CRYSTAL K. PARKER, RHIT 678-***-**** / *******-******@***.***
OBJECTIVE
Position as a Health Information Technology professional, working in the medical records department, as a Release of Information Coordinator or a Coder.
EDUCATION
Associate Degree, Health Information Technology April 2015
DeVry University, Decatur, GA
Health Information Technology
Related Course Work: Medical Terminology, Fundamentals of Human Anatomy & Physiology, Classification of Diseases Coding I & II, Current Procedural Terminology Coding, Health Insurance & Reimbursement and Health Information Practicum.
ICD-10 Education Program October 2015
AHIMA
57 CEU’s
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering May 1987
Rutgers University College of Engineering
SKILLS
Microsoft office including Power Point and Excel
EXPERIENCE
Peachford Behavioral Hospital
Release of Information Coordinator, Medical Records Department, June 2017 – Present
Review, evaluate and process the release of patient information and status.
Maintain a log of all request for patient information and status.
Cross train and assists co-workers in all functions as needed.
Facilitate the purging of closed charts as needed and coordinate retrieval with chart storage company.
Provide information to internal and external customers in a timely, professional and courteous manner.
Submit monthly reports of release requests and turnaround time to supervisor.
Perform other duties as assigned.
HIM Technician, Medical Records Department, November 2016 – June 2017
Prepare the patient charts for discharge process and assemble components in the correct order.
Perform audit of active charts on a regular basis.
Maintain accurate input and update of chart deficiencies into the computer system.
Review, evaluate and process release of information requests.
Support facility internal and external customer service standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Family Health Center of Georgia
Internship – Medical Records Department, December 1st – December 15th 2015
Filed medical charts using the terminal digit filing system
Filed medical documents into charts
Assisted medical records department with the scanning of documents
Assisted medical records department in the release of information
Accountable Healthcare Management Solutions
Administrative Assistant to the Compliance Officer, January – March 2015
Clerical duties; such as filing minutes from monthly meetings, answering phone calls, organizing binders and filing system and updating addresses.
Created an excel document for survey results including graphs.
Revised a Performance Assessment Tracking Summary using excel.
Clayton County School System
Long Term Mathematics E-Sub (Exceptional), August 2015 – May 2016
Responsible for providing direct math instruction for 6th, 7th and 8th graders.
Developing lesson plans along with incorporating technology into the instruction along with Common Core standards.
Substitute Teacher, December 2006 – May 2015
Responsible for managing classroom, grades K-5, providing classroom instruction, following lesson plans and over-seeing classroom activities.
Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard Inc., Philadelphia, PA
Electrical Design Engineer, October 1999 – February 2001
Responsible for preparing manufacture and installation design Yard Standards for electrical equipment to be used on board ship. Equipment including brackets, supports, conduit, and cable trays.
Yard Standard drawings developed using AutoCAD.
Responsible for verifying cable penetrations throughout the ship and interfacing with other departments for coordination and interference with other equipment.
Dobbins Air Force Reserve Base, Marietta, GA
Electrical Engineer, September 1994 – September 1999
Prepared drawings using AutoCAD and Micro-station, calculated project cost estimates, specifications and revisions required for new construction, modification, alteration and repair of base facilities.
Coordinated technical revisions of plans and requirements with personal of headquarters and other installation agencies as needed.
Prepared Statement of Work and Project Descriptions for Architect Engineer contracts and delivery orders.
Prepared Architect Engineer man-hour estimates for government projects.
Requested funds in a timely manner for Headquarters for both design and construction projects.
Worked closely with contractors, shop personnel, government inspectors and contracting officers to complete projects in a timely manner at cost.
Conducted field investigations with shop personnel, government inspectors and contracting officers to determine status of and action to be taken on an engineering type failure of base facilities and electrical distribution or utility system.