Open To Work
KATHY D. HATCHER
Belleville,USA
Work Preference
Summary
Certified Professional Coder–Apprentice (CPC-A) skilled in maintaining confidential healthcare records, reviewing clinical documentation, and managing electronic databases while adhering to HIPAA regulations. Expertise in medical terminology, coding principles, and records management supports accurate documentation and efficient administrative processes.
Overview
1
1
Certification
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Response to Interventionist Aide
Wolf Branch Elementary School
Swansea, IL
02.2022 - Current
- Maintain student databases, assessment information, and progress-monitoring documentation with accuracy and confidentiality.
- Analyze assessment data and maintain organized records to support collaborative decision-making and individualized intervention planning.
- Prepare reports and documentation while managing multiple priorities, deadlines, and confidential information.
- Coordinate assessments and ensure records are current, complete, and accessible to appropriate team members.
- Use attention to detail, organization, and data-management skills that transfer directly to medical-record review and coding support.
Teacher’s Aide
Caroline County Public Schools
Ruther Glen, VA
09.2020 - 10.2021
- Prepared required reports and documentation while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.
- Managed multiple responsibilities, frequent interruptions, and competing priorities while meeting expected standards.
- Used independent judgment and followed district, state, and federal policies and procedures.
- Maintained accurate records and communicated professionally with staff, families, and administrators.
Sergeant, Dental Technician
Army National Guard
Oklahoma City, OK
02.2010 - 02.2021
- Maintained accurate dental patient charts, recorded vital signs, processed imaging requests, and supported complete clinical documentation.
- Protected confidential patient dental and medical information in accordance with HIPAA requirements.
- Managed electronic and hard-copy dental records, including scanning, indexing, updating databases, and retrieving electronic documents.
- Reviewed file-management processes and recommended improvements to strengthen records efficiency, organization, and compliance.
- Prepared forms, reports, spreadsheets, and administrative documentation while maintaining high standards for accuracy and timeliness.
- Coordinated records retention and disposition activities in accordance with Department of Defense guidelines.
- Supported office workflow, scheduling, administrative controls, and quality standards in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
- Updated databases to track, locate, and retrieve service-member records and electronic documents.
- Managed competing demands, maintained productivity standards, and ensured consistent documentation quality.
Teacher
Community Action Project Tulsa Skelly
Tulsa, OK
10.2016 - 08.2019
- Maintained classroom records and compiled accurate daily and monthly meal-service reports for USDA reimbursement.
- Filed electronic documents and maintained organized student records in accordance with retention guidelines.
- Conducted assessments, documented findings, and used data to support individualized program planning.
- Maintained documentation related to program compliance, risk assessments, incident reports, and quality standards.
Assistant Teacher / Facility Records Custodian
Margaret Hudson Program
Broken Arrow, OK
09.2007 - 09.2016
- Gathered, maintained, and compiled accurate information for routine reports, inquiries, and correspondence.
- Maintained current electronic and paper records, including classroom rosters, withdrawal notices, and meal-service documentation.
- Acted as Facility Records Custodian and organized, accurate, and accessible records.
- Documented daily meal counts and maintained compliance-related reports for program requirements.
Education
Billing and Coding Program -
DeVry University
Lisle, IL06-2026
Bachelor’s Degree -
Northeastern State University
Broken Arrow, OKAssociate of Arts -
Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OKSkills
- Medical record review
- Clinical documentation analysis
- HIPAA compliance and patient confidentiality
- EHR management
- Data entry and database maintenance
- Records management
- Quality assurance
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Anatomy and physiology
- Medical terminology
- ICD-10 coding
- CPT coding
- HCPCS coding
- Claims workflow
- Audit documentation
Certification
- Certified Professional Coder–Apprentice (CPC-A), AAPC, 07/30/26
- HIPAA Certification, Army National Guard Healthcare Experience
Additional Qualifications
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Experienced in handling protected, confidential, and sensitive information
- Skilled in reviewing documentation for completeness and maintaining accurate electronic records
- Comfortable working independently, prioritizing workload, and meeting deadlines
- Experienced with databases, electronic filing systems, reports, spreadsheets, and record-retrieval processes
- Strong written communication, customer-service, teamwork, and problem-solving skills
Timeline
Response to Interventionist Aide
Wolf Branch Elementary School
02.2022 - Current
Teacher’s Aide
Caroline County Public Schools
09.2020 - 10.2021
Teacher
Community Action Project Tulsa Skelly
10.2016 - 08.2019
Sergeant, Dental Technician
Army National Guard
02.2010 - 02.2021
Assistant Teacher / Facility Records Custodian
Margaret Hudson Program
09.2007 - 09.2016
Billing and Coding Program -
DeVry University
Bachelor’s Degree -
Northeastern State University
Associate of Arts -
Tulsa Community College