Jennifer Sowards
REPUBLIC,MO
Summary
Detail-oriented professional specializing in advanced medical coding and compliance. Skilled in optimizing workflows and reducing errors through thorough audits and team collaboration, committed to ensuring the highest standards in coding accuracy and regulatory adherence.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Coding Specialist
Mercy Hospital Springfield
Springfield Missouri
06.2016 - Current
- Evaluated and interpreted complex medical coding to uphold regulatory compliance.
- Reviewed and analyzed complex medical coding to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
- Utilized advanced coding software to streamline workflows and enhance data accuracy.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, compliance regulations, and best practices through regular attendance at conferences and seminars.
- Ensured timely completion of all coding projects by efficiently managing workload and prioritizing tasks.
- Enhanced coding accuracy by regularly reviewing and updating coding guidelines and procedures.
- Reduced coding errors by conducting thorough audits and providing constructive feedback to team members.
- Optimized workflow efficiency by collaborating closely with other departments, such as medical records, clinical staff, and IT personnel.
- Correctly coded and billed medical claims for various hospital and nursing facilities.
- Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses, and treatments.
- Reviewed, analyzed, and managed coding of diagnostic and treatment procedures contained in outpatient medical records.
- Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals, and online encoders.
- Applied official coding conventions and rules from American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assign diagnostic codes.
- Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures.
- Utilized active listening, interpersonal, and telephone etiquette skills when communicating with others.
- Verified signatures and checked medical charts for accuracy and completion.
- Performed on-site coding audits to determine accuracy and compliance with coding guidelines.
- Maintained accuracy, completeness, and security for medical records and health information.
- Followed up with medical staff regarding missing information in patient records.
- Verified accuracy of patient information in medical records.
Education
CPC - MEDICAL CODING
REPUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Republic, MO05-2019
Skills
- Team leadership
- HIPAA compliance
- Inpatient coding experience
- Adaptability to change
- Regulatory guidelines
- Continuing education commitment
- Strong analytical skills
- Advanced CPT coding
- Medical billing
- Multispecialty coding background
- Outpatient coding expertise
- Expertise in ICD-10
- Medical terminology proficiency
- EHR and EMR systems
- Claims processing
- Medical terminology
- Medical claims coding
- Workflow management
- Document management
- Knowledgeable in EPIC, 3M VITALWARE
- Anatomy
- Medical record security
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Organizational skills
- Critical thinking
- Medical coding and abstracting
- Healthcare claim coding
- Medicare insurance regulations
- Teamwork
- Customer service
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Team collaboration
- Active listening
- Effective communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Verbal and written communication
- Decision-making
- Detail-oriented
- Troubleshooting abilities
- ICD-10 coding
- Electronic health records
- Relationship building
- Microsoft Excel
- Medical documentation
- Computer proficiency
- Task prioritization
- Team building
- Self motivation
- Interpersonal skills
- Analytical thinking
- EMR systems
- Patient data confidentiality
Timeline
Senior Coding Specialist
Mercy Hospital Springfield
06.2016 - Current
CPC - MEDICAL CODING
REPUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL