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Debbie Robert

Debbie Robert

Kingwood,TX

Summary

Dynamic Program Specialist II with extensive experience at Texas Dept of State Health Services, excelling in data abstraction and ICD coding. Proven ability to ensure tumor registry compliance while analyzing healthcare data. Strong communicator and detail-oriented professional dedicated to maintaining data integrity and enhancing clinical documentation processes.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Program Specialist II, Texas Cancer Registrar

Texas Dept of State Health Services
Austin, TX
05.2019 - Current
  • Abstract cancer-related data according to established policies and procedures including summarizing patient’s records, demographic data, diagnostic procedures, date of diagnosis, histological diagnosis and treatment.
  • Assigned codes for treatments, procedures and diagnoses according to appropriate classification systems such as: ICD-O-3, American College of Surgeon Commission on Cancer (ACoS CoC) Guidelines; Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards (FORDS), American Joint Commission on Cancer (AJCC) Tumor, Nodes, Metastasis (TNM) & Collaborative Staging/Coding, Surveillance and Epidemiology End Results (SEER) guidelines.
  • Analyze data within the state and national tumor registry guidelines, ensuring data conformity and confidentiality.
  • Perform data entry utilizing specialized software.
  • Maintain compliance with Central Cancer Registry related policies and procedures.
  • Contact facilities to gather follow-up information and verify correct patient information.
  • Manage clinical documentation requirements related to regulatory rules and regulations.

Public Health & Prevention Specialist II

Texas Dept of Health & Human Services
Austin, TX
01.2017 - 05.2019
  • Receives multiple telephone requests to authorize and arrange travel, meals and lodging services; determines reasonable and most cost-effective means of transportation suitable to recipient medical and transportation needs.
  • Authorizes and arranges timely contracted services for local or long distance trips, urgent trips, and overnight/out-of-town trips, to include airfare, ground transportation, mileage reimbursement, up-front gas funds, lodging and meals.
  • Determines NTP eligibility based on Medicaid eligibility, Medicaid-covered services, medical necessity and other program policies.
  • Coordinates recipient service needs with medical providers, social workers, contracted service providers and other state agencies.
  • Explains NTP policies and procedures to recipients, advocates, physicians, hospital/clinical staff, Medicaid Managed Care staff, contracted service providers, and other state agencies.
  • Resolves complaints related to Medicaid transportation.
  • Monitors and enforces state policy with transportation brokers and their subcontractors.

HIM Assistant

Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
01.2013 - 08.2016
  • Compiled, processed, and maintained medical records for hospital and clinic patients in compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Created detailed images by scanning documents into OnBase medical records software.
  • Assessed and ensured quality of digital images, removing unusable files and editing as necessary.
  • Managed patient records efficiently using Epic EMR system.
  • Disposed of hard copies of scanned documents to maintain data integrity.

File Room Manager/Office Clerk

Reminger Co. LPA
Cleveland, Ohio
07.2001 - 09.2010
  • Supervised staff performance to enhance overall productivity and efficiency.
  • Analyzed reports and recommended strategies to improve filing productivity in record retention.
  • Trained file clerks and delegated tasks to ensure operational effectiveness.
  • Coordinated file purging and destruction processes for compliance at office and off-site storage.
  • Developed methods for effective record collection and retention needed for litigation and claims.

Bank Teller

Charter One Bank
Cleveland, Ohio
03.2000 - 06.2001
  • Accurately processed deposits, withdrawals and payment of clients.
  • Cross sold traveler’s checks, money orders, bonds or cashier’s checks.
  • Maintained balanced cash drawer daily with 100% accuracy.
  • Bought and sold currency from the vault at the correct amount and ensured balancing of the drawers.

Education

AAS Degree - Health Information Management Technology

Cuyahoga Community College
Cleveland, Ohio
05.2014

Certificate - Hotel Management

Hotel School of Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
05.1995

Skills

  • Data abstraction
  • ICD coding
  • Tumor registry compliance
  • Clinical documentation
  • Specialized software usage
  • Healthcare data analysis

Certification

Oncology Data Specialist (ODS-C) - National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA) – April 2025

Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) - September 2016

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Program Specialist II, Texas Cancer Registrar

Texas Dept of State Health Services
05.2019 - Current

Public Health & Prevention Specialist II

Texas Dept of Health & Human Services
01.2017 - 05.2019

HIM Assistant

Cleveland Clinic Foundation
01.2013 - 08.2016

File Room Manager/Office Clerk

Reminger Co. LPA
07.2001 - 09.2010

Bank Teller

Charter One Bank
03.2000 - 06.2001

AAS Degree - Health Information Management Technology

Cuyahoga Community College

Certificate - Hotel Management

Hotel School of Puerto Rico

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