Tina D. Schumer, CPC, CMPM

**** ********* *****, #****

Alexandria, Louisiana 71301

ad0yy6@r.postjobfree.com

318-***-****

CAREER OBJECTIVE:

To utilize the education, skills and experience I have acquired to the best of my ability; to expand my knowledge base both personally and professionally.

EDUCATION:

Education Direct: January 2004 – June 2005 Course: Billing & Coding - Graduated

Notary Public Commission: August 1996. Received lifetime commission as Notary Public by the Governor of Louisiana.

National Association for Early Childhood Development: June 1994 – May 1995. I have successfully completed all requirements needed to become a Child Development Associate. I became CDA credentialed on June 1, 1995.

Louisiana State University at Alexandria: Alexandria, LA 71302

Attended August 1989 – March 1991. Major: Elementary Education. Dean’s List GPA 3.3

Alexandria Technical College: Alexandria, LA. Graduated December 1985. Major: Medical Secretary. Diploma received.

EXPERIENCE:

CoreLife (Remote): Merryville, MD

Position: Lead Coder (Remote), Employed from July 2020 – present. Duties include E & M coding and billing outpatient encounters for multidisciplinary services including Bariatric Services, Behavioral Health, Dietetics and Physical Therapy utilizing Nextgen and EPIC software systems. Training all new coders. Reviews provider documentation to ensure complete encounter notes to properly bill provider services for services provided to the patient. Sending provider queries when necessary to clarify any discrepancies in documentation. Supplies all ICD 10 CM diagnosis codes on all diagnoses provided, supplies correct CPT code on all procedures and services performed and supplies correct HCPCs code on all procedures and services performed. Following all code guidelines. Ability to work independently to accomplish assigned work in a timely manner.

Fitcamps, LLC: Alexandria, LA

Position: Bookkeeper, Employed from January 2016 – June 2020. Duties include but are not limited to bookkeeping duties, payroll and handling collections.

Rapides Regional Physician Group: (Primary Care Physicians) Pineville, LA

Position: Medical Practice Manager, Employed from August 2012 – April 2017. Duties included but are not limited to: Day to day operations of a busy Primary Care practice. Daily E & M billing and coding patient encounters. Supervising 14 employees, annual performance evaluations, payroll, accounts payable, inventory control, following and enforcing HIPAA and OSHA compliance, safety coordinator, staff education, bank deposits, monitoring and meeting productivity standards, interviewing and hiring personnel as well as setting performance improvement plans and terminating employees when necessary, physician and physician assistant credentialing, handle customer service issues, monitor patient satisfaction surveys, set employee schedules, manage time off request and track absentee days for all employees and assist each position as needed.

Pineville Family Physicians: Pineville, LA

Position: Medical Practice Manager, Employed from December 2002 – August 2012. Duties included but were not limited to: Daily operations of this Primary Care practice, E & M coding of patient visits, worked all aspects of Revenue Cycle Management. Provided backup support in all front desk operations, ordering supplies, and tracking inventory. Enforcing HIPAA and OSHA compliance, Safety coordinator. Human resources functions, payroll, interviewing, hiring, and terminating employees as well as conducting annual performance reviews. Accounts receivable and accounts payable. Credentialing physicians and physician assistants with insurance companies, handling customer service issues and staff education.

About Face Medical Spa: Pineville, LA

Position: Spa Manager, Employed from November 2008 – December 2013. Duties included but were not limited to: Overseeing daily spa operations, Human Resources functions, payroll, interviewing, hiring, and terminating employees. Accounts receivable and accounts payable. Banking responsibilities and accounting duties. Enforcing HIPAA and OSHA compliance. Scheduling client appointments and checking them in and out. Ordering supplies and inventory.

MacArthur Surgical Clinic: Alexandria, LA

Position: Administrative Assistant, Employed from July 2000 – December 2002. Duties included but were not limited to: Payroll, Accounts Payable, Bookkeeping, Billing & Collections, Human Resources functions, Physician Credentialing, Safety Coordinator (OSHA), Benefits Coordinator. Responsible for the management of multiple employees. Software currently utilizing: Word Perfect 7.0, Microsoft Word, Excel, Checkbook Solutions, ADP, PCN (Billing software).

