Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Work History
Financial Intake Specialist
The LHC Group
Lafayette, LA
11.2019 - Current
Medical insurance verification of eligibility and benefits for LTAC, SNF and Rehab facilities
Communicate with liaisons upon completion of benefit verification and/or notify of any issues
Collected, verified, and entered demographics and referral information for patient prospects.
Quality assurance of information for Admits and Discharges
Occasionally assisted with claims checks for Collections dept.
Unit Secretary (PRN)
Opelousas General Health System
Opelousas, LA
12.2016 - 12.2021
Provided clerical support to emergency department
Answer & direct incoming calls, make all phone calls for the E.R. Physician
Provided information for patient admissions to obtain bed assignment and telemetry
Greet & direct all patients and visitors
Respond to medical records requests, fax documentation, schedule follow up appointments
Input dietary orders
Input work order requests
Provided other support to department as needed such as clean patient rooms, transport patients, stock linen, etc.
Clerical/Data Specialist
St. Martin Parish School Board
Cecilia, LA
11.2011 - 10.2019
Provided administrative support to school-based health center
Registration of all student patients
Data entry into electronic health records of all demographic info
Verification of insurance & Medicaid
Compiled data & generated monthly and quarterly reports as required for Office of Public Health
Ordered & maintained inventory of all office supplies
Answer & direct incoming calls, appropriately greet & direct all student patients & visitors
Responded to medical records requests
Cancer Center Asst
Opelousas General Health System
Opelousas, LA
08.2009 - 11.2011
Served as receptionist for dept
Answering multi line phone & directing calls
Prepare charts on all new & returning patients
Responded to medical record requests
Patient registration
Insurance verification & precertification
Order & maintain inventory of office supplies
Input of daily charges into AS400 system
Scheduling of new & returning patients.
Administrative Assistant (temporary Position)
American Red Cross
Scott, LA
10.2008 - 05.2009
Answer & direct incoming calls
Open & distribute incoming mail
Assist Development Dept with mail outs
Responsible for recording daily revenue log from monetary donations & revenue
Responsible for deposit allocation reports
Assist in scheduling of health & safety classes
Data entry of course records for health & safety classes
Data entry of A/P invoices into Quickbooks
Invoicing of charges incurred for health & safety department
QHSE Administrative Asst
OMNI Energy Services, Corp
Carencro, LA
11.2004 - 10.2007
Responsibilities of determination eligibility for hire of applicants by processing criminal background checks, MVR’s and overseeing pre employment physical exams and drug/alcohol screenings, forward & completion of DOT & FMCSA drug/alcohol background checks & FMCSA safety performance history checks
Coordinate compliance of both quarterly random & annual drug/alcohol screening & physical exams
Coordinate & schedule of all training for two divisions of OMNI
Compile & disperse time and Per Diem of employees in training for payroll purposes
Oversee QHSE award program of 900 plus employees
Oversee IWTP grant for two divisions of OMNI
Maintain files for QHSE dept and driver qualification files as required by DOT
Reviewed, disputed and coding of invoices for A/P purposes.
Receptionist/Human Resources Asst
Answer PBX Switchboard directing calls and visitors
Ordered and maintained inventory of office supplies
Distribution of incoming mail
Assisted Human Resources manager with all data entry of new hires, terminations, personnel changes, payroll changes and employment verifications/reference checks
Insurance enrollment and termination.
Human Resources Assistant
Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino
Opelousas, LA
07.2003 - 11.2004
Maintained all current and terminated employee personnel files
Interacted with department heads and ascertain their staffing needs
Processed candidates accepted for hire
Data entry of all new hires, personnel changes, promotions, adjustments to pay, terminations and leave of absences into HRIS
Responsible for employment verifications/reference checks
Responded to unemployment claims, telephone hearings and interrogatories.
Receptionist
Physical Therapy Clinic of Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
11.2000 - 03.2003
Answered multi line phone
Scheduled appointments for new & returning patients
Opened and maintained charts on all patients
Assisted with insurance verification and pre certification
Typed progress reports and discharge summaries
Prepared charges of modalities to be submitted for billing
Upfront collections
Order and maintain inventory of office supplies.
Admissions Clerk
Doctors’ Hospital of Opelousas
Opelousas, LA
09.1995 - 11.2000
Interview & screen outpatients and inpatients for medical record and billing purposes
Data entry of demographic information
Verification and pre certification of insurances and worker’s compensation
Pipeline Technician/in-line Inspections Pigging at Legend’s Pipline and Process ServicesPipeline Technician/in-line Inspections Pigging at Legend’s Pipline and Process Services
Behavior Interventionist at Teche Elementary, St. Martin Parish School BoardBehavior Interventionist at Teche Elementary, St. Martin Parish School Board