DAWN GRZEJKA
Merrillville,IN
Summary
HIM Supervisor with 10+ years of expertise in Health Information Management, RHIT certified, and pursuing RHIA certification. Results-driven management professional with proven ability to lead teams to success. Strong focus on team collaboration, operational efficiency, and achieving measurable outcomes. Adept at strategic planning, process improvement, and fostering culture of accountability and excellence. Known for adaptability and consistently meeting changing organizational needs.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
HIM Manager
R1 Rcm
Joliet, IL
10.2024 - Current
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees.
- Achieved departmental goals by developing and executing strategic plans and performance metrics.
- Responsible for planning, organizing and influencing department activities and enduring maintenance of hospital medical records while maintaining continuous quality improvement.
- Maintains operations within budgetary parameters.
- Effectively interacts with patients, their significant others and other health team members, while maintaining standards of professional service.
- Managed the goals set by the organization to make sure the revenue cycle continued with minimal interruptions.
HIM SUPERVISOR
Neurobehavioral Hospital
Crown Point, United States
03.2023 - Current
- Analyze charts for deficiencies, log and track on multiple reports; ensure compliance with CDI program
- Daily notifications of deficiencies within 48 hours; weekly reports to CEO
- Supervise department employees; code inpatient charts
- Spearhead deficiency management, analyzing charts and tracking issues for timely resolution, enhancing overall compliance and operational efficiency
- Implement CDI program to ensure chart compliance, significantly improving data quality and reducing regulatory risks
- Lead and mentor HIM team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development in chart coding and management
- Streamline reporting processes, delivering critical deficiency insights to CEO weekly, facilitating data-driven decision-making
- Oversee inpatient chart coding, ensuring accuracy and compliance with healthcare regulations while maintaining high productivity standards
Health Information Specialist III
Marshfield Clinic
Minocqua, United States
04.2022 - 12.2022
- Analyze charts for deficiencies, ensuring CDI program compliance
- Generate timely reports for CEO, facilitating data-driven decision-making
- Analyzed inpatient, outpatient, and emergency records for deficiencies, ensuring compliance
- Monitored and tracked daily delinquent H&Ps and Operative Reports, reducing backlog
- Notified providers of deficiencies within 48 hours, maintaining accurate records
- Performed deficiency management functions, improving documentation quality
- Conducted comprehensive analysis of diverse medical records, identifying deficiencies across inpatient, outpatient, and emergency departments
- Implemented efficient tracking system for provider deficiencies, ensuring prompt notification and follow-up for improved record completion rates
- Fostered strong relationships with healthcare providers, facilitating smooth communication and cooperation in addressing record deficiencies
- Developed streamlined processes for analyzing complex medical records, improving efficiency and accuracy in deficiency identification
- Conducted comprehensive medical record audits across departments, identifying critical deficiencies and implementing targeted improvement strategies
- Streamlined deficiency tracking process, significantly reducing provider response time and improving overall record completion rates
Client Service Representative
Datavant
Green Bay, United States
08.2019 - 04.2022
- Processed medical record requests per HIPAA laws, ensuring timely data entry into Healthsource software
- Maintained strict adherence to HIPAA and HITECH laws, promptly addressing patient requests
- Consistently met deadlines and specifications, efficiently multitasking to manage workload
- Managed medical record requests, ensuring HIPAA compliance and accurate data entry in Healthsource
- Prioritized patient privacy and confidentiality standards
Release of Health Information Specialist
Marshfield Clinic
Minocqua, United States
01.2016 - 08.2019
- Managed medical record requests with strict HIPAA compliance, ensuring accurate data entry in Healthsource software while prioritizing patient confidentiality
- Streamlined request processing workflows, significantly reducing turnaround times and enhancing overall efficiency in handling sensitive medical information
- Coordinated with healthcare providers and patients to facilitate smooth information exchange, fostering positive relationships and ensuring data accuracy
- Proposed and implemented process improvements for medical record management, leading to enhanced data security and streamlined request handling procedures
- Analyzed request patterns and processing times, identifying bottlenecks and implementing solutions that measurably improved departmental productivity
- Processed medical record requests in compliance with HIPAA, ensuring accurate data entry into clinical release work list
- Handled high volume of phone inquiries from patients and facilities, maintaining efficient communication
- Managed FMLA, death certificates, and other forms, ensuring timely and accurate processing
- Handled high-volume ICD line inquiries, providing prompt assistance to patients and facilities, fostering effective communication and information exchange
- Streamlined FMLA and death certificate processing, improving turnaround times and enhancing departmental efficiency in critical documentation tasks
- Implemented new strategies for managing complex record requests, optimizing workflow and reducing processing time for enhanced patient satisfaction
- Analyzed data entry processes, identifying areas for improvement and suggesting solutions to enhance accuracy and compliance in health information management
- Managed medical record requests, ensuring HIPAA compliance and data accuracy
- Streamlined FMLA and death certificate processing for improved efficiency
- Optimized workflow for complex record requests, reducing processing time and enhancing patient satisfaction
- Implemented strategies for improved health information management
Education
RHIT CERTIFIED -
Rasmussen University-Wisconsin
Wausau, WIRHIA -
University of Wisconsin
Greenbay, WI01.2025
Skills
- RHIT (Expert)
- HIM
- Deficiency Management
- Coding
- Supervision
- HIPAA
- Medical Records
- Client Service
Timeline
HIM Manager
R1 Rcm
10.2024 - Current
HIM SUPERVISOR
Neurobehavioral Hospital
03.2023 - Current
Health Information Specialist III
Marshfield Clinic
04.2022 - 12.2022
Client Service Representative
Datavant
08.2019 - 04.2022
Release of Health Information Specialist
Marshfield Clinic
01.2016 - 08.2019
RHIA -
University of Wisconsin
RHIT CERTIFIED -
Rasmussen University-Wisconsin