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Work History
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Certification
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Sara Sissay

Tampa,Florida

Summary

Aspiring professional seeking roles in Healthcare, Finance, and Cybersecurity, driven by a strong motivation to take on fresh challenges. Recognized for a robust work ethic, adaptability, and outstanding interpersonal skills. Proficient in independently navigating tasks and rapidly acquiring new skills. Open to exploring internships and apprenticeships to further cultivate expertise.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification

Work History

IT Help Desk Technician

East West College of Natural Medicine
Sarasota, Florida
07.2023 - 01.2024
  • Increased overall company performance through improved IT uptime and cost reductions.
  • Reported and tracked service requests using ticketing system.
  • Researched, diagnosed, troubleshot, and identified solutions for customer issues.
  • Assisted customers with basic software and hardware setup and configuration.

Manager

Rainbow LLC
Tampa, FL
02.2019 - Current
  • Coached, mentored and trained team members in order to improve their job performance.
  • Maintained up-to-date records of employee attendance, payroll information, vacation requests.
  • Enforced customer service standards and resolved customer problems to uphold quality service.
  • Maintained accurate records of inventory transactions, including purchases, sales and adjustments.

Healthcare Billing Specialist

Blackstone
Tampa, FL
10.2022 - 05.2023
  • Reviewed and processed patient invoices to ensure accuracy.
  • Resolved billing discrepancies with other departments or insurance companies.
  • Assisted patients in understanding their medical bills, benefits, and coverage.
  • Explained coding procedures to physicians and staff members.

Lead Pharmacy Technician

Pharmscript
Tampa, FL
03.2021 - 03.2022
  • Assisted in the training of new pharmacy technicians and provided feedback on their performance.
  • Maintained accurate patient records and updated prescription information as needed.
  • Ensured that all medications were stored properly, following safety protocols.
  • Oversaw inventory management processes such as ordering, stocking, tracking expiration dates.

Junior Financial Analyst

Addis Service
Tampa, Florida
05.2019 - 09.2019
  • Prepared detailed budget reports for management review.
  • Collaborated with internal teams to develop strategies for optimizing cost savings initiatives.
  • Monitored market trends and economic indicators to anticipate potential risks or opportunities.
  • Provided support for the development of long-term financial projections based on historical data, industry trends, customer surveys.

Healthcare Technician

USF clinic
Tampa, Florida
04.2018 - 10.2018
  • Reviewed medical records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Performed data entry to update patient information in a timely manner.
  • Assisted in the preparation of documents for filing and scanning into electronic health record systems.
  • Conducted quality assurance reviews of medical records to ensure accuracy of coding and billing information.

Market Partner

Monat
Tampa, FL
06.2020 - 01.2021
  • Developed strategies to increase customer loyalty and retention.
  • Created marketing plans for product launches and promotions.
  • Analyzed sales data to identify areas of improvement and suggest initiatives accordingly.
  • Maintained relationships with key partners such as suppliers, distributors.

Education

Master of Science - Cybersecurity

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
01-2025

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Health Science -

University of South Florida
12.2020

Associate in Arts (A.A.) in Information Technology -

Hillsborough Community College
01.2017

Skills

  • Medical Billing and Coding
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Administrative Duties
  • Microsoft Office
  • Critical Thinking
  • Systems Analysis

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Amharic
Native/ Bilingual

Certification

  • Google Cybersecurity Analyst Certificate
  • Google Data Analytics Certificate

Timeline

IT Help Desk Technician

East West College of Natural Medicine
07.2023 - 01.2024

Healthcare Billing Specialist

Blackstone
10.2022 - 05.2023

Lead Pharmacy Technician

Pharmscript
03.2021 - 03.2022

Market Partner

Monat
06.2020 - 01.2021

Junior Financial Analyst

Addis Service
05.2019 - 09.2019

Manager

Rainbow LLC
02.2019 - Current

Healthcare Technician

USF clinic
04.2018 - 10.2018

Master of Science - Cybersecurity

Western Governors University

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Health Science -

University of South Florida

Associate in Arts (A.A.) in Information Technology -

Hillsborough Community College

Google Cybersecurity Analyst Certificate

Google Data Analyst Certificate

Sara Sissay