Theron James Altman III
Jacksonville
Summary
Licenses & Certificates
RN-2996502, State of Florida Compact, Expires 04/30/2025.
Certified Case Manager, Expires 05/31/2025.
Certified Professional Coder-Apprentice, Expires 04/30/2026.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider, Expires 06/30/2025.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
Ascension/ St. Vincent's Cardiology
03.2017 - 04.2023
- Duties include managing lab/imaging cases per Athena EMR for over twenty providers
- Evaluate and treat patient walk-ins
- Facilitate the IV Lasix Infusion Clinic for HF patients
- I also worked in the Surgery Center performing preoperative and postoperative patient care.
RN
Field Care Coordinator, Family Care Partners Primary Care
09.2015 - 01.2017
- Duties include facilitating transitional care from the initial hospital admission to the hospital discharge process
- Coordinate transitional care plan in collaboration with hospitalists, case management, and social workers exercising discretion and judgment about the next level of care.
Owner/Operator
Grannies Chicken, LLC
12.2011 - 08.2015
- Responsible for all aspects of running a mobile food business
- My duties included overseeing the day-to-day operations, maintaining required records, and ensuring the customer dining experience exceeded expectations.
Care Management RN
St. Vincent's Health Care
08.2009 - 10.2011
- Duties include rounding with the orthopedic team to ensure a timely and accurate discharge plan
- Meeting with patients and their families to assess the discharge needs
- Make appropriate referrals for home health, short term rehabilitation, home infusion, hospice, palliative care, and durable medical equipment
- Performing utilization review to ensure accurate admission status and reimbursement
- Facilitate pre-operative classes for joint replacement clients.
RN
Medical Review Analyst, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida
04.2005 - 07.2009
- Duties include reviewing and auditing medical, dental, and mental health claims for medical necessity in the most heavily regulated program at Blue Cross, The Federal Employee Program
- Decisions are rendered based upon The Federal Contract, The Federal Administration Manual, Medical Coverage Guidelines, Interqual, Milliman, and appropriate CPT/ICD-9 coding regulations.
RN
Assistant Nurse Manager, Parkside Surgery Center
04.1998 - 04.2005
- Duties include coordinating patient care in the Operating Suites, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Preoperative holding unit, Endoscopy Lab, and the Pain Management Clinic
- Supervised a staff of 12 to 15 including RN's, MA's, and Surgical Techs.
RN
4 South Surgical Unit / Emergency Department, Candler Hospital
12.1992 - 03.1998
- Charge nurse position 6 months after graduating nursing school on a thirty-six bed surgical unit responsible for the supervision of the nursing staff and the normal operation of the unit on the night shift
- I transferred to the Emergency Department/Trauma Center in November of 1994 where I served as the Charge Nurse responsible for the supervision and normal operation of the department on the night shift.
Education
Certified Professional Coder Certificate -
AAPC/Cohen's Coding & Consulting, LLC.
08.2024
Associate of Science in Nursing -
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Savannah, GA12.1992
Skills
- ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS Level II
- Microsoft
- Word
- Office
- Excel
- Windows
- Millennium Power Chart
- NextGen EMR
- Athena EMR
- All scripts
- InterQual
- Milliman
Timeline
RN
Ascension/ St. Vincent's Cardiology
03.2017 - 04.2023
RN
Field Care Coordinator, Family Care Partners Primary Care
09.2015 - 01.2017
Owner/Operator
Grannies Chicken, LLC
12.2011 - 08.2015
Care Management RN
St. Vincent's Health Care
08.2009 - 10.2011
RN
Medical Review Analyst, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida
04.2005 - 07.2009
RN
Assistant Nurse Manager, Parkside Surgery Center
04.1998 - 04.2005
RN
4 South Surgical Unit / Emergency Department, Candler Hospital
12.1992 - 03.1998
Certified Professional Coder Certificate -
AAPC/Cohen's Coding & Consulting, LLC.
Associate of Science in Nursing -
Armstrong Atlantic State University
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