Cpcs Sharletta Lawton

Sharletta Lawton has a diverse work experience spanning several roles and healthcare organizations. Sharletta currently serves as the Director at USMD Hospital at Arlington, a position they started in November 2022. Prior to this, they founded and served as the President of Big Hearts for Cancer Patients, starting in May 2018.

Lawton also worked at UT Southwestern Medical Center as a Senior Credentialing Coordinator from December 2019 to November 2022. Before that, they held various positions at Methodist Charlton Medical Center, including Manager of the Medical Staff Office from September 2014 to November 2018 and Senior Medical Staff Coordinator from March 2013 to September 2014.

Sharletta'sextensive work experience also includes a role as a Medical Staff Services Analyst at Parkland Hospital from January 2001 to February 2013. During this time, Lawton played a key role in the design and implementation of the Medical Staff governance restructuring, contributed to policy development and implementation, and helped develop a criteria-based privileging system.

Lawton's career began as an Administrative Assistant at The Rehab Group from January 1989 to November 2000. In this role, they developed and implemented company policies that led to accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and ensured compliance with accreditation standards through regular audits. Sharletta also worked closely with the CEO and Clinic Director to ensure billing and coding compliance.

Overall, Lawton's work experience demonstrates their expertise in healthcare administration, credentialing, policy development, and compliance.

Sharletta Lawton, CPCS, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management/Healthcare Administration from Argosy University, where they studied from 2014 to 2017. In October 2020, they obtained the NAMSS Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist (CPCS) certification from the National Association Medical Staff Services.