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Sandra Carthage

Toledo,OH

Summary

Customer service specialist with over 30 years’ experience and exceptional communication skills, offering - customer centric approach to comprehensive support in healthcare clinics and facilities. Demonstrated ability to deliver outstanding customer service. Skilled in fostering positive patient experiences.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Eligibility and Enrollment Specialist

Washtenaw County Health Department
12.2023 - Current

Receives client and performs WIC/MIHP eligibillity and enrollment.


Enter data into MIWIC and Encompass including registering new clients.


Schedule client for follow up visit.


Perform accurate anthropometric measurements, hemoglobin, and blood lead tests as necessary.


Attend satellite clinics as assigned.


Perform accurate information to the public via phone regarding programs, eligibility requirements, and community services that may meet client/family needs.


Instruct client what to bring to appointments.


Make changes to appointment schedules as needed.


Compile program information packets as needed.


Answer all incoming calls to provide information or schedule appointments.


Greet clients and enter update information into Patagonia and MIWIC.


Check client out at the end of the appointment.


Provide replacement EBT cards.





Patient Services Coordinator

Mercy Occupational Health
06.2023 - 12.2023
  • Check in patients and collection of personal, medical, and insurance information
  • Check out patients, and scheduling of follow up appointments
  • Management of incoming faxes
  • Processing of paperwork for workers comp claims.

Patient Services Associate

University of Michigan - PMR The Spine Program
01.2022 - 06.2023
  • Check in patients and collection of personal, medical, and insurance information
  • Check out patients, and scheduling of follow up appointments
  • Management of fax inbox
  • Collection of copays and end of day deposit.

Patient Services Coordinator

West Sylvania Orthopedics And Sports Medicine
02.2021 - 01.2022
  • Check in patients, and collection of personal, medical, and insurance information
  • Check out patients, and scheduling of follow up appointments
  • Triage of phone calls from multi line phone system
  • Management of referral work ques
  • Scheduling of all established and new patient appointments
  • Verifying patients insurance eligibility and benefits coverage
  • Collection of copays and end of day deposit.

Patient Services Coordinator

Promedica - Foetisch Orthopedics
08.2018 - 10.2020
  • Check in patients, and collection of personal, medical and insurance information
  • Scheduling of all established and new patient appointments
  • Verifying of patients insurance eligibility and benefits coverage
  • Triage of phone calls from multi line phone system
  • Collection of copays and end of day deposit.

Patient Services Coordinator

University of Michigan - PMR The Spine Program
08.2017 - 08.2018
  • Greet and check in patients, and collection of personal, medical, and insurance information
  • Check out patients and scheduling of follow up appointments
  • Scheduling of procedures
  • Management of wait list work ques
  • Daily collection of copays and end of day deposit.

Patient Services Associate - Referral Coordinator

University of Michigan - West Ann Arbor
08.2010 - 08.2017
  • Scheduling of all appointments for new and established patients
  • Triage phone calls from multi line phone system
  • Coordination and implementation of services for referrals for patients inside and outside of the university
  • Manage order and referral work ques
  • Obtain prior authorizations for procedures
  • Collection of copays and end of day deposit.

Front Desk Receptionist

Arbor Ypsi Foot and Ankle
08.2008 - 08.2010
  • Triage of phone calls from multi line phone system
  • Scheduling of all new and established patient appointments
  • Monitoring and maintenance of files for all patients
  • Downloading of dictations and making necessary corrections
  • Verification and follow up of patient insurance benefits
  • Obtain insurance authorizations.

Education

Diploma -

Ida High School
Ida, MI
01.1995

Skills

  • Exceptional communication
  • Documentation Management
  • Reporting and Analytics
  • Customer service expertise

Timeline

Eligibility and Enrollment Specialist

Washtenaw County Health Department
12.2023 - Current

Patient Services Coordinator

Mercy Occupational Health
06.2023 - 12.2023

Patient Services Associate

University of Michigan - PMR The Spine Program
01.2022 - 06.2023

Patient Services Coordinator

West Sylvania Orthopedics And Sports Medicine
02.2021 - 01.2022

Patient Services Coordinator

Promedica - Foetisch Orthopedics
08.2018 - 10.2020

Patient Services Coordinator

University of Michigan - PMR The Spine Program
08.2017 - 08.2018

Patient Services Associate - Referral Coordinator

University of Michigan - West Ann Arbor
08.2010 - 08.2017

Front Desk Receptionist

Arbor Ypsi Foot and Ankle
08.2008 - 08.2010

Diploma -

Ida High School
Sandra Carthage