SIERRA B. MCLAUGHLIN
Greensboro, NC ***** - 336-***-**** - *************@*****.***
Education
Bennett College, Greensboro, NC
Bachelor of Arts, Accounting
May 2009
Experience
Cone Health at Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro, NC
Nurse Tech, 4/2016 - Present
Nurse Secretary 7/2015 – Present
Provide support, service, and advocacy to assist patients and their families to ensure an excellent patient/family experience
Enter medical charges and maintain accurate accommodation codes to bill patient appropriately
Establish monthly unit budgets to accurately manage unit supplies and equipment
Distribute payment statements, gather receipts, and prepare bank deposits for the unit
Collects weekly timesheets and enters data into Kronos
Assist in solving staff shortages by prioritizing staff assignments, encouraging family participation, and reorganizing workloads
Inspect patient charts daily and updates Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) spreadsheet to meet quarterly metrics
Manage incoming calls while protecting HIPAA guidelines and directing calls to the appropriate staff
Track and update patient files and medical records in a safe and secure EPIC system
Provide basic patient care according to the skills and competency guidelines set by the N.C. Division of Facility Services and the North Carolina Board of Nursing, Nurse Aide Central Registry
Transfer non-controlled substance medications from one storage location site to another
Bright Services/Hecker Ophthalmology, Greensboro, NC
Administrative Assistant, 09/2013-4/2015
Effectively instructed new and returning patients on the logistics of their visit to promote quality interactions with the practice.
Collected amounts due from patients to reduce accounts receivable, increase cash flow, reduce medical billing, and back-end collection costs.
Audited the financial files of former patients to determine payment plans for post due balances
Gathered weekly timesheets and entered data into QuickBooks.
Collected and entered patient intake information into the appropriate medical service software system to initiate the transaction.
Managed incoming calls and scheduled appropriate appointments to ensure patients receive the treatment they need. (CT scans, MRA’s, PET scans, PFT’s etc.)
Prepared medical charts (run encounter forms/assemble charts for the following day)
Bank of America, Greensboro, NC
Customer Service & Sales Specialist I, 09/2010-06/2012
Established, retained and deepened relationships with branch customers and potential customers to achieve team sales goals and provide quality customer service.
Resolved complex service issues or referred to appropriate associate to guarantee customer satisfaction and retention.
Provided proactive sales activities of basic products while referring more complex requests (e.g. mortgages) to an associate with more in-depth expertise.
Processed transactions accurately and efficiently to build customer confidence and trust, based on established policies and procedures.
Responded to customer and/or other 3rd party inquiries, researched, prepared, and/or procured documentation, or analyzed requests in accordance with established guidelines and determined appropriate courses of action.
Knowledge of AS400/RightFax
McCants Communications Group Inc, Greensboro, NC
Internship/Administrative Assistant, 04/2010-09/2010
Interacted with salespeople, handled customer complaints, answered questions about business services or prepare invoices.
Performed administrative duties which included data entry, filing, taking inventory, keeping records, sorting checks, preparing documents, processing mail, bookkeeping, and answering telephones.
Our House Inc, New Providence, NJ
Assistant Resident Coordinator, 08/2009-03/2010
Provided support services to individuals who suffer from developmental disabilities.
Balanced and maintained deposits and withdrawals for residents to safeguard an efficient monthly household budget.
Administered services that included medication monitoring and education, symptom management, training in communication and daily living skills.
Managed 10 staff members.