Healthcare financial operations professional with a background in Medicaid accounting, patient financial services, referral coordination, and clinical administration. Has hands-on experience in transaction auditing, cash reconciliation, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance, and team support across healthcare and service settings.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Assistant I - Supporting (NCMMIS)
GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (GDIT)
2025.02 - Current
Managed Medicaid fiscal operations by reviewing, verifying, and applying incoming funds to State Accounts Receivable ledgers, ensuring accurate resolution of outstanding balances.
Reconciles Medicaid provider transactions, general ledger accounts, and bank statements for NCMMIS.
Investigate and resolve transactional discrepancies, billing errors, and missing documentation while meeting or exceeding contractual Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
Processed manual financial adjustments while maintaining accurate supporting documentation to ensure timely and compliant transaction resolution.
Utilized Excel to systematically isolate and resolve transactional discrepancies in high-volume healthcare claim datasets, enhancing accuracy in financial reporting.
Customer Service Specialist - Travel
AMERICAN EXPRESS — Remote -
2022.02 - 2025.02
Handled transactions throughout booking, ticketing, and invoicing processes, facilitating smooth customer experiences.
Resolved escalated issues for merchants and cardmembers related to billing discrepancies, unauthorized charges, and payment processing errors, maintaining trust and loyalty.
Resolved cardmember inquiries following American Express service standards and account policies, ensuring high customer satisfaction.
Audited financial records prior to invoicing to ensure billing compliance and accurate revenue reporting.
Administrative Specialist
UNC GASTROENTEROLOGY, UNC SCHOOL OF MEDICINE — Chapel Hill, NC
Chapel Hill, NC
2019.09 - 2021.05
Provided comprehensive administrative support to GI providers by managing scheduling, calendars, telephone communications, preparing patient charts, and coordinating follow-ups.
Coordinated specialty referrals and secured radiology reports, imaging, pathology slides, and additional documentation using Epic and PowerShare to ensure timely patient care.
Supported clinical staff and call-center operations while maintaining accurate departmental reports and optimizing operational workflows.
Assisted with Phase I–IV clinical research studies, including CTMS tracking, clinical budgets, investigator files, study start-up/close-out documentation, and data queries.
Administrative Associate Team Lead
UNC HEALTHCARE GI/LIVER — Chapel Hill, NC
Chapel Hill, NC
2015.10 - 2019.09
Managed clinic operations including registration, insurance verification, scheduling, check-in/check-out, patient payments, cash reconciliation, and deposits.
Led daily call-center and clinic operations, including workflow coordination, workload prioritization, staff assignments, and policy implementation.
Trained staff, identified training needs, and developed and maintained SOPs and reference guides to enhance operational consistency.
Monitored productivity and quality reports, supported departmental budgeting, and contributed to quality-improvement initiatives for better service delivery.
Processed complex GI, Liver, and Hepatology referrals, ensuring timely acquisition of required medical records and prior authorizations for patient care.
Financial Care Counselor
DUKE HEALTH PRMO — Durham, NC
Durham, NC
2013.08 - 2015.11
Assisted patients with financial counseling, government funding resources, uninsured payment options, and account resolution.
Managed patient accounts, insurance information, payment arrangements, prior authorizations, claims, and billing issues to ensure compliance with departmental and regulatory requirements.
Registered patients and maintained accurate demographic and financial information while processing payments and reconciling daily cash deposits.
Compiled departmental statistics to enhance accuracy and efficiency of account processing.
ER Technician I
DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL — Durham, NC
Durham, NC
2012.01 - 2013.08
Delivered basic life-support interventions and emergency assistance under nursing direction, ensuring airway support, hemorrhage control, chest compressions, and fracture stabilization for optimal patient outcomes.
Collected and tracked vital signs to ensure accurate patient monitoring in the emergency room.
Contributed to emergency department patient care, enhancing overall treatment experience.
Transported patients and collected, labeled, and delivered blood specimens for laboratory testing, fostering effective communication with patients, families, and clinical staff to enhance care coordination.
Supported nurses by setting up trauma room and preparing patients for procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Behavioral & Social Sciences, Social Work, Childhood Development & Family Relations
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
Durham, NC
2027-05
Skills
Healthcare management Medicaid operations Accounts Receivable Account Reconciliation Patient Access Revenue Cycle Management Financial Analysis Claims Processing Billing & Invoicing Customer support Team Leadership Staff Training Financial Reporting Compliance management Data analytics
Systems: Microsoft Excel and Office 365 Epic OnCore CTMS PowerShare Sabre 360 GDS
Sabre 360 GDS
Healthcare Knowledge: HIPAA regulations CPT Coding Medical billing