Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Hobbies and Interests
spanish
Languages
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Wanda Santiago

Wanda Santiago

Elburn,IL

Summary

Capable Patient Representative dedicated to providing superior support for patients in need of reliable information regarding insurance coverage, finance options and documentation requirements. Well-versed in scheduling and Bilingual speaking and database management functions for streamlined communication and reduced correspondence backlogs. Excels at identifying client needs and concerns to improve engagement strategies and overall service. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Patient Health Navigator

Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center
10.2023 - Current

Responsibility are:

  • Provided excellent customer service to patients and medical staff.
  • Increased patient satisfaction by proactively addressing concerns and resolving issues in a timely manner.
  • Streamlined communication between patients and providers, ensuring timely appointments and access to essential health information.
  • Managed confidential patient records with accuracy and diligence for optimal continuity of care across multiple providers.
  • Maintained confidential health information according to state and federal regulations.
  • Verified patient insurance eligibility and entered patient information into system.

Licensed Realtor for Residential Property

Keller Williams Inspire
01.2020 - Current
  • Licensed Realtor for residential properties
  • Began Wanda's Signature Homes
  • Provide listing consultations for sellers and buyers consultations, open houses, marketing.

Patient Access Coordinator

Central DuPage Hospital- Northwestern Medicine
01.2014 - Current
  • Began in 2014 as Full time Environmental Services Tech Lead- Supervisory role managing environmental department
  • Transferred to Northwestern Medical Delnor in 2016 as a patient access coordinator for the Northwest region
  • Duties include scheduling, interpreting, billing, referrals for patients
  • Continually lead department in required goals and responsibilities in providing patient services excellence.

Manager

Vonachen Services Inc. Caterpillar Joliet
03.2005 - 08.2014
  • Began as a supervisor and promoted to Manager overseeing 30 Employees and 3 Buildings for Caterpillar in Joliet, Illinois
  • Responsibilities included, payroll, site inspections, hiring, accountability of employees, terminations if necessary
  • Task management, performance plans, processing and training of new hires.

Customer Service Representative

Hinckley Springs Water Company
01.2000 - 01.2005
  • Customer service representative, because of my strong bilingual skills, I was assigned to Spanish Customers dealing with orders, supplies, deliveries, and billing questions
  • Volunteered for marketing department and was involved in marketing for local sports teams.

Loan Processor

Smith Rothschild Financial Group
01.1999 - 01.2000
  • Responsible for processing mortgage loan applications for three loan offices
  • Obtaining credit approvals and partial underwriting before submitting loans for approval.

Paralegal

Flores and Flores LTD
01.1997 - 01.1999
  • Legal assistant for Attorney Ramon Flores
  • Typing and filing all court documents, assisting customers with bilingual questions, clearing real estate property titles before closings.

Education

Teaching Degree -

Metropolitan University of Puerto Rico
Jayuya, Puerto Rico
01.1990

Associates Degree -

Advanced Business College
Jayuya, Puerto Rico
01.1989

Skills

  • Adaptability
  • Attention To Detail
  • Organization
  • Problem Solving
  • Time Management
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Self Motivation
  • Decision-Making Ability
  • HIPPA And Privacy Policies
  • Leadership
  • Mentoring
  • Microsoft Office
  • Availity website

Certification

  • Certified Legal Court Interpreting - Spanish and English, 2018
  • Software Systems - Epic medical field, Kronos/NMI Software, Command Real Estate, I Love Real Estate Academy 2019-2020 / Licensed Realtor 2019
  • DuPage Federation Human Services Reform Legal Access Resource Center Certificate for Medical Interpreting, 2016
  • Certified Red Cross Pediatric and Adult CPR, AED and First Aid Certified, 2023

Hobbies and Interests

  • Gardening & Outdoors Projects
  • Reading
  • WESO Woman Entrepreneurs Secrets of Success
  • Decorating
  • Staying active, biking, walking, physical fitness

spanish

My main language is Spanish.  I was born and raise in Puerto Rico .  I can read ,write in Spanish and Speak Spanish fluently. Being a bilingual speaker has open many doors for me.  

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Patient Health Navigator

Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center
10.2023 - Current

Licensed Realtor for Residential Property

Keller Williams Inspire
01.2020 - Current

Patient Access Coordinator

Central DuPage Hospital- Northwestern Medicine
01.2014 - Current

Manager

Vonachen Services Inc. Caterpillar Joliet
03.2005 - 08.2014

Customer Service Representative

Hinckley Springs Water Company
01.2000 - 01.2005

Loan Processor

Smith Rothschild Financial Group
01.1999 - 01.2000

Paralegal

Flores and Flores LTD
01.1997 - 01.1999

Teaching Degree -

Metropolitan University of Puerto Rico

Associates Degree -

Advanced Business College
  • Certified Legal Court Interpreting - Spanish and English, 2018
  • Software Systems - Epic medical field, Kronos/NMI Software, Command Real Estate, I Love Real Estate Academy 2019-2020 / Licensed Realtor 2019
  • DuPage Federation Human Services Reform Legal Access Resource Center Certificate for Medical Interpreting, 2016
  • Certified Red Cross Pediatric and Adult CPR, AED and First Aid Certified, 2023
Wanda Santiago