Wendy Lawler
Ariel,NM
Summary
Inpatient Coder for Northern Light HealthCare Hospitals
- Eastern Maine Medical Center (Primary)
- Maine Coast Memorial Hospital (backup)
- CA Dean Hospital (backup)
- Blue Hill Memorial Hospital (backup)
- AR Gould Hospital (backup)
- Sebasticook Valley Hospital (backup)
- Inland Hospital (backup)
- Mercy Hospital (backup)
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Inpatient Coder
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center/Optum
09.2013 - Current
- Analyze physician/provider documentation contained in assigned health records (electric,paper or hybrid) to determine principle diagnosis, secondary diagnoses, principle procedure and secondary procedures.
- Utilize 3M/360 Encoder software application to include online tools to assign appropriate principle diagnosis and DRG assignment along with procedures.
- Appropriate utilization of coding guidelines established by Centers for Medicare /Medicaid Services (CMS), American Hospital Association (AHA) Coding Clinics,
- Appropriate utilization of coding guidelines established by Centers for Medicare /Medicaid Services (CMS), American Hospital Association (AHA) Coding Clinics,
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical staff, Physicians and Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (CDIS) regarding documentation
- Consistently meets and exceeds industry coding quality and productivity standards.
- Maintaining education requirements as required for AHIMA along with RHIT & CCS credentials.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment
- Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Organized and detail-oriented with strong work ethic
HIM Associate
Northern Light Health
02.2013 - 09.2013
- Processing requests for medical records
- Scanning and Indexing paper records into Electronic Health Record
- Review Health records for Deficiency Analysis
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility
Administrative Assistant /Receptionist
Wings For Children & Families
08.2011 - 01.2013
- Data Entry
- Coping, filing and other miscellaneous jobs as assigned
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors
- Received and sorted incoming mail and packages to record, dispatch, or distribute to correct recipient
Education
Associate of Science - Health Information Technology & Coding
Rasmussen College
Lake Elmo, MN06.2012
Certification
- RHIT - Registered Health Information Technician
- CCS - Certified Coding Specialist
Timeline
Senior Inpatient Coder
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center/Optum
09.2013 - Current
HIM Associate
Northern Light Health
02.2013 - 09.2013
Administrative Assistant /Receptionist
Wings For Children & Families
08.2011 - 01.2013
Associate of Science - Health Information Technology & Coding
Rasmussen College
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