ERICA FALK
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Health Care professional (MBA/BA) with 18 years of diverse experience in clinical environments.
Responsibilities are inclusive of motivating staff to implement policy modifications through
collaboration, building sensible financial management solutions and providing compassionate care to
patients. Experience has led to a thorough knowledge of HIPPA regulations, effectiveness of treatments,
operational cost control, assessing staffing needs, clinical medical technology and regulatory
requirements.
EXPERIENCE
October 2013 to February 2014
Sanctuary Hospice, Bolingbrook, IL
Hospice Care Coordinator
Developed new business accounts in the Greater Chicago territory including Kane and DuPage counties.
Selling key referral sources on the philosophy and concept of hospice care. Coaching physicians and
other healthcare providers on how to start the conversation with families regarding hospice care.
• Created and managed a comprehensive marketing plan to develop referrals in over 200 locations
in the Chicago medical community.
• Established working relationships with general family practice, internal medicine, pulmonologist,
neurology, cardiology, oncology, and endocrinology doctors in the Northwest Suburbs.
• Hospice Care Coordinator calling on hospitals, assisted living, nursing homes, independent living,
memory care, and rehab facilities.
• Daily interaction with hospitalists, medical directors, social workers, case managers, and patients
at various levels within hospital patient care.
• Currently market the full spectrum of hospice services to include physician’s services, oxygen,
nebulizer, medication, durable medical equipment, RN services, CAN services, and the entire
interdisciplinary team hospice offers our patients.
• Demonstrated ability to apply analytical and technical patient admission trends to achieve growth
and stability.
April 2013 to October 2013
Maximum Group of Companies, Chicago, IL
Marketing/Account Manager
Expanded and maintained client accounts through relationship development and account retention. Set up
appointments and made cold calls to maximize accounts marketing home health, hospice, and
rehabilitation service to staff at various physician offices, physicians, case managers and discharge
planners within the hospital setting.
• Built relationships with 135 individual physicians, case managers, and discharge planners in
Northern Illinois.
• 2% increase in home health referrals within the first 90 days.
• 2% increase in hospice referrals within the first 90 days.
• 4% increase in referrals within the first 90 days.
• Generated sales and leads by cold calling various hospitals and physicians within my network and
following through with literature.
•Met and surpassed sales target of 15 referrals per month.
August 2010 to November 2012
RSA Medical, Naperville, IL
Medical Underwriter Preprocessor/Support
Responsible for reviewing, researching and scrubbing prior claims and prior applications while assisting
the Medical Underwriters, Team Leads, and Supervisors in responding to and resolving complex issues.
• Performed research of insurance applicant and achieve 100% compliance in corporate and client
audits.
• Researched history of medical and pharmaceutical claims achieving daily production goals of 60
files per day.
• Instrumental in implementing policies and procedures in accordance to processing needs of Blue
Cross and Blue Shield of Florida.
• Trained newly hired preprocessors on policies and procedures for Aetna Health and increased the
monthly audits from 88% to 95%.
November 2005 to April 2010
Tri City Dialysis, Geneva, IL
Patient Care Technician
Responsible for providing hemodialysis therapies to patients in chronic renal failure under the supervision
of a Charge Nurse, Administrator and/or Medical Doctor.
• Consulted with nursing home, doctor’s offices and transportation services to discuss service
problems, respond to patient needs, enhance public relations, coordinate activities and plans and
promoted the Fistula First program.
• Executed daily operations of Patient Care emphasizing in areas of infection control and methods of
disease prevention.
• Established work schedules and assignments for 18 chair facility in accordance to staff, workload,
space, and equipment availability.
• Trained and managed a staff of four in-patient care technicians achieving a 5.4% drop in yearly
infection rates.
• Trained newly hired staff on policies and procedures.
• Managed computerized lab requisitions.
• Augmentation of policies and procedures upon new equipment.
August 1999 to November 2005
Rosewood Care Center, St. Charles, IL
Occupational Rehab Aide
Responsible for providing support and aide services to the Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist
Assistant, and Occupational Therapist while administering treatment according to established standards of
physician’s referral and therapy plan of care.
• Augmentation of ICD9 Medical Billing and Coding.
• Rehabilitating the elderly after injury or illness.
• Providing care according to state practice acts, Universal Health Care Policies, and HIPAA.
• Encourage patients and attend to their physical needs to facilitate the attainment of therapeutic
goals.
• Prepare and maintain work area, materials, and equipment and maintain inventory of treatment and
educational supplies.
• Adjust and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to other equipment and to
environments.
• Report to supervisors or therapists, verbally or in writing, on patients' progress, attitudes,
attendance, and accomplishments.
August 1996to August 1999
Geneva Care Center, Geneva, IL
Certified Nurse Assistant
Responsible for performing direct care and routine tasks under the supervision of nursing and medical
staff for the injured or ill.
• Taking vitals (Blood pressure, pulse, temperature, respiration).
• Measuring statistics. Recording intake, output, height, and weight.
• Helping patients with ADLS (activities of daily living) for which they need assistance, such as
bathing, combing hair, brushing teeth, shaving, dressing, ambulation, and toileting.
EDUCATION
Completed NAMSR Medical Sales Training Program
RMSR Number 84592012
Master's in Business Administration/ Health Care Management
Colorado Technical University, Colorado Springs, CO
Bachelors in Business Administration
Colorado Technical University, Colorado Springs, CO
ACTIVITIES
Member of the National Association of Medical Sales Representative