Health Care Multi Specialty
Resume:
KIMBERLY BUCHANAN, CPC, CCS
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PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
Self- motivated, dedicated professional searching for a position as a medical coder and physician educator in the health care field. Highly capable of utilizing comprehensive health care training, exceptional communication skills and prioritization qualities in order to yield a high impact as a certified coder/auditor /educator in the medical industry.
KEY STRENGTHS
15 Years of Outpatient coding/10 Years Billing
Expertise in Coding Clinics (all specialties), ED, OP surgery/ SDS, ANC, Injections and Infusions, Profee and Facility,CDI Edits,CCE edits,NCCI edits, DNFB,MAC NGS guidelines, E&M, Labs & Radiology, Anesthesia,IVR, as well as ICD 10, CPT, and procedures
Unique knowledge of coding and billing practices for OP clinics, Critical access facilities, Hospitalist, Intensivists, rural health clinics as well as general acute care facilities of all sizes and levels of service
Auditing knowledge and experience to include Pro Fee, multi-specialty to include Labs/Rads, GI, Urology, ENT, Podiatry provider/coder training
Skilled in Utilizing CAC, 3M,3 M HD, Meditech, Cerner, EPIC, Quantim, Quadramed, HPF, Paragon, Star, CHCS,ALTHA, Citrix, Actus, Chartmaxx
Exceeds Industry Coding Standards and Maintains High standards in coding Accuracy
Excellent Multitasking Talents and Outstanding Employee and Physician Relation Skills
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Varis, Inc 02-2020 to Present
Auditing for multi-specialty OP surgery specialties to include GI, Cardiiology, IVR, ENT, and others
Comforce 07-2019 to 11/2019
Auditing several Pro-fee multi-specialty clinics to include Gastroenterology, Urology, ENT, Podiatry
Miramed On Call- Contract Coder 04-2010 to 02/2020
Consistently met and/or exceeded production standards.
Audited on all assignments and averaged a minimum of 96-98% accuracy at all times
Received job offers from many past contract positions due to my reliability and knowledge
Assignments:
OP/ANCILLARY Coder- Mason General 05/01/2018 TO PRESENT
oCode all Laboratory services
E/R Coder- Hilo Medical Center 01/05 TO 04/01/2018
oCoded all E/D encounters/backlog
OP/ER coder- Baptist Health 12/17 to 02/18
oCoded all Ancillary Services
OP/ER coder- Coquille Valley Rural Health 04/17 to 10/17
oCoded E/R, Laboratory, Radiology, Ancillary Services
OP/coder- Mason General 05/16 to 01/17
oCoded Clinic facilities
OP/ER coder- Honor Health 3/15-05/16
oCoded all types of ED, Same day surgeries, etc.,
OP/ER coder- Bay Medical 9/14- 3/15
oCoded all types of outpatient /ER records
OP/ER coder- Renown Hospital- Teaching & Trauma Facility 2/14- 9/14
oCoded all types of Outpatient charts- Surgeries, ER, Observation, SDS, Trauma, Radiology
OP/ER coder- DCH Hospital 3/13- 2/14
oCoded all types of Outpatient charts- surgeries, ER, Observation, SD
o95%-98% coding accuracy
ED Coder- Doctors Medical Center 10/11 to 03/13
oResponsible for coding Emergency Department records while following hospital specific guidelines
oE/D coding to include injections and infusions, Profee & facility and E&M
COMPUTER DATA SOLUTIONS,INC
ED Coder/DOD Coding 05/12 to 10/2017
Responsible for Coding Emergency Department records while following the Department of Defense coding guidelines.
ER coding includes Injections and Infusions, Profee & Facility and E & M, Radiology, Labs, etc.
Assigning the correct ICD-9 & CPT and HCPCS codes.
Abstracting coding from medical records.
Maintains a high level of accuracy rate.
Also responsible for coding and auditing for several MTF’s to include Ft. Stewart, Ft. Bragg, Ft. Campbell and Ft. Wainwright and Andrews AFB.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) 2004
AHIMA Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) 2005
Medicare Billing Certification 2004
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Nursing Program 1990 to 1992
University of Southern Mississippi BS in Accounting
Compliance Certification 2005,2012
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