DARZEL JOSEPH PRICE JR.
Professional Summary
Well-organized administrator with 7 years in recruiting, employee assistance programs and background investigations, staff and program development in healthcare, client scheduling, event and meeting coordination, procedural reporting, budget supervision, and case management.
Skills
Expert-level proficiency in BambooHR, Greenhouse, PeopleFluent, ADP, SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle, CPScreen, Siebel, Microsoft Office,and Concur
Well-versed in healthcare administration protocol, as well as physician and healthcare systems' c-suite collaboration
3 years of employee assistance program and background investigation administration
7 Years of scheduling and office coordination
4 Years of staff development
7 Years of process implementation 5 Years of detailed report generation
Work History
Sourcer/Associate Therapist Recruiter Valera Health – New York, NY
11/2021 to 2/2023
Generated specific candidate pool for Psychiatrists and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners in the Arizona, Connecticut, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, Washington, Oregon, and Missouri markets through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments. Followed up with notable applicants sourced via industry-specific pipelines, events and job fairs.
Tracked candidates and pushed for feedback on disqualifications, time-to-fill statistics and other variables.
Emphasized job benefits and perks to applicants to improve organization's attractiveness. Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
EAP Administrative Assistant
First Advantage Corporation – Bolingbrook, IL
09/2018 to 11/2021
Managed the physician referral system within the return-to-work program by contacting various approved mental health care providers to assign substance abuse assessments to the client companies' employees in compliance with employee assistance programs.
Verified the accuracy of customer billing and identify aging invoice issues, as well as find remedies for billing inaccuracies and make adjustments when required for various client companies, such as Pepsi, Home Depot, Walgreens, Amazon, US Foods, Madison Square Garden, and FedEx.
Maintained communication with various client companies' Human Resources departments to open, modify, and close cases with moderate support from the project manager.
Coordinated with testing sites to obtain drug and alcohol testing results for the purpose of compliance with employment-based background investigations.
Delivered department-wide training on information systems, such as Siebel, SAP, CPScreen, and Concur, as they were being implemented.
Completed administrative tasks with ad hoc folder creation, citation management, and title audit support.
Filed confidential documentation of employees' personal action forms.
Outsourced notification letter language translations to a third-party vendor in accordance with procurement department protocol
Supervising Program Administrator
Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital – Chicago, IL
A Universal Health Services facility
05/2013 to 06/2018
Obtained documents, clearances, certificates and approvals from local, state and federal agencies. Conducted individual meetings with staff members to review performance metrics and quarterly goals.
Aggregated and prepared documentation and reports for office meetings, distribution, and filing. Coordinated travel accommodations for staff and out-of-town visitors, including vouchers, agendas, and transportation.
Developed new process for employee evaluation which resulted in marked performance improvements.
Provided clerical support to company employees, including copying, faxing and file management. Created detailed expense reports and requests for unit expenditures.
Screened all visitors and directed them to the correct employee or office.
Maintained clear correspondence between the hospital's CEO, Director of Nursing, Scheduling Coordinator, and Behavioral Health staff members.
Supervised mental health staff in the provision of crises intervention services for hospital clients. Monitored team performance, including developing performance improvement plans and recommending achievement awards.
Contributed new methods to a multidisciplinary program that served over 200 abused and neglected children and adolescents.
Behavioral and Mental Health Program Specialist Midwest Center for Youth and Families – Kouts, IN
08/2016 to 01/2017
This transfer was made under the banner of Universal Health Services to alleviate staffing issues within the organization's facilities
Performed initial client assessment and analysis to begin research process. Conducted competency-based, interactive interviews to identify client needs.
Connected families with resources when children were identified as needing further assessment. Intervened in crisis situations to protect residents and others.
Located, checked in and pulled medical records for appointments and incomplete patient charts. Facilitated organized record retrieval and access by maintaining filing system for both in-house and discharged residents.
University Event Planning Assistant
Chicago State University - Department of Student Affairs – Chicago, IL Greeted and Directed occupants at over 40 events.
Executed floor plan designs for over 40 events.
Liaised with vendors to order and maintain inventory of office supplies.
03/2011 to 12/2013
Created high-quality marketing strategy documentation, including product marketing briefs, FAQs and objection handling documents.
Collaborated with developers, advertisers and production managers to market products and services.
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
Chicago State University - Chicago, IL
2023
Affiliations
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated
Sigma Beta Club: A mentoring program for young men ages 11 to 18.
Social Action Committee: A sub-committee focused on addressing disparities within the Chicagoland area, such as homelessness, teenage pregnancy, and group home functionality
