Sheila M. Edwards
Cell: 630-***-****
Email: ********@*******.***
Summary of Qualifications
Innovated professional with over six years of experience in healthcare and customer service.
Skills
Customer Service
Multitasking
Type 60-70 wpm
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Access, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet usage
EPIC
Life Image
Avaya
TeleVox
IDX
Post, Einstein, Watchtower and Scout Monitor
Insurance Verification: NDAS, RIC,
EEV
Professional Experience
Loyola Medical Center, Maywood, IL 03/18-Present
Service Representative-Cancer Center
Greet patients at front desk for their appointments.
Verify and update patients' demographic and insurance information.
Schedule follow-up appointments, exams (Bone Density Scan, Bone Scan, CT Scan, Echocardiogram, MRI, Ultrasound and Venus Doppler), chemotherapy treatment and lab visits.
Arrange for patient to have a phone or video visit
Consultation with specialist
HAR patient’s file when new insurance has been added.
Collect copays/payments from patients by cash, check or credit card.
Reconcile bank at the end of shift.
Loyola Medical Center, Maywood, IL 09/16-03/18
Patient Access Partner II
Schedule, cancel and reschedule appointments for patients' for the following specialties: Primary Care, Cardiology, Pulmonary, Vascular Medicine, Cancer Center and Hepatology.
Accurately pre-register patients' for appointments, tests, verifies and updates patients' demographic and insurance information.
Identifies insurance types, validates contract status of insurance with Loyola for physicians and facility to insure maximum reimbursement and correct payment.
Work with designated clinical partners and dynamic schedulers to establish and maintain appropriate appointment scheduling protocol.
Comcast, Elmhurst, IL 07/10-09/16
Technical Logistics Center SPU (Special Project Unit)
Rapid Respond Tracker (RRT) Box - Submitted jobs when hold time was too long.
Watchtower - Scheduled appointments with existing customers when technicians detect a problem with their service and revised work orders that were set up incorrectly.
Help Desk Mailbox – Scheduled special request orders (SRO) for supervisors technicians.
Independent Contractor
Personal Care Taker, San Diego, CA and LaGrange Park, IL 03/03-11/10
Provided daily and personal care for disabled child.
Scheduled medical appointments and provided transportation to and from appointments.
Maintained proper medication list with names, dosage, and scheduled time to take.
Ensured that all medications were listed on a schedule which included names, proper dosage, and schedule times of taking.
Placed orders for supplies and medical equipment's.
Verified that equipment was properly working and call for repairs when needed.
Education
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
Associate Degree in Healthcare Administration
Graduated: February 2010
Professional Career Development Institute, Norcross, GA
Medical/Dental Office
Graduated: July 2005
National City Adult School, National City, CA
High School Diploma
Graduated: June 2001
References available upon request.