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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Pamela Duddles

Medical Records Coder
Paris,MI

Summary

Dedicated remote hospital outpatient coding professional with more than 22 years of solid experience in the health information management industry, poised for success in a Remote Coder. Technical proficiency with 3M Encoder Epic Systems, OCE code editor reports, Cerner / Powerchart. Office applications. Areas of Expertise include: Medical Code Assignment Outpatient Setting Revenue Capture and Edit Resolution Focus on NCCI / CCI edits Official Coding Guidelines Diagnostic Result Evaluation Medical Data Abstraction Electronic Medical Records Physician Documentation MIcrosoft Office applications

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Nurse Technician

Spectrum Health
Big Rapids, MI
12.2021 - 04.2022
  • Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
  • Provided personal hygiene assistance, giving baths and performing dress changes for patients.
  • Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight.
  • Provided activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, ambulating, turning and positioning patients.
  • Corresponded with appropriate doctors to report any changes occurring in patients' health.
  • Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
  • Maintained stringent hygiene standards of unit with disinfection and consistent restock of all equipment.
  • Helped over 10 patients per day, both psychologically and emotionally to facilitate quick recovery.

Coder /Multi-Specialty - OP

CIOX Healthcare
Alpharetta, GA
09.2020 - 09.2021
  • Facility Health Care System
  • Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures.
  • SDS/OBS , ED, Claim Edits
  • Overall production rate is 99%, overall quality is maintained or exceeds 97
  • Used 3M / EPIC to input information into computerized patient record system.
  • Coded Observations and Outpatient at average rate of 4-5 per hour.
  • Verified signatures and checked medical charts for accuracy and completion.
  • Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses and treatments.

Remote Certified Outpatient Medical Coder

Trinity Health
Livonia, MI
05.2021 - 08.2021
  • SDS/OBS - General
  • Diagnostic IVR coding
  • Guarded against fraud and abuse by verifying coded data accurately reflected services provided.
  • Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures.
  • Used Cerner / Powerchart to input information into computerized patient record system.
  • Used CAC to input information into computerized patient record system.

Coder /Multi-Specialty OP

MERCY HEALTHCARE
St. Louis, MO
11.2010 - 05.2020
  • Multi-Facility Health Care System
  • SDS/OBS - General, ED, Pain Management, Wound Care
  • Peer Reviews
  • Claim Edits for Missing Modifiers and Rev Codes
  • Split bill claims
  • Professional integrations process for Urology coding (blended model coding)
  • Maintained 97% accuracy for assigning ICD and CPT codes.



REMOTE CODER

KFORCE
Tampa, FL
06.2007 - 06.2012
  • SDS/OBS - General areas, ED, Wound Care, Infusion Therapy.
  • Inpatient Coding
  • CAC validation coding
  • Allocated patients to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate electronic medical record system
  • Maintained High productive and Quality Coding in Many aspects of coding

REMOTE CODER

UASI SOLUTIONS
Cincinnati, OH
12.2005 - 12.2008
  • SDS/OBS - General
  • VA-Coding
  • ED coding
  • CAC coding validation
  • Inpatient E/M auditing (professional fee)


Coder

Spectrum Health
Reed City, MI.
05.2000 - 01.2005
  • Coded Outpatient SDS
  • Inpatient
  • Oncology Infusion
  • ED
  • Ancillary
  • Abstracted for the Cancer registry program.
  • Maintained 97% accuracy rate

Nurse Technician

Spectrum Health
Reed City, MI
04.1998 - 05.2000
  • Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
  • Provided personal hygiene assistance, giving baths and performing dress changes for patients.
  • Administered medication according to each patient's medical charts and recorded vitals such as blood pressure, temperature and pulse.
  • Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight.
  • Provided activities of daily living by assisting with serving meals, ambulating, turning and positioning patients.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Baker College
Cadillac, MI
08.2020 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Medical Records Administration

Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
08.2001 - 12.2002

Associate of Science - Health Information Technology

Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
08.1992 - 08.2000

Skills

Privacy and confidentiality

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Certification

RHIA - Registered Health Information Administrator

Software

3M coding product

EPIC

Cerner

Powerchart

CAC

Microsoft Suite

Work Availability

monday
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thursday
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saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
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Timeline

Nurse Technician

Spectrum Health
12.2021 - 04.2022

Remote Certified Outpatient Medical Coder

Trinity Health
05.2021 - 08.2021

Coder /Multi-Specialty - OP

CIOX Healthcare
09.2020 - 09.2021

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Baker College
08.2020 - Current

Coder /Multi-Specialty OP

MERCY HEALTHCARE
11.2010 - 05.2020

REMOTE CODER

KFORCE
06.2007 - 06.2012

REMOTE CODER

UASI SOLUTIONS
12.2005 - 12.2008

Bachelor of Science - Medical Records Administration

Ferris State University
08.2001 - 12.2002

Coder

Spectrum Health
05.2000 - 01.2005

Nurse Technician

Spectrum Health
04.1998 - 05.2000

Associate of Science - Health Information Technology

Ferris State University
08.1992 - 08.2000

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