Daris Avalos
Lead HIM Specialist
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Looking to be employed in a stimulating and challenging environment where both my skills and knowledge can be used to assist the company in meeting and surpassing its goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead HIM Specialist
Desert View Hospital/Valley Hospital
Las Vegas, NV
07.2023 - Current
- Lead Health Information Management operations across two hospital facilities in a remote capacity
- Coordinate and manage physician suspension processes in Cerner, including direct physician support and real-time record solution
- Act as primary HIM support for physicians and provide coverage for Valley Hospital's Lead HIM when needed
- Monitor and manage inpatient and outpatient DNFB, collaborating with coding teams to prioritize high-dollar and aging accounts
- Review coding systems to validate documentation and confirm charge orders prior to posting
- Prepare and present weekly unbilled reports to leadership, identifying trends and revenue cycle opportunities
- Receive, log, and reconcile large volumes of physical medical records, maintaining full tracking accountability in Excel
- Ensure ASC surgery records are scanned and indexed within 48 hours in compliance with standards
- Serve as liaison between HIM, Coding, Medical Staff, and leadership to resolve documentation issues
- Maintain strict HIPAA compliance and ensure integrity of all health records
- Identify workflow inefficiencies and recommend process improvements
Medical Records Clerk
Comprehensive Cancer Centers
Las Vegas, NV
03.2022 - 07.2023
- Updated provider schedules for the following day
- Ensured all required records were obtained prior to appointments
- Followed up on patients lab and radiology results
- Handled inbound calls related to record requests
- Processed record requests via fax, email, and mail
Medical Records Clerk
Desert Radiology
Las Vegas, NV
04.2020 - 03.2022
- Sent radiology reports via email and fax to patients and medical facilities
- Maintained detailed logs of legal requests, subpoenas, and pending addendums
- Imported outside records into EHR system
- Fulfilled incoming medical record requests
HIM Specialist/Patient coordinator
UNLV Medicine
Las Vegas, NV
12.2017 - 04.2020
- Maintained and filed physical and electronic charts
- Processed incoming and outgoing record requests
- Scheduled, rescheduled, and canceled appointments
- Converted physical charts into EHR
- Assisted with notarization of legal medical record requests
Education
Diploma -
Valley High-school
NVSkills
- Electronic Health Records (EHR) & Cerner
- Health Information Management (HIM) operations
- HIPAA compliance & Medical Records management
- DNFB Management & Revenue cycle support
- Charge capture & documentation review
- Data Tracking, Reporting & Excel
- Process improvement & workflow optimization
- Cross-Department & physician collaboration
- Microsoft office suite
- Medical Terminology
- Typing: 60 WPM
- Bilingual (Spanish)
- Customer Service
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Lead HIM Specialist
Desert View Hospital/Valley Hospital
07.2023 - Current
Medical Records Clerk
Comprehensive Cancer Centers
03.2022 - 07.2023
Medical Records Clerk
Desert Radiology
04.2020 - 03.2022
HIM Specialist/Patient coordinator
UNLV Medicine
12.2017 - 04.2020
Diploma -
Valley High-school