Medical Health Information

JENNIFER NICHOLSON, RHIA

**** ***** ******, **** *****, CA 90806

E-mail: ************@***.***

Cell: 562-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position as an HIM Analyst which will allow me to utilize my

knowledge and skills in Health Information Management.

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Registered Health Information Administrator Certification, 2009. Bachelor

of Science in Health Information Administration. Interned for several

hospitals as a student in medical records. One year experience in medical

records abstraction & research as a Data Collection Specialist. Two years

of acute care experience as a Unit Secretary. Gained valuable people

skills through meeting customer/patient needs. Worked as a team leader in

implementing a physician deficiency database system in Microsoft Access

application software as a student. Knowledgeable in Anatomy & Physiology,

Medical Terminology, and Pharmacology. Very efficient in using MS Office

Suite, including POWERPOINT and ACCESS. Familiar with HIPAA, Title 22,

TJC, & CMS rules and regulations. Familiar with ICD-9, CPT, & HCPCS coding

rationale. Familiar with most EHR systems and software such as HBO,

SOFTMED, CERNER, and NEXTGEN. Willing to learn and lead.

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EDUCATION

Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA

Bachelor of Science in Health Information Administration, June 2008

Major courses in financial management, business management, business

ethics, pharmacology, healthcare statistics, coding, quality improvement,

database management, pathophysiology, computer applications, corporate

compliance in healthcare.

G.P.A 3.73

Southeast Regional Occupational Program, Cerritos, CA

Medical Insurance Billing and Coding Certificate, February 2005

Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA, May 2003

Major courses in Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology, Intro. to

Computer Software.

EXPERIENCE

March of Dimes/California Birth Defects Monitoring Program/DHHS, Davis, CA

DATA COLLECTION SPECIALIST ( August 2008-June 2009

Contract employment. Worked independently from home. Traveled locally to

several hospitals in LA, Orange, San Bernardino & San Diego Counties to

review patient records. Reviewed & abstracted detailed demographic and

clinical data from paper and electronic medical records for research

purposes.

St. Francis Medical Center, Lynwood, CA

UNIT SECRETARY ( September 2006-September 2008

Transcribed & processed physician's orders according to RN's instructions.

Prepared purchase orders

using appropriate software. Maintained inventory of medical supplies,

equipment, and medical record

forms. Updated Master Patient Index system for admitted, discharged, and

transferred patients. Oriented

and mentored new staff members on using software applications. Assembled

patient medical record charts.

Basic clerical duties.

San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital, Banning, CA

STUDENT INTERN ( June 2008

Audited history & physical reports. Created an organizational chart of the

HIM department. Assisted Director in updating policies & procedures.

Created an excel spreadsheet for tracking physician deficiencies. Shadowed

the Director of the HIM Department.

Loma Linda Faculty Medical Offices, Loma Linda, CA

STUDENT INTERN ( May 2008

Participated in several staff and executive staff meetings. Created an

excel spreadsheet to track employees performance. Shadowed the Director of

the HIM department.

Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA

STUDENT INTERN ( September 2007

Scanned, prepped, tracked, purged medical paper records. Performed

terminal digit filing. Shadowed the

Director & Supervisor of the HIM Department. Learned about the release of

information process including dealing with subpoenas. Learned about the

dictation and transcription process. Attended state meeting on birth

certificates. Performed chart assembly and analysis. Gained an

understanding of using the 3M Encoder software.

The Rock Church, Loma Linda, CA

VOLUNTEER ( March 2007

Helped in stuffing food bags for the poor.

Washington Mutual Bank, Westminster, CA

BANK TELLER ( March 2004-April 2006

Processed transactions for personal and business customers. Provided

information regarding bank services.

Entered deposits, payments, and withdrawals.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Certification as a Registered Health Information Administrator, 2009.

Medical Insurance Billing and Coding Certification of Completion.

Awarded the Health Information Scholarship junior year.

Awarded the Margaret Jackson Scholarship senior year.

Awarded the Smart Corporation Scholarship junior year.

MEMBERSHIPS

Member, American Health Information Management Association.

Member, California Health Information Association.

Served as Vice President for two years for the class of 2008 at LLU.

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