Focused on enhancing skills and knowledge while contributing to organizational goals in a fulfilling job environment.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Care Counselor- ED Registration
Duke University Medical Center
02.2019 - Current
Completion of insurance verification and documenting upfront collections before the date of service for scheduled and pre-registered accounts
Collect upfront collections to include deposits, estimated amounts due, co-pays, and/or prior balances.
Ensures customer service by consistently demonstrating a caring, positive, professional, and helpful disposition with all customer relations.
Insuring proper entering and filing of active insurance policies.
Verifying demographic information including address, contact numbers and insurance information.
Explaining and obtaining signatures for legal documents such as consent for treatment, Tricare and Medicare Rights.
Part-time
Administrative Specialist OR Scheduler- Vascular Surgery
UNC Health Care
06.2016 - Current
Working collaboratively with Surgeons, patient, clinics, to timely schedule patient for appointments and procedures.
Reviewing surgery schedule and coordinating with admitting and Pre-Op to set appointment for pre-admission testing and surgery.
Calling patients and confirming dates of pre-op and surgery; responds to questions or issues that arise prior to patient’s admission to assure that patient experiences positive outcomes during his/her admission.
Preparing/updating surgery schedule; ensuring all conflicts, issues, etc. are addressed timely with the clinical team.
Submit and schedule varicose vein procedures upon approval through insurance company
Full-time
Staff Assistant – Department of Vascular Surgery
Duke University Medical Center
08.2012 - 06.2016
Screen and route mail and documents; determine which to respond to or which to bring to supervisor's attention based on content of communication and knowledge of departmental programs and activities.
Organize and maintain divisional or departmental files of records, reports and correspondence required for reference and efficient operation of division or department; maintain up-to-date management and procedural manuals, directives, and related records; compile and summarize data and assist in preparing regular and special reports requiring analysis and evaluation of data; review reports received for supervisor; check and compare with source documents and bring significant items, changes, errors or omissions to the attention of the supervisor.
Maintain, review and reconcile departmental or divisional budgetary records, prepare budgetary projections and recommendations based on instructions and established procedure. Prepare letters and statements a portion or all of which may be composed or compiled on the basis of personal knowledge of subject matter; prepare inter-departmental memoranda explaining new or revised policies and procedures as necessary.
Take and transcribe dictation; type letters, reports and records ensuring grammatical accuracy, conformance with established procedures and factual correctness.
Arrange for and schedule appointments and meetings for supervisor; interview callers; answer questions concerning departmental or divisional activities
Transmit instructions and/or information to and from staff members; serve as liaison with internal and external agencies
Make proper referrals as necessary; prepare materials and make arrangements for conferences and travel; prepare necessary documents for supervisor's use in meetings; may attend meetings to take minutes or provide information as requested.
Advise or direct secretarial, clerical or other personnel in the department or division; make work assignments and review work for accuracy and completeness.
Travel with physicians to clinic to assistant provider
Prepare clinic for providers
Answer multiple phone lines
Full-time
Financial Care Counselor, 2B/2C Clinic
Duke University Medical Center
01.2011 - 08.2012
Obtained authorizations based on insurance plan contracts and guidelines. Communicated with insurance carriers regarding clinical information requested and to resolve issues relating to coverage and payment.
Update the billing system to reflect the insurance status of patients Arrange payment options with patients and screen patients for government funding sources
Inform attending physicians of patient financial hardship
Calculate and collect cash payments for all patients. Reconcile daily cash deposit
Full-time
Patient Service Associate
Duke University Medical Center
09.2007 - 01.2011
Patient check in/out upon arrival & departure from clinic
Preparations of encounter forms for next day
Enter lab work for each doctor upon request
Answer general questions upon arrival and exit
Schedule patient’s appointments for future visits
Verification of demographics in IDX
Collect and post co-payments and balances
Obtained signatures on forms so that insurance can be filed
Full-time
Customer Service Representative
ACS
05.2007 - 09.2007
Addressed questions for customers about cell phone issues
Troubleshoot cell phones for customers
Bill payments over the phone
Addressed questions about bills and general information
Full-time
Administrative Assistant
Davis Technical Staffing & Consulting
02.2007 - 04.2007
Screen, sort and distribute mail and documents
Answer telephones, take messages, and reply to question in accordance to office policies.
Greet, screen and direct callers to appropriate staff members
Operate office equipment including copy machines and fax machines.
Set up and maintain varied office files of records for employees. File and retrieve records in accordance with established procedures and filing systems.
Part-time
Guest Services Team Member/Cashier
Super Target, Store 1872
04.2004 - 11.2006
Fielded questions and routed phone calls from guests
Logged, tracked, and maintained Guest Services logs
Provided excellent Fast, Fun, and Friendly customer service
Provided assistance to GSTL when needed
Provided timely and efficient customer service both internally and externally
Provided general information regarding Target’s Return and Exchange Policy
Addressed questions from guests
Worked with the rest of the Target team members to enforce and ensure a
Fast, Fun and Friendly work environment
Full-time
Line Server
Carol Woods Retirement Center
11.2000 - 08.2003
Prepared and served delicious meals to residence
Skilled in the art of food preparation
Assisted with special events and meals that were served to residents
Part-time
Education
High School Diploma - General High School Curriculum
Chapel Hill High School
Chapel Hill, NC
06.2003
Skills
Customer Service trained and oriented
Trained in retail SMS systems and databases
Highly organized and detailed oriented
Acknowledged ability to interface with all levels of management
Patient Registration
Scheduling appointments
Reimbursement and travel
IDX Web and Epic trained
Cash collection and reconciliation
Medical Terminology, CPT codes, and Diagnosis codes
Multitasking
Timeline
Financial Care Counselor- ED Registration
Duke University Medical Center
02.2019 - Current
Administrative Specialist OR Scheduler- Vascular Surgery
UNC Health Care
06.2016 - Current
Staff Assistant – Department of Vascular Surgery
Duke University Medical Center
08.2012 - 06.2016
Financial Care Counselor, 2B/2C Clinic
Duke University Medical Center
01.2011 - 08.2012
Patient Service Associate
Duke University Medical Center
09.2007 - 01.2011
Customer Service Representative
ACS
05.2007 - 09.2007
Administrative Assistant
Davis Technical Staffing & Consulting
02.2007 - 04.2007
Guest Services Team Member/Cashier
Super Target, Store 1872
04.2004 - 11.2006
Line Server
Carol Woods Retirement Center
11.2000 - 08.2003
High School Diploma - General High School Curriculum