Tran-Sand, Inc.: Alexandria, LA

Position: Assistant Manager, Employed from November 1999 – July 2000. Duties included but were not limited to Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Bookkeeping, Scheduling, Supply Inventory, Human Resources functions as well as day to day operations of the business.

Rosier Consulting Services, Inc.: Alexandria, LA

Position: Administrative Assistant, Employed from March 1997 – October 1999. Duties included but were not limited to: Completing payroll for employees of Cabrini Rehab and Physical Medicine departments. Responsible for maintaining statistical databases, unit budget, accounts payable. Maintaining all personnel files, compiling administrative reports/graphs, marketing reports/graphs, quality improvement reports/graphs, admission and discharge logs. Maintaining inventory and ordering supplies. Compiling itinerary for continuing education trips and making all necessary reservations and arrangements. Conduct unit business meetings, recorded and transcribe minutes for Administrative Council meetings. Serve as safety representative for Rehabilitation unit. Updating policies and procedures manual as well as various other hospital manuals. Handled scheduling of personnel, enters unit charges/credits. Other skills include answering phones, creating databases, creating documents/forms, copying, typing, faxing, organizational skills, handling mail, public relation duties and various clerical responsibilities. Working knowledge of the following: Word Perfect 3.1 6.0, Lotus 123, MS Word, MS Access, Excel, J-Tech, Powerpoint, Freelance Graphics, Groupwise, Care Manager, STAR Navigator.

St. Frances Cabrini Hospital: Alexandria, LA

Position: Multi-Departmental Secretary, Employed from March 1995 – March 1997. Duties included but were not limited to: Performing clinical review of medical records to certify hospital stay with insurance companies. ICD9/CM coding of diagnosis/procedures for Medicaid. Computer skills with working knowledge of Word Perfect 5.1 6.1, Carelink, Lotus 123, MedSwiss, Freelance Graphics, Email. Serves as the departmental trainer in computer software. Creating forms for daily use in the UM/CM and SW departments. Maintaining database for LHCR (Louisiana Health Care Review, Inc.) our PRO (Peer Review Organization); taking and transcribing minutes at administrative council and department meetings, typing all correspondence from our departments, filing, copying, organizing work for UM coordinators, phone skills, handling mail and ordering/managing departmental supplies. Capturing and tracking statistical information for Vice President of Patient Care Support Services regarding OBSV patients and readmissions into the hospital.

Timber Trails Apartments: Ball, LA

Position: Assistant Manager, Employed from June 1995 – October 1998. Duties included but are not limited to: Accounts Receivable, collecting and posting rent, making deposits, answering phones, writing notices, filing and apartment inspections.

New Directions Child Development Center, Inc.: Alexandria, LA

Position: Owner/ Director. Employed August 1993 – March 1995. Duties included. Interviewing potential employees, hiring and firing, payroll, taxes, accounts receivable and accounts payable, public relations, managing 18 employees, conducting monthly employee meetings, organized and produced curriculum, cooking, cleaning, participated in the daily care for the children, basically responsible for the day to day operations of this business.

St. Frances Cabrini Hospital: Alexandria, LA

Position: Multi-departmental secretary. Employed May 1992 – August 1993. Duties included: See above.

St. Frances Cabrini Hospital: Alexandria, LA

Position: Medical Records Analyst. II & Birth Certificates. Duties included but were not limited to chart pick up and assembly, chart analysis, working with physicians on incomplete records and DRG’s, outpatient procedure coding, computer skills, public relations, phone and copying skills, filing, handling department mail and ordering supplies.

REFERENCES:

Judith Bynum Grimm, M.D., 318-***-****

James E. Wallace, Jr., M.D., 3200 Monroe Hwy, Suite 105, Pineville, LA 71360. 318-***-****

Stacey Belgard, PT 3330 Masonic Drive, Alexandria, LA. 71301. 318-***-****

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