Quinita Howell

Contact via email at acyiyy@r.postjobfree.com or cell 469-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

Objective: Team Player

Auditor-TMF/TX (State-Part-Time)

TMF/TX State - August 2016 to Present

Travel 100% to site including doctor's clinics/offices, detention center infirmaries,

parkland/cooks/baylor/ children's clinics, private/public facilities

Audit random charts for appriate billing code/charge and documentation

Audit appropriate coding for billing usage

Audit medication storage, usage, waste & administration

Knowledge of State/Medicare/CDC regulations

Software-PEAR/AFIX, CoCasa, EMR

Business/professional communication

Education/conference with provider and staff members after audit

LVN Staff Nurse

Staffing Agency PRN - Dallas, TX - February 2012 to Present

Worked Clinical Settings-ICU/Med-Surg/ER/Wound Care/Hospital/Hospice/LTAC, Skilled

Nursing Homes

Provide care for post surgery patients in PACU-Pine Creek Medical Center, Pre & Post OP &

Hospice

(places worked: Baylor Pre/Post op surgery centers,

Kindred/Methodist/Vibra/Lifecare/Hillsboro/Presbyterian Orthopedic ER, Pine Creek/Baylor

Trophy Club PACU & Observation,Vibra/Texas Specialty ICU etc)

Provide assistance with patient ADL's, passive ROM & FROM

Patient education/teaching

PCA pumps-changed and settings

Foley insertion, collect lab specimen via blood draws, straight cath, IV, etc.

PICC line dressing changes/flushes/collecting labs from site,

Wound care, V/S, treatments

Meds given via pump, PO rectal, IV, PICC lines, etc.

Documentation via paper charting and EMR

Knowledge of Pixies Machine

Communicate labs/changes in patient condition to Physician, Charge Nurse & DON,

Palliative care for Hospice patients

Ability to read and interpret telemetry strips

Health & Wellness Director

Brookdale Desoto - DeSoto, TX - August 2015 to March 2016

Managed day-to-day healthcare operations of the community to ensure resident's healthcare

needs

Provides training, supervision, and monitoring of associates in the administration of direct care

within the community; provides hands on resident care as needed or warranted

Performs ongoing assessment/observation of residents' physical and psycho-social needs

Coordinated with other departments (Sales, Dining Services, Maintenance, etc) to assure quality

& proactive care of residents are met

LVN Charge Nurse/PRN Weekend Supervisor

Crestview Court-Skilled Nursing Home - Cedar Hill, TX - June 2011 to June 2013

Worked with adults/geriatrics

Assisted with Case manager & MDS in RAI process, Medicare/Medicaid,

reimbursement forms, etc.

Audited charts/documentation, medication room and medication carts

On call 24/7 for healthcare needs, residents & patrons

Performed routine assessment for patient eligibility for assisted living in facility and off site for

new residents Travel up to 25%

Manage budget for nursing department

Responsible for attending community scheduled events & worked some weekends to ensure staff

MOD

Implement monthly scheduling for staff, resident care needs & assessments

Address issues related to resident/family member problems, marketing

strategies/making Follow up calls and service plans Prepared for state surveys

and complaints

Attended routine staff meetings and conference calls

Served as acting Executive Director when ED not available

LVN Care Cycle Solutions-Telephonic Case Manager

Tele-Health (complete work from home) - Dallas, TX - September 2012 to September 2015

Communicate effectively with MD's & interdisciplinary team

Provided education to family & patients

Review/audited patient charts, Utilization Review- appropriate insurance information/medical

billing coding usage

Arranging the appropriate medical assistance for patient.

Triaging patient via telephone

Monitor patient's vital signs, medication compliance, diet and early warning signs.

Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs/appropriate discharge of patients and family;

communicates with Social Services/Discharge Planner regarding both in-hospital and post

discharge needs

Worked from home

Gentiva - Transitional Care Coach

Harden Healthcare HCA Hospitals, TX (work from home) - November 2013 to August 2014

Signed patients to the TRACS program

Assisted in discharges/making patients transition home or to a facility comfortably

Utilization Review Management-audit chart & insurance pre-authorization

Knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid Requirements r/t to patient discharge, MD/facility fines

concerning 2015

Responsible for REDUCING the HCA hospital Medicare readmission rates per Medicare

Communicated effectively with Case management, hospitalists, Chief Medical Director,

CNO & disciplinary teams in patient discharge from hospital

Home visit - performed patient assessments, med reconciliation, patient/family education, referral

to different programs (HHC, Hospice, private sitters, nursing home).

Performed assessment via telephone-follow- up for 30 days - per MEDICARE Protocol

Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with Social

Participated in weekly conference calls-related updates on patient care & readmission rates

Worked from home

Travel 75%

Safety Supervisor

Empire Truck Lines (Trucking Company) - Irving, TX - April 2008 to April 2009

Hiring/Terminated Owner Drivers

Orientated drivers to company policies, DOT rules & regulations

Assisted drivers with safety complaints or any other problems

Collected & Trained drivers with their log books weekly

Made sure drivers were in compliance (log books, trucks up to code) while employed by company

Worked with Operational management and dispatchers in the development of location-specific

action plans

Facilitated and participated in investigations/accidents, etc (going to site and contracting

appropriate agencies)

Contributed to tactical and strategic Safety and Security planning

Improved overall Safety & Loss Prevention awareness and knowledge at all levels in the

organization Verified compliance with federal, state, and local health and safety regulations

(DOT) and ensures all necessary records are maintained and prepared according to established

guidelines.

Performed regular physical inspections of company grounds, buildings, equipment, and

operations.

Reported to Director Security/Safety

Managed organization's safety programs to protect employees and the company against harm, and

maintained safe working conditions

Paramedic/CPR & First Aid Instructor/Dispatcher

EMT-P - Tulsa, OK - April 2003 to January 2007

Responsible for providing wound care, trauma care, CVA, DM, SZ, SOB/Asthma,

intubation, HTN, burn tx, etc.,.

Provided professional and emergency service for all 911 calls/patients in community.

Answered 911 calls and dispatched to the crew members from call center.

Drove to and from the reported address in a timely and safe manner.

Reading/Understanding telemetry strips

Coordinated in-services & implemented training courses for safety (in accordance

with OSHA), new hire, CPR training.

Medical/Security Supervisor

Erlanger Turbular - Catoosa, OK - April 2006 to November 2006

On call 24hours/7days a week.

Coordinated work schedules.

Revised and updated all medical protocols/Data entry.

Implemented new medical/security protocols/regulations.

Responsible for hiring, disciplining, counseling, terminating, training new hires.

Managed medical/security budget ($25,000 for the year) for medical/security department

Audited and provided detailed oriented documentation regarding incident reports

Responsible for overseeing daily operations of medical/security workflow for an industrial plant

of 286 employees.

Assisted Safety Technician with safety presentations, ergonomics revisions, hazard's

conditions/awareness, confined space issues, evacuations plans in accordance to

OSHA/EPA regulations, etc,.

EDUCATION

LVN in LVN Program

Concorde Career - Arlington, TX

August 2009 to November 2010

EMT-Paramedic in Paramedic

Louisiana Vocational College - Natchitoches, LA

July 1999 to June 2000

Diploma in Computer

Brea Olinda High School - Brea, CA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Software/Skills: XP, Filing-alpha-numeric, spelling, typing-45/50wpm, Business/Telephone,

Centrix, EMR,

Murphy, Pro-Touch, PEARS, CoCASA, AFIX,

Communications, Detail Oriented, Organized, Fast Learner, Honest, Dedicated, and

Reliable.

(References Available Upon Request)

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