Cactus S. Steelman, RHIT, CCA
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Education
SAINT PETERSBURG COLLEGE, Tarpon Springs, Florida- Associates in Science, Health Information Management, December 2014.
Honor and Awards: President’s Honor List, Fall 2012.
Member- Phi Theta Kappa Alpha Zeta Tau National Honor Society.
Certification
Registered Health Information Technician- RHIT
Certified Coding Associate-CCA
Texas Notary Public
Professional Organizations
Member, Arizona Health Information Management Association
Member, American Health Information Management Association
Member, Alamo Area Health Information Management Association
Professional Practice
Risk Management Office Coordinator, BSA Health System LLC, Amarillo, TX.
December 2019 to April 2022. Responsible for organization and efficiency in the office of Risk Management. Responsible for coordination and submission of insurance claims and applications, along with all aspects of the Risk Management office to include legal billing, maintenance of legal documentation, submissions of mandatory reporting, minutes and routine clerical functions.
* Schedule Route Cause Analysis (RCA) meetings
* Responsible for Voluntary and non-voluntary FDA submissions
* Direct submission of All Reportable Pressure Ulcer reporting to Exec. Team
* Updates and maintains 43 Facilities insurance policy Statements of Value
* Participates and facilitates Patient Safety Organization Committee for scoring and submissions of variances
* Assists in data collection and submission of TX Nursing Board and TX Medical Board inquiries
* Data Analysis Management of Quarterly Quality Management reports
* Data Analysis of Quarterly Risk Assessment for Leap Frog requirements
* Driver coordinator for Health System
* Monthly Budget analysis and reconciliation
* Senior Point for all returned Medication
* Point person for corporate discussions
* Responsible for Reimbursement for all possible lost medical devices to include medications-after verification of positive control
* Manages & Returns Lost and Found Medical device and medications to patients
Patient Account Representative-Remote, Marshall Health Pediatrics, Huntington, WV.
October 2016 to March 2018. Collect, enter, and processed primary and/or secondary claim information on departmental cycle. Submitted claims and managed follow- up with various insurance carriers on unpaid or rejected claims. Monitored verification and authorizations obtained and ensured complete service spans were covered within the allotted dates needed. Answered Office Managers and/or responsible party inquiries on account status and charges, such as patient responsibility, copays, deductibles, write-off, etc. Followed up with insurance carrier(s) on unpaid and or rejected claims. Resolved issues and re-submits claims as required. Monitored explanation of benefits received for charges not covered by insurance and made sure payment posting was applied correctly.
Ambulance/Fleet Services Administrative Assistant-Temp, University Health System, San Antonio, TX.
August 2015 to March 2016. Temporary Agent with Robert and Half Account Temps contracted with University Health System. Verify and correct an average of 56 Ambulance Run Reports daily. Abstract primary diagnosis for accurate and concise billing. Clarify ALS and BLS according to CMS guidelines. Invoice insurances for payment of ambulance runs for each month. Assisted in the implementation, training, proper coding, and correct documentation needed for the Novita’s STRAC ICD-10. Assisted in the updating the Physician Certification Statement based on the Novita’s STRAC ICD-10. Assisted, participated, and planned the fund-raising event for United Way 2015. Assisted in monitored the maintenance and repair of sixty-two vehicles to contract vendors for service and or repair as needed. Trained my replacement.
Externship, Texas Institute of Dermatology, San Antonio, Texas.
September 2014 to September 2014. 80-site-hours. To gain knowledge and experience working as a Registered Health Information Technician. Applied Health Care Law and regulatory requirements, Statistics Analysis, ICD-9CM/PCS coding, medical filing and sorting, skills required for quality and performance improvement functions, HIPAA, and AHIMA Code of Ethics; explored supervising and the role the of management and was trained on AdvancedMD.
Internship Accounts Receivable and Payable. Sunshine Pediatric Center, Saint Petersburg, Florida. February 2014 to February 2014. Internship-56 hours. Assisted Pediatric center in becoming current with accounts receivable. Agreed to 80 hours but finished in 56 hours. Entering accounts receivable into Medisoft and billing Insurance companies for services rendered to patients. Entered in encounter forms
Medical Records Specialist. Humana Insurance Inc, Medical records Department, Phoenix, Arizona. October 2007 to April 2008. Assisted five Medical Coders with entry of processed records into STAR for reporting, verify signature for medical records, verify correct procedural code entered on record, e-mail and fax providers for additional coder queries and track response, and file all medical documentation for later access and verification.
Work Experience
Nursery staff. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Saint Paul, Minnesota. July 2009 to January 2011. Provided nurture and care for various age groups of children. Provided a safe and appropriate play for learning and cleaned all play areas.
Sales Associate. Oshkosh-B-Gosh, Kansas City, Kansas. November 2006 to January 2007. Stocked sales floor, opened registers for morning procedures, assisted customers with purchases.
Data Entry Clerk. All Seasons Pool Service, Fort Worth, Texas. March 2005 to July 2005. Ran monthly billing cycles and set up new accounts. Managed daily office operations.
Vehicle Registration Clerk. TRDI/ Vehicle Registration, Fort Hood, Texas. March 2004 to November 2004. Screened vehicles pass requests applications, register vehicles for access to Fort Hood military installation. Answered inquiries from VIP.
Administrative Assistant. Guyco Construction, Fort Hood, Texas. May 2002 to September 2003. Prepared submittals and amendments for contracts. Prepared Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) booklets for contracts with hospitals. Managed daily office operations.
Executive Administrative Assistant. National Car Rental Licensee, Killeen, Texas. May 2001 to January 2002.Prepared and submitted insurance claims for damaged rental vehicles, assisted in preparation of month end accounts payable and mileage reports, monitored fleet maintenance program, and negotiated rental contracts with government clients.
Lead Cashier. Tractor Supply Company, Killeen, Texas. July 2000 to May 2001. Stocked sales floor, reconciled cash register, and assisted customers with purchases.
Substitute Teacher, Kindergarten- Eight grade. Killeen Independent School District, Killeen, Texas. August 1999 to May 2000. Taught all general studies and prepared correspondences to teachers of outcomes for outlined activities performed.
Availability
Open