Christine Petron
Mount Union,PA
Summary
Polished professional manages multiple tasks, utilizes electronic medical record systems, and provides excellent customer service to patients and staff. Adheres to medical records policies and procedures to comply with HIPAA regulations. Track record of effectively troubleshooting issues and maintaining patient confidentiality.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Coding Specialist
Penn Highlands DuBois/ JCBlair Hospital
12.2009 - 08.2023
- Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures.
- Applied official coding conventions and rules from American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assign diagnostic codes.
- Utilized active listening, interpersonal, and telephone etiquette skills when communicating with others.
- Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals, and on-line encoders.
- Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses, and treatments.
- Interacted with physicians and other healthcare staff to ask questions regarding patient services.
- Verified signatures and checked medical charts for accuracy and completion.
- Input data into computer programs and filing systems.
- Followed up with medical staff regarding missing information in patient records.
- Tracked and monitored requests for medical records release.
- Processed and tracked requests for medical records from external organizations.
- Utilized electronic medical record systems to store, retrieve and process patient data.
- Assisted in training new staff on medical record processing and filing procedures.
- Used classification manuals to gain additional knowledge of disease and diagnoses processes.
- Followed exact procedures for handling transfers and other releases of medical records.
Registrar/Office Manager's Assistant
Pa Lions Beacon Lodge Camp
02.1992 - 03.2005
- Maintained computer and physical filing systems.
- Managed filing system entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Managed phone and email correspondence and handled incoming and outgoing mail and faxes.
- Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.
- Registered all people with blindness, hearing Impaired people to attend summer camping program.
- Operate simple office equipment.
- Labeled, stuffed and processed annual out going information, such as next camping dates' for over 100 campers for great summer. vacation
- Maintained computer and physical filing systems.
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
Education
Associate Degree Administrative Medical Assistant - Medical Assisting
DuBois Business College
Dubois, PA03.2007
Skills
Knowledge of medical terminology
Experienced in office procedures
ICD 10 knowledge
Team player with co-workers
Strong work ethics
- Active Learning
- Medical Records Security
- Information Updates
- 3M Encoder
- ICD-10 (International Classification of Disease Systems)
- Clerical Support
- Data Entry
- Maintain Patient Confidentiality
Some but not all pharmacology words
Timeline
Coding Specialist
Penn Highlands DuBois/ JCBlair Hospital
12.2009 - 08.2023
Registrar/Office Manager's Assistant
Pa Lions Beacon Lodge Camp
02.1992 - 03.2005
Associate Degree Administrative Medical Assistant - Medical Assisting
DuBois Business College
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