Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Overview
23
years of professional experience
Work History
HCL America, Inc.
IT Help Desk Support
09.2020 - Current
Job overview
Filled in as SME (Subject matter Expert) - Y Cord Training with new agents, assisted with process and procedures, assisted with troubleshooting, assist and advised service desk agents in all matters related to incidents created, monitor call progression for agents and quickly ascertain the agents current issue to acquire the correct KB to resolve said issue, support agents to ensure they stay within the required AHT (average handle time), provide approvals for Aux usage, KB selection, and escalations, ensured agent awareness of any current Major Incidents/Major Incident Candidates or procedural changes, serve as a mentor and advisor to team agents
Managed call flow and responded to technical support needs of customers
Provided base level IT support to non-technical personnel within the business
Evaluated and responded to incoming requests for technical support assistance
Resolved customer issues in a clear, courteous and straightforward manner
Demonstrated professionalism and courtesy with customers at all times by providing excellent customer service
Identified and solved technical issues with a variety of diagnostic tools
Maintained high department standards for quality and productivity metrics
Appropriately documented all transactions and pertinent interactions
Described solutions to customers accurately and persuasively
Used ticketing system to manage and process actions taken
Resolve/Escalate service calls in a timely manner
Nix Medical, Specialty, Behavior Hospitals
HIM Manager
01.2016 - 01.2020
Job overview
Team with facility department leaders in examining the applicable unbilled management reports, complete facility unbilled activities to include physician query and physician incomplete medical record follow-up in order to keep the unbilled at $1.5M or less
Facilitate physician notification processes regarding medical record delinquencies while consistently exceeding delinquency goal of less than 15%
Assist HIM Director in preparing for external agency reviews of the facility and serve on facility committee
Devise strategies, goals, objectives, budgets, performance standards, and overseeing payroll administration relative to the facilities HIM operations
Serve as medical records custodian in court cases involving subpoenas, affidavits, and certifications
Served as EMR Administrator - Point of contact coordinating ticket requests and troubleshooting EMR related issues
Internal liaison for end users by providing assistance and training on functionalities of the EMR
Assess HIM systems for data quality, ethical practices, workflow queues, and provide expertise and support to new and existing clinical department systems to ensure that documentation requirements and compliance guidelines are met
Serve as primary contact and assistant for external agencies that need on-site viewing of medical records
Develop policies and procedures for record storage, retrieval, retention, destruction, and examine the release of patient data ensuring compliance with privacy and confidentiality guidelines and regulations
Supervise daily operations in three facilities, boosting productivity and efficiency through operational workflow
Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation
Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
Performed annual evaluations and reviews of employees.
Served as a mentor to employees and offered consistent feedback, provided education and updates as needed
Nix Medical Center, Nix Alamo Heights Clinic
HIM Supervisor
10.2005 - 12.2015
Job overview
Represented clinic as custodian of medical records in court cases involving subpoenas, affidavits, and certifications
Oversaw Coding for clinic, radiology, laboratory, and emergency room accounts
Assisted in transitioning hospital from paper to electronic medical records
Designed, tested, and implemented HIM EMR and Scanning/Indexing application
Participated in forms bar-coding project, collecting all forms, creating DocType barcodes, and maintaining forms inventory spreadsheet
Provided standardized policies and procedures, tools, resources, and education materials to facilitate EMR record analysis, prepping, scanning and QC
Lead HIM staff training for prepping, scanning, and reviewing documents scanned into EMR
Assisted with EMR application training for multiple end users to include HIM Departments, Physicians, Nurses, Ancillary, Patient Access, and Patient Financial Services
Guided operation processes after EMR implementation to ensure clean transition for all facilities
Promoted to HIM Manger
Nix HealthCare Hospital
HIM Technician
10.2000 - 10.2005
Job overview
Maintained accuracy, completeness and security for medical records and health information.
Assisted with coding Inpatient Birth and Delivery records
Assisted with coding Inpatient Psych records
Maintain Tumor Registry
Process birth certificates as required by state law
Assisted with ROI requests
Promoted to HIM Supervisor
Education
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Bachelor of Science from Health Information Management
LeaderQuest
San Antonio, TX
Computer User Support Specialist from ITIL, A+, Network+, Security+
Skills
EMR Implementation
Staff Leadership & Training
Medical Records Management
Data Analysis & Reporting
Quality Review & Audits
Proficient in help desk ticketing system such as ServiceNow
Help Desk/Technical Support
Microsoft Windows, Mac OSX, iOS
Wired & Wireless Network
Active Directory/Remote Desktop Utility
Troubleshooting/Problem Solving
Customer Service
Timeline
IT Help Desk Support
HCL America, Inc.
09.2020 - Current
HIM Manager
Nix Medical, Specialty, Behavior Hospitals
01.2016 - 01.2020
HIM Supervisor
Nix Medical Center, Nix Alamo Heights Clinic
10.2005 - 12.2015
HIM Technician
Nix HealthCare Hospital
10.2000 - 10.2005
Texas State University
Bachelor of Science from Health Information Management
LeaderQuest
Computer User Support Specialist from ITIL, A+, Network+, Security+
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