LaSonya Ward **** W. **th St. #*W Chicago, IL. 773-***-**** abkx4p@r.postjobfree.com
EXPERIENCED PATIENT REGISTRAR
Multi tasked professional with over 10 years of experience in Customer Service and Healthcare. Hospitals and healthcare
facilities have been the most skilled areas of professionalism. Familiarity with programs such as Meditech, NEBO, Allegra,
NDAS, ECARE, Paragon, Microsoft Word & Excel, Citrix, all online functions.
Expertise Call Center & Administrative Healthcare Highlights
Customer Service experience Knowledgeable with operating & trouble shooting office
Skilled in patient registration equipment
Interviewing experience Typing wpm 67
Knowledgeable with medical insurance plans Pre Testing experience
such as Medicaid, Medicare, etc. Experienced w/Handling Co Payments
Professional Experience
2008 to 2010
JACKSON PARK HOSPITAL – CHICAGO, IL.
Patient Registrar
Collected and verified patient demographic information, Registered patients in computer system, verified insurance
information, assigned beds to patients admitted in the hospital, insured necessary paperwork was signed by all patients
including Consent and HIPPAA forms, performed clerical tasks as needed.
CHRIST HOSPITAL – CHICAGO, IL. 2006 to 2007
Scheduler
Scheduled patients for outpatient procedures, pre registered patients via telephone and in person, served as a referral
specialist skilled in checking for patient referrals and composing referrals for doctor offices when needed, in charge of front
desk operations.
CHICAGO TRIBUNE – CHICAGO, IL. 2004 to 2006
Advertising Sales Representative
Placed newspaper ads for customers via fax, e mail, and telephone within a call center setting, assisted advertisers and
companies with ad enhancement associated with the company’s niche and online products.
RUSH PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE’S MED. CTR – CHICAGO, il. 2000 to 2003
Patient Access Coordinator & Unit Secretary
Verified and obtained patient demographic and insurance information, collected co payments from discharged patients in
Emergency room, assigned bed reservations and physicians for patient hospital admissions, began work as a Unit
Secretary transcribing patients’ orders and maintaining unit desk.
TICKETMASTER – CHICAGO, IL. 1997 to 2000
Ticket Sales Representative & Quality Assurance Evaluator
Sales Representative for two years and was then promoted to the Quality Assurance department for one year. I sold tickets
and merchandise taking inbound calls within a call center, and upsold products to customers. As an Evaluator, I monitored
sales calls and interviewed agents based on monitoring.
Education
DEVRY UNIVERSITY – CURRENTLY ONLINE 2010 to Present
COLUMBIA COLLEGE– CHICAGO, IL. 1998 to 2001
CHICAGO VOCATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL – CHICAGO, IL. 1994 to 1998
Received Diploma in Computer Operations & Programming