JOAN A. COMBS
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Work Experience
Medical Receptionist (Part-time)
Dr. E.W. Laveroni’s Office, Farmington Hills, MI (June-2011- To Date)
Schedule patients appointments, verify medical insurances, obtain referrals and authorizations
for office visits and tests. Schedule patient’s appointment for CT- Scans, MRIs and Ultra Sound
tests. Answer multi line phones, receive consults for the doctor, call patients to remind them of
their next scheduled appointments, filing, collect copays, scan patient’s chart into computer
system, maintain office supplies and perform other related duties assigned.
Health Service Clerk
POH Regional Medical Center, Pontiac, MI (Apr-2003 - Jan-2011)
Scheduled patients for physical therapy appointments, verified auto, medical and workman's
compensation insurances, called patient's doctor office or insurance company to request
authorization or referral for physical therapy visits.
Pulled and prepared charts, filing, collected copays, faxed initial evaluation forms and progress
notes to referring doctor's office to be signed and faxed back to the office.
Enter physical therapy charges, answered multi-line phones, called patient to remind them of
their next scheduled appointments, cleaned and maintained the physical therapy gym,
equipments and supplies.
Registered patients for emergency room services and outpatient lab work enter orders requested
by the doctors for patients’ i.e.: CT Scans; EKGs; Ultra Sounds and Blood work.
Called EMS to transport patients who have been admitted to a hospital, called hospital for direct
admit for patient, also prepared patient's chart for hospital admission.
And also for Medical Record of Death whenever a patient had expired. Answered telephones and paged
doctors for consults, and perform other related duties assigned.
Medical Receptionist
NOMC Waterford Primary, Waterford, MI Aug-2001 - Apr-2003)
Scheduled patients appointments, pulled and prepared charts, answered multi-line phones, utilized
computer to record, verified or when necessary change patients information. Called patients to verified
their appointments, maintained all medical records, including requests from attorney's office or other
doctor's office, and perform other related duties assigned.
Receptionist
Quantum (Temp. Agency), New York, NY (Feb-2000 - Mar-2001)
Worked at Goldman Sachs and Company. Meet and greet clients, notified staff whenever a client
had arrived, answered telephones, transferred calls to staff, data entry, replenish supplies,
distributed mails and correspondences to staff, maintained appearance of lobby and conference
room, coordinate appointments and other administrative tasks.
Medical Receptionist
Plancher Hand and Sports Medicine, Bronx, NY (Nov-1998 - Sep-1999)
Scheduled patient’s appointments, answered telephones, collected copays, verified patients'
insurances, pulled and prepared charts, filing, called patients to verified their scheduled
appointments, organized supplies for the office, and perform other related duties assigned.
Receptionist
Mount Vernon Plastics, Inc., Mamaroneck, NY (Apr-1995 - Nov-1998)
Typing, Compiled and completed invoices, filing, answered telephones received and distributed
mails, took care of bank deposits, received and made calls to suppliers, and perform other
clerical duties assigned.
Office Assistant
Better Living Enterprises, Bronx, NY (Sep-1993 - Apr-1995)
Meet and greet clients, scheduled clients appointments, filing, typing, answered telephones, and
other clerical duties assigned.
Education
Certificate
Blake Business School, New York, NY (Aug-1992 - Mar-1993)
High School Diploma
Meadowbrook High School, Kingston, Jamaica (Sep-1979 - Jun-1983)
Skills
Microsoft Word, Excel, Paragon, Citrix Misys, Misys Tiger, EMR glo, Medisoft
References
References Available on Request