Tasha Smith
Pompano Beach
Summary
Health Benefits Coordinator with proven expertise in insurance verification and patient communication at Sinai Perinatal, LLC. Proficient in managing medical records and ensuring HIPAA compliance while delivering exceptional customer service. Certified Employee Benefits Specialist with a strong history of networking and achieving sales targets, alongside specialized skills in benefits administration and claims processing. Known for high productivity and precision in managing complex health benefit plans and improving organizational processes.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
HEALTH BENEFITS COORDINATOR
SINAI PERINATAL, LLC
PLANTATION
10.2005 - Current
- Answers questions about eligibility and financial obligations.
- Verifies data integrity and accuracy.
- Insurance verification.
- Obtaining authorizations.
- Basic front desk duties (answering phones, collecting payments, filing charts, new patient intake, etc.)
ATTENDANT
LOVE & CRACE FUNERAL SERVICES
Fort Lauderdale
08.2021 - 03.2023
- Provided compassionate support to families during memorial services.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of the funeral home facilities.
- Communicated effectively with families to address their needs and concerns.
- Supported funeral directors in conducting services with professionalism.
- Ensured compliance with health regulations and safety standards in operations.
TRIAGE SPECIALIST
ALL WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE OF WESTON AND PINES
PEMBROKE PINES
12.2004 - 10.2005
- Responded to patient requests via telephone and email.
- Recorded patient symptoms, called in medication, set up STAT appointments.
- Frequent patient care alongside of a physician.
- Answered multiple lines.
- Vitals (blood pressure, urinalysis, weight, height, and new patient intake).
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
ALL WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE PLANTATION
PLANTATION
02.2000 - 12.2004
- Welcomed patients and inquired about well-being since last treatment.
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by a physician.
- Obtained information about clients' medical history, drug history, complaints, and allergies.
- Assisted physicians in follow-through of care.
- Vitals (blood pressure, urinalysis, weight, height, and new patient intake).
- Phlebotomy.
- Insurance verification.
- Basic front office duties.
Education
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF MA PROGRAM -
KEISER UNIVERSITY
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL01.2000
GED -
DILLARD HIGH SCHOOL
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL01.1999
Skills
- Explaining benefits
- Medical records management
- Appointment scheduling
- Insurance verification
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Authorization management
- Health insurance processing
- Data entry
- Phlebotomy
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Completing insurance forms
- Patients scheduling
- Customer service
- Effective communication
- Patient privacy and confidentiality
- HIPAA compliance
- Electronic health records
- OB/GYN procedures
References
- Denise Ali, (754) 757-6308
- Tiffany Johnson, (954) 770-9164
- Cheyenne Mullings, (754) 368-0371
Timeline
ATTENDANT
LOVE & CRACE FUNERAL SERVICES
08.2021 - 03.2023
HEALTH BENEFITS COORDINATOR
SINAI PERINATAL, LLC
10.2005 - Current
TRIAGE SPECIALIST
ALL WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE OF WESTON AND PINES
12.2004 - 10.2005
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
ALL WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE PLANTATION
02.2000 - 12.2004
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF MA PROGRAM -
KEISER UNIVERSITY
GED -
DILLARD HIGH SCHOOL