BRITTANY YVETTE CANTU
McAllen,Texas
Summary
Dedicated health care professional with 14 years of hospital experience with a strong focus on health information management and quality control. Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in high-pressure settings, ensuring accurate and timely patient documentation. Experienced in utilizing various electronic health record systems to enhance operational efficiency.
Overview
1
1
Certification
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
HIM SPECIALIST II
DHR Health
Edinburg, Texas
09.2020 - Current
- Managed high-volume health information and clinical documentation workflows, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and adherence to quality standards.
- Perform medical record quality audits, validation, chart corrections, document tracking, and electronic record reconciliation.
- Review and verify documents interfacing from Kofax to Cerner to ensure information is accurately associated with the appropriate medical record.
- Research medical records through Cerner and Paragon to identify documentation discrepancies and ensure records are complete and accurate.
- Prepared, scanned, filed, and processed medical records while supporting unbilled duties, audits, physician analysis, and release of information.
- Train and review the work of HIM Specialist I staff and assist with quality-control processes while meeting established 95% productivity expectations.
- Maintained accurate patient records using electronic health record systems.
UNIT CLERK / MONITOR TECH
Solara Hospital
McAllen, Texas
01.2022 - 01.2026
- Executed unit clerk duties, including physician order entry, patient registration, discharge processing, appointment coordination, document management, and communication support to ensure seamless patient care.
- Enter and manage physician orders using Cerner while maintaining accuracy and timely communication with clinical staff and physicians.
- Provide cardiac monitoring support by observing and interpreting patient rhythms, posting rhythm strips, and promptly reporting changes to nursing staff.
- Facilitated communication among physicians, nurses, patients, families, and hospital staff to enhance collaborative care delivery.
- Registered and processed patients in SMS registration system in LTAC/ICU setting, ensuring accurate information capture for efficient patient flow.
- Accurately entered and verified patient registration and demographic information in Meditech and SMS.
ER CLERK / ER SCRIBE
DHR Health
Edinburg, Texas
02.2012 - 09.2020
- Functioned as a cross-trained ER scribe, accurately documenting patient histories, physical examinations, diagnostic results, and treatment plans by MD.
- Supported high-volume emergency department operations by managing multiple priorities, handling frequent interruptions, and addressing patient needs to ensure smooth workflow.
- Coordinated patient admissions and discharges, scheduled follow-up appointments, directed calls, and facilitated physician communication to streamline processes.
- Interacted professionally with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and hospital personnel to foster effective communication and collaboration in a fast-paced clinical environment.
- Managed confidential medical, legal documentation and submitted required documentation electronically.
Education
High School Diploma -
Nikki Rowe High School
McAllen, TexasSkills
- Health Information Management
- Medical Records Auditing
- Quality Control & Validation
- Clinical Documentation Review
- Release of Information
- HIPAA compliance
- EHR System Integration
- Physician Order Entry
- Patient Registration
- Cerner / Meditech / Kofax
- Paragon / Synapse / Stat Rad
- SMS Registration System
- Patient Cardiac Monitoring Support
- Training & Knowledge transfer
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) — Certified
Timeline
UNIT CLERK / MONITOR TECH
Solara Hospital
01.2022 - 01.2026
HIM SPECIALIST II
DHR Health
09.2020 - Current
ER CLERK / ER SCRIBE
DHR Health
02.2012 - 09.2020
High School Diploma -
Nikki Rowe High School