Kristin Simmons
Lake Worth,FL
Summary
Dedicated leader and highly motivated team player with first-rate HIM quality and healthcare skills, attention to detail, immense problem-solving capabilities, communication, time management, and interpersonal skills; along with the desire to consistently exceed expectations and meet organizational goals. Proven record in working in fast paced environments with the ability to lead a team.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
HIM SPECIALIST (HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT)
E4 Services
Jersey, NJ
03.2020 - 01.2024
- Review and analyze patient records (demographic and clinical data) as assigned to determine if there is compelling information to merge patient encounters/ records together or break records that contain information from two or more patients.
- Escalating patterns of issues to project manager for further investigation.
- Assisting team members with onboarding and case review.
- Modified and maintained tools to support operations and business process creation using Pro Tech Suite Premium, Adobe, OCR, Scan, and Microsoft Office.
- Organizing digital and paper records that they receive from diagnostic labs, doctors, or patients filling out forms.
- Using E4 logs to document activity.
- Sorted, scanned and indexed documents, developed workflows and processed workflow reports to keep clinical records maintained in accordance with guidelines.
- Acquiring and evaluating patient data.
- Managing and maintaining databases.
- Ensuring that patients' medical records are accurate, complete, and accessed in a timely manner.
- Tracking patient results for quality appraisals.
- Perform document reproduction, printing documents from electronic sources such as email attachments, PDF files and cloud storages.
- Guaranteeing the confidentiality of the patient information by ensuring that only those involved with a patients' care can access the records directly.
- Generating, analyzing, and designing medical reports for administrators and physicians.
- Transferring written documentation to electronic form from numerical and insurance billing purposes.
- Recording electronic data for retrieval, storage, analysis, and reporting.
- Maintained accuracy, completeness and security for medical record and health information.
MEDICAL ASSISTANT/FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST
GANESH HEALTH SERVICES
Boynton Beach, FL
04.2016 - 03.2020
- Assisted physicians with patient care by taking vital signs, patient histories and preparing patients for examinations.
- Provided assistance to medical staff in performing minor surgical procedures.
- Prepared laboratory specimens for analysis and organized lab results for review by the physician.
- Maintained accurate medical records through filing, charting, transcription and data entry into electronic health record system.
- Answered phones, scheduled appointments and managed patient flow while greeting visitors in a professional manner.
- Educated patients on healthcare topics such as nutrition and disease prevention methods.
- Ordered medical supplies, maintained inventory logs and restocked exam rooms when needed.
- Inspected equipment to ensure proper working order prior to use on patients.
- Organized patient charts before each day's clinic sessions began.
- Administered injections, medications and treatments as directed by the physician.
Education
MEDICAL ASSISTANT -
MEDICAL CAREER INSTITUTE OF SOUTH FLORIDA
West Palm Beach, FL07-2018
High School Diploma -
RADNOR HIGH SCHOOL
Radnor, PA05-2000
Skills
- Data Collection
- Records Management
- Patient Intake
- Administering Databases
- Recordkeeping Skills
- Patient Safety
- Document Processing
- Database Management
- Patient Confidentiality
- Patient Education
- Data File Transferring
- Verbal And Written Communication
- EPIC
- HIM/MEDICAL RECORDS
- Time Management
Timeline
HIM SPECIALIST (HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT)
E4 Services
03.2020 - 01.2024
MEDICAL ASSISTANT/FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST
GANESH HEALTH SERVICES
04.2016 - 03.2020
MEDICAL ASSISTANT -
MEDICAL CAREER INSTITUTE OF SOUTH FLORIDA
High School Diploma -
RADNOR HIGH SCHOOL
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