Lakesia Harris
Health Facility Evaluator II at Agency for Health Care Administration- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Assisted Living Facility Core Training Program Certification
Department of Elder Affairs State of FloridaJun, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
26 Contact Hours Assisted Living Facilities Core Training
Marlene Hunter A.L.F. Consultant, Inc.May, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Child Welfare Certificate
Florida Atlantic University School of Social WorkAug, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
18 Credit Hours Certificate of Completion Pressley Ridge Treatment Foster Care Parent Training
Camelot Community CareMay, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Creating Sexual Safety and Promoting Healing (Recovery) in Foster Care and Adoption
Florida's Center for Child Welfare Universtity of South Florida
Experience
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Agency for Health Care Administration
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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200 - 300 Employee
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Health Facility Evaluator II
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Nov 2017 - Present
Coordinate on-site surveys of health care facilities and programs for compliance with federal and state licensure and certification requirements. Serves as team leader performing survey functions in facilities providing direct care to clients and residents. Coordinates and conducts surveys of health care and residential facilities for state licensure and federal Medicare and Medicaid Programs. Review facility files prior to visit; coordinating with team member concerning objectives of the visit prior to the visit; coordinating with team members concerning objectives of the visit when appplicable; making detailed observations of the facility during the visit and documenting findings. Provides technical and administrative consultative services to health care providers and potential providers to assist them in qualifying for federal certification and/or state licensure. Conducts follow up visits to facilities to evaluate correction of deficiencies within mandated time frames, conducts complaint investigations and unannounced appraisal surveillance visits to determine compliance with federal and state regulations. Prepares applicable reports upon completion of visit. Assists the area office management staff in the development and preparation of technical standards and reports, procedural instructions, educational and technical material and related professional information. Trains staff in methods for performing surveys and complaint investigations. Show less
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Florida Department of Children and Families
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Economic Self-Sufficiency Specialist I
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Jun 2007 - Oct 2017
Responsible for the initial and continuing determination of eligibility for all Economic Self-Sufficiency (ESS) programs including Food Stamps, Cash Assistance and Medicaid. Conducts comprehensive interviews for the purpose of collecting/updating data on applicants and their household members. Completes proper forms to verify information and documentation concerning eligibility and inputs into the FLORIDA computer system. Uses interviewing techniques to prevent fraudulent activities. Authorizes benefits for all of the ESS programs. Determine eligibility for all of the ESS programs. Maintains assigned work responsibilities by taking prompt action on all scheduled work as well as interim changes reported to the agency. Conducts special desk reviews as needed and maintains case records. Answers general telephone inquiries, complaints and exchanges information with other agencies and Children and Families staff. Initiates collateral contact as necessary to validate information provided by clients, writes letters of referral to other agencies, and requests medical records. Plans for and attends training, workshops and meetings. Reviews cases and refers clients to appropriate programs. Identifies cases of possible fraud, overpayment and over-issuance for referral to the Benefits Recovery Unit. Takes corrective action on quality control and monitoring reports. Show less
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Camelot Community Care
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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BSW Intern FAU 400 hours completed
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Jan 2017 - Jun 2017
Initiate intake, assessments, and referrals for individuals seeking in-home family and individual children counseling. Attend and assist therapists with weekly in-home counseling sessions for traditional and therapeutic children. Responsible for writing and submitting progress notes for each counseling sessions within 48 hours. Assist counselor with setting up training material for foster care parent training and licensure. Assist with preparing material and attending out reach programs for foster care recruitment. Audit files using Florida Clinical Chart Audit checklist to make sure files are in compliance by Medicaid, COA (Council on Accreditation) and HIPPA guidelines. Conduct reference checks for individuals applying for foster care licensure. Assist with home inspection visit for potential foster care parents. Review home study notes for accuracy. Assist in obtaining information from files for disaster preparedness for foster parents. Attend weekly unit meetings and trainings. Show less
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Man Power
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West Palm Beach, FL
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Economic Self- Sufficiency Specialist I
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May 2007 - Jun 2007
- Hiring agency that was contracted with Department of Children & Families for training of new hires. - Once I completed and passed my exam I was hired as a permanent employee. - Hiring agency that was contracted with Department of Children & Families for training of new hires. - Once I completed and passed my exam I was hired as a permanent employee.
