Preferred Case Management

 CURRICULUM VITAE
OF
JULIE W. KITCHEN, RN, CCM

CURRENT POSITION
Medical Case Manager, Preferred Case Management, LLC

CURRENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide medical case management of Workers’ Compensation, Auto No Fault Claims, Disability Claims and Health Insurance Claims
• Case coordinator and liaison between clients, employers, providers and attorneys
• Rehabilitation and case management activities to include multiple trauma, brain and spinal cord injuries, orthopedic and soft tissue injuries and pediatric cases
• Medical records analysis to determine appropriate medical billing
• Review/consult with claims specialist for case directives and appropriate rehabilitation services
• Coordination of home modifications

EDUCATION
Alamance Community College—Graham, North Carolina
Associates of Applied Science in Nursing 1988

CERTIFICATION
State of Michigan Registered Nurse
Certified Case Manager
American Red Cross CPR and First Aid Instructor 2007

CONTINUING EDUCATION
2009            Mary Free Bed - 12th Annual DeVel Pediatric Lecture Series "Developmental & Behavioral Issues for Children & Teens with Traumatic Brain Injury."
2009            Preferred Case Management - Innovations in Healthcare
2008            23^rd Annual Western Michigan Brain Injury Network Symposium “Touching The Spirit”
2008            School To Workplace: Rehab & Education Services For Students With Special Needs
2007            Brain Injury Association of Michigan Annual Conference
2007            Annual Conference- Dreams to Outcomes

SPECIALIZED TRAINING
Wound Care
Pediatrics
CHF & Cardiac Bypass surgery
Geriatrics/Alzheimer’s
Diabetes
Quality Improvement
ICD-9 Coding
Utilization Review

WORK HISTORY
Preferred Case Management, LLC    September 2002 - Present
Certified Medical Case Manager
Amicare Homecare, Muskegon, Michigan   August 2000 - September 2002
Case Manager/Supervisor
Homecare Providers, Burlington, North Carolina    August 1988 - May 2000
Clinical Coordinator, Case Manager, Hospital Referral/Discharge Planner, Preceptor
Alamance Regional Medical Center, Graham, North Carolina   1995-2000
Part-time on-call float pool - Pediatric, Med-Surgical, Ob/Gyn Units