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CHERRY M. BAUTISTA
(956) 867-0804 Mobile (956) 618-0180 Home  cherr_m_bautista@hotmail.com
3818 Bridget Street, Edinburg, TX 78539
OBJECTIVE
Dedicated, multilingual Health Information Management Tech of two years, Administrative Assistant of two years with
hospital setting experiences. Currently holds a position of H.I.M. Tech at McAllen Medical Center. Seeking a challenging
position of a Medical Coder with abilities in coding, comprehensive office skills & training, effective communication, and
self-directed prioritization.
PROFILE
 Relate well to people from diverse of cultures, socio-economic conditions, and multilingual.
 Possess specialsensitivity to meeting diverse needs in varied situations.
 Proven record of dependability, responsibility, and accountability. Intact integrity and trustworthy.
 Resourceful in completing projects; ability to multi-task effectively; prompt and timely.
 Loyal individual; reputation for consistently going beyond job’s description.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
09/21/2014-Present Texas Neuro-Rehab Center Austin, TX
HIM Coder/Technician (512)444-4835
 Complete Timely and accurate coding for billing at the time of patient admission and discharge.
 Assign all appropriate ICD-10-CM codes to obtain accurate DRG assignment for proper reimbursement
and data collection.
 Comply with all Utilization Review meetings to achieve appropriate reimbursement and prevent denials
from Medicare and other third party payors.
 Assign all concurrent medical necessity reviews to perform the reviews during the admission as a
strategy to prevent Medicare denials.
 Comply with all Administrative, Clinical, and Human Resources policies and procedures.
 Assemble medical records for new patients.
 Maintain purged medical record information.
 Perform chart analysis on active patient charts at assigned intervals.
 Perform chart analysis on all medical records of discharged patients according to standards.
 Perform ROI request(s) according to State and HIPAA standards and regulations.
08/2011-09/2014 McAllen Medical Center McAllen, TX
H.I.M Tech (956) 632-4119
 Primary responsibility is to assemble and analyze Inpatient and Outpatient records.
 Photocopy records and documents for legal services and/or continuity of care.
 Assists with filing, retrieving, and delivering medical records.
 Maintain compliance with all HIPPA, Federal/State/Joint Commission/Hospital Regulations/Standards
for patient/medical record confidentiality.
 Ownership in the medical records department and processes.

2. 05/2009-08/2011 Alfredo Gonzalez Texas State McAllen, TX
Unit Attendant Clerk Veterans Home (956) 682-4224
 Assigned to department of Memory Support (Dementia) as a Unit Attendant clerk.
 Monitored and supervised residents. Made sure patients are safe and aware of their surrounding and
preventing them from falling.
 Assisting patient with activities by helping Alzheimer’s patient for examples like structure group
activities such as housework and simple games that can help to maintain motor skills. Listening to music
which also helps them to be calm and engage activity. Some activities includes playing puzzles games
and repeated twice during the week. Despite having poor recollection, people living with Alzheimer’s
can still learn through practice and repetition.
12/2009-01/2010 Complete Family Foot Care McAllen, TX
(956) 971-9109
Medical Assistant, Clerk / Part-Time
 Responsible in retrieving patient charts to assist Doctors.
 Organize charts by numerical order and manage medical files.
 Updating and filing patient medical records
 Answering telephones
11/2006-10/2008 Doctor’s Hospital at Renaissance Edinburg, TX
(956) 342-0549
Administrative Assistant in Case Manage/Utilization Review
 Assist Utilization Reviewer (UR) in retrieving one & two day hospital stay patients upon discharged.
 Assists UR Case Manager with Medicaid PCCM (Primary Care Case Management) by keeping track
and keeping documentation of all patients with PCCM accounts.
 Update accounts through registration of multiple insurances such as Commercial, Medicare, Medicaid,
Self-pay accounts.
EDUCATION
 Donna High School
o ¼ Mile East Wood Ave. Donna, TX 78537.
o Graduated: High School Diploma, May 30, 2003
o Cumulative GPA on a 4.0 Scale
 South Texas College
o 1101 East Vermont Ave. McAllen, TX 78503.
o Graduated: Certificate of Medical Coding Specialist, December 19, 2009
o Graduated: Associate Degree on Health Information Technology, May 14, 2011
o Overall GPA: 3.6
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
 Nursing Home Good Samaritan Society McAllen - Volunteered 2003 - 2004
812 W Houston Ave. McAllen, TX 78501 (956) 682-6331
o Five hours weekly during August of 2003 - 2004 offered encouragement to patients who are
elderly undergoing, help overcome loneliness and depression.
 McAllen Medical Center – Volunteered June 27th, 2011 – Aug. 17th, 2011
301 W. Expressway 83 McAllen, TX 78503 (956) 632-4052
o Monday to Friday for four to five hours. Assisted HIM Technician assembling medical records.
o Organized medical records of ER, Out-patient, Inpatient, and Behavioral charts.
o Help scan and flatbed processed through electronic records (Soarian).

3. CAMPUS INVOLVEMENTS
 Phi Theta Kappa
Inducted member in April 2, 2009 of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society serves to recognize and encourage the
academic achievement of two-year college students and provide opportunities for individual growth and
development through honors, leadership and service programming.
 NHS (National Honor Society)
Recognition in Donna High School during 2000 to 2003 with my achievement in scholarship, leadership,
service, and character.
SKILLS
 Proficient in Microsoft Office 2010 programs
 Soarian and Cerner
 Fluent in English, Tagalog (Filipino)
 Word Processes, Excel, PowerPoint
REFERENCES
 Amparo Belo; BSN, MSN, RN, CCDIS Lead CDIS STHS HIM Department
o (956) 566 - 3208
 Miguel Flores, RHIT-CCS
o (956) 624 - 8457
 Itzel Rios, Sr. Coder CCS
o (956) 453-4335
 Redentor Bazar; BSN, RN
o (214) 620 - 5583
 Sheena Vergel de Dios, BSN, RN
o (956) 739-4239
 Jeannie Belingon, ADN, RN
o (956) 534-6315