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Shari Coombs

Miami,FL

Summary

Accomplished customer service and healthcare professional with 22 years in patient services, contact center operations, and quality assurance. Expertise in coordinating healthcare services, resolving complex issues, and enhancing operational efficiency. Skilled in scheduling across medical specialties, performance coaching, and team leadership. Committed to delivering exceptional patient care and fostering collaboration within healthcare environments.

Overview

2
2
Languages
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years of post-secondary education
14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Patient Service Representative

Community Health Of South Florida, Inc (CHI)
Miami, FL
04.2025 - Current
  • Serve as the first point of contact for patients, delivering compassionate, professional customer service in a fast-paced community healthcare environment.
  • Schedule appointments for Primary Care, Pediatrics, Behavioral Health (Psychiatry and Therapy), Women’s Health (OB/GYN), Radiology (X-ray, Ultrasound, and Mammography), and other specialty services.
  • Coordinated pharmacy refill requests, specialist referrals, CSU services, and patient transportation to enhance patient access to necessary care.
  • Verify patient information and ensure accurate appointment scheduling while maintaining confidentiality and compliance with healthcare policies.
  • Assisted patients by answering questions, resolving scheduling concerns, and connecting them with appropriate healthcare resources for improved service delivery.
  • Collaborated with providers and clinical staff to ensure seamless patient care coordination, fostering an exceptional patient experience.

Operations Supervisor

Pandora Jewelry
Doral, Florida
09.2024 - 12.2024

● Supervised daily operations for a customer service team supporting Pandora Jewelry.

● Monitored performance metrics, quality assurance scores, and service levels.

● Coached and developed team members to improve productivity and customer satisfaction.

● Resolved escalated customer issues and ensured timely resolution.

● Conducted performance evaluations and provided ongoing feedback and training.

● Supported operational improvements and adherence to company SOPs.

Quality Assurance Analyst

Inktel Contact Center Solutions- Goodyear
Miramar, Florida
05.2021 - 04.2024

● Conducted quality audits on customer interactions to ensure compliance and service excellence.

  • ● Identified trends and recommended process improvements.

Collaborated with development teams to identify and resolve issues.

● Provided feedback and coaching to improve agent performance.

● Supported training initiatives and onboarding of new employees.

● Assisted operations leadership with reporting and performance analysis.

Customer Service Representative Team Lead

Inktel contact solution solutions- Goodyear
Doral, FL
10.2019 - 04.2021
  • Assist customers via phone with placing an order for their Goodyear tires online.
  • Reach out to the Warehouse to get tires arrival and tracking information to assure the tires would be available for the customer on the scheduled appointment date.
  • Assist with providing promotion codes to customers/Goodyear associates to take advantage of any discounts available.
  • Resolve any issues thecustomer had before and after the tires were installed.

Reimbursement Specialist

Inktel Contact Center Solutions- Goodyear
Miramar, FL
11.2019 - 03.2021
  • Assist customers with refunds for services paid for that did not take place during their installation via credit card or paper check.
  • Assist customers with refunds for promo codes that were not applied to the order at the point of sale.
  • Assist the customer service representatives on any areas of opportunities that were missing in their dispositions.
  • Develop agents to confidently inform all customers of refund time frames and refund expectations. Assist customers with price matching.
  • Assist customers who are tax exempt on being refunded.
  • Assists with assuring our Military customers are taken care of with the highest amount of customer service.

Customer Service Representative

Inktel contact solutions- Grove Collaborative
Doral, FL
09.2018 - 08.2019
  • As a CSR to an Earth friendly organic company, we aim to assure that all customers issues are resolved. We assist in tracking their packages that were sent out by different shipping couriers, replace any missing or damaged items that arrived in their shipments, inform customers on how to pre-order season items and provide outstanding customer service.
  • Assisted customers with inquiries and resolved issues effectively.
  • Managed order processing and ensured timely fulfillment of customer requests.
  • Provided product information and educated customers about services offered.

Training and Development Specialist

Alorica - Directv & AT&T
Doral
06.2015 - 08.2018
  • Organizing and facilitating the needs and requirements of the business to newrecruits in four weeks to see how much information and product knowledge isretained before they are certified customer service representative's for theDirectv and AT&T brand.
  • Facilitated workshops on communication skills for Directv and AT&T teams.
  • Evaluated training effectiveness through participant feedback and assessments.

Retail Associate

Nike Factory Store
Miami, FL
10.2014 - 05.2015
  • Answered customers' questions and addressed problems and complaints in person and via phone.
  • Cleaned and organized the store, including the checkout desk and displays.
  • Priced merchandise, stocked shelves and took inventory of supplies.
  • Helped customers select products that best fit their personal needs.
  • Alerted customers to upcoming sales events and promotions.
  • Maintained visually appealing and effective displays for the entire store.
  • Trained new sales associates each quarter.
  • Offered exceptional customer service to differentiate and promote the company brand.

Customer Service Representative

Alorica
Cutler Bay, Florida
07.2012 - 08.2014
  • Assist customers by telephone to provide information about products and services, take or enter orders, cancel accounts, and obtain details of complaints.
  • Assist other agents with supervisor calls.
  • Conduct training on the new material for veteran agents as well as train new hires.
  • Check to ensure the appropriate changes were made to resolve customer concerns.
  • Resolve customer service or billing complaints by performing activities such as exchanging merchandise, refunding money, or adjusting bills.

Hostess/ Bartender / Server

Home Court Sports Bar & Grill
Miami, FL
03.2012 - 08.2012
  • Guided guests through menus while demonstrating thorough knowledge of the food, beverages and ingredients.
  • Answered questions about menu selections and made recommendations when requested.
  • Regularly checked on guests to ensure satisfaction with each food course and beverages.
  • Effectively communicated with kitchen staff regarding customer allergies,dietary needs and other special requests.
  • Provided friendly and attentive service.
  • Developed and maintained positive working relationships with others to reach business goals.

Education

Associate of Science - Psychology

Miami Dade College
Miami, FL
08.2010 - 06.2012

Miami Sunset Senior High School
Miami, FL

Skills

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Patient registration
  • Insurance verification
  • Medical record management
  • Referral coordination
  • Customer service
  • Bilingual
  • American Sign Language
  • Inventory
  • Employee training
  • Team building
  • Management
  • Active listening
  • De-escalation
  • Multitasking
  • Phone etiquette

Languages

English
Professional
Spanish
Limited

Accomplishments

  • Rising star award
  • World class customer service
  • Having 12% of agents successfully pass certification on the first attempt.
  • Sportsman like conduct.

Timeline

Patient Service Representative

Community Health Of South Florida, Inc (CHI)
04.2025 - Current

Operations Supervisor

Pandora Jewelry
09.2024 - 12.2024

Quality Assurance Analyst

Inktel Contact Center Solutions- Goodyear
05.2021 - 04.2024

Reimbursement Specialist

Inktel Contact Center Solutions- Goodyear
11.2019 - 03.2021

Customer Service Representative Team Lead

Inktel contact solution solutions- Goodyear
10.2019 - 04.2021

Customer Service Representative

Inktel contact solutions- Grove Collaborative
09.2018 - 08.2019

Training and Development Specialist

Alorica - Directv & AT&T
06.2015 - 08.2018

Retail Associate

Nike Factory Store
10.2014 - 05.2015

Customer Service Representative

Alorica
07.2012 - 08.2014

Hostess/ Bartender / Server

Home Court Sports Bar & Grill
03.2012 - 08.2012

Associate of Science - Psychology

Miami Dade College
08.2010 - 06.2012

Miami Sunset Senior High School
Shari Coombs