Ingrid Cotton

Rosewood Retirement Home

Medical Records Technician - January 2008 - February 2012

• Prepares folders and maintains records of newly admitted residents and discharge residents.
• Audits and reviews medical records for completeness.
• Code diagnoses utilizing ICD-9 coding classification system and maintains the disease index as needed.
• Locates, signs out, and delivers medical records requested.
• Organizes discharge records. Initiates and audits discharge summaries for completeness.
• Process daily mail to be sent to physicians and Nurse Practitioners for signatures.
• Corrects physician's phone orders daily.
• Inputs Physician's orders to create MARS and TARS for new admissions and current residents.
• Processes death report to NHIC in a timely manner.
• Assists with monthly physician order reviews, and flow records for first of month initiation.
• Handles records requests in accordance with company policy.
• Completes, maintains and distributes daily census listing, daily room assignments listing, physician/resident list and admission/discharge/transfer register.
• Complies with Federal and State Regulations.
• Verifies physician's orders with nursing staff.
• Assists nursing with monitoring and tracking of physician orders and health and physical examinations each month.
• Compiles statistical data such as admissions, discharges, and deaths as needed.
• Operates computer to enter and retrieve data and type correspondence and reports.
• Maintains confidentiality of necessary information.
• Understands and adheres to the guidelines of "Residents Rights".
• Performs Manager on Duty duties according to facility rotation.

Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital

Medical Records Technician - January 1998 - January 2005

• Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.
• Maintain communication between governing boards, medical staff, and department heads by attending board meetings and coordinating interdepartmental functioning.
• Develop and maintain computerized record management systems to store and process data such as personnel activities and information, and to produce reports.