Maria Cruz
Service Coordinator
Philadelphia, PA 19145
adwncg@r.postjobfree.com
Willing to relocate to: Delaware County, PA
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Recruiter Health Care
Professional Care Match - Philadelphia, PA
November 2021 to Present
Reviewing applications, interviewing candidates and onboarding . Matching Professional caregivers with clients for the live - in and hourly care assignments. Providing support to other operations team members, providing support to the on - call team and anything that is required to ensure quality care for the clients. Client Services Manager
BAYADA Home Health Care - Philadelphia, PA
January 2019 to May 2021
Answering calls, scheduling, giving support to the agency during after hours, nights and weekends. Solving problems and issues maintaining emergencies by coordinating clinical issues with on - call nurse. Taking call outs and filing schedules so that clients receive services . Documenting all call outs . Processing hospital referrals . Giving support to HHA / CNA staff including RN on duty. Documenting complaints from clients and daily reporting to office staff. Coordinating Home Health Care services during non - business hours for the clients. Report end of shift census of calls. Service Coordinator Supervisor
Comhar Visiting Nurses - Philadelphia, PA
August 2006 to August 2016
Summary of positions involves recruiting, evaluating, hiring, and supervising Home Health Aides / C.N.A. Staff. Skill
matching their qualifications to meet the needs of our clients. Schedule agency Therapist visits PT/OT based on authorizations approved. Work closely with Clinical Director, RN Staff, utilizing interpersonal communication skills to
facilitate customer service calls. Handled all phases of processing Intake calls including assigning cases to RN /
PT/OT/C.N.A. Staff. Counsel staff on policies and procedures and take corrective action including imposing discipline.
Participating in agency on call responsibility. Conducted quality control activities including telephone checks and clients
satisfaction surveys. Participated in agency audits as needed. Responsible for all Intake calls, assigning services needed such as Home Care, RN, OT, PT, Skill and non skill services. Processing applications and approvals for services within the community. Responsible for on call duty during weekends and evenings. Keeping positive relationships with Family members and clients in all open cases, assuring clients are receiving care needed, requested, and approved. Continuous solving problems and issues as needed to provide the best care for our clients.
• Office Manager
Comhar Inc - Philadelphia, PA
January 2001 to August 2006
Successfully manage the daily operations of a demanding large Mental Health Agency. Efficiently directed the office support staff
activities including staff training and supervision, activity and task scheduling, management and improvement of internal processes, implementation of policies and procedures, and general office duties. I am a results driven
manager who interacts effectively with a diverse group of people. I worked with a great team of individuals and together we successfully adhere
to the policies and procedures of our unit while building a rapport with our consumers . Net working daily with other agencies such as VA Medical Center, PCA, DHS. Discharge planners. Familiar with Medicare Regulations,
Hipaa policies, participated in yearly audits from Medicare, PCA. Education
Certificate in Office Administration
Philadelphia Training Center - Philadelphia, PA
September 1980 to January 1982
High school diploma or GED in Office Administration South Philadelphia High School - Philadelphia, PA
September 1972 to June 1976
Skills
• CUSTOMER SERVICE (10+ years)
• RECRUITING (10+ years)
• MEDICAL RECORDS (10+ years)
• Sams (10+ years)
• HCSIS (10+ years)
• Medicaid
• Home Health
• Front Desk
• Medicare Guidelines (10+ years)
• Bilingual Spanish (10+ years)
• Riversoft (10+ years)
• Bilingual
• Home Care
• Client Service
• Homecare
• Mailing
• HIPAA
• Medical Terminology
• Insurance Verification
• Medical Receptionist
• Medical Office Experience
• Training & Development
• Medical Billing
• Conflict Management
• Medical Coding
• Medical Scheduling
• EMR Systems
• Patient Care
• ICD-10
• Triage
• Administrative Experience
• ICD-9
• Experience Administering Injections
• CPT Coding
• Office Management
• Management
• Supervising Experience
• English
• Laboratory Experience
• Hospital Experience
• Phone Etiquette
• Time management
• Office manager experience
• Microsoft Office
• Quality Assurance
• Employee Orientation
• Caregiving
• Microsoft Excel
• Case management
• Office experience
• Spanish
• Documentation review
• Nursing home experience
• Typing
• HR sourcing
• Human resources
• Communication skills
• Interviewing
• HRIS
Certifications and Licenses
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID
June 2012 to June 2015
Helping individuals with Mental Health Issues such as Bipolar, Depression, Anxiety, Schizophrenia, including Addiction.
Professional In Human Resources
Assessments
Customer Focus & Orientation — Expert
August 2020
Responding to customer situations with sensitivity Full results: Expert
Customer focus & orientation — Proficient
November 2021
Responding to customer situations with sensitivity Full results: Proficient
Electronic health records: Best practices — Completed March 2019
Knowledge of EMR data, associated privacy regulations, and best practices for EMR use. Full results: Completed
Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.
Additional Information
SKILLS
Bilingual Spanish and English (10+ years), Insurance Verification (10+ years), Conflict Resolution (10+ years), Time
Management (10+ years), Self Starter (10+ years), Data Entry (10+ years), Customer Service (10+ years), Event Planning
(5 years), Hiring (10+ years), Inventory Control (10+ years), Medical Terminology (10+ years), Networking (10+ years),
Negotiation (10+ years), Office Management (10+ years), Recruiting (10+ years), Training (10+ years), Windows (10+
years), Electronic Medical Records (9 years), Electronic Health Records (9 years), Medical Billing (10+ years), Excel (5
2:45 PMyears), Medical Records (10+ years), Strong Leadership Skills