Melissa Reeves
Abilene,Tx
Summary
Healthcare operations expert with exceptional dedication to quality management and patient care. Healthcare Manager/LVN with proven strength in a multitude of clinical settings with a focus on positive patient outcomes.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MDS Coordinator
Bright Pointe at Lytle Lake
11.2022 - Current
- Complied with federal and state regulations for completion and coordination of RAI process for 100+ resident facility
- Assessed electronic medical record for required documentation to support MDS coding
- Verified prompt and accurate completion of MDS activities for billing
- Set schedules for staff to start and complete assessments, careplan meetings
- Led weekly utilization review of recent clinical activities
- Reviewed missing assessment reports and analyzed issues for leadership team
- Participated in quality assurance reviews to verify accuracy and reliability of data.
Clinic Nurse
Hendrick Health/Hendrick Clinic Cardiology
10.2020 - 11.2022
- Phone triage
- Medication refills and prior authorizations
- Scheduling tests and hospital procedures
- Testing and procedure precertifications
- EHR including Centricity, Allscripts and Athena.
Immunizations Nurse
City of Abilene- Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District
09.2019 - 10.2020
- Safe administration of vaccinations
- Providing education to patients regarding vaccines, dosage, indications, precautions, contraindications and potential side effects
- Assessed and responded to individual health education management of Perinatal Hepatitis B program
- Assessed and responded to community health education needs during Covid-19 pandemic.
Clinic Nurse
Texas Pulmonary and Critical Care Consultants
07.2013 - 09.2019
- Phone triage
- Medication refills and prior authorizations
- Precertifications and scheduling hospital procedures
- DME ordering and PAP machine downloads and reporting
- Ordering office supplies
- Chest xray and spirometry
- Assisting physician with in-office procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Management
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, Tx08.2022
Associate of Science - Healthcare Management
Cisco College
Abilene, Tx05.2020
Vocational - Nursing
Cisco Junior College
Abilene, Tx05.1994
Skills
29 years of expereince in healthcare in log term care, public health and physician offices including family health, pulmonology, cardiology and obstetrics and gynecology
MDS coding and completion/utilization review process for long term care Medicaid and Medicare residents
Careplan creation and administration
Training and in-services
Phone triage
Patient and family education
Public Health Immunizations Program, Perinatal hepatitis B Program, Covid-19 testing and monitoring program during pandemic
AHA BLS
EHR systems including Athena, Allscripts, Centricity, Greenway Intergy
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point
Other Nursing Experience
- Medical Clinic of North Texas, Clinic Nurse, 04/01/2012, 06/01/2013
- Family Healthcare Associates- Jerry Jennings, M.D. (ret.), Clinic Nurse, 02/01/2007, 04/01/2012
- Kenneth Talkington, M.D. (ret.), Clinic Nurse/Surgical Assistant, 03/01/2003, 02/01/2007
- Mid-Cities Family Care, Clinic Nurse, 04/01/1997, 03/01/2003
- Gregorio Uy, M.D. (ret.), Clinic Nurse, 09/01/1994, 03/01/1997
Certification
Licensed Vocational Nurse, Texas Board of Nurse Examiners, July 1994, License number 147508
Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, September 2023
Timeline
MDS Coordinator
Bright Pointe at Lytle Lake
11.2022 - Current
Clinic Nurse
Hendrick Health/Hendrick Clinic Cardiology
10.2020 - 11.2022
Immunizations Nurse
City of Abilene- Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District
09.2019 - 10.2020
Clinic Nurse
Texas Pulmonary and Critical Care Consultants
07.2013 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Management
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Associate of Science - Healthcare Management
Cisco College
Vocational - Nursing
Cisco Junior College
Licensed Vocational Nurse, Texas Board of Nurse Examiners, July 1994, License number 147508
Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, September 2023
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