Meticulous and hardworking Unit Secretary with strong foundation in team training and development for administrative roles. Knowledge of medical billing, appointment scheduling and medication inventory management in providing quality patient care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Switchboard Operator
West Haldimand General Hospital
11.2023 - Current
Directed incoming calls to internal personnel and departments, routing to best-qualified department.
Documented messages and forwarded to correct individual.
Initiate code dispatch through paging system when required;
Page necessary departments
Provides clerical and business support to the admitting department;
Obtains all pertinent patient data and enters this into the database, and completes insurance forms for admissions.
Front Desk Supervisor
SPENCE DIAMONDS
08.2011 - Current
Responsible for all administrative, data entry and financial handling and accuracy within the store
Professionally acted as the first and last point of contact for clients on the phone or in-person within the branch
Organized and maintained all client files and orders within the store
Managed all correspondence between clients and studio for repairs with extreme attention to detail due to cost and sentimental nature of products dealt with
Completed scheduling for retail store (14 staff members) and scheduling of store maintenance
Tracked and updated all inventory price changes and completed weekly inventory – alerting Head Office to any inventory discrepancies with urgency; responsible for shipping and receiving of inventory on a daily basis
Followed company guidelines regarding inventory control; tracked and reordered store supplies as needed
Performed all Opening and Closing procedures on the computer system for the store
Properly and accurately operate the point-of-sale register system
Responsible for all store banking; follow-up to confirm client financial approvals before orders arrive in store.
Unit Secretary - 3B Cardiology
TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL
04.2018 - 01.2021
Managed all administrative tasks to ensure smooth unit operations (answered phones, booked appointments, filed records, ordered supplies, greeted patients/families, emailing and regular mail, etc.)
Assist on other units when short staffed
Gained proficiency with outbound and inbound calling, to ensure optimal customer service
Gathered, analyzed, and reported daily/weekly/monthly reports
Preparation of charts
Book porters for patients and pick up/drop off broken equipment from unit(s)
Book transportation services for patients internal and external (Spectrum, Voyageur)
Processed patients being admitted, transferred and discharged
Regularly communicated with management team and district, and senior regional managers when appropriate.
Unit Secretary
MACKENZIE HEALTH
03.2019 - 04.2020
Working knowledge of Medical Terminology
Inputs data information for admissions, transfers and discharges into system
Responds to telephone inquiries and call bells, and communicates with staff, patents and families
Communication and collaboration with other departments as required
Files, orders supplies, and other clerical duties as assigned
Book transportation and appointments (internal and external)
Enters consultants, print labels and completes work list on Epic.
Education
College Diploma - Medical Administrative
SHERIDAN COLLEGE
01.2014
Skills
Talent for identifying patient needs and presenting appropriate service offerings
Demonstrated ability to gain patient trust and provide exceptional follow-up
Typing: 75WPM
Utilizes organization skills to create goals and set priorities for long-term and short-term successes
Medical Terminology proficiency
Proficient with Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook), as well as other medical software - (EMR/EPR, OHIP, York Med, Express Scribe, Universal, Meditech and EPIC)
Patient Chart Maintenance
Patient Database Updates
Lab Test Documentation
Insurance Claims
References
References available upon request
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Switchboard Operator
West Haldimand General Hospital
11.2023 - Current
Unit Secretary
MACKENZIE HEALTH
03.2019 - 04.2020
Unit Secretary - 3B Cardiology
TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL
04.2018 - 01.2021
Front Desk Supervisor
SPENCE DIAMONDS
08.2011 - Current
College Diploma - Medical Administrative
SHERIDAN COLLEGE
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