Summer Phillips
Fort Payne,AL
Summary
Experienced with monitoring and managing post-operative cardiac patients. Utilizes advanced clinical skills to ensure optimal patient recovery and safety. Track record of effective communication with healthcare teams to deliver exceptional patient care.
Qualified Cardiac LPN with strong foundation in patient care and post-operative recovery. Leveraged extensive clinical experience to enhance patient outcomes and provide comprehensive care. Demonstrated proficiency in critical thinking and effective communication to support patient needs.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Inpatient Medical Coder
Norwood Staffing Solutions
08.2023 - Current
- Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals, and on-line encoders.
- Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses, and treatments.
- Increased coding accuracy by diligently reviewing medical documentation and applying appropriate codes.
- Reviewed, analyzed, and managed coding of diagnostic and treatment procedures contained in outpatient medical records.
- Correctly coded and billed medical claims for various hospital and nursing facilities.
- Collaborated with physicians to obtain necessary documentation, improving claim approval rates.
- Reduced claim denials by maintaining thorough knowledge of payer-specific requirements and guidelines.
Inpatient Medical Coder
Omega Healthcare
06.2022 - Current
- Increased coding accuracy by diligently reviewing medical documentation and applying appropriate codes.
- Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals, and on-line encoders.
- 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.
Cardiac Stepdown Nurse
Huntsville Hospital
08.2024 - 02.2025
- Promoted a safe environment by adhering to infection control protocols and maintaining a clean and organized workspace.
- Administered medications accurately, ensuring proper dosage, documentation, and monitoring of potential side effects.
- Optimized resource utilization by managing time efficiently while balancing multiple priorities within fast-paced environments.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times, fostering trust and positive relationships.
- Provided prompt response to emergency situations, implementing appropriate interventions to stabilize patients and prevent further complications.
- Maintained accurate medical records by diligently documenting assessments, interventions, outcomes, and patient progress.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
Education
Associate of Science - Health Information Technology
Wallace State Community College
Hanceville, Alabama12-2016
Skills
- Patient safety
- Medication reconciliation
- EKG interpretation
- Telemetry monitoring
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Oxygen therapy
- Vital signs monitoring
- Physical assessments
- Health promotion
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Medication and IV administration
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Compassionate and caring
- Multitasking Abilities
- Basic life support
- Critical thinking
- Excellent communication
- Strong clinical judgment
- Direct patient care
- Organizational skills
- Active listening
- Effective communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Creative problem solving
- Pain management
- Physical assessment
- Clinical documentation
Timeline
Cardiac Stepdown Nurse
Huntsville Hospital
08.2024 - 02.2025
Inpatient Medical Coder
Norwood Staffing Solutions
08.2023 - Current
Inpatient Medical Coder
Omega Healthcare
06.2022 - Current
Associate of Science - Health Information Technology
Wallace State Community College
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