Deema Al Kilani, Senior Financial Counselor- Patient Access

Deema Al Kilani

Senior Financial Counselor- Patient Access

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, MSc. in Healthcare Management
Experience
19 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 7 Months

Senior Financial Counselor- Patient Access at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since March 2017
Billing Supervisor at Emirates Hospital LLC.
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2011 to February 2017

• Oversee daily office operations for staff of \[10\] employees
• Training new employees on multiple medical billing programs and data entry software.
• Contact patients to resolve any billing issues.
• Skillfully develop departmental goals, objectives, standards of performance, policies and procedures.
• Encouraged creative thinking, problem solving, and empowerment as part of the facility management group to improve morale and teamwork.
• Assisted in resolving and satisfying client requests and internal operational issues.
• Scheduled staff breaks and authorized overtime.
• Established staff schedules and assignments based on facility needs
• Screening Bills raised by Cashiers

Clinic Manager at The Clinic Dr. Marc Muller
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2010 to September 2011

• Recruited, hired, trained and coached on average of number new employees per year.
• Consistently complied with applicable laws and regulations and ensured facility adhered to the Center for Healthcare Planning & Quality regulations (DHCC) & passed 3 inspections successfully.
• Managed & Operated Insurance Department efficiently by signing contracts with several insurance companies ex: Interglobal, SAICO-Cigna, Oman Ins. Co., Allianz (arab orient), Mednet, AXA gulf, NAS, ADNIC.
• Budgeting and cost estimation of medical equipments.
• Reviewed customer survey information to prioritize areas of improvement.
• Supervised and managed the daily activities of a clinical team consisting of number physicians, nurses and support staff.
• Participated in facility surveys and inspections made by authorized governmental agencies.
• Monitored Infection Control and Critical Incidents, Risk Management and Quality Improvement plans.
• Established staff schedules and assignments based on facility needs and equipment availability.

Cashier (Medical) / Pharmacist Trainee at Emirates Hospital
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2006 to June 2010

• Skillfully developed departmental goals, objectives and standards of performance, policies and procedures.
• Trained and coached on average of number new employees per year.
• Encouraged creative thinking, problem solving, and empowerment as part of the facility management group to improve morale and teamwork.
• Assisted in resolving and satisfying client requests and internal operational issues.
• Scheduled staff breaks and authorized overtime.
• Handled OP/ IP billing and reported a daily cash collection at the end of each shift.
• Process OP/IP Pre-Authorization requests.
• Dispensing prescription medicines to the patient under supervision.
• Selling over-the-counter medicines.
• Advising patients of any adverse side-effects of medicines or potential interactions with other medicines/treatments;
• Keeping a register of controlled drugs for legal and stock control purposes.

Field Force Manager at Planet Nutrition
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2005 to May 2006

• Responsible for obtaining profitable results through the sales team by developing the team through motivation, counseling, skills development and product knowledge development.
• Responsible for managing the sales team, developing a business plan covering sales, revenue, and expense controls.

• Responsible for the planning, recruitment, direction, organization and control of sales managers and sales representatives to accomplish specific objectives.

• Responsible for monitoring the performance of the sales team by establishing a system of reports and communications involving sales reports, cyclical sales meetings, sales newsletters and electronic bulletins.
• Personally observe the performance of medical representatives in the field on a regular basis.

Sales Represantative at NUTRITION ZONE ltd
  • United Arab Emirates
  • August 2004 to May 2005

• Sell specific products and services to consumers.
• Process orders in person.
• Check inventory to ensure product is in stock.
• Collect methods of payment and dispense change.
• Collect and research information needed to identify and resolve problematic situations.
• Operate cash registers.
• Count the day's money transactions at the end of the day.
• Set up display cases.
• Stock shelves.
• Ensure pricing is correct

Education

Master's degree, MSc. in Healthcare Management
  • at Royal Collage of Surgeons in Ireland
  • June 2016
Bachelor's degree, Pharmacy
  • at Ajman University For Science & Technology (AUST)
  • June 2004

During my study i was trained for :- - One Year in Al NADA Pharmacy in Al Rashedia DXB - One Year in Belhoul Apollo Hospital Diera DXB - 2 months in MID PHARMA pharmaceutical industry Factory

Specialties & Skills

Science
Microsoft Office
Factory
Insurance
Microsoft Office software & the Internet

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
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