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Kaylin Gaston

4090 Kent Ct. Northville,MI

Summary

Experienced and enthusiastic customer service professional with over 10 years of experience in various industries, including 5+ years in a medical setting. Excellent reputation for improving customer/patient experience, multi-tasking, strong work ethic, outstanding attention to detail and efficiently handling any challenges.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Patient Coordinator - Float

Ivy Rehab
07.2023 - Current

Providing additional in person and remote support to all PCs, especially those who have just completed the onboarding process. Providing in person or remote coverage (sometimes for multiple clinics at once - maintaining EOD completion, task completion, inbound/outbound faxes, follow-ups, lead tracking) for PTO. Creating guides/how-to documents to assist with issues that may arise for PCs without in-person support. Shadowing fellow PCs who are having issues within the EMR system (Raintree) in order to troubleshoot and find a solution. Completing various Superuser tasks within the EMR system such as: adding/updating physician contact records, EOD reports, etc.

Patient Coordinator

Ivy Rehab
12.2020 - 07.2023

Verifying patient insurance benefits via various online portals (WebDENIS, Navinet, Availity, etc.) as well as via phone, using CPT codes and diagnosis codes to ensure accuracy of verification - and thoroughly reviewing all benefits with the patient prior to starting treatment. Requesting/obtaining timely authorization for treatment via various online portals (Evicore, Navinet, Optum, Humana, etc.), this includes following up on any denied authorization requests and going through the appeals process when necessary. Following up on denied claims via Availity or via phone to get them reprocessed. Answering questions for patients about their bills as well as explaining why they received a bill. Greeting and creating a welcoming, positive experience for all patients. Assisting patients in filling out new patient paperwork. Collecting co-pays at time of service as well as outstanding balances. Creating new patient charts as well as updating existing patient charts and entering and maintaining patient data/documents in EMR (Raintree). Scheduling patient appointments for multiple locations/clinicians. Ordering of office and clinical supplies. Assisting with set-up and clean-up of equipment. Remotely assisting up to 6 clinics with various tasks as needed.

Patient Service Specialist - Float

ATI Physical Therapy
09.2019 - 09.2020

Greeting and creating a welcoming experience for prospective, new and existing patients, assisted patients in filling out check-in and payment paperwork, collecting co-pays at time of service as well as outstanding balances and entering information into payment tracking database, creating new patient charts as well as updating existing patient charts, scheduling patient appointments for multiple locations/clinicians, entering and maintaining patient data/documents in EMR, verifying patient insurance benefits via various online portals (WebDENIS, Navinet, Availity, etc.) as well as via phone - and thoroughly reviewing them with the patient prior to starting treatment, requesting/obtaining authorization for treatment via various online portals (Evicore, Navinet, Optum, Humana, etc.), ordering of office and clinical supplies, assisting with set-up and clean-up of equipment, remotely assisting up to 6 clinics with insurance verifications and authorizations.

Customer Service Representative/Reservation Specialist

Canine to Five
07.2016 - 02.2019

Providing exceptional customer service to existing, new, and prospective clients, creating and maintaining client profiles in our database, upselling services, tracking sales and client interactions using CRM, consistently meeting and exceeding sales goals, handling a multi-line phone system, communicating to customers via email/phone, scheduling reservations and appointments, creating and monitoring invoices, reconciling client accounts, preparing various weekly and monthly reports, many other administrative tasks as assigned to me.

Administrative Assistant

Novi Motive
12.2013 - 07.2016

Answering a multi-line phone system, inputting customer information into the database, creating and processing invoices and payments on customer accounts, sales tracking, upselling, creating flyers/advertisements and other marketing media, sorting and filing, data entry, maintaining and updating parts inventory in Microsoft Excel, faxing and photocopying, ordering parts, handling cash, filing and processing warranty/insurance claims, accounts receivable/accounts payable, bookkeeping, and scheduling as well as providing customer service and other administrative support as needed.

Cashier & Management

711
05.2012 - 12.2013

Providing exceptional customer service daily, balancing cash drawer at beginning and end of each shift, operating POS cash register for purchases and refunds via cash/credit/check, maintaining a clean work space and clean storefront, educating customers on promotions to improve sales, managing inventory and restocking, weekly ordering, scheduling, training of new employees, handling daily banking.

Skills

  • Relationship development
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Team player
  • Time management
  • Statistical data gathering
  • Problem resolution
  • Multi-tasking
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Administrative support
  • Efficiency in all Microsoft Office products

References

  • Emily Stripp - Ivy Rehab - (734) 369-0327
  • Kate Hosang - Ivy Rehab- (248) 842-3905
  • Greta Brooks - Ivy Rehab - (412) 961-1381
  • Kimberly Porter - ATI Physical Therapy - (810) 422-3442
  • Taylor Bordeaux - Canine to Five - (248) 895-2209
  • Natalie Stevens - Personal Reference - (734) 363-9297
  • Samantha Short - Personal & Professional Reference (Ivy Rehab) - (847) 899-2944


Timeline

Patient Coordinator - Float

Ivy Rehab
07.2023 - Current

Patient Coordinator

Ivy Rehab
12.2020 - 07.2023

Patient Service Specialist - Float

ATI Physical Therapy
09.2019 - 09.2020

Customer Service Representative/Reservation Specialist

Canine to Five
07.2016 - 02.2019

Administrative Assistant

Novi Motive
12.2013 - 07.2016

Cashier & Management

711
05.2012 - 12.2013
Kaylin Gaston