Tiffany L. Ricks
Portsmouth, Virginia 23703
Objective
To obtain an entry level position in healthcare.
Education
Norfolk State University 700 Park Avenue Norfolk, VA 23504
Graduated: May 2007 B.S. Health Information Management
Computer Skills
Windows Programs
• Word
• PowerPoint
• Excel
Employment History
Dominion Virginia Power 2700 Cromwell Dr. Norfolk, Va 23503
August 2008- current
• I currently work as a customer service associate in a call center atmosphere
• My duties include answering telephones and answer customer requests such as residential turn on,
turn offs, setting up payment arrangements and a variety of other requests.
Toys R Us 4120 Portsmouth Blvd. Chesapeake, VA 23321
May 2005- September 2006
• Worked as a cashier at customer service, assisting with exchanges and returns
• Worked as a cash handler with duties including getting the registers out at the beginning of the
business day, ordering money, light paperwork and filing.
• Promoted as manager within one year.
Sentara Nursing Center 776 Oak Grove Rd Chesapeake, VA 23320
November 2007- August 2008
• Worked as the medical records clerk/ unit secretary
• My duties included filing, assembling and completing medical records. I also completed any
release of information requests.
Credit Union Service Center 5798 Churchland Blvd. Portsmouth, VA 23703
October 2006- November 2007
• Worked as a member service representative.
• My duties included servicing members that come to deposit, withdraw and transfer funds among
credit unions.
Toys R Us 4120 Portsmouth Blvd. Chesapeake, VA 23321
May 2005- September 2006
• Worked as a cashier at customer service, assisting with exchanges and returns
• Worked as a cash handler with duties including getting the registers out at the beginning of the
business day, ordering money, light paperwork and filing.
• Promoted as manager within one year.
Related coursework
Medical Terminology
---Study of medical terminology including abbreviations, prefixes, suffixes, root words, and technical
terms with emphasis on proper spelling and usage.
Current Trends in Health-care Delivery
---Study of the health-care industry, governmental and voluntary care organizations in health-cares, the
functions of health-care providers, the organizational patterns of health-care facilities, current issues, and
forces impacting on the health-care delivery system.
Record Management
---Study of storage and retrieval system and control techniques for health records; accreditation,
certification, and licensure standards applicable to health records; policies and procedures for the control
and use of personal health information; confidentiality; forms design and control; and ethical standards
for health record practice. This course included a lab.
Qualitative Methods
---Study of descriptive and vital statistics, reporting requirements, definitions and formulas for computing
hospital and public health statistics, data reporting and presentation techniques.
Health Information Systems in Non-Acute Care
---A survey of health information for specified health record departments and programs including but not
limited to ambulatory, behavioral medicine, correctional care, home care, hospice, long-term care,
veterinary facilities and rehabilitation.
Clinical Classifications System I
---An introduction to nomenclature and classification systems with emphasis on ICD-9-CM. Instruction
and techniques of manual and computerized coding of diagnosis and procedures.
Clinical Classifications System II
---Examine hospital outpatient coding using CPT/HCPCS coding system; reimbursement issues related to
ambulatory coding.
Human Resource Management
---Examine the various aspects related to human resource management, for example, environmental
influences, legal and regulatory requirements, motivation and conflict management.
Privacy and Beyond
---A more in-depth perspective of HIPAA and other privacy laws and regulations.
Medical Information Systems I
---Principles, practices and techniques involved with medical information systems. Concepts applied to
computer concepts and applications to health information management.
Medical Information Systems II
---The practices and principles involved in system development life cycles. The techniques and tools used
for analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation.
Quality Management in Health-care
---The practices and principles related to quality management in health-care.
References Available upon request