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Eligibility Specialist Resume Example
Eustace Trent
987 Broadway Avenue
New York, NY 10027
(000) 874-5214
eutre @ email . com
ELIGIBILITY SPECIALIST
Performance Summary
Highly progressive and meticulous eligibility specialist with over 6 years of dedicated experience in assessing eligibility documents to ensure program success. Well-versed in handling intakes by following established eligibility criteria, reviewing referrals for services, and interviewing applicants to explain eligibility requirements. Work well under tight deadlines in a team-oriented environment.
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Income Determination • Service Center Coordination
• Files Maintenance • Performance Appraisals
• Counseling and Advocacy • Record-keeping
• Referrals Facilitation • Resources Generation
• Process Tracking • Follow-up
• External Interaction • Intake Support
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Implemented a novel system that increased the efficiency of determining applicants’ financial statuses by 65%.
• Introduced an applicant files maintenance system, which was considered 50% more efficient than the one already in place.
• Successfully passed all eligible applications for medical services through the system, without a single rejection.
• Increased instances of external financial support for services by 85% by effectively creating and maintaining effective relationships with financial aid organizations.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Eligibility Specialist
Health and Human Services, New York, NY
2016 – Present
• Interview clients/applicants in a bid to complete all intake procedures set forth by the facility
• Determine applicant eligibility based on the obtained information and run it through the system for verification
• Schedule individual screening and eligibility appointments to decipher their suitability for each program
• Review referrals for services and provide information to applicants and their families about eligibility requirements
• Evaluate requests and findings to ensure that they are in accordance with policies and procedures
• Initiate procedures to grant, deny, modify or terminate eligibilities based on set principles
• Write individualized plans of care and contact service providers for assistance and information
• Ensure that all eligibility and intake information is properly handled, paying special attention to confidentiality.
Eligibility Officer
Mountain Park Health Center, New York, NY
2009 – 2016
• Scheduled appointments with clients by coordinating specialists’ calendars and clients’ availability
• Provided follow-up to ensure that clients turn up for each scheduled appointment
• Assisted during intake activities by recording all information provided by each applicant
• Verified provided information by running it through the system and ensured that it was properly recorded
• Followed up on submitted paperwork for eligible clients to ensure that they received their services in a time-efficient manner
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Human Resources Management
New York State University, New York, NY – 2008