Department of Veterians Affairs | 2026.04 - Current
• Coordinated and schedule patient appointments, ensuring efficient scheduling and reducing wait times.
• Assists with managing consults, recall reminders, view alerts, mod sheets and encounters for assigned specialty clinics.
• Assisted medical staff with administrative tasks, enhancing overall workflow efficiency.
• Maintained strict confidentiality, adhering to HIPAA regulations while handling sensitive patient information.
• Provides information regarding clinic policies, procedures and locations to patients, family members.
Health Promotion Technician
1 Year 3 Months
Armed Forces Wellness Center | Camp Zama, Japan | 2023.10 - 2025.01
Runs and Completes End of Day, Past Due and Ambulatory Encounter Completion Reports daily.
Conducts Bod Pod assessments, basic assessments such as health and biometric screenings as well as instructing health promotion briefs.
Coordinate and conduct on-site unit level health promotion briefings using standardized presentations.
Contacted clients to schedule, change, cancel, and/or remind of upcoming appointment and referrals in MHS Genesis and make appropriate database requirements/changes.
Supported operations with scheduling AFWC classes from medical, unit, and self-referral clients.
Administrative Support Assistant
2 Years 4 Months
Child & Youth Services Base (CYS) - Europe | 2019.02 - 2021.06
Answered telephones, ascertained nature of call, and directs caller to appropriate staff, takes a message or personally provides desired information.
In-processed new employees, created employee files, created accounts in CYMS, IMCOM Academy, KIT.
Created a IMPAC Program Budget Tracker for all CYS programs to use to effectively track their budgets and balances.
Processed Civilian Personnel Actions in DCPDS (Leave Without Pay, Reassignments, Ratings/Evaluations, Awards, Resignations, Promotions, Transfers, Non-Comp Promotions and Conversion of Employments).
Vetted documentation to process employee personnel recruitment actions in AutoNOA, creating RPAs.
Used office automation equipment and word processing software, prepared a variety of correspondence, memorandums, briefings and daily activity and other reports required for day-to-day operation.
Maintained records, files, statistical data. Initiated CIVILIAN PERSONNEL actions and helped track background clearance checks and reference checks.
Regional Manager for Release of Information
1 Year 4 Months
ScanSTAT Technologies/Baylor Scott & White Medical Center | Texas | 2017.01 - 2018.05
Oversaw 23 employees to successfully complete the day-to-day operational activities.
Experienced with using office automation tools and software to prepare reports; experience with office automation systems to retrieve data and statistics for management's use.
Track reports from various EMR systems to effectively manage staff and facility productivity, and turnaround time (TAT).
Managed the recruitment of potential new candidates by reviewing resumes, conducting initial phone and in-person interviews.
Coordinated the onboarding, training, development, and retention of employees.
Researched and resolved complex medical record requests.
Collaborated with the accounting department to correct invoicing errors and manage the procurement of supplies with adherence to the budgetary requirements.
Managed staff continuing education efforts through various client learning systems ensuring continuous training and development of all employees.
Director of Program Evaluation
8 Months
Jim Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center | Lawton, Oklahoma | 2015.10 - 2016.06
Approved timecards for processing by payroll department and assisted with the hiring of new staff members.
Identify problem areas; prepare reports; and provide recommendations to improve quality of patient and/or family health care in a medical treatment facility.
Recommend changes to existing medical care policies that will minimize patient complaints.
Established and implemented a highly effective performance management process for all program staff.
Monitored the appropriate orientation and training of all staff members in accordance with company standards.
Identified and evaluated the risks associated with program activities and took appropriate action to control those risks.
Administered site surveys/audits with Provider Certification, the Joint Commission, CMS, and other credentialing bodies.
Health Information Technician
2 Years 11 Months
Jim Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center | Lawton, Oklahoma | 2012.11 - 2015.10
Accurately processed all medical record requests for release of information with a 2 week turn around, verified forms to ensure precision and compliance to eliminate fraud and mitigate risks.
Completed all utilization review forms and prepared inpatient reports.
Actively worked as an alternate Customer Service Representative, assisted customers seeking medical evaluation.
Received patients and visitors as the initial point of contact, in person or telephonically.
Assisted the HR department by collecting job applicant's documentation for their interviews and hiring actions.
Consulted appropriate medical staff members to rectify apparent inconsistencies, deficiencies, and discrepancies.
Education
Medical Billing and Coding Certicate
Rasmussen University College | 01.2020
Master's Degree - Health Administration
University of Phoenix | 01.2015
Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Administration/Health Management
University of Phoenix | 01.2013
Skills
Customer Service
Release of Information Management
Recruitment
Training & Development
Administrative Support
Medical Records Management
MHS Genesis
MS Office Suite
ISS
CPRS
CTM
EMR
Healthcare Operations
Timeline
Medical Support Assistant
Department of Veterians Affairs
2026.04 - CurrentRead More
Health Promotion Technician
Armed Forces Wellness Center
2023.10 - 2025.01Read More
Administrative Support Assistant
Child & Youth Services Base (CYS) - Europe
2019.02 - 2021.06Read More
Regional Manager for Release of Information
ScanSTAT Technologies/Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
2017.01 - 2018.05Read More
Director of Program Evaluation
Jim Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center
2015.10 - 2016.06Read More
Health Information Technician
Jim Taliaferro Community Mental Health Center
2012.11 - 2015.10Read More
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science from Healthcare Administration/Health Management
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