Kimberly Newburn
Mobile,AL
Summary
Dynamic and detail-oriented professional with extensive experience as a Unit Secretary at University Hospital. Proven expertise in HIPAA compliance and patient chart maintenance, coupled with exceptional communication skills. Successfully coordinated essential equipment repairs, enhancing critical care efficiency while maintaining patient confidentiality and fostering a positive work environment.
Experienced with patient record management and administrative tasks in healthcare settings. Utilizes communication skills to enhance staff coordination and patient interactions. Track record of efficiently handling multiple tasks and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and confidentiality standards. Experience working in fast-paced environments. Offering keen attention to detail manage multiple, concurrent tasks. Self-motivated work ethic to perform effectively in independent or team environments.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Unit Secretary
University Hospital
05.2013 - Current
- Work in a high stress fast pace level one trauma ICU where we have very critical patients.
- Admit and discharge patients in the computer system.
- Request patient medical records from other facilities.
- Make follow up appointments for patients being discharged.
- Maintained patient confidentiality at all times according to HIPAA regulations while handling sensitive medical information daily.
- Retrieve vital blood products for patients from the blood bank.
- Use proper precautions when taking specimens to the lab.
- Coordinated essential equipment maintenance and repairs, minimizing downtime and ensuring availability for critical care needs.
- Assisted in training new unit secretaries on proper protocols, procedures, software applications utilized within the ICU environment.
- Answered multi line phone system calls into the unit and direct calls to the appropriate staff.
- Performed various administrative tasks by filing, copying and faxing documents.
- Placed new supply orders, managed inventory and restocked clerical spaces.
Vision Screener
Vision Research
06.2012 - 05.2013
- Traveled to several elementary schools within Mobile County to screen students eyes for abnormalities.
- Checked and maintained equipment during each shift to assess functionality.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Managed time efficiently in order to screen all the students in the time frame given.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
Administrative Assistant
Acorn Children’s Academy
02.2011 - 06.2012
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict privacy policies and implementing secure filing systems.
- Delivered excellent customer service through prompt responses to client inquiries, addressing concerns effectively, and building strong relationships.
- Ensured accurate record-keeping with diligent data entry and database management for vital company information.
- Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication skills and fostering professional relationships among colleagues.
- Enhanced office environment, organizing spaces for better workflow and employee comfort.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
Education
Certified Nursing Assistant - Nursing Assistant
2011
General Education Classes - General Education Classes
2006
General Education Diploma - GED
04.2002
Skills
- Appointment scheduling
- HIPAA compliance
- Patient chart maintenance
- Professional telephone etiquette
- Patient confidentiality practices
- Medical records management
Timeline
Unit Secretary - University Hospital
05.2013 - Current
Vision Screener - Vision Research
06.2012 - 05.2013
Administrative Assistant - Acorn Children’s Academy
02.2011 - 06.2012
Idaho State University, Idaho Falls, ID - Certified Nursing Assistant , Nursing Assistant
Idaho State University - General Education Classes, General Education Classes
Bishop State Community College - General Education Diploma , GED
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