Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
AdministrativeAssistant

Joetta Allen

New Orleans,LA

Summary

Married Christian mother of two adults, four grandchildren and two grandchildren. I enjoy cooking, reading, traveling and good conversations with friends and family members.

I enoy football and my favorite team is the New Orleans Saints. I also enjoy basketball and my favorite team is the Memphis Grizzlies.

I also love writing an I'm in the process of writing a book based on my family history.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Administrative Assistant

Friendship Church Of The Nazarene
08.2007 - 08.2020
  • Completed forms, reports, logs and records to quickly handle all documentation for human resources.
  • Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
  • Drafted correspondence and other documents for CEO and department heads in company's voice.
  • Managed department budgets and generated financial reports for management review. Made all outside appointments for Pastor and staff.
  • Kept records of all employees working hours.
  • Issued payroll checks to Pastor and staff.
  • Designed policy and procedures for Pastor and staff.
  • Managed all book sales, sermons and music CD'S!
  • Recorded all staff and board meetings.
  • Terminated any staff that couldn't follow policy and procedures.
  • Kept all transportation records of members that was in need of the use of the church's van to and from church along with outside engagements.
  • Maintained records of all classes and participants involved at the church.

Teacher for Before an After School Students.

LaPetite Learning Academy
05.2019 - 05.2020
  • Facilitated hands-on learning by creating and supervising laboratory activities and discussions.
  • Integrated technology such as Google Classroom, Docs and Sheets into daily classroom routine.
  • Assisted in development of college and career readiness programs.
  • Assisted in development of extracurricular activities and special events.
  • Made sure all homework was done at the Academy so the children could have free time to spend leisurely or with parents because most of our parents were heads of single parents households.

Unit Secretary

Methodist University Hospital
01.1996 - 05.2006
  • Managed incoming calls and directed to appropriate department.
  • Answered phone calls and messages for Number-physician Type medical facility, scheduling appointments, and handling patient inquiries.
  • Executed administrative duties to facilitate unit tasks and meet team goals.
  • Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
  • Transcribe orders taken or written by a physician and placed transcribed orders to an index for the nurses approval to render care to her patients.
  • Made schedules for nursing and support staff in order for the unit to be covered by adequate staff.
  • Kept accurate records of all nursing and support staff to be sent to the Payroll Department in a timely manner so staff can be paid on time.

Education

Southern University At New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
08.1967

High School Diploma - General Studies

George Washington Carver High School in Memphis, TN
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
08.1966

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Customer Relations
  • Meeting Minutes
  • Budgeting
  • Staff Management
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Statistical Data Gathering
  • Business Administration
  • Recordkeeping
  • Proofreading
  • Data Management
  • Training and Development
  • Documentation
  • Detailed Meeting Minutes
  • Mail Management
  • Project Management
  • Customer Service
  • Document Retrieval
  • Workflow Planning
  • Records Preparation
  • Calendar Management
  • Customer and Client Relations
  • Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
  • Office Management
  • Prioritization
  • Multi-Line Phone Systems
  • Employee Timesheet Processing
  • Travel Planning
  • Team Bonding
  • Filing
  • Coordination
  • Self Starter
  • Schedule Management
  • Records Management Systems
  • Database Organization
  • Accounting Support
  • iManage Proficiency
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Administrative Support
  • Labor Relations
  • Merchandising
  • PC Proficiency
  • Process Optimization
  • Office Equipment Maintenance
  • Payroll and Benefits Administration
  • Critical Thinking
  • Employee Training
  • OSHA Compliance
  • Records Management
  • Grammar
  • Prioritizing Patients
  • Data Collection
  • Spreadsheets
  • Phone Call Answering
  • Technical Support
  • Medical Terminology
  • Correspondence Writing
  • Staff Motivation
  • Report Transcription
  • Project Planning
  • Senior Leadership Support
  • Program File Distribution
  • Sorting and Labeling

Accomplishments

  • Patient Billing - Contacted patients for unpaid claims for HMO, PPO and private accounts and performed friendly follow-ups to ensure proper payments were made according to contracts.
  • Awarded "Employee of the Month" for delivering outstanding administrative support.
  • Billing - Cooperated with Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance providers to establish relationships and resolve billing issues.
  • Human Resources - Recorded and filed employee benefit, salary and annual evaluation information.
  • Advanced from Job Title to Job Title within Timeframe for reason for promotion.
  • Updated and maintained company database to reflect current and accurate client records for more than Number accounts.
  • Implemented new, interactive employee scheduling system to monitor, gauge and project staffing needs.
  • Managed nursing stations area.
  • Streamlined workflow by consolidating lengthy processes and redundant documentation that resulted in more effective and timely completion of Focus or report.
  • Assisted management with the training of fifteen new staff members.
  • Technology Proficient - Developed a strong knowledge of hardware and software while keeping abreast of new applications that increased efficiency and productivity for management and clients.
  • Oversaw implementation of new phone system which resulted in more cost-effective service.
  • Earned "AdministrativeAssistant" in 2007-2012.
  • Data Entry - Reviewed and updated client correspondence files and scheduling database.
  • Successfully resolved over hundreds of customer issues per year.
  • Positioned as key team member to transfer hundreds of employees scheduling types from hard copy into new digital database.
  • Oversaw description project, resulting in improvement.
  • Policy Development - Developed and implemented employee manual outlining all proper business procedures and office policies.
  • Scheduling - Communicated with patients through phone, fax, email and in person to schedule appointments and answer inquiries.
  • Completed payroll for staff of over sixty direct reports.
  • Designed a more efficient Excel template to track and manage office personnel calendars and daily meetings.
  • Training - Responsible for training all new employees to ensure continued quality of customer service.
  • Inventory Management - Managed inventory and office budgeting for supplies for busy office of twenty.
  • Responded to over hundreds of customer inquiries each day.
  • Coordinated weekly project team meetings and drafted agendas to increase meeting efficiency.
  • Event Planning - Successfully planned and executed corporate meetings, lunches and special events for groups of 50+ employees.
  • Increased office productivity 75% by implementing numerous process improvements.
  • Held first-point-of-contact for all internal and external communications with executive-level officers.
  • Accomplished improvement through actions.
  • Data Reporting - Compiled statistical data, such as patient admissions, discharges, deaths, births and types of treatment given.
  • Managed inventory and office budgeting for supplies for busy office of twenty-five or more employees.
  • Developed and implemented Procedure description, which resulted in increased company efficiency and productivity.
  • Recognized by customers and doctors,nursing professionals and Pastors for expedient and effective service.

Certification

Deacon of Administrative Services

Certificate for Unit Secretary

Timeline

Teacher for Before an After School Students.

LaPetite Learning Academy
05.2019 - 05.2020

Administrative Assistant

Friendship Church Of The Nazarene
08.2007 - 08.2020

Unit Secretary

Methodist University Hospital
01.1996 - 05.2006

Southern University At New Orleans

High School Diploma - General Studies

George Washington Carver High School in Memphis, TN
Joetta Allen