Patricia D. McKay
***** ***** ******** ***, *** Lawn, Illinois, 60453
********.*******@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Experienced, multi-tasking medical administrative assistant seeking a challenging position within the healthcare industry to utilize my organizational, administrative, and medical skills EXPERIENCE
FC Health/Christ Hospital, Oak Lawn, Illinois 12/2015 - Present Guest Services Associate
• Interact with patients/guests on daily basis
• Provide customer service by anticipating patients/guests need
• Responding to inquiries and escorting patients/guests to the appropriate destination Hanger Clinic, Prosthetics & Orthotics, Oak Lawn, Illinois 06/2015 – 11/2015 Medical Office Receptionist
• Welcome and greet patients/visitors, in person or over the phone
• Verified patients insurance coverage to ensure procedures are covered by an individual’s provider
• Registered new patients
• Updated existing patients demographics by collecting patients personal/financial information
• Facilitates patients flow by notifying the provider of patients’ arrival, being aware of delays, and communicating with patients and clinical staff Advocate Home Health, Oakbrook, Illinois 08/2011 - 05/2015 Transitional Referrals/Scheduling Coordinator
• Entered transitional referrals from multiple hospitals
• Entered nurses transitional visits on their calendars
• Processed referrals from internal software for assisted living patients
• Input patient’s past/present medical histories, demographic and insurance information
• Input number of discharged patients from various hospitals through Excel
• Input ICD-9 diagnostic codes using Allscripts
• Utilized Ecin, Epic and Care Connection software Little Company of Mary Hospital, Evergreen Park, Illinois 06/2010 - 03/2011 Medical Administrative Assistant – Volunteer Floater/Externship
• Performed central scheduling, scheduled and confirmed appointments for patients testing
• Collected patient’s demographics and input information utilizing Allegra software
• Bookkeeping Medical Records
• Processed letters of patients through patients accounts in Business office Christ Hospital, Oak Lawn, Illinois 01/2010 - 02/2011 Volunteer – Patient Information/Guest Services
• Performed high volume of calls to transfer to patient’s rooms
• Utilized Allegra to check patients records and room they were admitted EDUCATION
University of Phoenix (Online) 2016 - Present
Healthcare Administrative/Electronic Medical Records U.S. Career Institute 2013 - 2014
Medical Claims and Billing Specialist, Certificate Everest College 2010 - 2011
Medical Administrative Assisting, Diploma
References Available Upon Request