Sandra J. Hertkorn

**** ******* **.

No. Highlands, CA 95660

Cell: 916-***-****

Home: 916-***-****

E-mail: abhcx3@r.postjobfree.com

June12, 2011

Summary Qualifications

Current Status: Program Coordinator Bryan College, HIMC. Associations:

AHIMA, SMGMA, AAPC.

License/Certification(s): Vocational Nurse (inactive), consultant small

business owner - physician's reimbursement. U C Davis Coding Academy

Healthcare Reimbursement Specialist.

Experience: Ten years workers' compensation. Working with physicians,

attorneys in the medical legal system. Sixteen years education - training

medical billers and coders. Curriculum writer, textbook review editor.

Private business owner - consultant, physicians practice management. Twelve

years licensed vocational nurse in acute care, skilled nursing. Two years

United States Army.

Specialty Areas: Medisoft computerized billing. Honorarium - reviewer

textbooks W.B. Saunders, Harcourt and Brace. Proficiency areas. Medical

terminology, anatomy, billing, coding, computerized medical office

software. Compliance ACCET (Accrediting Council for Continuing Education &

Training), Intercoast Colleges Southern California.

Work History

09/2009 to date: Bryan College Gold River Ca. Program coordinator setup

degree program for coding and billing. Provided a variety of training and

educational services as an instructor teaching; medical terminology,

medical records, billing and coding for the computerized medical office.

Developed syllabus. Hire, train support staff. Maintain academic attendance

& grade records. Participate in meetings. Interdepartmental and company.

Employer in process of expanding program to on-line, BA degree program.

Requiring degree and RHIT credentials.

11/2003 - 12/31/2009: TechSkills. Advisor consultant, independent

contractor - school director training medical office practice, Private

postsecondary vocational education. Generate referrals for new medical

billing program. Interface with department staff in admissions, career

services, IT and education providing courseware/training specific to

compliance for coding and billing programs. Policy and procedure writing -

development.

2001 - 2003: Nexus Solutions consultant, independent contractor. Facility

director medical office training programs, featuring Dragon Naturally

Speaking software used in medical & legal offices. Responsible new school

facility setup operations, curriculum, staffing. Community - vocational

counselor agency relationships. Educational compliance.

1997 - 2000: MTI College & C.E.T., Center for Employment Training Elk Grove

Adult Education. Consultant, billing, coding. Write/develop curriculum,

instruct. Medical terminology, Medisoft computerized billing, medical

records, coding ICD-9/CPT, HCPCS, Transcription, HIPAA -Law & Ethics for

clinical practices. Compliance

1996 - 1997: Sacramento Laser Vision. Administrator, coordinate opening new

facility outpatient eye laser surgeries. Licensure compliance, OSHA,

city/county, HIPAA, Medicare, malpractice. Staffing, public relations,

marketing. Medisoft computerized office setup. Medical records, patient

education related to the new laser vision procedures.

Sandra J. Hertkorn

3705 Wrigley Cr.

No. Highlands, CA 95660

Cell: 916-***-****

Hm: 916-***-****

E-mail: abhcx3@r.postjobfree.com

Continued

1991 - 1995: John L. Branscum M.D., Lisa Merrit M.D. As the Administrator,

during this time period, I setup their office practices, worker's

compensation evaluation services with billing and collections. Dr. Branscum

maintained five offices. Redding, Sacramento, Yuba City, Stockton and

Modesto. My positions required coordination of staffing, computer services,

medical records, liens, settlement negotiations and related aspects of

medical - legal facility operations for attorneys including the Workers'

Compensation Appeal Board. Dr. Branscum retired, Dr. Merrit closed her

practice in 1995.

1989 - 1991: Sutter Oaks Arden, SNF. Director Medical Records. Responsible

for Title #22 day to day proficiencies. Medical records, active & inactive.

Supervised clerical staff - ward clerks. Conversion of manual physician

order system to computerized and EMR's.

1985 - 1989: Moved to Sacramento. Agency work, nurse and/or medical biller.

Sacramento locations. Including physician office setup Fremont Family

Practice - Yuba City, CA.

1980 - 1985: San Francisco State University: Supervisor Front Office

Student Health Clinic. Facility manager. Supervised staff, twenty-five

employees engaged in a triage walk-in service, up to several hundred

patients per day. Special clinics, psychiatry, laboratory, radiology,

women's health, and physical exams. Microfilm services deactivated patient

records.

1977 - 1980: St. Anne's Home for the Aged - SNF. Medical Records Custodian.

Promoted to Office Manager. Insurance billing & coding, Medi-Cal, Medicare.

Social Security authorizations forms/paperwork for the elderly. Banking and

bookkeeping duties & responsibilities.

1967 - 1977: Licensed Vocational Nurse. St. Luke's and Letterman Hospital

Presidio, San Francisco. New Mexico State Psychiatric Facility. During this

time period as a nurse, I performed duties in all aspects of acute care

hospital, medical - surgical departments with emphasis on oncology -

chemotherapy.

Other: Volunteer - Children's Receiving Home Sacramento, Francis House,

Serna Village No. Highlands, CA.

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