Cynthia Higgenbottom
Rowlett, Tx. *****
Summary:
• Cynthia has 20+ years of experience working as healthcare office assistant in various roles.
• She has extensive experience working in healthcare background providing excellent patient care and customer service.
• She is fully vaccinated and ready to start ASAP.
• She has experience performing administrative tasks such as check in/check out patients, scheduling appointments, answering calls, data entry, insurance verification and documentation on EMR system EPIC.
• She also has experience in phlebotomy, taking vital signs, charting patient information and assisting doctors in surgical procedures.
• She has deep understanding of HIPPA and other rules and regulations. Skills:
• Phlebotomy
• Scheduling
• Documentation
• EKG’s
• Autoclave
• Flex Sig
• Referrals
• Insurance Verifications
• Surgical Procedures
• EPIC
• Vital Signs
• Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Office
• Marketing Strategies
• Data Entry
• EMR
• Certified HIPPA
Education:
• North Mesquite High School 1986
High School Diploma
• East Field College Jan 1988 - Jan 1995
(Graduation - Only semester, 35 HOURS TOWARDS BS)
Training & Certificates:
• EPIC Software Training Dec 2019 - Jan 2020
Work Experience:
Biostat Laboratory, Addison TX Jan 2021 - Feb 2023 Mobile Phlebotomist
• Collect blood samples from geriatric patients at nursing homes and Rehabilitation facilities.
• Transported/processed blood that is collected.
Gap Reason - Covid 19 and family April 2020 - Dec 2020 Addison Group, Wylie, Texas Dec 2019 - Mar 2020
Patient Service Representative
CONTRACT FOR BSW LAKE POINT ACCESS SERVICES/ BSW WYLIE ED
• Greet and assist patients with any of their needs
• Answer incoming calls
• Contact patients to schedule, follow up and confirm appointments
• Contact patients regarding test results
• Check in patients for their appointment with the physician
• Check out patients and schedule follow up appointments
• Delegate faxes to the appropriate co-workers
• Demographic data entry
• New patients intake
• Take payments for office visits and office vendors
• Verification of insurance on all patients
• Knowledge of hipaa and other relevant rules and regulations. Gap Reason – Looking for better opportunity Nov 2019 - Dec 2019 Sport Orthopedics, Dallas, Texas Dec 2016 - Oct 2019 Patient Represenitive
• Greet and assist patients
• Check in patients for their appointment with the Physician
• Check out patients and schedule follow up appointments
• Delegate faxes to the appropriate co-workers
• Answer in coming calls for 3 physicians
• Schedule new and existing patients
• Verification of Insurance on all Patients
• Take payments for Office Visits and Durable Medical Equipment
• Call Patients to schedule follow up appointments and confirm appointments
• demographic data entry
Gap Reason – Took time off to look after children Aug 2016 - Nov 2016 Amerigold Suites, Dallas, Texas Oct 2012 - Jul 2016 Property Manager
• Demonstrate ability to understand financial goals
• Operate asset in owners’ best interest of 70 units
• Maintain accurate records of all community transactions and submit on timely basis
• Ensure all rents and late fees/check charges are collected, and generate legal action if necessary
• Ensure property is rented to fullest capacity and utilize marketing strategies to secure prospective residents
• Confirm all administrative paperwork is accurate, complete and submitted on a timely basis
• Deal with resident concerns and requests to ensure resident satisfaction with management Mesquite Medical And Surgical Clinic, Mesquite, Tx Oct 1999 - Jun 2012 Medical Assistant
• Greeted and assisted patients
• Answered incoming calls and scheduled appointments
• Updated charts, filed charts, pulled charts for incoming mail and faxes, prepared charts for upcoming appointments
• Called patients regarding results and made follow up appointments
• Took vital signs, drew blood, room patients, and assisted doctors in surgical procedures
• Give updated vaccines as well as go to off-site facilities to give flu and pneumonia vaccines for the clinic Dr. Richard Berlando, Mesquite, Tx May 1997 - May 1999 Medical Assistant
• Answered incoming calls and scheduled appointments
• Took vital signs, draw blood, and give updated vaccines
• Assist doctor with surgical procedures
• Call patients with results and schedule follow up appointments, call in new prescriptions and refills, schedule x-rays and other tests doctor had ordered