The Person Behind the Nametag - March 2008

ROSSLYN JONES
BILLER

Each month, “The Person Behind the Nametag’’ introduces you to a Westside Family Health Center Team Member. (Click here to read about others.)

March 2008 features Rosslyn Jones, a biller for more than 14 years. She recently celebrated her one year anniversary at WFHC where she is a third-party biller, collecting payments from third parties including insurers and publicly-funded programs.

People who know you would be surprised to hear: That I love to read. Fiction, nonfiction, magazines. I read everything. If I could have been into school books that way, who knows where I would be today.

Who or what has been the greatest influence on your life? My mom, Zella Simien. She’s just the ideal person. She’s very kind and good-hearted and she’s come a long way. There’s nothing she wouldn’t do for someone.

What do you know now that you wish you knew when you were younger? To listen to what my mom tried to tell me.

What’s your ideal vacation? Greece. The greatest invention of all time is: The telephone. Cordless, landline, cell. Any kind of telephone.

Are you a morning person or a night person? Night.

Halloween or Christmas? Christmas.

Spinach or broccoli? Spinach.

Smooth peanut butter or chunky peanut butter? Smooth. No chunky, ever.

I’m almost afraid to ask…flour tortillas or corn tortillas? It depends what they’re being served with. If I was eating an enchilada, it needs to be a corn tortilla. If it’s meat, rice and beans on a plate I would need a flour tortilla.

What’s the last movie you saw? American Gangster with Denzel Washington.

Thumbs up or thumbs down? Up.

What keeps you awake at night? Nothing. I believe in getting my rest.

What keep you awake during the day? My work. I have tons of things to do.

What do you love about your job? I love getting money in and getting the most money. Hey, I’m a biller.

What do you consider your most admirable quality? I’m honest.

What do you hope to do that you haven’t done yet? Own my own business later in my life. Something to do with patient care and billing. And if that doesn’t happen, volunteer in a nursing home helping patients.

What do you regret never having learned? I wish I had learned to swim when I was younger before I got that fear in me. Describe your perfect day. It sounds corny but every day is a perfect day when I can wake up and have my health.

What’s the best gift you ever received? A bracelet and earrings that my mom gave me for one of my birthdays.

What’s the best thing about L.A.? The beach.

Least favorite household chore: Washing dishes.

Always in your fridge: Water.

Favorite food: Crab legs. If they’re small, don’t even bother.

Who do you sing to when you’re in your car? Maxwell.

What was your last impulse buy? You’re talking to a shopaholic. Need I say more?