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Diagnostic Center of America
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Boynton Beach
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Administrative Scheduling
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Nov 2006 - May 2007
Functions in all areas of Registration Services providing coverage, support and direction without hesitation. Provides each service area with appropriate paperwork in a timely manner. Obtains all required signatures and completes all required forms, including Medicare Secondary Payer Questionnaire and the Advance Beneficiary Notice Form. Ensures that all pre-certification requirements have been met with the specified time frame as detailed by the insurance contract. Requests and documents payment of all applicable patient co-payments, deductibles, and deposits. Identifies insurance plans and enters the correct information in the computer system. Obtains accurate demographic data with emphasis on correct spelling. Show less
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Boca Raton Community Hospital
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Boca Raton, FL
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Patient Access Representative
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Aug 2005 - Nov 2006
Schedule appointment for exams. Answer multiple phone lines. Enter client’s demographics into hospital’s computer system. Process paper work. Scan, file, copy and mail out documents daily. Schedule appointment for exams. Answer multiple phone lines. Enter client’s demographics into hospital’s computer system. Process paper work. Scan, file, copy and mail out documents daily.
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The Geo Group, Inc.
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Boca Raton, FL
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HR Department Secretary
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Jan 2003 - Jul 2005
Assists the Director, Compliance and staffing in tracking regulatory reporting requirements, including responses to charges and requests for information from governmental agencies. Maintains all files and records relating to charges and associated correspondence, computer-based and physical. Administers and conducts new employee orientation processing, including document completion and employee file set up. Perform other duties as necessary at the direction of the Vice President, HR. Provides customer service for employees with respect to records procedures. Maintains employment records, including maintaining employee files, processing documents and requests for information, and responses to legal orders. This includes entering information in the Human Resources Information System. Show less
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Maternity Leave
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Maternity Leave
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Maternity Leave
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May 2001 - Jan 2003
Maternity Leave Maternity Leave
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Questron Technology, Inc.
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Boca Raton
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HR Administrative Assistant
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Aug 2000 - May 2001
Supports recruiting by maintaining employee files, applicant files, scheduling interview, distributing information regarding candidates to appropriate managers. Handle the administrative processing of job offers. Coordinates the processing of invoices relating to the recruiting and staffing function. Supports recruiting by maintaining employee files, applicant files, scheduling interview, distributing information regarding candidates to appropriate managers. Handle the administrative processing of job offers. Coordinates the processing of invoices relating to the recruiting and staffing function.
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Humana
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Lake Worth, FL
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Member Relations Representative
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Jun 1995 - Aug 2000
Customer service to all clients which involved explaining the use of the insurance card, explaining clients coverage and reordering new cards as necessary, Responsible for processing customer complaints. Process enrollment applications daily. Update and submit weekly report. Keep track of vendor contracts. Back up to the secretary. Customer service to all clients which involved explaining the use of the insurance card, explaining clients coverage and reordering new cards as necessary, Responsible for processing customer complaints. Process enrollment applications daily. Update and submit weekly report. Keep track of vendor contracts. Back up to the secretary.
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Pride Probation Service, Inc.
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Delray Beach, FL
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Secretary
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Jun 1992 - Jun 1995
Answer multiple phone lines for several different departments. Entered clients into in-house data base system. Enrolled clients into various treatment programs. Maintain probation records for court system. Process paperwork as required. Assists probation officers with court records Answer multiple phone lines for several different departments. Entered clients into in-house data base system. Enrolled clients into various treatment programs. Maintain probation records for court system. Process paperwork as required. Assists probation officers with court records
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Education
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2015 - 2017
Florida Atlantic University
Bachelor in Social Work (BSW), Major Social Work Minor Health Administration -
1997 - 1999
Palm Beach State College
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Business Administration and Management, General
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