Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Great Poets Across America Award
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Shari Tewa

Halifax,NC

Summary

Results-driven professional with extensive experience in patient care and administrative support. Known for strong organizational skills and effective communication, consistently enhancing team collaboration and streamlining processes to improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Patient Care Associate

Home Life Care
05.2023 - Current
  • Coordinate daily living assistance for clients, focusing on comfort, nutritional needs, and overall safety.
  • Streamline appointment scheduling and arranged reliable transportation services for patients attending doctor visits.
  • Oversee client inquiries related to benefit letters and hospital billing. Collaborated with healthcare providers to streamline appointment scheduling and facilitate medication information sharing.
  • Facilitate communication with client landlords to address housing issues.

Secretary/Treasurer

PYNK Awareness Foundation
04.2020 - 12.2022
  • Streamlined scheduling and correspondence processes for executive leadership, ensuring timely and organized interactions.
  • Developed and upheld comprehensive filing systems to facilitate quick and accurate document retrieval.
  • Facilitated meeting and event logistics to enhance resource utilization and monitor participant attendance.
  • Designed and executed office procedures aimed at optimizing operational efficiency and increasing team output.
  • Designed and implemented innovative fundraising initiatives to drive financial contributions.
  • Researched funding opportunities and articulated project goals in grant proposals to enhance funding success.

Principal Administrative Associate

New York City Health And Hospitals
07.1997 - 02.2020

2017-2020 Facilitated Enroller for the Affordable healthcare Insurance program for all patients visiting the hospital.

Achieved over 80% reduction in revenue losses through meticulous auditing of admitting department and emergency room charts for CMS and Joint Commision audits from 2012 to 2019. Enhanced accuracy of Medicare file documentation to prevent errors. Improved claim approval rates by correcting chart discrepancies. Delivered daily reports on the status of employee patient chart audits.

Facilitated patient account management and resolved billing inquiries to enhance financial operations in hospital clinic.

Assisted patients with account inquiries and insurance claims while documenting all transactions in daily cash reports.

Processed billing for insurance claims as a billing clerk from 1997 to 2003. Coded patient visits and submitted bills using computer billing systems. Reviewed monthly billing reports and claims for accuracy and compliance. Researched and inspected patient charts to correct errors and resubmit Medicare claims under review.

Education

Master of Science - Public Administration

Walden University
Minneapolis
01-2015

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Fine Arts

School of Visual Arts
New York
06-1979

Skills

  • Care plan management
  • Database coordination
  • Daily living support
  • Multitasking
  • Organizational skills
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Relationship building
  • Documentation accuracy
  • Client documentation
  • Documentation
  • Scheduling
  • Insurance practices
  • Proficient in Windows
  • Program oversight
  • Active listening
  • Team collaboration
  • Patient advocacy
  • High level of autonomy
  • Information protection
  • Data collection
  • Emotional support

Great Poets Across America Award

This award was received in 2012 during national poetry which month recognized the outstanding contributions from poets across America published in the anthology of poetry for that year.

Languages

English

Timeline

Patient Care Associate

Home Life Care
05.2023 - Current

Secretary/Treasurer

PYNK Awareness Foundation
04.2020 - 12.2022

Principal Administrative Associate

New York City Health And Hospitals
07.1997 - 02.2020

Master of Science - Public Administration

Walden University

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Fine Arts

School of Visual Arts