Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Patient Access Representative
Crescent Care Health and Wellness Center
06.2020 - 10.2024
Stayed calm under pressure to and successfully dealt with difficult situations.
Applied administrative knowledge and courtesy to explain procedures and services to patients.
Answered incoming calls, scheduled appointments and filed medical records.
Helped address client complaints through timely corrective actions and appropriate referrals.
Trained new staff on filing, phone etiquette and other office duties.
Facilitated communication between patients and various departments and staff.
Compiled and maintained patient medical records to keep information complete and up-to-date.
Delivered support to medical staff in completion of patient paperwork.
Engaged with patients to provide critical information.
Greeted and assisted patients with check-in procedures.
Processed payments using cash and credit cards, maintaining accurate records of transactions.
Verified patient insurance eligibility and entered patient information into system.
Made schedules for coverage.
Familiar with Ryan White services
Referral Coordinator
St. Thomas Community Health Center
02.2016 - 05.2020
Scheduled appointments with specialists on behalf of clients.
Maintained accurate records on in-progress and completed referrals, ensuring full data integrity throughout process.
Called insurance companies to get prior authorizations for all imaging procedures MRI's, CT's, & etc.
Created customized care plans, working with hospital staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
Weighed patient need, provider availability, and insurance coverage to determine optimal scheduling.
Facilitated referrals to other healthcare providers and resources to bridge service gaps.
Responded to patient inquiries to offer timely updates regarding referral status.
Monitored referrals to foster timely completion and followed up with physicians to facilitate.
Developed and maintained strong working relationship with referral sources to streamline processing.
Administrative Assistant
Gibson Services
07.2011 - 10.2015
Moved up from Assistant to Admin Assistant within the first 6 months.
Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
Maintained inventory of office supplies and placed orders.
Supported company leaders by doing payroll, scheduling appointments and organizing itinerary.
Performed research to collect and record industry data.
Made invoices.
Dispatched workers to all job site locations
.All accounting duties through invoicing and payment collections.
Maintained all company files by setting up a new filing system that was more efficient and manageable
Education
Associate of Applied Science - General Studies
Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA
07.2026
Skills
Training and mentoring
Appointment Scheduling
Effective problem solving
Medical terminology proficiency
Strong leadership
Registration and Admissions
Customer Service
Multitasking and Organization
Insurance Verification
HIPAA Compliance
Payment Processing
Knowable of EPIC & ECW
Spanish Fluency
Relationship Building
Call Screening
Referral Coordination
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Lead Patient Access Representative
Crescent Care Health and Wellness Center
06.2020 - 10.2024
Referral Coordinator
St. Thomas Community Health Center
02.2016 - 05.2020
Administrative Assistant
Gibson Services
07.2011 - 10.2015
Associate of Applied Science - General Studies
Delgado Community College
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