Food Service Acute Care

Rebecca L. Dodson, RHIT, CCS

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Spring Valley CA 91977

619-***-**** (home)

619-***-**** (cell)

OBJECTIVE: A challenging position in a progressive acute care setting that provides opportunities for personal and professional growth with potential for advancement. SUMMERY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

• Conscientious, analytical, detail-oriented, dedicated, and focused

• High-level of coding and auditing accuracy and integrity (95-100% DRG accuracy)

• Thorough knowledge and application of official coding guidelines

• Expertise in both ICD 10 CM/PCS and CPT coding

• Competence in vascular and non-vascular interventional radiology and cardiology CPT coding

• 3M/HDM/360 CAC, Cerner, SharePoint, ETM, IDX, EPIC training, some Word 2019 & Excel EXPERIENCE:

Sharp Healthcare San Diego, CA Nov 1999 –April 2024

• Worked in various coding and auditing roles at Sharp Healthcare over the course of 24 + years.

• Initial coding experience with Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center. Began coding with outpatient lab accounts, emergency room, obstetrics and newborns and ambulatory surgery/observation and advanced to inpatient coder III. Coded CPT on inpatient surgical accounts, including neurosurgery (brain and spine), as well as validating IC & IR chargemaster codes and charges. Also coded Sharp Mary Birch Patrick skilled nursing accounts.

• Moved to Sharp Metropolitan Campus to code trauma, transplants (heart and kidney), critical care, obstetrics, gyn oncology, and NICU/Newborns. Coding also included hepatic ultrafiltration cases from Sharp Coronado, as well as physical rehabilitation.

• Accepted lead coder position at SCVMC for brief duration of 2 years. Have one year and a half formal auditing experience in ICD 9 CM and 10 CM/PCS. Performed chart review (7 years) and training of contract coders to Sharp’s system requirements.

• Began remote coding in 2011. Sharp combined HIM/coding functions under revenue cycle in 2018. Alvarado Hospital and Medical Center May 1994 – Nov 1999

• Custodian of Records/Release of information. Including pulling charts, tracking requests, responding to subpoenas and court orders.

• Answer phones, greet & assist physicians and public. Interoffice communication with physician’s offices for stat requests.

• Other duties included chart filing, loose sheet filing, chart assembly and other duties as needed. Other experience: 1981-1994

• Worked approximately twelve years in the food service industry. This allowed scheduling flexibility while attending classes as circumstances allowed.

EDUCATION:

• San Diego Mesa College:

• Associate of Science-Medical Records Technology: 1991

• Associate of Arts-English: 1989

• Cumulative GPA on 93.5 units 3.57

• Certified Coding Specialist May 2012

• California Proficiency Exam: June 1979

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