1. Sara S. Strong
1617 Beckett Dr Shelbyville, IN 46176 ● (317) 642-9837● sstrong275@live.com
OBEJECTIVE: To obtain a career where I can continue to learn and grow
professionally, within the everyday changes of healthcare.
EDUCATION:
Indiana Wesleyan University (May 2016) Indianapolis, In
Masters of Business Administration - Healthcare Administration
Marian College May 2008 Indianapolis, In
Bachelors of Science in Sports Management
Minor in Business Administration
LICENSURE:
Indiana State CNA November 2002 CNA0305506
WORK EXPERIENCE:
IU Methodist Hospital September 2014- Present Indianapolis, In
Administrative Assistant:
●Schedule outpatient patients for Non-Invasive Cardiology testing at Methodist
and University Hospitals.
●Create and update patient encounters in Cerner
●Scan patient information, orders, reports, ect.. into Cerner
●Grant Charge Auditing and tracking
●Time Keeper Managers in kronos for telemetry and EKG staff
●Cerner Schedule Builds
●Ordering supplies and creating POs in Lawson
●Stay in direct contact with physicians from Cardiology and outlaying facilities
●Add on Report tracker and schedule tracker
●Direct contact with pre services for authorizations of testing
●Triple R committee head: fire starter, recognizing and rewarding employees
●Other special Projects and Reports as assigned
●Answering phones and greet patients as they arrive for testing
Kindred Hospital Indianapolis South March 2010-Sept. 2014 Greenwood, In
Insurance Verification Specialist:
●Check patient’s insurance eligibility and benefits via direct phone contact and
online sites such as availity.com
●Enter signed financials from CFO into Meditech and patient virtual file folder
●Construct a hard copy of financial chart for each admitting patient (admission
paperwork, financials, and PACE form) and in patient virtual file folder
●Enter daily departmental charge corrections
●Print and file audit reports for daily charges
●Update Meditech as needed
●Stay in direct contact with admissions coordinator and on site admissions clerk
●Enter Lab results into SOFTLAB and be a point person for lab questions
● Assist other departments with auditing/ coverage

2. Admissions Clerk:
●Receive incoming patient admission request
●Receive approval from CEO or CCO
●Responsible for setting up rooms, transportation, phone numbers for report, send
out admissions notifications
● Stay in direct contact with Clinical Liaisons and discharge planners from
referring hospitals
●Populate Meditech with pertinent patient information
●Review admission paperwork with patient or family and collect required
signatures
●Request and collect Insurance Card
●Provide tours of the hospital
●Greet new families and patients
●Finalize Admission Conversion Reports daily; print daily flash for morning
meeting
●File Medicaid Pre Authorizations
●Maintain a running Medicaid wait list log
Unit Secretary/Tele Tech/ CNA:
●General Secretarial duties: order entry, appointment scheduling, answer phones
●Print telemetry strips every 4 hours, including emergent, irregular, and per
medication strips
●Assist patients with activities of daily living
Aldi Supermarket June 2009-March 2010 Indianapolis, In
Shift Manager:
●Managerial duties including supervision of 1-2 employees each shift
● Place stock orders/ stock and face store
● General cashier duties
Companion Care: June 2008-June 2009 Indianapolis, In
Staffing Coordinator:
● Appropriately assign staff to proper patient per allowable waiver hours
● Maintain a flexible employee schedule allowing for illness, accident, and
vacation
● Relay employee information to Case Managers for purpose of cross training
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:
Soft Lab, Protouch, Availity.com, Insurance Websites, Passport One source, Meditech,
Right Fax, Total Recorder, Lexmark PDF scanner, Docs for Docs, Kronos, Cerner, Lean
Green, Lawson.
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES:
●Lean Green
●National Honors Society
●Honor Roll
●EMS Captain Fairland Volunteer Fire Dept
●Habitat for humanity
●Church Volunteer; children’s ministry, youth sports ministry, JC needs pantry