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Polly Liontis

Gurnee,IL

Summary

Experienced healthcare professional with a strong focus on patient and customer satisfaction, backed by over two decades of industry expertise. Demonstrated ability to provide accurate information, address inquiries, and support team members in delivering exceptional service. Effective communicator with excellent listening and written communication skills. Possesses extensive medical knowledge, terminology, and practical experience. Proven track record of training students, doctors, nurses, and psychotherapists in Continuing Education Classes for Healthcare Practitioners for over 10 years. A dedicated administrative professional adept at fostering communication and building cohesive teams. Proficient in medical terminology and scheduling. Excited to contribute 25 years of relevant work experience to VirginPulse team.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Front Desk Patient Service Representative

Endeavor Health
03.2024 - Current
  • Greeted approximately 50 - 70 patients, clients, students and customers at front desk, verified Medical Coverage, Collected Co-Payments, and provided appropriate patient triage within Specialty Suites Location
  • Received packages, verified inventory, and routed products within Specialty Departments
  • Identified Patient Complaints and resolved with administrative support.

Healthcare Professional and Trainer

Endeavor Health
01.1999 - 03.2024

Complied with HIPAA regulations in regard to Patient Medical Charting on Epic

  • Built successful Integrative Medical Clinical Massage Therapy Practice with Oncology, Cardiac, Diabetic, and Auto-Immune Disease patients offering Massage Therapy, Yoga, Meditation, Stress-Reduction, and Mental Health Support.
  • Built relationships across multiple Demographic groups and communicated effectively with patients, members, and across interdisciplinary team lines
  • Provided documentation for patients and providers when required for insurance coverage
  • Provided exceptional training in mental health assistance, and Holistic treatment plans to Doctors, Nurses, Techs, Administrative Staff, and Patients as Certified LMT, AOBTA-CP, Himalayan Yoga/Meditation Instructor
  • Created and executed Treatment Plans for Patients in consultation with their Physicians
  • Trained Medical Students and Residents in Complementary Practices
  • Received Loyalty Awards for Excellence in Patient Care/Customer Service.
  • Built classes from 5 students to 25 - 30 students weekly.

Instructor, Clinician, Front Desk Staff

Zen Shiatsu Chicago Massage Therapy School & Private Clinic
06.1997 - 03.2024
  • Oversaw curriculum development and implementation in alignment with best practices.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
  • Observed and adopted new techniques from skilled instructors and lecturers.
  • Taught Continuing Education Classes for 25 - 45 students each class and created Training Curriculum and Schedules
  • Tracked student progress, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
  • Taught all levels of Clinical Massage Curriculum
  • Increased student participation via engaging lectures and assignments.
  • Organized teaching materials and graded exams
  • Optimized day-to-day instruction to align educational strategies with industry best practices.
  • Improved student performance by defining clear goals and communicating performance metrics.
  • Applied various teaching aids to minimize learning gaps and instruct and motivate students.
  • Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
  • Established appropriate course of treatment and implemented interventions.
  • Provided patients with detailed information about symptoms, causes and treatment expectations.
  • Diagnosed and treated patients suffering from chronic conditions.
  • Handled credit card transactions by making accurate entries, checking IDs and issuing refunds
  • Scheduled appointments, answered phone, greeted students and customers.
  • Greeted visitors and customers upon arrival, offered assistance, and answered questions to build rapport and retention.

Yoga Instructor

North Shore University Health System Medical Group
01.2003 - 06.2020
  • Kept studio area safe, organized, and comfortable for students.
  • Developed safe and effective exercise programs for class members.
  • Maintained positive relationships with class members through personalized and knowledgeable service.
  • Promoted classes to boost attendance from 5 - 30 students per class.
  • Explained different yoga styles and poses to students.
  • Provided guidance and instruction on breathing techniques, meditation and other elements of yoga practice.
  • Planned and led yoga classes by selecting appropriate poses and sequences to meet abilities of individual students.

Education

Post-Graduate Certification -

Zen Shiatsu Chicago
Evanston, IL
12.2014

Chinese Medicine/Massage Therapy - undefined

Zen Shiatsu Chicago
Evanston, IL
12.1999

Yoga/Meditation - undefined

Himalayan Institute
Chicago, IL
01.1999

Bachelor of Arts - undefined

University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE
06.1980

High School Diploma - undefined

William Jennings Bryan High School
Omaha, NE
06.1975

Skills

  • Teaching Experience
  • Curriculum Development
  • Communication Skills
  • Customer Service
  • Patient Care
  • Microsoft Office
  • Healthcare Information Management
  • Microsoft Word
  • Medical Office Experience
  • HIPAA
  • Epic Trained
  • Electronic Medical Records

Timeline

Front Desk Patient Service Representative

Endeavor Health
03.2024 - Current

Yoga Instructor

North Shore University Health System Medical Group
01.2003 - 06.2020

Healthcare Professional and Trainer

Endeavor Health
01.1999 - 03.2024

Instructor, Clinician, Front Desk Staff

Zen Shiatsu Chicago Massage Therapy School & Private Clinic
06.1997 - 03.2024

Post-Graduate Certification -

Zen Shiatsu Chicago

Chinese Medicine/Massage Therapy - undefined

Zen Shiatsu Chicago

Yoga/Meditation - undefined

Himalayan Institute

Bachelor of Arts - undefined

University of Nebraska at Omaha

High School Diploma - undefined

William Jennings Bryan High School
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