SHANNA DIXON
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Service oriented individual with over 12 years of healthcare experience. Motivated individual with strong organizational and leadership skills. Areas of expertise include training, multi-tasking, and handling multiple phone lines, working well within a team and being a talented team leader.
Summary of Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts: Health Care Administration- Long Term Care
Dedicated and engaged individual who has worked with diverse clients to improve their quality of life
EXPERIENCE
JUNE 2021-PRESENT
HOPE HOME CARE, DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL
Assist residents with activities of daily living
Accompany resident to M.D. appointments, on trips, on home visits, and within the community
Administer medication to residents
Collaborated with care team to provide the clients with appropriate goal plan
DECEMBER 2020- MAY 2021
SHIFT MONITOR, MCCALL FOUNDATION
Assist with compliance by monitoring activities, curfew, and adherence to program regulations. Document in the log and inform the Senior Director of any problems or concerns;
Conduct an orientation to the building for all residents (i.e. emergency exits, procedures for trash removal, laundry, etc.);
Take toxicology screenings of clients;
Co-facilitate AM and PM groups;
Monitor security cameras; and
Other duties as assigned
JULY 2018-SEPTEMBER 2019
SURGICAL SCHEDULER, LITCHFIELD HILLS ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES
Insurance Verification
Call patients to schedule surgery
Retrieve requests from surgical grid
Prepare consent paperwork
Meet patients and collect information about past medical procedures
Prepare surgeons bag for surgery
Answer patient questions in portal
Collaborate with patient’s personal care team to provide the best quality of care
MARCH 2014 – NOVEMBER 2017
INBOUND OUTBOUND QUEUE ASSOCIATE, Aetna
Worked closely with the PA nurse to process authorizations such as Adult Day Health, DME's and Emergency Response Systems
Approved services that do not require a medical review in accordance with the plan benefit
Used Aetna Systems such as Qnxt (Billing Systems), Dynamo (Case Management System)
Trained New Reps
Performed Audits at the beginning of each month
Assigned FIDA Phone Line answered all calls coming into the plan regarding FIDA Plan
DECEMBER 2011 – MARCH 2014
DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL, Creative Lifestyles
Assist residents with activities of daily living
Accompany resident to M.D. appointments, on trips, on home visits, and within the community
Administer medication to residents
Collaborated with care team to provide the clients with appropriate goal plan
JULY 2008-DECEMBER 2011
HOME ATTENDANT CARE, PROGRESSIVE HOME HEALTH
• HHA/PCA
• Aiding the patient in the home
• Carrying out personal care and housekeeping tasks and accompanying patients to doctors’ visits and throughout the community
EDUCATION
JULY 2013
BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE, Monroe College
OCTOBER 2017
MSW PROGRAM, WALDEN UNIVERSITY EGD 2022
GPA: 3.88
CONCENTRATION: GERONTOLOGY, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
GRADUATE COURSEWORK
CHANGING LIVES, CHANGING SOCIETY: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK
ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT I, II
DIVERSITY HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
SOCIAL WORK SKILLS LAB 1
JUNE 2009
MEDICAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM, SANDFORD BROWN INSTITUTE
SKILLS
Certified Medical Assistant
CPR Certified
Proficient in Microsoft Word Applications, Excel and Power point
Excellent Phone Etiquette
Customer Service Experience Clinical asepsis and urinalysis,
Type 50 WPM