Jody Dawes COC,CPC
medical coder
Almyra,AR
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Competent Coder 1 with 17 years of experience in handling wide variety of medical coding and billing tasks. Sophisticated and hardworking individual with excellent analytical and multitasking abilities. Coordinates with insurance companies and expedites claims processes. Expertise in accurately inputting procedure and diagnosis codes into billing software to generate invoices. Polished professional manages multiple tasks, utilizes electronic medical record systems, and provides excellent customer service to patients and staff. Adheres to medical records policies and procedures to comply with HIPAA regulations. Track record of effectively troubleshooting issues and maintaining patient confidentiality.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Medical Coder Inpatient and Outpatient
DeWitt Hospital And Nursing Home Critical Access
09.2015 - Current
- Applied official coding conventions and rules from American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assign diagnostic codes.
- Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals, and on-line encoders.
- Communicated with insurance companies to research and resolved coding discrepancies.
- Reviewed, analyzed, and managed coding of diagnostic and treatment procedures contained in outpatient medical records.
- Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses, and treatments.
- Utilized electronic medical record systems to store, retrieve and process patient data.
- Followed up with medical staff regarding missing information in patient records.
- Scanned and uploaded medical records into electronic medical records system.
- Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures.
- Interacted with physicians and other healthcare staff to ask questions regarding patient services.
- Verified signatures and checked medical charts for accuracy and completion.
- Maintained updated knowledge of coding requirements, through continuing education and certification renewal.
- Maintained accuracy, completeness, and security for medical records and health information.
Medical Coder (Emergency Records)
Baptist Medical Center
09.2001 - 02.2013
- Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses, and treatments.
- Applied official coding conventions and rules from American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assign diagnostic codes.
- Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures.
- Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals, and on-line encoders.
- Verified signatures and checked medical charts for accuracy and completion.
- Created and maintained up-to-date patient medical records to enable tracking history and preserve consistent information.
- Maintained accuracy, completeness, and security for medical records and health information.
- Scanned and uploaded medical records into electronic medical records system.
Medical Coder (Emergency Records)
Baptist Medical Center
03.2006 - 09.2011
- Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses, and treatments.
- Applied official coding conventions and rules from American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assign diagnostic codes.
- Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures.
- Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals, and on-line encoders.
- Verified signatures and checked medical charts for accuracy and completion.
- Created and maintained up-to-date patient medical records to enable tracking history and preserve consistent information.
- Maintained accuracy, completeness, and security for medical records and health information.
- Scanned and uploaded medical records into electronic medical records system.
Education
Health Information Technology
PCCUA
De Witt, ARSkills
like good challenge
open to criticism that is how to learn and grow in this field and in life
- Critical Thinking
- ICD-10 (International Classification of Disease Systems)
- Independent working
- Constantly learning
- Electronic Health Records
- Hospital Inpatient and Outpatient Records
- Medical Release of Information ROI
Certification
- CPC - Certified Professional Coder
- COC - Certified Outpatient Coder
- AAPC number to verify is 01595679
Timeline
Certified Medical Coder Inpatient and Outpatient
DeWitt Hospital And Nursing Home Critical Access
09.2015 - Current
Medical Coder (Emergency Records)
Baptist Medical Center
03.2006 - 09.2011
Medical Coder (Emergency Records)
Baptist Medical Center
09.2001 - 02.2013
Health Information Technology
PCCUA
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