Medical Billing Research Assistant

VICKIE LEWIS

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EXPERIENCE

JAN 2022-OCT 2022

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, WEST VIRGINIA CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE INSTITUTE/WVU RESEARCH CORP/RADX-UP NIH GRANT

As a research assistant it is my responsibiltiy to help identify, travel, and test for Covid-19 for underserved and vulnerable populations in West virginia through community and state partnerships. These partnerships have included national Guard, first responders and health departments throughout the state. I started this position in January 2022 during the peak of omnicron outbreak of Covid. Additionally, I performed literature searches for presentations and publications of findings grant.

SEPT 2021 – MAY 2022

SUBSTITUTE AIDE HEADSTART, epic

Assist teacher throughout the school day with classroom activities, supervision, and guidance of students.

SEPT 2009 – JUNE 2010

RESEARCH COORDINATOR, WVU Eastern division/harper’s ferry family medicine

Prepared written documents (IRB) for approval of research. Created and implemented research for groups and survey materials. Edited and documented research materials for documents for appropriations of grant funds for project use of providers and staff.

MAY 2002 – PRESENT

STAY-AT-HOME MOM

Successfully raised two wonderful children to young adults with goals and ambitions for college and career. During my time as a stay-at-home mother, I used my technical writing skills to obtain a 2011 Innovation Zone Grant for my children’s elementary school to build a fitness trail and outdoor classroom. I also worked briefly for WVU Eastern Panhandle Residency and participated in multiple grant writes for research. During this time I volunteered at the Jefferson County Community Ministries in Charles Town WV for a period of 3 years. My primary responsibility was intake interviews for new and current clients to determine what services they were eligible for that were provided by the ministries and to train new intake volunteers. I home schooled my son for part of his middle and high school. This involved daily classes, scheduling, editing, grading and portfolio collection to be reviewed by the County School Board. During this time, I also served as a volunteer for a mentor program for elementary school students and was the parent representative for my children’s elementary LSIC committee that prepared and presented a progress report annually for the County School Board. I was also an active swim parent for 8 years for my children’s summer, year-round and HS swim teams.

NOV 1998 – MAY 2002

HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST, national institute for occuptional safety and health

Created, implemented, and evaluated messages designed to reduce risk or increase prevention of significant occupational safety and health issues. Created and maintained a database on significant occupational safety and health topics. Developed educational and informational written materials, presentations, and displays for general and professional use. Prepared written documents for appropriations of project funds. Created, implemented, and evaluated focus group and survey materials. Developed effective interpersonal relationships and worked collaboratively in teams and contributed to outcomes of a mutual goal. During this time, we also spent much time in the occupational communities doing surveys, focus groups and talking with workers about their jobs and thoughts on what could be improved as far as safety barriers. I traveled around the US and spent time on work sites like construction sites in Boston MA, silver and lead mines in ID, coal mines in PA and WV, state fair in Lewisburg, WV talking to farmers about the dangers of methane gas and multiple conferences in Chicago, New Orleans, Louisville and DC talking with Industrial Hygienists and Firefighters.

AUG-NOV 1998

JUNIOR STAFF FELLOW, national institute for occupational safety and health

Created and maintained databases of research information that were related to specific health communication sources. Collected and analyzed data that targeted health messages and to help develop preventive health communication messages.

APRIL-JULY 1995-1997

LABORATORY AID, west virginia university, psychology department

Conducted research in the areas of positive and negative reinforcement, shock avoidance, fixed/variable ratio and interval schedules, and the effects of drugs on those variables. I was responsible for data collection, data analysis, care of laboratory animals, and scheduling of research facilities.

MAY-AUG 1994

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, west virginia university, psychology department

Designed, implemented, and analyzed behavioral research concerned with the aversive aspects of schedules of positive reinforcement. Developed a grasp of experimental design, data analysis, decision making, and theoretical issues involved in research. Proposed and defended substantial body of work that was eventually accepted as my undergraduate Honors Thesis.

MAY-AUG 1993

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE AID, national institute for occupational safety and health

Conducted allergy research, recorded data, interim secretary, presented laboratory procedures to Medical Technician students.

