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
