- Oversees day-to-day operations of HIM Department, while managing staff productivity, establishing guidelines, and maintaining business continuity procedures that comply with legislative and regulatory requirements - Spearheads 4.5 million record retention project which required the application of Records and Information Management (RIM) knowledge to plan and develop health information systems that meet standards of accrediting and regulatory agencies - Effectively manage all medical records to maximize profit, control cost, and ensure patient information is secure, retrievable, and accurate, while maintaining vitality of the organization- Merge electronic and paper medical records to effectively analyze 1200 records/week for retention purposes while maintaining compliance with HIPAA guidelines- Collect and summarize performance data, conduct chart audits, prepare and present data to clinicians and administrative staff.- Develops policies and procedures for staff training- Consistently execute Parkland procedures while protecting the interests of all internal and external stakeholders- Track, process, and evaluate requests for release of medical information that requires knowledge of federal and state laws, as well as HIPAA regulations

- Facilitated HIPAA training for entire staff including the organization of HIPAA reference materials, and introduced Workforce Confidentiality Agreement and employee HIPAA compliance signature form to verify each employee was compliant- Transcribed dictation for a variety of medical reports (patient histories, examinations, operations, chart reviews, etc.) and return dictated reports in printed or electronic form for physicians' review and signature and translate medical terminology and abbreviations into their expanded forms while recognizing inconsistencies and errors in medical terms- Completed data entry and data retrieval services for the production of medical reports, correspondence, records, patient-care information, statistics, medical research, and administrative material for inclusion in medical records and for transmission to physicians- Performed a variety of clerical and office tasks including setting up and maintaining medical files and databases while ensuring entire office maintains HIPAA Compliance- Reviewed and implemented House 300 bill policies; for changes to law, patient rights regarding electronic medical records, employee training, and breach response time limits- Administered Business Associate Agreements; ensuring no breach of agreements by either party- Responsible for taking corrective action on Stericycle HIPAA Gap Analysis – Annual Site Evaluation- Conducted security risk assessment to determine any risk or threat to patient information, utilizing security checklist

- Managed ancillary medical record audit team for 100% record turn over time and served as the Training Coordinator to accurately review employee training requests and Individual Development Plans to ensure the appropriateness and relevance to role - Successfully conducted research, analysis, planning, prioritization, communication and problem solving to support achievement of sales goals- Efficiently manage fiscal year budget of $125,000 for supplies throughout entire medical facility, and maintain 100% Occupational Safety and Health Administration compliancy for 6+ years- Maintained integrity of inpatient records serving 101K beneficiaries and 98K inpatient/ambulatory procedure visit records at 2nd largest Air Force Medical Hospital- Facilitated/scheduled Composite Health Care System & Essentris training; on boarded new staff members, granting LAN access for personnel use- Evaluated reports, procedures, and policy data for all Health Care Administration personnel and provided administrative support for Resource Management Office - Reviewed all written correspondence for completeness, accuracy, proper preparation, and advised appropriate personnel of proper methods to eliminate points of nonconformance. - Reviewed property records to ensure accuracy and maintained a perpetual inventory of general office use supplies - Provided front desk coverage for Critical Care Unit, facilitate e-record audits and record delinquency status