Establish and review center patient schedules (check for cancellations and add-on patients; pull patient charts and records as appropriate).
Open and close the Niles clinic on provider days.
Perform administrative support activities such as correspondence, filing, faxing, mailing, etc. as necessary or assigned.
Monitor, maintain, and order office supplies and equipment.
Act as intermediary for physicians and referring facilities; ensure procedure results and reports are forwarded to the dialysis units and/or referring physician.
In-Home Caregiver
Self-employeed
St. Joseph, MI
01.2023 - 01.2024
Ran errands for client and drove to medical appointments or other destinations as needed or desired.
Performed housekeeping duties such as laundering clothing and bedding.
Monitored client's well-being, safety and comfort under physician direction.
Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
Assisted clients with daily activities such as shopping, bathing, dressing, grooming, providing meals and snacks and administering medication.
Scheduling Coordinator
St. Joseph Dentistry
St. Joseph, MI
07.2021 - 12.2022
Answered incoming calls, scheduled appointments, and confirmed patient visits.
Built, reviewd and updated schedules for four dentists, six hygienists and four assistants in Open Dental to ensure efficient workflow.
Overcame 20% productivity loss by optimizing a wait list for canceled appointments, maintaining effective scheduling processes.
Communicated schedule changes to a team of 14+ personnel and coordinated with other supervisors, combining group efforts to achieve goals.
Office Coordinator
Rx Optical / MyEyeDr.
St. Joseph, MI
09.2018 - 07.2021
Streamlined patient care by serving as a liaison between doctors and opticians; facilitated communication of medical orders and prescriptions, reducing reply wait time by 60%.
Directed high-volume traffic and phone calls with prioritization and efficiency, collecting repairs, and organizing job trays for opticians, handling 12+ tasks per day with 95% accuracy.
Coordinated with cross-functional teams to standardize procedures for insurance eligibility and benefits verification; achieved 95% accuracy and reduced processing time by 25%.
Medical Receptionist/Scheduler Coordinator
Great Lakes Heart & Vascular Institute, PC
St. Joseph, MI
05.2017 - 02.2018
Scheduled tests, lab work or x-rays for patients based on physician orders.
Ensured compliance with HIPAA privacy standards to safeguard patient confidentiality.
Answered and directed 20% of telephone calls to appropriate medical or administrative staff.
Transmitted medical records and other correspondence by mail, e-mail, or fax.
Secretary
Accolade Transport, Inc.
Niles, MI
03.2016 - 01.2017
Catalogued files, developed spreadsheets, faxed reports and scanned documents, maintaining office in neat and organized fashion.
Set direction to establish business name and researched software programs to utilize saving data entry time of 40%.
Developed systematized method to monitor stay current on regulatory changes affecting business operations.
Patient Access Registrar
Spectrum/Lakeland Hosptial
Niles, MI
12.2013 - 03.2016
Applied HIPAA privacy and security regulations while handling patient information, obtaining necessary signatures for privacy laws and consent for treatment.
Conducted demographic verification, insurance and eligibility checks to register patients in computer system and increased accuracy by 35%.
Monitored and maintained records by updating and obtaining both personal and financial information from patients.
Applied knowledge of payer requirements and utilized on-line eligibility systems to verify patient coverage and policy limitations.
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