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Margaret Eskridge

Memphis,TN

Summary

Well-qualified Human Resources Generalist of 9 years with highly proficient in building lasting relationships with key decision makers, customers and team members to further company goals. Ready to leverage training and experience to take on new professional challenges.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Human Resources Generalist

Functional Independence Home Care, Inc
08.2015 - Current
  • Maintain employee files.
  • Liaison between the employee and benefits providers to solve benefit issues
  • Source, recruit, interview and select candidates to fill vacant positions
  • Provide assistance during termination including conduct exit interview
  • Compose paid time out (PTO) calendar and disburse to each department.
  • Respond to employee questions regarding Human Resources policies and procedures
  • Protect organizations value by keeping information confidential
  • Serve as the main point of contact for all employees benefit questions and concerns
  • Plan, monitor and ensure employee evaluations are completed in a timely manner.
  • Facilitated criminal background check process for new hires.
  • Handled new-hire orientation and basic recruiting tasks.
  • Ensured legal compliance by staying current with federal and state regulations, reducing potential risks to the company.
  • Implemented and supervised orientation procedures for new hires.

Quality Management Coordinator

Functional Independence Home Care, Inc
01.2014 - 04.2015
  • Oversee/perform audits of all patients charts compliance with health plan policies and procedures and with regulatory and accreditation requirements.
  • Assure quality assurance audit and oversight activities are completed in a timely manner and report to audited entity within required time parameters.
  • Worked with Medical Management staff and provider partners to develop appropriate action plans to improve quality of healthcare.
  • Analyze data to determine trends and resources utilization for use in optimizing compliance and to prepare reports describing individual performance (performance evaluations).
  • Report important outcomes, issues related to Risk Management to the Corporate Administrator.


Medical Secretary

Functional Independence Home Care, Inc
05.2012 - 01.2014
  • Prioritized calls through screening process and transferred calls to appropriate personnel.
  • Kept information confidential and followed HIPAA guidelines to maintain patient trust.
  • Used knowledge of medical terminology to transcribe patient information from written copy, electronic equipment.
  • Performed various administrative tasks by filing, copying and faxing documents.

Package Handler

Fed
01.2012 - 05.2012
  • Reduced damage rates for packages through careful handling and adherence to safety protocols.
  • Loaded package on correct belt to ensure goes to correct destination.

Secretary

Mississippi Valley State University
10.2009 - 12.2011
  • Greet faculty, visitors and assist in their needs or direct them to appropriate personnel.
  • Schedule/reserve rooms for staff members and the general public
  • Handle complaints and assist students with computer problems.
  • Answered multi-line phone system and enthusiastically greeted callers.
  • Maintained office supplies inventory by checking stock and ordering new supplies.

Accounts Payable Coordinator/ Receptionist

Riverview Nursing & Rehabilitation
09.2006 - 12.2008

Support Staff

Holmes County Board of Supervisor Beat 26
01.2004 - 08.2006

Administrative Assistant

Community Culture and Resource Center
07.2000 - 07.2003

Education

Master in Rural Public Policy & Planning -

Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, Mississippi
05.2010

Bachelor in Public Administration -

Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, Mississippi
05.2008

2-years-specialized diploma in Office System Technology -

Holmes Community College
Goodman, Mississippi
12.2003

Skills

  • Knowledgeable in HR Systems
  • Termination Procedures
  • New employee orientations
  • In-depth knowledge of HR Compliance
  • Background Checks
  • Employee Recruitment
  • Interviewing
  • HR policies and procedures
  • Equal Employment Opportunity
  • Compensation and benefits
  • Microsoft Office proficiency

Leadership Skills

  • Public Administration, Internship Community Culture & Resource Center-Lexington, MS, Spring 2007
  • Coordinator, National Fire protection Association-Lexington, MS, 2003, 2006
  • Field Coordinator, Mississippi Action for Community Education-Greenville, MS, 2001, 2003

Honors

Golden Key International Honor Society-2/2010

Summa Cum Laude-5/2008

MVSU President Scholar-3/2008

Outstanding Scholar In Public Administration-3/2008

MVSU Distinguished Scholar-3/2007

Holmes Community College Dean & Directors Award-2005

Marilyn Burrell Memorial Award-4/2004

Holmes Community College Academic Achievements-2003-206

Timeline

Human Resources Generalist

Functional Independence Home Care, Inc
08.2015 - Current

Quality Management Coordinator

Functional Independence Home Care, Inc
01.2014 - 04.2015

Medical Secretary

Functional Independence Home Care, Inc
05.2012 - 01.2014

Package Handler

Fed
01.2012 - 05.2012

Secretary

Mississippi Valley State University
10.2009 - 12.2011

Accounts Payable Coordinator/ Receptionist

Riverview Nursing & Rehabilitation
09.2006 - 12.2008

Support Staff

Holmes County Board of Supervisor Beat 26
01.2004 - 08.2006

Administrative Assistant

Community Culture and Resource Center
07.2000 - 07.2003

Master in Rural Public Policy & Planning -

Mississippi Valley State University

Bachelor in Public Administration -

Mississippi Valley State University

2-years-specialized diploma in Office System Technology -

Holmes Community College
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