JENNIFER McKNIGHT
Summerville,SC
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure a full-time or part-time position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Knowledgeable Certified Professional Coder Instructor making complex concepts easier to understand while challenging students to think critically. Monitored student progress and adjusted instruction as needed. Familiar with different assessments and pedagogical methods to help gauge understanding and learning. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
AAPC Approved Instructor-CPC Prep Course
Carolina Coding Solutions LLC
2019.01 - Current
- AAPC PMCC Approved Instructor-CPC Prep Course
- Applied official coding conventions and rules from American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assign diagnostic codes.
- Reviewed, analyzed, and managed coding of diagnostic and treatment procedures contained in outpatient medical records.
- Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures.
- Generated reports to identify coding trends and discrepancies.
Emergency Room Coder (Remote)
United Health Group
2023.04 - Current
- Identify appropriate assignment of CPT and ICD-10 Codes for outpatient Emergency Department services while adhering to official coding guidelines and established client coding guidelines of assigned facility
- Apply coding knowledge to analyze/correct CCI Edits and Medical Necessity Edits
- Understand Medicare Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) codes
- Abstract additional data elements during chart review process when coding, as needed
- Adhere to ethical standards of coding as established by AAPC and/or AHIMA
- Adhere to and maintain required levels of performance in both coding quality and productivity as established by Optum360
- Provide documentation feedback to providers, as needed, and query physicians when appropriate
- Maintain up-to-date coding knowledge by reviewing materials disseminated / recommended by QM Manager, Coding Operations Managers, and Director of Coding / Quality Management, among others
- Participate in coding department meetings and educational events
- Review and maintain record of charts coded, held, and / or missing
- Additional responsibilities as identified by manager
HCC/Risk Adjustment Coder Part-Time
United Health Group
2023.04 - 2023.06
- Evaluates and analyzes medical records for proper documentation
- Identifies and communicates coding deficiencies to clinicians in order to improve documentation for accurate risk adjustment coding
- Manages and trends data collection for HCC and other risk coding.
- Performs data mining from data captured through risk adjustment coding
Physician Educator
SOHOMD
2023.07 - 2023.11
- Developed strong rapport with colleagues and staff members, promoting teamwork within workplace environment.
- Implemented evidence-based practices into daily work routine, enhancing overall effectiveness of clinical decision-making and patient outcomes.
- Participated in continuing education and professional development to enhance expertise and skills.
- Developed and implemented differentiated instruction strategies for diverse learners, ensuring individualized attention and success.
- Provided detailed documentation on audit findings, facilitating swift corrective action when necessary.
- Managed approximately 20 physicians via calls, emails daily.
- Managed approximately 50 medical coding staff via calls, emails and Teams Meetings daily.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements by performing regular audits and staying up-to-date on industry standards.
Remote Emergency Room Coder and Ancillary Coder
Himagine Solutions Inc.
2018.06 - 2023.04
- Responsible for ensuring proper coding on emergency department records including diagnostic and CPT
- Responsible for properly assigning codes to ambulatory surgery reports for Seattle Children’s Hospital
- Maintain 95% accuracy or higher, meet daily production goals and perform other duties as assigned.
- Accurately assign codes for injections/infusions and simple procedures
- Utilize 3M 360 coding system, Cerner, DOMA and Powerchart for daily coding.
- Assisted department with education opportunities pertaining to coding guidelines.
- Created new hire manuals for coding procedures
- Coded ancillary and lab orders for physician office within Huntington Hospital
Continuing Education Medical Coding Instructor
Trident Technical College
2020.06 - 2021.07
- While utilizing Cengage learning platform, students were given book study material to include coding scenarios to emulate daily coding questions. Classes were taught one night per week via zoom meetings.
- Used stand alone 3M encoder for real life experience in medical coding industry.
- Responsible for meeting with students weekly for guidance and progress statuses
- Report to management with progress of each student
Coder III
ACUSIS
2019.08 - 2021.08
- Assign ICD-10-PCS/CM and CPT codes for services provided in facility (inpatient or outpatient) environment depending on specific client assignment
- Prepares and performs coding audits with feedback to clients to ensure consistent and high-quality coding.
- Audits outpatient medical records to identify appropriate diagnosis and procedure codes, as well as all other appropriate secondary diagnoses and procedure codes.
- Maintain working knowledge of various laws, regulations and industry guidance that impact compliant coding.
- Resolves error reports associated with billing process and identifies and reports error patterns.
- Ensures diagnosis codes meet local and national medical necessity guidelines
- Utilizes coding resources along with any other applicable reference material available to ensure accuracy in coding for all of assigned services
- Trains and monitors a team of coders along with orienting new coders.
Remote Inpatient Coder
R1RCM
2014.04 - 2019.03
- Assign coding for Inpatient records
- Uphold Standards of Ethical Coding (AHIMA)
- Demonstrate the ability to achieve accuracy and consistency in the selection of principal and secondary diagnoses (including MCC & CC) and procedures
- Demonstrate the ability to achieve accuracy and consistency in abstracting elements defined by per facility
- Knowledge of MS-DRG classification and reimbursement structures
- Knowledge of ICD-10-CM/PCS coding principles and applications related to acute care hospital coding
- Understanding of appropriate level of care orders
- Proficient at writing physician queries
- Assisted department with education opportunities pertaining to coding clinics and coding guidelines
Remote Emergency Department Coder
R1RCM
2014.04 - 2019.03
- Responsible for ensuring proper coding on emergency department records including diagnostic and CPT
- Maintain 95% accuracy or higher, meet daily production goals and perform other duties as assigned.
- Accurately assign codes for injections/infusions and simple procedures
- Utilize 3M 360 coding system, Cerner, DOMA and Powerchart for daily coding.
- Assisted department with education opportunities pertaining to coding guidelines.
- Created new hire manuals for coding procedures
- Coded ancillary and lab orders for physician office within Columbia St. Mary
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of Phoenix Online
Phoenix08.2022
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Application (Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint)
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with a proven track record of effectively educating and training coding professionals
- ICD-10 Certified
- 7+ Years of Managerial Experience
- Coding Software (Cerner, 3M 360 CAC, Citrix and HPF), Epic, Meditec
- Multitask and Excellent Business Management and Problem-Solving Skills
- HIPAA Compliance
- Regulatory guidelines
- Workflow Management
- Continuing education
Affiliations
Member of The National Society of Leadership and Success 2022
Employment Gap
10/2012, 04/2014, Contract Coder – Assigned coding for emergency department, same day surgery and ancillary reports
Certification
- CCS - Certified Coding Specialist
- CPC - Certified Professional Coder
- CPC-I - Certified Professional Coder Instructor
Timeline
Physician Educator
SOHOMD
2023.07 - 2023.11
Emergency Room Coder (Remote)
United Health Group
2023.04 - Current
HCC/Risk Adjustment Coder Part-Time
United Health Group
2023.04 - 2023.06
Continuing Education Medical Coding Instructor
Trident Technical College
2020.06 - 2021.07
Coder III
ACUSIS
2019.08 - 2021.08
AAPC Approved Instructor-CPC Prep Course
Carolina Coding Solutions LLC
2019.01 - Current
Remote Emergency Room Coder and Ancillary Coder
Himagine Solutions Inc.
2018.06 - 2023.04
Remote Emergency Department Coder
R1RCM
2014.04 - 2019.03
Remote Inpatient Coder
R1RCM
2014.04 - 2019.03
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of Phoenix Online
- CCS - Certified Coding Specialist
- CPC - Certified Professional Coder
- CPC-I - Certified Professional Coder Instructor
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