Experience

TriStar Horizon Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Registered Nurse

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  Dickson, Tennessee, United States



M*Modal

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Coder I

  • Mar 2016 - Jul 2020

  Remote



PathGroup

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Medical Coder

  • Oct 2003 - Mar 2016

  Brentwood, TN Remote coder responsible for analyzing and extracting information to assign ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes. Reviews coding edits for missing information, problems with diagnosis/CPT code combinations, and billing errors before releasing claims for filing. Attends regular webinars as well as in office and local chapter meetings to keep up to date on current industry standards and receive required continuing education credits.



Colonial Medical Center

• Office Manager

  • 2002 - 2003

  Orlando, Florida Managed staff of 8 for 2 physician family practice/pediatrics clinic. Obtained physician credentialing with various insurance providers and clinical laboratories, fee schedule negotiations, chart auditing. Assisted with interoffice duties such as patient check in, billing, and collections as needed. Implemented acceptable privacy policies in line HIPPA compliance standards.



Florida Hospital Medical Group

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Insurance Authorization Specialist/Health Information Management

  • 1999 - 2002

  Orlando, Florida Area Contacted insurance companies for patient authorization for various tests and referrals to specialists, utilized CPT/ICD-9 codes to obtain authorization. Scheduled patient referral appointments and tests. Manage release of information requests, pulled records for patient visits, filed charts. Also worked the front desk checking in patients, verifying demographic information, and scheduling appointments as needed.