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Erica Thomas

Cancer Registrar Coordinator, RHIT, CTR
Houston,TX

Summary

Certified Tumor Registrar Healthcare professional with an extensive knowledge of state laws and knowledge of numerous medical applications. A motivated problem solver with an excellent work ethic. Will benefit top organization by combining technical, customer service, statistical and leadership skills to drive productivity and savings. Experience Senior Registrar with ten years of experience successfully coordinating cancer conferences, managing accreditation and cancer registry data, record keeping and customer service functions. Knowledgeable about related regulations and best practices regarding te cancer registry. Eager to help customers and other staff efficiently and with upbeat attitude.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
23
23
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Cancer Registrar Coordinator/Cancer Reg Abstractor

Michael E. DeBakey, Houston VA Medical Center
Houston, Texas
07.2016 - Current
  • Participated in and awarded Accreditation Award 3 year with contingency from
  • Commission on Cancer Survey
  • Ensure that all NCDB Request for Data records are edit free and in compliance with reporting deadlines
  • Record and transcribe quarterly cancer committee meeting minutes
  • Coordinate hospital weekly tumor board conferences (ENT, Urinary, HCC,
  • Pulmonary, & General Tumor Board) as well as Virtual Tumor Boards with
  • Veterans Hospitals Nationally
  • Perform case finding duties to ensure that all eligible cases are identified and abstracted
  • Interact with Physicians concerning patient updates and treatments
  • Ensure that 90% of eligible cases are abstracted/reported within six months of the first date of contact
  • Ensure that 80% of analytic cases follow-up rates are maintained from cancer registry date
  • Attend multiple webinars, meetings, and workshops for continuing education in
  • Cancer Registry Standards and regulations
  • 90% Telework (remotely); go on-site for weekly tumor boards, quarter cancer committee meetings, staff meeting, and educational sessions
  • SEER Reporting State
  • Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Established and updated work schedules to account for changing staff levels and expected workloads.
  • Maximized productivity by keeping detailed records of daily progress and identifying and rectifying areas for improvement.
  • Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
  • Delivered feedback to decision-makers regarding employee performance and training needs.
  • Reviewed performance data to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels.
  • Approved regular payroll submissions for employees.
  • Applied customer feedback to develop process improvements and support long-term business needs.

Lead Cancer Registrar

UMC New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
10.2012 - 06.2016
  • Participated in and awarded Accreditation Award 3 years with contingency from
  • Commission on Cancer Survey
  • Assured performance of daily operations of the Tumor Registry Sections of HIM
  • Maintained Tumor Registry Data; submit data to state and ACoS/CoC
  • Coordinated weekly Tumor Board Conferences and quarterly Cancer Committee meetings
  • Directed activities for the Tumor Registry Unit
  • Participated in medical staff activities regarding quality assurance and research
  • Prepared for American College of Surgeons Accreditation Survey every three years
  • Coded stages of disease using American Joint Commission on Cancer
  • Annually process and submit data to the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB) upon request, “call for data.”
  • Accomplishments:
  • Identifed required reportable disease with the facility through the use of pathology and radiology reports as well as radiation oncology treatment records, tumor board conferences, Louisiana Tumor Registry and outside facilities
  • Analyzed the consistency of coding registry data, cancer diagnosis, histology, and procedures with the use of multiple resources (ICD-O, SEER, Collaborative Staging &
  • FORDS manuals) and software (CNExT, VISTA, SEER RX, and Hematopoietic.)
  • Facility is currently accredited by the Commission on Cancer (CoC); participated in two Surveys
  • Completed abstractions, follow-up and case findings.

Cardiac Abstractor
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Reviewed and abstracted cardiac registry data from client's medical records, to helpensure compliance with nationally recognized quality patient care processes and clinicaloutcomes.

Outpatient Medical Coder

01.2010 - 01.2011
  • Categorized patient information and use classification systems to code records forreimbursement by insurance companies
  • Code records for registries and databases forthe maintenance of patients' records and to archive their treatment histories
  • Maintainand organize data for a variety of purposes in the medical field
  • Use classificationsoftware to assign codes for billing and analysis of data
  • Reviewed patient informationto check for the existence of previously documented conditions; document symptoms,medical histories, results of tests, treatments given, examination findings and othernotes left by doctors about specific patients.

TOURO INFIRMARY, OF LOUISIANA
New Orleans, LA
01.2010 - 01.2010
  • Medical Records Analysis
  • Eviewed records for completeness; release of information, physician suspensionprocess and results reporting
  • CANCER CARE

Internal Auditor/Coder

01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Audited internal medical records, assuring thephysicians to document properly according to CMS and AMA guidelines
  • Preparedreports of the audit results for the physicians of their individual audits
  • Kept thephysicians up-to-date with Medicare guidelines as well as educating them on constantchanges with CMS
  • Served on the Compliance Committee
  • Assisted with billing andrecoupment of overpayment on charges for over coding
  • Applied ICD-9-CM and CPT
  • Rocedure Codes to Oncology Gynecological Surgery Procedures Reports.

Correspondence Clerk

MTT ENTERPRISES, LLC
Metairie, LA
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Assisted patients with obtaining their PHR
  • Abetted physician's offices, medical facilities,attorneys and record retrieval companies in obtaining patient's PHR with proper HIPAAcompliance authorization requests.

Certified Medical Assistant

Hematology And Oncology Specialists, LLC
Metairie, LA
01.1997 - 01.2006
  • Prepared patients for examination by taking vital signs and medical history
  • Maintained accurate and thorough medical records for a group of 5 physicians
  • Prepared and filed medical records, scheduled diagnostic test for patients, obtained referrals and pre- authorizations from insurance companies
  • Phlebotomized and processed patient's specimen via Cell dyne machine; I also maintained proper functioning of the cell dyne machine and administered injections when necessary.

Education

Medical Transcription Diploma - Medical Transcription

Phillip Junior College
Harahan, LA
06.1991 - 12.1993

Associate of Applied Science - Health Information Technology

Delgado Community College
615 City Park Ave, New Orleans LA 70119
07.2005 - 06.2022

Bachelor of Science - Health Information Administration

Stephens College
Columbia, MO
06.2018 - Current

Skills

    Documentation and control

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Certification

Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

Timeline

Bachelor of Science - Health Information Administration

Stephens College
06.2018 - Current

Cancer Registrar Coordinator/Cancer Reg Abstractor

Michael E. DeBakey, Houston VA Medical Center
07.2016 - Current

Lead Cancer Registrar

UMC New Orleans
10.2012 - 06.2016

Cardiac Abstractor
01.2011 - 01.2012

Outpatient Medical Coder

01.2010 - 01.2011

TOURO INFIRMARY, OF LOUISIANA
01.2010 - 01.2010

Internal Auditor/Coder

01.2008 - 01.2010

Correspondence Clerk

MTT ENTERPRISES, LLC
01.2007 - 01.2008

Associate of Applied Science - Health Information Technology

Delgado Community College
07.2005 - 06.2022

Certified Medical Assistant

Hematology And Oncology Specialists, LLC
01.1997 - 01.2006

Medical Transcription Diploma - Medical Transcription

Phillip Junior College
06.1991 - 12.1993

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