Versatile Administrative professional well-versed in healthcare practices, compliance standards and operations. Excellent problem-solver and clear communicator with positive and upbeat personality.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Service Representative
PCHC Seaport Community Health Center
Belfast, ME
02.2023 - Current
Assisted patients in filling out check-in and payment paperwork.
Took copayments and compiled daily financial records.
Used Centricity to schedule appointments.
Used Clearwave to track real time eligibility.
Balanced deposits and credit card payments each day.
Oncology Referral Specialist
Pen Bay Medical Center / Waldo County General Hosp
Belfast, ME
01.2022 - 02.2023
Scheduled appointments with oncologists, hematologists and other providers.
Entered data using EPIC to document referrals and results.
Weighed patient need, provider availability and insurance coverage to determine optimal scheduling.
Maintained accurate records on in-progress and completed referrals, ensuring full data integrity throughout process.
Partnered with other departments to provide efficient service to patients.
Worked with PCP and Central Referrals to obtain prior authorization for incoming and outgoing provider visits.
Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
Oncology Unit Secretary / Chemotherapy Scheduler
Waldo County General Hospital
Belfast, ME
08.2008 - 12.2021
Organized paperwork such as charts and reports for office and patient needs.
Maintained rapport with physicians, nurses and other healthcare personnel.
Managed incoming calls.
Supported office staff and operational requirements with administrative tasks.
Provided information for patient admissions and discharges to foster timely processing.
Scheduled complex chemotherapy treatment schedules and provider visits.
Switchboard Operator
Waldo County General Hospital
Belfast, ME
08.2008 - 08.2011
Directed incoming calls to internal personnel and departments, routing to best-qualified department.
Announced important information and emergency notifications over PA system.
Performed clerical work such as sorting mail, restocking supplies and typing documents.
Greeted and directed visitors.
Administrative Assistant
Nickerson Professional Association
Belfast, ME
10.2005 - 08.2008
Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
Sorted and distributed office mail and recorded incoming shipments for corporate records.
Answered phones, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
Generated reports and typed letters in Word and prepared Excel spreadsheets.
Prepared income tax and payroll packets for clients.
Medical Secretary / Insurance Biller
Myra Altman, MD
Belfast, ME
06.1994 - 10.2005
Communicated with insurance providers to resolve denied claims and resubmitted.
Collected payments and applied to patient accounts.
Filed and updated patient information and medical records.
Posted payments and collections on regular basis.
Prepared billing statements for patients and verified correct diagnostic coding.
Reviewed patient records, identified medical codes and created invoices for billing purposes.
Set up and maintained new electronic billing system.
Gathered information from multiple sources to simplify billing and organize accounts.
Answered phones, assisted patients and managed front desk as needed.
Patient Accounts Insurance Biller
Waldo County General Hospital
Belfast, ME
06.1989 - 06.1994
Processed insurance claims.
Entered supply charges.
Registered patients.
Mailed monthly statements to patients.
Responded to inquiries from callers seeking information.
Invoice Detail Clerk
Ames Dept Store
Belfast, ME
12.1982 - 06.1989
Managed invoicing and payment processing operations.
Calculated time and entered payroll data for processing.
Maintained personnel files.
Cashed up and balanced daily cash drawers.
Cashier / Backup Service Manager
First National Stores, FINAST
Belfast, ME
09.1980 - 04.1982
Ran cash register and bagged groceries.
Monitored team performance and provided job training.