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NAME: Kathy Ballance
ADDRESS: *** **** **
CITY: Athens
STATE/PROVINCE: LA
ZIP/POSTAL CODE: 71003
COUNTRY: USA
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CANDIDATE ID: 200105
CITIZENSHIP: US
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EDUCATION: Bachelor Degree
EXPERIENCE: 6
WILL RELOCATE: Open
RELOCATION INFO:
JOB WANTED: Any
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HOMEPAGE:
HOTSKILLS: Type medical dictation for Multi-Specialty Clinic
ESUME
WORK EXPERIENCE
July 2001 V October 2001 Christus Spohn Hospital Alice, Texas
Coding Analyst
Apply appropriate medical codes for diagnoses and procedures
Prepare chart by putting in proper order
Use Coding Program - 3M on Novell Network system
Educate physicians and appropriate staff to ensure correct and accurate
coding
Fax documents to physician offices as needed for coding purposes
Work monthly report to keep down outstanding balances
Feb. 2000 V June 2001 Law Office of T.L. Oakley Ruston, LA
Legal Assistant
Transcribe attorneys dictation
Prepare assorted legal documents including receipt and release, Motion and
Order of Dismissal, etc.
Summarize medical records
Screen telephone calls V 3 lines
Keep office supplies in stock/ order supplies as needed
Troubleshoot computers as needed/ call for Computer repair as needed
Oct. 1999 V January 2000 Highland Clinic
Shreveport, LA
Coding Supervisor
X Educate physicians and nurses on proper coding procedures
X Review Physician Write-Off Report
X Payroll for Coding Department ( 3 employees)
X Supply codes as needed by offices in clinic
Oct. 1998 V Sept. 1999 Green Clinic
Ruston, LA
Stat Line Transcriptionist/Coordinator
X Prepare cassettes and patient lists for at-home transcriptionists
X Type medical dictation for Multi-Specialty Clinic including
X Progress Notes
X Office Visits
X Procedure Notes
X X-rays
X Operative reports
X Discharge Summaries
X Stat Line Dictaphone System for stat dictation V office visits, procedure
notes, X-rays, etc.
X Troubleshoot computers when needed/ Assist Computer Technician as needed (in
this department)
1997-1998 Highland Hospital
Shreveport, LA
Inpatient Coder
X Concurrently code inpatient charts including:
ICD-9-CM, CPT, HCPCS, DRG
X Provide information at multidisciplinary meetings with doctors and nurses to
ensure proper coding
X Code ER visits and Outpatient Surgery charts
1996-1997 Green
Clinic Ruston, LA
Transcriptionist
X Type medical dictation for Multi-Specialty Clinic including
X Stat Line Dictation
X Progress Notes
X Office Visits
X Procedure Notes
X X-rays
X Operative reports
X Discharge Summaries
EDUCATION
1990
- 1995 LA Tech University Ruston, LA
Bachelors Degree
in Life Sciences
Major V Health Information Management
1977
-1990 Simsboro High School Simsboro,
LA
High School Diploma
with honors
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
X TS2 V transcription software on Novell network / also via modem per
telephone line
X 3M Coding software
X Meditech on Novell Network
X MSWord
X WordPerfect
X WordStar
X Excel
X
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
AHIMA V 9 years
LHIMA V 2 years
REFERENCES
Available upon request