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Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

Promoted within 1.5 years to determine company direction for continued surgical case growth and optimizing relations with related partners through clear coordination of surgical platforms and outreach to potential surgery center partnersLiaison between the Ambulatory Surgery Center and surgeons and for all onboarding, legal & medical documentation, and resource needs Coordinates ASC daily & annual surgery schedule, driving a 50% increase in surgical caseload over one year period Analyzes and reports ~$20,000 / month in ASC spending and reimbursement from third-party vendors Leads, on average 100 / month, surgical case insurance benefits verification and patient outreach Optimized charting platforms and processes to increase team communication and organization

Austin, Texas, United States

Coordinates ASC surgery schedule through collaboration with surgeon's offices and vendors and directing the preparation of ~30 / weekly patient chart details Calculates ~30/week patient surgery fees through coordination with insurance providers, physician’s offices, and patientsAnalyzes all equipment and implant utilization for financial tracking through REDCAP platformLeads AAAHC quality/infection compliance measures through weekly audits and analysis of medical records and related surgical numerical data Organizes and records minutes for 12 annual medical committee meetings Reviews invoices paid on contracts and purchase orders and posts for further leadership approval Greets and onboards all visitors to the ASC: including patients, new surgeons, medical trainees, vendors, agency staff, interviewees Creates new systems for business office process improvements, including: maintaining policies are compliant with Leadership approval, organizing physician tracking systems, creating patient payment tracking platforms Coordinates business office members calendars and schedules for optimal efficiency and productivity Works with Materials Manager in maintaining the surgical center is stocked and supplied with all implants, special equipment, and materials for surgical procedures Assists all business and clinical staff with all administrative duties including: leading IT and facility system efficiency, performing COVID tests for HCP compliance tracker for all needed visitors to ASC, and coordinating staff meetings

Austin, Texas, United States

Proficiently executed documenting patient medical records in an ever-changing and high-stress worldwide pandemic at a vaccine hub that, at its peak, attended to 2,500 patients a day Led and coordinated COVID-19 vaccine community outreach initiatives Displayed excellent patient service skills as a patient care coordinator for the COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic and UTHA flu vaccine campaign Directed administrative tasks for patients that included: scheduling, payment, insurance collection, and vaccine education Operated PCR COVID-19 testing at UTHA’s central location for U.T. affiliates

Provided proficient administrative assistance to Nichols Engineering and the Nichols family through strong computer efficiency, multitasking on assistance in various projects, and strong team working abilities working as a liaison between the owners and employeesAided the Nichols family as a family assistant providing child care, editing personal blog and podcast posts, and with various other personal tasks

Austin, Texas, United States

Family Assistant and Caregiver Nanny in the Austin area for babies and children of all ages. Responsible for 1-4 children at any time.

Austin, Texas, United States

Fundraised money to work as an Intern with Younglife Staff at the University of Texas at Austin Fundraised money for Reagan High School Students to attend summer campAttended seminars and meetings with leaders and organizations to learn more about ministry and service to one's community Coordinated and ran summer activities for Younglife in East Austin Created Bible studies and arranged activities for mentorship for high school students in East Austin

Austin, Texas, United States

Intern with Texas Sprout at U.T. Contributed to the program's research on a healthy lifestyle, specifically nutrition, knowledge, and application in elementary schools in Austin, Tx. Hands-on interaction with children participants by informing, observing, collecting, and analyzing data through speedometers.

Austin, Texas, United States

Intern for the Exercise and Sport Psychology research lab at U.T. Collaborated with team members in the lab's research grant application process Optimized the lab's presentations and records of past research discoveries and arranged procedures for future projectsSupported Ph.D. candidates on their dissertations through data collection, analytics, and official documentation

Austin, Texas Area

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Plan Ll Honors, Magna Cum Laude: Dean'S Honor List: 2017 & 2018

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.) Athletic Training, Magna Cum Laude: Dean'S Honor List

Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education, Texas Kinesiology

Minor, Sociology

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Honors Program, National Society of Collegiate Scholars-Honors Program -Student Leadership Summit 2016

Education record

Activities and Societies: Varsity Volleyball Team, Varsity Golf Team, National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor.