Jennifer DeVonne James
*** ****** **. **********, ** 30705 706-***-**** or
***************@*****.***
CURRENT
CERTIFICATIONS
> Current CCMA national certification
> Current Phlebotomy and EKG national certification
> Current State certification, CNA GA and TN
> Current First Aide IV certification and BLS national certification
> Currently attending the University of Phoenix, BA Healthcare
Administration
> Preparing to take the certification for AMA and COM with medical
billing and coding ICD-9 certification
> Presently attending Glacier Medical Education (on-line), Limited X-ray
certification
EDUCATIEON
AND CERTIFICATES
Caring Hands of Glynn, Brunswick, GA CNA of GA (1998)
PCDI, Norcross, GA Medical Billing and Coding
(2000)
Nurse Trainers, Chattanooga, TN Certified Clinical
Medical Assistant (2002)
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ Healthcare
Administration (2010)
Employment Highlights: Geriatric nursing, family, community and public
nursing, internal medicine, health care delivery models and nursing
care plans, health care ethics, HIPPA, pharmacology, specimen
collection, phlebotomy, EKG interpretation, insurance coding and
billing, critical, acute and chronic care, management and staffing
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE & BACKGROUND
. Beacon Health Alliance, Dr. Glenn Newman- Chattanooga, TN
2007-Present
Provide clinical and administrative assistance to the Dr. Glenn
Newman. My responsibilities include but not limited to triaging
patients, take patient intake, history and vital signs, assist in
direct admits to the hospital, obtain specimen collections (blood,
urine, wound culture), bedside testing (glucose, PT/INR) suture/staple
removal, wound care management, I&D of abscesses, prepare exam and
treatment rooms, prepare patients for procedures, give oral, IV,
subcutaneous and intramuscular medications, IV starts and foley
catheters, apply Unna boots, casts, splints and dressings, prepare and
maintain supplies and equipment, autoclave, EKG, O2 application and
management, O2 sat recording, Peak flow meter testing, administer
aerosol albuteral and DueoNeb, write and call in prescriptions as
directed by the doctor; provide patient education and teaching for
chronic and acute illnesses (HTN, GOUT, HYPERLIPIDEMIA and DIABETES) ;
also preformed small procedures with and without doctor supervision
like skin tag removal, ear cleaning, numbing, freezing and
hyphercation of moles and BCCa .Responsible for scheduling new and
established patients, follow-up visits and yearly physicals, out-
patient and indigent care referrals . Handle all Doctor, patient and
insurance calls, as well as peer to peer conference calls and prior
authorization initiations. Assist and maintain all patient records and
compliance with JCAHO, HIPPA and CLIA. Completed FMLA, DOT, Home
Health Certification Forms, and all other necessary forms required by
patients. Use proper charting and documentation methods to maintain
charts above compliance. Assist and prepare for chart audits by
Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance companies. Have and will
assist in returning on-call after hour doctor/patient calls and
assistance to physician rounds.
. New Covenant, Dr. Philip Bannor-Chattanooga, TN 2003-
2005
I provided all administrative and assisted with clinical duties as
needed to Dr. Bannor and the back office nurse. Duties included but
not limited to aiding with inpatient hospital rounds at various local
hospitals, handling all insurance verifications, medication claims and
prior authorizations for medical and non-medical procedures; assisted
in the completion of death certificates, DOT physicals, FMLA and
disability papers; other duties included but not limited to staff
coordination, managing patient accounts, office payables and
receivables. Maintained all records and charts in compliance with
Medicare/Medicaid and Private insurance chart audits. Maintain
compliance with patient privacy, patient confidentiality and HIPPA.
Job entailed critical care and trauma services as well as primary care
services. Recorded vital signs, wound care, multiple specimen
procurement and collection, bedside testing, 6 lead heart monitor, EKG
monitoring, O2 use and management, assisted in patient transfers,
order entry, charting and documentation, admit and discharge of
patients, performed straight cath insertion and removal, NG tube
insertion, IV placement, care and removal. Assisted with patient ADL's
and cooperated with other departments to aide in the overall care of
the patients. Performed death care and transported decease for pick-
up. Greeted patients and visitors, assisted, entered and updated
patient PHI, monitored the waiting room, checked patients in and out
as well as collected co-pays and deductibles. The job also entailed
but not limited to office oversight, employee supervision, purchasing
and inventory control and participation in back office procedures when
necessary. Facilitated and maintained the process of pre-employment
screening including all drug screens, background checks, and physicals
when and if applicable. Suggest process and policy improvements to the
Manager based on daily interactions with contractors. Responsible for
obtaining production goals and patient actual intake rations as
specified by Manager.
.Assisted as needed in after hour triage calls and took call as need
and directed by Dr. Bannor whether in or out of the office. Computer
literate, possess excellent communication skills and attention to
details.
. Erlanger Medical Center, Shelia Varner, RN-Unit Manager, IMCU-
Chattanooga, TN 2000-2003
Job entailed critical care and trauma services. Aided in vital signs,
wound care, multiple specimen procurement and collection, bedside
testing, 6 lead heart monitor, EKG monitoring, O2 use and management,
assisted in patient transfers, order entry, charting and documentation,
admit and discharge of patients, Foley cath insertion and removal, NG
tube insertion, IV placement, care and removal, trach care and suction.
Assisted with patient ADL's and cooperated with other departments to aide
in the overall care of the patients. Performed death care and transported
decease for pick-up
. Lafayette Nursing Home, Pat Hankins, DON-RN, Lafayette, GA
Assisted nursing home residents with basic ADL's, ROM both active and
passive, bathing, feeding and other social activities. Assisted
licensed nursing and restorative staff with many functions within the
facility. Performed vital signs, aided in medication passes, patient
dry runs, wound care treatments, O2 management and safety, as well as,
helped with patient transfers to and from the facility (admissions and
discharge) as well as death care and other needed duties.
. Excel Staffing, Human Resources, Greensboro, NC
1997-1999
Worked in various facilities mainly nursing homes in the state of GA and
TN
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