Tessa Deters
Mason City,IL
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with expertise in electronic health records, compliance auditing, and patient care. Proven ability to maintain data integrity and train staff on best practices to enhance operational efficiency.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Records File Clerk
Mason City Area Nursing Home
Mason City, IL
11.2023 - Current
- Updated electronic health records accurately to reflect patient information changes.
- Organized and maintained medical records for efficient access and retrieval.
- Responded to requests for medical records from authorized personnel promptly.
- Conducted regular audits of medical files to ensure compliance with standards.
- Assisted in training new staff on record management procedures and best practices.
Patient Care Technician
DaVita Kidney Care
Lincoln, IL
02.2019 - 08.2021
- Monitored patient vital signs and documented changes in medical records.
- Assisted nurses with patient care tasks and performed routine procedures.
- Prepared dialysis equipment and ensured proper functioning before treatments.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded appropriately to requests from patients, families, staff members.
- Educated patients about treatment protocols and lifestyle modifications.
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and aided with feeding and monitoring.
Lead Teacher, Toddler Room
New Salem Children’s Center
Petersburg, IL
08.2015 - 02.2019
- Implemented classroom management strategies to foster a positive learning environment.
- Planned and implemented activities to stimulate growth in language, motor and social skills.
- Developed engaging lesson plans tailored to toddlers' developmental stages.
- Established strong relationships with children, promoting social and emotional development.
- Collaborated with parents to support children's learning and growth at home.
- Supervised and trained teaching assistants in daily classroom activities.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
The Christian Village
Lincoln, IL
03.2009 - 08.2015
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Monitored vital signs including blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate.
- Documented patient care activities accurately in electronic health records.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems for review by medical staff.
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.
- Represented resident needs in care team discussions and preferences within the care team discussions.
- Participated in training new staff on patient care procedures and safety protocols.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization in resident living areas and common spaces.
Education
Illini Central High School
Mason City, ILSkills
- Electronic health records
- Medical records management
- HIPAA compliance
- Data organization
- Compliance auditing
- Medical records audits
- Data entry
- Document scanning
- File organization
- Records management
- New patient chart preparation
- Release of information paperwork
- Information retrieval
- Record retention guidelines
- Data security
- Healthcare regulations
- HIPAA compliance
- HIPAA regulations
- Patient care
- Training and development
- Staff education and training
- Software applications
- Filing systems expertise
- Customer service
- Medical record safeguarding
- Training and development
Timeline
Medical Records File Clerk
Mason City Area Nursing Home
11.2023 - Current
Patient Care Technician
DaVita Kidney Care
02.2019 - 08.2021
Lead Teacher, Toddler Room
New Salem Children’s Center
08.2015 - 02.2019
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
The Christian Village
03.2009 - 08.2015
Illini Central High School