Handle multiple tasks, prioritize various responsibilities and meet required deadlines Comfortable working in high stress/fast-paced environments Effective communication and organization skills Adhere to HIPPA and confidentiality regulations Knowledge of health care and medical procedures including medical terminology
Highlights
Type 60 wpm
Microsoft Office Suite - Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word
Experience
Administrative Assistant January 2013 to CurrentHospital of the University of Pennsylvania － Philadelphia, PA
Coordinate surgical admissions, clinic appointments and lab test for patients Coordinate weekly Hepatic Tumor Conference with nurses, fellows and physicians Coordinate follow-up with patients during inpatient-daily rounds, outpatient-monthly calls and clinic visits Manage OR charts, UNOS/ABO blood group, consent forms and surgical evaluations Correspond with nurses for surgical procedures and maintain communication between organ procurement officers and Gift of Life Facilitate credentialing of hospital QI data, number of admissions per diagnosis, number of procedures performed, morbidity/mortality data and other data used for peer review Ensure coordination of comprehensive, multi-disciplinary care to all transplant patients throughout continuum of care Adhere to Department/Division's fiscal responsibility in supporting research initiatives Stay abreast of all billing, coding and reimbursement related issues as they apply to the Division Coordinate the Departmental fellowship programs Update physician's CV's, licensures, CME's and publications Communicate with interdisciplinary clinical staff from HMC and outside facilities, patients and caregivers Obtain pre-authorization and contact insurance carriers as required and provide patients with explanation of coverage and co-payments Participate in unit quality improvement activities and knowledgeable on unit based metrics Compose foreign and domestic travel, check request, and reimbursements forms Advise and assist faculty on administrative grant funding.
Research Coordinator January 2011 to January 2013University of Pennsylvania － Philadelphia, PA
Submit regulatory documents to IRB Develop recruitment methods for Infectious Disease cohorts (HIV/COPD) Provide all necessary administrative and clerical support to research nurses Maintain multiple studies simultaneously Triaged and process specimens into Laboratory Data Management System Software and Lung Micro biome database Label and store samples according to protocol Obtain informed consent and HIPAA from research subjects Use excel data to manage department billing and budgeting/Grant Reviews Inform staff of licensure and CV/Resume expiration and renewal Responsible for credentialing and re-credentialing of all nurses, physicians, PHD's and PA's Pre-screened patients through EPIC, interview and recruit patients for upcoming studies Practice active listening by providing education and answering questions or concerns about clinical subject Prepare journal entries and processing invoices and reimbursements Maintain financial records, transactions and expenditures within the department.
Patient Care Technician January 2009 to December 2010Palmetto Health Richland Hospital － SC
Provide direct day-to-day care with trauma and psychiatric patients Assist patients with getting in and out of bed, bathing, dressing, eating and other daily living activities Record patient vital signs that included height, weight, blood pressure, respiration and pulse Cleaned IV's, set up examination equipment and completed other job-related tasks Answer phones, locate equipment, transport non critical and assist with critical patient care Attend to psyche patients and escort patients to treatment areas, collect specimens and change sharp boxes Perform basic lab work, triage and aliquot Administer medication prescribed by physicians.
Education
MBA : Healthcare Administration, 9 2014Eastern University － St Davids, PAHealthcare Administration
EPIC Journal Entry Grant & Contract Cost Transfers knowledge Building (Penn Medicine) August 2014
EPIC APM-Schedgistration Understanding and Entering Coverage (Penn Medicine : 6 2014
EPIC-APM Scedgistration: Insurance 101 (Penn Medicine) June 2013 EPIC- OpTime OR Case Scheduling (Penn Medicine) May 2013 EPIC-APM Schedgistration: Basic Scheduling (Penn Medicine) January 2013 EPIC-Research Billing Initiative (Penn Medicine) May 2012 EPIC-AMP : Penn Medicine, 6 2013BEN Buys-Requisitioner (University of Pennsylvania)Penn Medicine
B.S : Healthcare Administration, 5 2012Gwynedd-Mercy University － Gwynedd, PAGPA: Cum LaudeHealthcare Administration Cum Laude
Work History
Department of Surgery
Department of Internal Medicine
Department of Trauma
Skills
APM, administrative, Basic, Billing, budgeting, charts, clerical, Data Management, database, diagnosis, financial, forms, Insurance, listening, Access, Excel, Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, PHD, procurement, coding, publications, quality improvement, recruitment, Research, Scheduling, Answer phones, Type 60 wpm
