BEVERLY J. ARCHER
313-***-**** ***********@*****.***
CAREER SUMMARY
Strong organizational and leadership skills as well as experience in
business and project management. Demonstrated ability to implement and
manage performance improvement projects. Known reputation as a team leader
resulting in a positive impact on people. Effective problem-solver, proven
results on cost and quality of service. Organized and resourceful. Strong
computer skills and known for promoting good communication, teamwork, and
creating an atmosphere of mutual trust, cooperation, ethical behavior and
integrity.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DETROIT MEDICAL CENTER, Detroit, MI 2008 - Present
Detroit Receiving Hospital
Sr. Executive Secretary
Provides administrative support to the Chief Operating Officer and
Chief Medical Officer
serves as an assistant to the Executive Administrative Assistant to the
President (A-Team/C-Suite Executives).
. Supervised office business unit activities.
. Provided effective resource support, problem solving and acted as a
mediator between staff and administrator.
. Supports multiple A-Team Executives.
. Daily responsibilities include scheduling of multiple
meetings/appointments, social events, as well as managing travel
arrangements.
. Managing meetings which include meeting reminders, distribution of
minutes and agendas.
. Ordering/maintaining office supplies.
. Greeting/assisting and directing visitors
. Manage multi-phone line.
. Detail oriented.
. Managing A-Team mail, distribution and retrival.
. Manage conference room requests
. Assisted patients, patients' families, referring physicians, and third
party carriers in resolution of patient related issues.
o Included: insurance, post care of patients.
. Scheduled and relayed information to patients for laboratory tests,
medical examinations, and consultations.
o Included: verification of insurance.
. Maintained familiarity with various types of medical insurance,
obtained pre-certifications required by patients' health care insurers
and managed care providers.
. Established good working, consulting, and referring relationship with
physicians and medical staff that increased and enhanced positive work
relationships with physicians.
. Acted as Project Coordinator and used project management skills on
several projects.
o Projects included Golf Outing Fund Raiser, Employee Appreciation
Day, and pharmacy symposiums.
. Initiated and implemented training program with directives from
Executive Assistant of the President that improved the quality and
process for support staff.
. Served as President / Vice President of the Employees Activity
Committee chartered to improve and promote positive morale and
excellent customer service and teamwork.
ST. JOHN HEALTH SYSTEM, Detroit, MI
2005 - 2008
Detroit Riverview Hospital
Sr. Executive Assistant
Provided administrative leadership and support to the VP Professional
Services; VP/Chief Nursing Executive and Director of Organizational
Effectiveness.
. Maintained confidentiality and dealt tactfully with people.
. Served as administrative liaison and facilitator for physicians and
office managers in the departments of Ophthalmology, Internal
Medicine, Family Medicine, Rehabilitation Services, and Pharmacy.
. Analyzed and resolved a major facilities HVAC issue through
coordination and negotiation with the property owner and property
manager.
. Redesigned and improved the telephone transfer processes that ensured
accuracy of call direction.
o Involved marketing and improved the accuracy of web site
information.
. Led Community Awareness Project by creating a list of potential board
members and negotiating with potential members that resulted in
establishment of a Community Relations Board of Trustees.
. Communicated to associates the mission, vision, values, goals and
objectives that increased understanding of the organization and
improved customer satisfaction.
. Developed a system for managing the audiovisual equipment that ensured
availability and reduced replacement costs.
. Developed a marketing tool that increased awareness of in hospital
coffee shop and increased sales by 75%.
MICHIGAN VETERINARY SPECIALISTS, Detroit, MI
1999 - 2005
Positions held: Human Resources; Project Coordinator; Event Planner;
Business Associate; Transcriptionist
. Provided human resources support and coordinated employee annual
events
training, including OSHA safety training programs. Coordinated
clinical license
and certification processing and renewals.
. Developed a system for hiring and interviewing of candidates and
reduced workload for managers.
. Managed and developed new associate orientations and on-boarding
process.
. Planned, communicated and tracked company-wide initiatives that
provided information on achievement of milestones and organizational
goals.
. Implemented first Service Award and planned and successfully managed
company events that improved employee morale.
o Included: Career Day, Welcoming Incoming Interns, Employee and
Associate Appreciation Day to improve employee morale.
. Counseled employees and initiated corrective action regarding
performance and behavior issues.
. Negotiated and approved ADP TotalSource as the HR Company of choice
that reduced overhead cost, as a project team member.
DETROIT MEDICAL CENTER, Detroit, MI
1986 - 2004
Positions Held: Executive Secretary; Office Coordinator;
Administrative Secretary;
Medical Secretary and Transcriptionist
EDUCATION
BS - University of Phoenix, Southfield, MI 2003