Valarie McVay

To acquire a position in Records Management with emphasis Records Information, Data Storage and Public Relations, with an innovative company offering advancement opportunities.

HIM Supervisor/Facility Privacy Officer - UHS Laurel Heights Hospital - Atlanta, GA

(2022-05)

• Ensures that all discharges are coded
• Handles releases of information for consumers, court subpoenas, attorneys, other medical facilities, Social Security Administration and other government agencies
• Purge discharge charts to be sent offsite to storage
• Conducts audits for missing documentations
• Orders supplies and forms for HIM Dept
• Ensures that all guidelines are met for funding agencies
• Ensures all charts meets JCAHO standards
• Ensures that all discharge summaries are transcribed and signed
• Facilitates HIPAA and Privacy orientation for new hires
• Investigates any HIPAA breaches that occur
• Completes monthly and quarterly reports for the HIM dept

Medical Records Director - Christian City Nursing and Rehabilitation

(2020-12 - 2022-05)

• Manages the Medical Records Dept
• Handles all Release of Information requests for patients, attorneys and third party vendors
• Scans and ensures all documents are uploaded into EMR
• Attends Managers Meeting
• Ensures vendors contracts are current
• Handles credentialing for all physicians to ensure credentials are current
• Developed training manual for all Medical Records departments to use as a guideline
• Purge charts for storage
• Responsible for maintaining off site storage record log
• Oversees any projects pertaining to the Medical Records Dept

HIM Coordinator - Compass Health - Everett, WA

(2019-08 - 2020-11)

• EMR Document Scanner
• Data Entry
• Release of Information
• Process Subpoenas
• Completes Monthly Reports
• Conducts bi-weekly staff 1 on 1 sessions
• Developed the SOP Manuel for Medical Records department
• Process invoices for records requests
• Sends out monthly AR Statements for records
• Purge charts
• Facilitates weekly meetings with staff

HIM Tech - Neighborcare Health - Seattle, WA

(2017-07 - 2019-08)

• EMR Document Scanner
• Data Entry
• Abstract data from reports
• Quality Assurance

HIM Coordinator - UHS Laurel Heights Hospital - Atlanta, GA

(2010-10 - 2017-02)

• Ensures that all discharged charts are received, audited and assembled
• Handles releases of information for consumers, court subpoenas, attorneys, other medical facilities, Social Security Administration and other government agencies
• Purge discharge charts to be sent offsite to storage
• Coded admission and discharge diagnosis in AS400
• Conducts audits for missing documentations
• Orders supplies and forms for HIM Dept
• Ensures that all guidelines are met for funding agencies
• Ensures all charts meets JCAHO standards
• Ensures that all discharge summaries are transcribed and signed
• Facilitates training for HIT internship program
• Facilitates HIPAA and Privacy orientation for new hires

HIM Supervisor - Grady Health System - Atlanta, GA

(2008-01 - 2010-10)

• Manages daily shift activities for the coordinator and staff
• Prepare nightly and monthly reports
• Responsible for all hospital discharges to be assembled and forwarded to coding dept
• Time and attendance of staff
• Conduct monthly meetings with staff
• Attend team meeting with Managers and Director
• Reprimands staff verbal and written
• Conducts interviews for potential hires
• Works closely with decedent affairs regarding deaths
• Performs staff CBE's (criteria based evaluations)
• Handles release of information
• Conducts audits of staff productivity
• Attends unemployment hearings
• Scans patients' records into the EMR systems
• Trained staff on EMR system

HIM Coordinator - Grady Health System - Atlanta, GA

(2006-10 - 2007-12)

• Monitor daily workload
• Assign paperwork to ensure filing is completed in timely manner
• Audit charts to ensure paperwork is filed correctly
• Prepare and conduct quality assurance studies
• Handles release of information
• Responsible for discharges to be completed and sent to coding
• Conduct monthly meetings with staff
• Performs bi-monthly quality assessments regarding staff performance

Medical Records Coordinator - Laureate Medical Group - Atlanta, GA

(2005-05 - 2006-10)

• Monitor daily workload
• Scanned patients' medical records into the Electronic Medical Records system
• Retrieved charts for physicians and other staff
• Handled releases of information for patients, attorneys and other medical facilities
• Filed charts in a timely manner
• Scheduled appointments
• Verified insurance

Medical Records Tech - Supervisor - Dekalb Community Service Board - Decatur, GA

(2002-10 - 2005-05)

• Monitor daily workload
• Analyzed and audit charts for deficiencies to ensure standards were met for various government and accrediting agencies
• Compiled and distributed monthly reports
• Handled all release of information for consumers, court subpoenas, attorneys offices, medical facilities, Social Security and other government agencies
• Purged charts for storage
• Chart retrieval for physicians and clinical staff
• Assist with front desk
• Back up for office manager

Health Information Technology - DeVry University

Surgical Technology - Georgia Medical Institute (1987 - 1987)

Data Programming - Branell College of Business (1984 - 1984)

Early Childhood Education - Clark College (1977 - 1979)