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Maria Ruiz

Chicago,Illinois

Summary

Qualifications include the following: Timely assessment and understanding of patient expectations by taking a “hands-on” approach to clarifying expectations and resolving issues efficiently. Answered and followed up on customer inquiries and handled complex discrepancies related to transaction processing. Maintain existing client accounts and processed inbound paperwork after receipt, including system changes and customer notification. I have been described as courteous, patient, and respectful of client concerns. Portray a professional approach and handle confidential information appropriately. Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, medical terminology knowledge, and bilingual in Spanish. Solid computer skills, including data entry, MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Service Assistant

University of Illinois, Division of Specialized Care for Children
Chicago, Illinois
01.2016 - Current
  • Answers the main telephone line and announces calls for the CCs and PCAs
  • Retrieves messages from voice mail
  • Processes incoming and outgoing faxes

  • Monitors and orders supplies

  • Provides support to Care Coordination staff
  • Receives client referral information from agencies
  • Prepares client forms, scans and uploads documents
  • Collects and verifies client’s information to get to the correct department
  • Helps care coordinators with medical records by searching through Lurie's portal.
  • Data entry for benefit information in client track
  • Set’s up new referrals for new families
  • Takes Spanish calls for those families that did not call in through the language line
  • Participates in staff meetings for the Core department and CSA department, did take minutes for all past RO meetings
  • Assisted PCAs with processing authorizations.

Medical Secretary

Fresenius Medical Care Dialysis Clinic
Chicago, Illinois
01.2011 - 01.2015
  • Answered all incoming calls and routed to appropriate area, greeted all visitors and patients, verified patient demographics and insurance, entered all labs, set up and packaged labs, maintained all filing, helped translate any questions that bilingual patients have for the doctors
  • Assisted with transportation coordination and referrals
  • Set up and maintained all filing systems and databases for patients
  • Assisted in the collection of patients profile and continuous quality improvement data.

Customer Account Executive

Peoples Gas
Chicago, Illinois
01.2006 - 01.2010
  • Achieved 96% of overall performance goals, which helped decrease the number of customer call-backs to the call center by 10% within a quarter
  • Ensured and delivered utility services for customers by processing payments, negotiating payment plans, intimating emergencies upon request, and authorizing service restoration
  • Achieved 97% performance on all monitored calls monthly, by accurately recording and communicating detailed information in accordance with customer needs.

Customer Account Executive

Comcast
Chicago, Illinois
01.2002 - 01.2006
  • Provided inbound telephone technical and billing support via proprietary systems by troubleshooting advanced video services: DVR’s, HDTV and Digital set top boxes
  • Exceeded sales objectives by 15 – 20% by following the corporate sales collateral
  • Exceeded outbound call quotas
  • Strong written, oral interpersonal communication and problem-solving skill

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Chicago State University
Chicago, IL
05-2022

Associate of Arts -

City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
Chicago, IL
01-2018

Master of Arts - Social Work

University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, IL

Associate of Arts - Administrative Assistance And Secretarial Science

Robert Morris University Illinois
Chicago, IL

Skills

  • Timely assessment
  • Understanding of patient expectations
  • Customer service
  • Sales
  • Problem-solving
  • Client account management
  • Data entry
  • MS Word
  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook
  • Clerical Support

Timeline

Customer Service Assistant

University of Illinois, Division of Specialized Care for Children
01.2016 - Current

Medical Secretary

Fresenius Medical Care Dialysis Clinic
01.2011 - 01.2015

Customer Account Executive

Peoples Gas
01.2006 - 01.2010

Customer Account Executive

Comcast
01.2002 - 01.2006

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

Chicago State University

Associate of Arts -

City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College

Master of Arts - Social Work

University of Illinois At Chicago

Associate of Arts - Administrative Assistance And Secretarial Science

Robert Morris University Illinois
Maria Ruiz