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Marian MacRae-Adams

Keizer,Oregon

Summary

  • To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
  • Skilled professional with experience in collections, customer service, patient services and data entry.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and problem-solving skills. Effectively mediates customer disputes and collects payment in timely manner.
  • Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Mortgage Collections Specialist

IBM/Seterus
06.2015 - 10.2018
  • Outbound collection calls to mortgage holders at least 3 months in default, to negotiate repayment
  • Participated in weekly team meetings discussing current projects and strategies for achieving goals set forth by management
  • Utilized collection software to track payments, generate letters, update notes, and provide reports on account activity
  • Counseled clients on restructuring their finances to afford mortgage and come current.

Pharmacy Services Specialist

CatamaranRX/Aerotek Temp Agency
08.2014 - 02.2015
  • Utilized advanced knowledge of medications to offer expert consultations regarding drug therapy recommendations to prescribers as needed.
  • Facilitated patient education on medication usage, side effects, and potential interactions for better compliance.
  • Successfully managed high-pressure situations during peak hours by prioritizing tasks effectively while maintaining attention-to-detail in a fast-paced environment.
  • Optimized pharmacy operations by maintaining clean, organized workspaces, ensuring a safe environment for staff and customers.
  • Streamlined prescription processing through effective communication with healthcare providers and insurance companies.
  • Contributed to increased customer satisfaction through exceptional service and timely resolution of issues or concerns.

Member Service Specialist

Cover Oregon/Office Team Temp Agency
10.2013 - 07.2014
  • Provided guidance and support to inbound calls from members regarding plan selection and coverage for state medical coverage
  • Collaborated with insurance carriers and brokers to ensure accurate and timely enrollment of members
  • Attended meetings, seminars and programs to learn about new products and services, learn new skills, and receive technical assistance in developing new accounts.
  • Handled escalated calls professionally, mitigating concerns effectively while maintaining excellent rapport with clients.
  • Guided licensed insurance brokers through troubleshooting their "portal" of enrolling new patients.

Store Manager

Maraven's Spirit Whisperings
03.2008 - 08.2013
  • Planned, directed created crafts for all sales for home based business of Jewelry and curios
  • Traveled to Nursing homes and assisted living establishments, with karaoke machine, to sing for patients and residents.
  • Establised strong leadership skills to ensure efficient and effective utilization of resources.

Member Service Specialist/Medicare Unit

Regence BlueCross BlueShield
10.2005 - 01.2008
  • Proactive with excellent listening skills, responding to incoming calls from members, insurance agents, doctor offices, pharmacies and Attorneys
  • Ability to critically 'think on the fly', in an everchanging, diversified environment.

Patient Service Representative

Willamette Dental
04.2004 - 10.2005
  • Performed patient registration and scheduling in a fast-paced environment with accuracy and efficiency
  • Scheduled appointments and verified patient information to ensure accuracy prior to appointment check-in
  • Verified and updated changes in patient, physician, or insurance to maintain proper billing
  • Processed payments and reconciled accounts
  • Assisted in training new Patient Service Representatives on procedures related to front office operations.

Patient Service Representative

First Pacific Corporation
04.2003 - 06.2004

Inbound calls from dental patients nationwide, regarding payments, late payments, and followup outbound collection calls.

*Accomplishments:

96% retention of patients, by offering repayment options

  • Provided exceptional customer service to patients, answering questions and addressing concerns.

Social Services

Life Care Center
03.2001 - 01.2003
  • Facilitated discharge planning processes
  • Ordered physical therapy, specialized nursing care, and social services
  • Liaised effectively with external agencies such as social services departments
  • Coordinated medical, educational and social services for clients with disabilities
  • Observed patient behaviors to discover any needed psychiatric or social services
  • Created psycho-social assessments quarterly under Social Services director license
  • Coordinated transportation arrangements for clients accessing medical appointments or social services and escorted mentally unstable patients to outside appointments.

Education

GED -

Chemeketa Community College
Salem, Oregon

Skills

  • Stress Tolerance
  • Regulatory compliance awareness
  • Computer literacy
  • Debt recovery expertise
  • Conflict resolution abilities
  • Professionalism and ethics
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Multitasking
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Interpreting physician orders
  • Insurance verifying
  • Payment Collection
  • Medical terminology knowledge
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Analytical Skills
  • Empathy and Compassion
  • Decision Making

Additional Information

  • Planned, directed created crafts for all sales for home based business of Jewelry and curios.
  • Interviewed and hired prospective employees according to sales needs.
  • Establised strong leadership skills to ensure efficient and effective utilization of resources
  • Proactive with excellent listening skills, responding to incoming calls from members, insurance agents, doctor offices, pharmacies and Attorneys.
  • Ability to critically "think on the fly", in an everchanging, diversified environment.
  • Performed patient registration and scheduling in a fast-paced environment with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Scheduled appointments and verified patient information to ensure accuracy prior to appointment check-in.
  • Verified and updated changes in patient, physician, or insurance to maintain proper billing.
  • Processed payments and reconciled accounts.
  • Assisted in training new Patient Service Representatives on procedures related to front office operations.
  • Facilitated discharge planning processes
  • Ordered physical therapy, specialized nursing care, and social services.
  • Liaised effectively with external agencies such as social services departments.
  • Coordinated medical, educational and social services for clients with disabilities.
  • Observed patient behaviors to discover any needed psychiatric or social services.
  • Created psycho-social assessments quarterly under Social Services director license.
  • Coordinated transportation arrangements for clients accessing medical appointments or social services and escorted mentally unstable patients to outside appointments.

Timeline

Mortgage Collections Specialist

IBM/Seterus
06.2015 - 10.2018

Pharmacy Services Specialist

CatamaranRX/Aerotek Temp Agency
08.2014 - 02.2015

Member Service Specialist

Cover Oregon/Office Team Temp Agency
10.2013 - 07.2014

Store Manager

Maraven's Spirit Whisperings
03.2008 - 08.2013

Member Service Specialist/Medicare Unit

Regence BlueCross BlueShield
10.2005 - 01.2008

Patient Service Representative

Willamette Dental
04.2004 - 10.2005

Patient Service Representative

First Pacific Corporation
04.2003 - 06.2004

Social Services

Life Care Center
03.2001 - 01.2003

GED -

Chemeketa Community College
Marian MacRae-Adams