MAY-AUG 1992

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE AID, national institute for occupational safety and health

Conducted allergy research, recorded data.

EDUCATION

MAY 1991

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OF BRUCETON HIGH SCHOOL (PRESTON COUNTY)

Salutatorian

MAY 1995

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY AND FORMAL MINOR IN COMMUNICTION STUDIES, west virginia university

Honors Thesis completed in Psychology and graduated Magna Cum Laude. MGPA 3.8/4.0. OGPA 3.3/4.0. Honors Program, WVU, Psych Dept. Dean’s list for 5 semesters during undergraduate at WVU.

MAY 1998

MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, west virginia university

OGPA 4.0/4.0 Master’s Thesis on increasing math performance with third grade students through use of public postings of daily work performance and altruistic consequences (positive reinforcement). Top poster presentation from the International Society of Behaviorology, 1998.

SKILLS

Grant/Technical Writing

Teamwork

Interview skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Research Development

Organization

Self-motivated

ACTIVITIES

Training/Certifications

Medical Billing and Coding Certification Program, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, 90 Hours- Aug-Nov 2022

HIPAA Training, 2022

High Impact Communication: Skills for Women, 1998

Acquisition for Project Officers Workshops, 1999

Beginning PowerPoint, 1999

Behavior Change and Health Communication Theory, 1999

CDC Ethics Training, 2000

Professional Memberships:

International Society of Behaviorology 1997-98.

Agency Member of American Public Health Association 1998-2002

Presentations:

Co-author of paper submitted to the National Communication Association on Nov 2000 “The Characteristics of Internet Users of Health-Related Messages.” Laura Blanciforti, A. Rene D. Massengale, Vickie S. Lewis.

Co-author of paper submitted to the National Communication Association on Nov 2000 “Using the Collectivism/Individualism Construct in Designing Messages to Promote Kids’ Web Pages.” Charles E. Williams, III, Vickie S. Lewis, A. Rene D. Massengale.

Co-author of paper submitted to the National Communication Association on Nov 2000 “Using Message Framing to Create Persuasive Health Messages: How Does it Work?” A. Rene D. Massengale, Jennifer Welbourne, Catherine Inman, Charles E. Williams, III, Vickie S. Lewis, and Chris Hawkins

Co-author of paper submitted to the National Communication Association on Nov 2000 “The Use of Imagery to Enhance the Impact of NIOSH Health Communication Documents.” Jennifer Welbourne, Vickie S. Lewis, Sybil Buzzard, Steve Booth-Butterfield, and Charles E. Williams, III

Co-author of paper submitted to the National Communication Association on Nov 2000 “Establishing Research Priority Areas in Occupational Health Communication.” A. Rene D. Massengale, Chris Ellison, Vickie S. Lewis, and Jason Britton

Co-author of paper submitted to the National Communication Association on Nov 2000 “Closing the Gap Between Researchers and Practitioners: Development on a Health Communication Toolbox.” Chris Hawkins, Charles E. Williams, III, Vickie S. Lewis, Kim Clough, A. Rene D. Massengale, Jennifer Welbourne

Co-author of paper submitted to the National Communication Association on Nov 2000 “Development of a Unified Set of Standards and Protocols for Conducting Health Communication Research.” Jennifer Welbourne, Sybil Buzzard, Charles E. Williams, III, Vickie S. Lewis, Kim Clough, and Laura Blanciforti

Co-author of paper presented to American Public Health Association on Nov 7-11, 1999 “Promoting Occupational Safety and Health Through Educators.” Cathy Tinney-Zara, Vickie S. Lewis, and Charles Williams

Paper Presentation made at the Eastern Communication Association 1998

Poster presented at the International Society of Behaviorology as the Effects of Public Posting and Altruistic Consequences on Math Performance. Vickie Lewis, 1998

Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis as When More is Less: Timeout for Rich and Lean Fixed-Ratio Schedules of Positive Reinforcement. Colleen O’Leary, Vickie Smith, Michael Perone

PUBLICATIONS

Booth-Butterfield, S., Welbourne, J., Williams, C., & Lewis, V. (2007). Formative field experiments of a NIOSH Alert to reduce the risks of firefighters from structural collapse. Health Communication, 22, 79-88.

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