Dedicated professional with extensive experience in the medical field, consistently striving for success and excellence. A passion for learning drives a proactive approach to challenges, ensuring adaptability and growth in dynamic environments. Seeking a position that offers opportunities for development and the chance to contribute effectively to organizational goals. Committed to delivering high-quality results while fostering positive workplace relationships.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Health Worker
Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative
Pennsauken, NJ
08.2019 - Current
Responsible for conducting targeted community outreach activities to provide a source of enhanced social support and create a bridge between under-served and hard-to-reach populations and formal providers of health, social and other community services. Participate in community and educational activities to support the mission and goals of the HWHF Project.
Participates in community meetings, events, and health fairs linking high-risk families to Central Intake for further referral.
Works closely with Referral Specialists
Provides health education to teach individuals how to make good health decisions, incorporate healthy habits/activities, and avoid harmful behaviors.
Promotes health insurance/Medicaid enrollment.
Provides case management to women who are not eligible for referral to home visiting programs and are in need of support and services.
Networks with community partners in public health clinics, schools, colleges, hospitals, community centers, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies to increase referrals into Central Intake; assists with dissemination of HWHF materials in community through daily outreach.
Ensures confidentiality of all client information
Participates in ongoing training sessions, conferences, and seminars.
Completes all documentation in SPECT system to collect data and track daily activities and event contacts.
Hospice Coordinator
Moorestown Visiting Nurse and Hospice
Moorestown, NJ
07.2008 - 01.2019
Schedule CNAs, and, Home Health Aides with clients to receive medical services in their homes and facilities.
Reach out to clients to inform them of; Name of CNA and/or Home Health Aide, that will be attending to them and providing them with services that they requested.
Receive new referrals and assign proper Home Health Aide and/or CNA to case.
Verify patient’s insurance coverage.
Input patients information into database, file, and create new charts.
Use of All Scripts software as well as other office software such as Word and Excel.
Medical Record Tech
St. Cloud Hospital
St. Cloud, FL
08.2004 - 11.2007
Release Medical Records and X-rays to patients, lawyers, and other medical facilities per patient request.
Research Medical Records using Pulse Software.
Knowledge of Sovera Computerize Medical Record System.
Copy, Fax, and File all Records.
Service the walk up window and answer phones.
Knowledgeable on HIPPA Regulation.
Information Release Clerk
One Stop Record Services
Orlando, FL
06.2004 - 08.2004
Release Medical Records per Request.
Research Information using Medic-Tech Software.
Copy, Fax, and File all Records.
Service the walk up window and answer phones.
Knowledgeable on HIPPA Regulations.
Scheduler
Virtua Homecare
Mt. Laurel, NJ
06.2001 - 11.2003
Schedule Nurses and Home Health Aides with clients to receive medical services in their homes.
Reach out to clients to inform them of; Name of Nurse that will be attending to them and providing them with services that they requested.
Receive new referrals and assign proper Home Health Aide or Nurse to case.
Verify patient’s insurance coverage.
Input patients information into database, file, and create new charts.
Use of All Scripts software as well as other office software such as Word and Excel.
Medical Records & Front Desk
Virtua Homecare
Mt. Laurel, NJ
01.2001 - 06.2001
Assist Nurses in location medical records and information on their patients.
Prepare all new files with all medical documents for new patient enrollment.
File all medical records return and discharge.
Direct all front desk questions or directions to proper departments.
Attended Customer Service Training, as well as HIPPA Training.
Bilingual Customer Service Representative
G.T.S Prepaid Phone Card Services
Marlton, NJ
03.1998 - 02.2000
Handle 80-100 calls from international customers per day.
Help solve connections problems using our technical support system.
Process credits to customers’ accounts in monetary or time increments.
Ability to solve practical problems and handle various office tasks.
Able to up sale customer’s different products that would be beneficial to the customer.
Education
High School -
Woodrow Wilson High School
Camden, NJ
Skills
Systems approach to medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and basic pathology
Trained to record histories, maintain charts, schedule, and outpatient admissions
Learned effective communications with culturally diverse patient populations
Proficient in Windows XP, Windows 7 and operating systems
Used function and features of Microsoft Word to develop professional business documents
Learned spreadsheet function and application using Microsoft Excel
Skilled use of business office machines, multi-line telephone systems, tying 50 wpm
Certification
Lactation Support
Preceptor for On Boarding Community Health Workers