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Kwana E. Broussard

Houston,TX

Summary

Healthcare professional with wealth of experience in patient service roles, ready to contribute to dynamic team. Known for effective communication and seamless handling of patient inquiries and administrative duties. Colleagues and patients alike rely on collaborative nature and adaptability to meet diverse needs.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Patient Service Representative

Pedatric Home Service
Houston, TX
12.2024 - Current

• Creates and confirms delivery tickets for Durable Medical Equipment (DME

• Creates IV Delivery Tickets (as applicable)

• Assists internal and external customers and staff through the Customer Service help desk, phone calls, email or face to face encounters

• Serves as the Patient Services Coordinator of the Day (COD) (as applicable)

• Maintains database of physician orders

• Performs call-outs

• Processes returned mail

• Processes ‘to dos’

• Obtains patient supply orders via telephone, fax or helpdesk

• Obtains physician orders for products and services provided

• Obtains and assists with new patient referrals via telephone and completes the DME intake

• Updates patient account information on an ongoing basis, including patient change forms

• Addresses complaints concerning billing or service rendered, referring complaints of service failures to designated departments for investigation

• Coordinates courier service with appropriate staff for deliveries as needed

• Maintain compliance with HIPAA and PHS requirements regarding internal and external electronic medical record (EHR) access

• On-call duties/rotation may be required based on business need

• Other duties as assigned

Patient Access Team Lead

St. Lukes Vintage Hospital
Houston, TX
04.2023 - 10.2024
  • Assisted 18 full time employees with escalations and monitoring set metrics.
  • Assisted with new hire onboarding and OJT once training was completed.
  • Completed quality audits to ensure compliance guidelines were met.
  • Protects the financial integrity of the facility by collecting patient liability and establishing arrangements.
  • Assisted with weekly team meetings to ensure that all updates were understood and correct workflows and/or processes were followed.

Patient Access Representative II

St. Lukes Vintage Hospital
Houston, TX
11.2020 - 04.2023
  • Communicates in an effective and professional manner with Physicians, Ancillary departments, nursing staff, as well as patients and their family members.
  • Obtain and update patient demographic information.
  • Completes thorough and accurate documentation
  • Protects the financial integrity of the facility by collecting patient liability and establishing arrangements.
  • Protect patient information, and adhere to HIPAA guidelines.
  • Review patient orders to ensure accurate test ordered based on patient history
  • Communicate with medical staff regarding patient orders (as needed)

Admitting Rep II/Financial Counselor-Breast Center

Houston Methodist-Willow brook
Tomball, TX
04.2014 - 03.2018
  • Communicates in an effective and professional manner with Physicians, Ancillary departments, nursing staff, as well as patients and their family members.
  • Obtain and update patient demographic information.
  • Completes thorough and accurate documentation
  • Protects the financial integrity of the facility by collecting patient liability and establishing arrangements.
  • Protect patient information, and adhere to HIPAA guidelines.
  • Review patient orders to ensure accurate test ordered based on patient history
  • Communicate with medical staff regarding patient orders (as needed)

Admitting/Representative ER

Methodist Willow brook Hospital
Tomball, TX
07.2010 - 04.2014
  • Communicates in an effective and professional manner with Physicians, Ancillary departments, nursing staff, as well as patients and their family members.
  • Obtain and update patient demographic information.
  • Completes thorough and accurate documentation
  • Protects the financial integrity of the facility by collecting patient liability and establishing arrangements.
  • Protect patient information, and adhere to HIPAA guidelines.

Sr. Admitting Interviewer (Temp. Assignment)

St. Lukes Episcopal Health System
Houston, TX
05.2009 - 05.2010
  • Communicates in an effective and professional manner with Physicians, Ancillary departments, nursing staff, as well as patients and their family members.
  • Obtain and update patient demographic information.
  • Completes thorough and accurate documentation
  • Protects the financial integrity of the facility by collecting patient liability and establishing arrangements.
  • Protect patient information, and adhere to HIPAA guidelines.

Customer Advocate Technician (Quality Analyst)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
06.2000 - 06.2008
  • Audited and monitored phone calls and claims processing for accuracy.
  • Processed and released high dollar claims.
  • Provided notifications, updates, and feedback to staff.
  • Improved external quality of the Customer Service Department.
  • Experience with NICE, Avaya Center Vue, and EPPS

Customer Advocate

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
11.2000 - 06.2005
  • Answered telephone calls regarding healthcare benefits, claims, and eligibility.
  • Processed medical claims for payment.
  • Responded to written inquiries regarding benefits and claims.

Customer Service Representative

Tele Check
06.1998 - 11.2000
  • Answered inbound telephone inquiries from merchants.
  • Provided approval codes to merchants for high-dollar payments made by check.
  • Data entered negative check information into the system.
  • Purged data once customer satisfied debt with Tele check.

Education

High School Diploma -

Willow Ridge High School
Houston, TX
06.1998

Associates Degree -

Houston Community College
01.2001

Skills

  • Excellent Customer Service
  • Excellent Written/Oral Communication-Detail
  • Oriented-Office Operations
  • Process Improvement
  • Leadership
  • Telephone etiquette

Professional Training

  • Microsoft Word
  • Power Point
  • Excel and Access
  • Knowledge of Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • HMO
  • PPO and POS Health Insurance Products
  • Medical Billing and Coding Certification
  • Medical Terminology certification
  • STAR access
  • PASSPORT eligibility access
  • Insurance Verification

Timeline

Patient Service Representative

Pedatric Home Service
12.2024 - Current

Patient Access Team Lead

St. Lukes Vintage Hospital
04.2023 - 10.2024

Patient Access Representative II

St. Lukes Vintage Hospital
11.2020 - 04.2023

Admitting Rep II/Financial Counselor-Breast Center

Houston Methodist-Willow brook
04.2014 - 03.2018

Admitting/Representative ER

Methodist Willow brook Hospital
07.2010 - 04.2014

Sr. Admitting Interviewer (Temp. Assignment)

St. Lukes Episcopal Health System
05.2009 - 05.2010

Customer Advocate

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
11.2000 - 06.2005

Customer Advocate Technician (Quality Analyst)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
06.2000 - 06.2008

Customer Service Representative

Tele Check
06.1998 - 11.2000

High School Diploma -

Willow Ridge High School

Associates Degree -

Houston Community College