CURRENT POSITION:
Medical Case Manager/Consultant, Preferred Case Management, LLC
CURRENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Medical case management for Auto, Disability, Personal Injury, Worker’s Compensation and Health claims
· Consult/Review with claims specialists to identify appropriate case management needs and rehabilitation services
· Coordination and Advocacy between clients, employers, providers, and attorneys
· Medical Record Analysis for appropriate care and treatment options
EDUCATION:
Northern Michigan University, Bachelors of Science in Nursing, 1995
Davenport Business College, Associate of Science in Emergency Medical Services, 1989
CERTIFICATION:
State Of Michigan Registered Nursing
CCM #00071610
CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
Understanding Managed Care II, Western Schools
BLS Healthcare Provider CPR, American Heart Association
Good Death, Good Grief, Good Funeral, Marquette General Hospital
Case Management Review and Resource Manual, American Nurses Association
Diabetes Nursing Care 4th Edition, Western Schools
Survival Skills for the Health Professional, Dorothy & Associates
Adventures in Attitude, Business and Workforce Development
The Care Manager’s Core Curriculum, American Nurses Association
Alzheimer’s Disease Conference, Northern Michigan University
Psychobiology of Mental Control, Mind Matters Seminars
WORK HISTORY:
UPCAP Services, Inc., Munising- MI, 1998-2007, Housebound/Long Term Care Community Case Manager
Northwoods Home Nursing & Hospice, Munising-MI, 1996-1998, RN Case Manager
Sault Tribe, Wetmore-MI, 1995-1996, Clinic Nurse
Alger County Sheriff Dept, Munising-MI, 1989-1996, 911 Dispatcher/ Licensed EMT
Butterworth Towers Building, Grand Rapids-MI, 1990, EMT, CPR BLS, & First Aid Instructor