Skilled professional team member with in-depth understanding of medical standards, compliance requirements and operational procedures. Practiced problem-solver with friendly and caring mentality and excellent communication skills. Expertise in inventory management, customer service and inner-office operations.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Staffing Coordinator
UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial
Harvey, IL
10.2023 - Current
Assist in recruiting
Develop job postings, track applicants through applicant tracking system, and coordinated onboarding paperwork.
Maintain and schedule all behavioral employee schedules.
Train employees on systems utilized to report work hours and self-scheduling.
Maintain staffing reports, verify attendance records, approve request time off and approval of timecards in Kronos timekeeping system.
Orientate new hires to the department
Print staffing sheets from dashboard, assign daily shift assignments and post.
Respond promptly to inquiries from candidates regarding job opportunities at the company or organization.
Kept track of timekeeping responsibilities and employee time off requests when completing schedules.
Coordinate and plan work shift schedules according to availability.
Radiology Scheduling Clerk
UChicago Ingalls Hospital
Harvey, IL
03.2022 - 10.2023
Contact other medical facilities to confirm medical histories and prevent inaccurate diagnoses.
Answer high volume calls daily to schedule appointments and address patient inquiries.
Call patients to schedule Breast MRI, mammograms and breast ultrasound appointments, consistently double-checking information and availability.
Maintain Epic Radiology Breast Appointment scheduling.
Therapy Scheduler Customer Associate
UChicago Ingalls
South Holland, IL
09.2021 - 03.2022
Scheduled and confirmed appointments.
Processed payments and updated accounts to reflect balance changes.
Updated reports and daily logs for management use and permanent files.
Processed customer transactions and provided receipts.
Complete registrations for surgical procedures, psychiatric clinic, emergency and radiology testing.
Check daily doctor schedules and verify insurance.
Check in Scheduled appts
Answer calls to schedule appointments and address patient inquiries.
Call patients to schedule OP appointments, consistently double-checking information and availability.
Adhered to HIPAA requirements to safeguard patient confidentiality.
Patient Access Supervisor
UChicago Ingalls Memorial
Tinley Park, IL
12.2012 - 11.2019
Conduct interviews
Hire new employees
Kronos payroll process time cards
Monitor employee job performance, provide support, give positive feedback and employee recognition boosting department morale
Led team of Patient Service reps, emergency/urgent aid, Outpatient, infusion therapy, physical therapy, Financial Counselors and Greeters
Provided onsite training
Maintained attendance records, vacation time and sick days managed department staff schedules
Maintained confidential information, such as pay rates, bonus targets and pay grades
Performance evaluations
Department huddles and metrics
Balance daily deposit and payment reconciliation
Registrar II/Financial Counselor
BayCare Health System Inc.
Clearwater, FL
05.2011 - 11.2012
Entered patient demographics, reason for visit and insurance
Verified eligibility and copayment
Interviewed patients and families, answering questions regarding financial process during such sessions.
Accepted and processed customer payments and applied toward aging account balances.
Unit Secretary /Customer Associate
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey/Tinley Park, IL
06.2006 - 04.2011
Interviewed patients to collect medical information and insurance details.
Greeted customers to facilitate services, determine service needs and accurately input orders into electronic systems.
Verified insurance eligibility
Scheduled patient appointment and procedures
Collect co-payments and coinsurance
Explain patient estimates, provide receipts
Unit Secretary 6/2006-9/2009
Maximized office efficiency by answering incoming calls to provide patient information and transfer calls to desired personal.
Supported administrative and healthcare staff with skilled clerical assistance such as ordering supplies and organizing office inventories.
Retrieved physicians' paperwork, including lab test requests.
Provided patient information to facilitate timely admissions and discharges.
Direct Support Professional
Bjorklund House
Oak Forest, IL
01.2000 - 08.2005
Supervised medication administration, personal hygiene and other activities of daily living.
Documented current patient information to update vital signs, behaviors and eating habits.
Transported clients to doctor's appointments and errands.
Enhanced patient wellbeing by supporting participation in recreational activities.
Direct Support Professional
Your Friends & Neighbors
Fort Wayne, IN
02.1998 - 01.2000
Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
Tracked and reported clients' progress based on observations and conversations.
Transported clients to doctor's appointments and errands.
Supervised medication administration, personal hygiene and other activities of daily living.
Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
Ward Clerk
Christ Hospital
Oak Lawn, IL
03.1995 - 06.1997
Worked in high-volume Telemetry department to answer telephone calls and route connections to appropriate departments or staff.
Executed clerical tasks and assisted with all unit duties as directed.
Managed unit call reception and routed calls to correct department.
Transcribed doctors' orders, including medication and lab test requests.
Collected paperwork for patients, nurses and physicians.
Medical Office Coordinator
Longwood Arts Medical Center
Oak Lawn, IL
05.1994 - 03.1995
Coordinated patient appointment times with staff hours to schedule appointments and tests appropriately, maintaining hard copy documentation and diagnostic filings.
Delivered patient information, appointment results and insurance information to other office staff as needed for reporting and billing purposes.
Readied patient files and prepared briefs on reasons for appointments prior to patient meetings with physicians, notifying staff of anticipated tests.
Collected information, verified insurance and collected co-payments for patients as part of check-in process.
Handled new patient intake, signed-in returning patients and advised physicians of patients present in office awaiting examination.