Jennifer Williams, CCS
Athens, AL 35613
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Dedicated medical professional looking for an opportunity to learn and grow in the medical coding field. Strong team player with excellent patient care skills.
Work Experience
Veterinary Assistant Animal Eye Center Huntsville, AL
February 2020 - Current
Responsible for opening the Clinic and preparing for dentistry and surgical procedures
Checked in patients for surgery and drop off of pets
Assisted with dentistry and surgical procedures
Responsible for monitoring anesthesia during procedures
Administered pre-anesthetics and Intubation as needed
Performed dental cleaning on animals
Interviewed clients to obtain medical history and vital signs
Obtained specimens as appropriate and processed as needed
Prepared After Care instruction checklist based on procedure(s) performed
Handled incoming phones lines, accepted payments for services and scheduled appointments
Conducted inventory on all supplies within the practice
Provided excellent customer service to each pet owner
Trainer for other Techs in any of above duties
Veterinary Assistant Animal Medical Clinic Huntsville, AL
October 2017 – October 2019
Responsible for opening the Clinic and preparing for dentistry and surgical procedures
Checked in patients for surgery and drop off of pets
Assisted with dentistry and surgical procedures
Responsible for monitoring anesthesia during procedures
Administered pre-anesthetics and Intubation as needed
Performed dental cleaning on animals
Interviewed clients to obtain medical history and vital signs
Obtained specimens as appropriate and processed as needed
Prepared After Care instruction checklist based on procedure(s) performed
Handled incoming phones lines, accepted payments for services and scheduled appointments
Conducted inventory on all supplies within the practice
Provided excellent customer service to each pet owner
Trainer for other Techs in any of above duties
Veterinary Assistant Family Pet Care Harvest, AL
May 2010-September 2014
Opened Clinic each day and prepared for scheduled procedures
Interviewed clients to obtain medical history and vital signs on pets
Checked in animals and accepted payments
Scheduled appointments
Performed dental cleaning on animals
Obtained appropriate specimens as needed and processed as required
Assisted in dental and surgical procedures
Responsible for taking inventory on supplies
Provided excellent customer service to all our patient owners
Processed all specimens obtained as appropriate
Trained new Techs on above duties
Remote HCC Coder Complex Care Solutions Nashville, TN
January 2015-September 2015
Reviewed and coded HCC Risk adjustment accounts with a 95% and higher accuracy rate.
Maintains daily productivity and accuracy above 95% as outlined by Department.
Researched questions and concerns from providers and provided detailed responses in a timely manner.
Conscientiously reviewed medical record information to identify appropriate coding based and CMS HCC guidelines.
Promoted to auditor, verified that HCC diagnosis codes were accurately assigned based on provider documentation by team of 15 coders.
Provided system and coding education and training to coders.
Responsible for communication with assigned coder's QA scores and education on missed opportunities.
Responsible for remaining up to date with knowledge of AHA ICD-10 CM/PCS, AMA CPT coding conventions.
EKG/Phlebotomy Tech Decatur General Hospital ER Decatur, AL
2009-2010
Answered phones and responded to requests as needed by patients/family in Emergency Room
Assisted with trauma patients on arrival as needed
Served patients by collecting information and entering into patient database
Submitted requests for labs and radiology as requested
Administered EKG testing as needed
Served as collection point in drawing blood and collecting specimens as needed
Assisted patients in transitioning into patient rooms upon admittance to the hospital, if needed
Computer Expertise:
AVIMARK database
MS Microsoft Office Suite
ICD-10 Medical Coding (Inpatient and Outpatient Coding)
HCC Coding (diagnostic coding)
Education:
2012-2014 – Rasmussen College – Two years toward bachelor’s degree
2020 – AHIMA CCS Certification
2013 – Completed EMT School through Alabama Fire, Ardmore Fire Department