Operated cash register efficiently and accurately, processed payments by cash, check, credit card, gift card or automatic debit.
Processed returned merchandise by strictly following store return and exchange procedures.
Helped customers find specific products, answered questions, and offered product advice.
Adhered to loss prevention policies such as monitoring suspicious activity in order to prevent shoplifting.
Adjunct Instructor
Southern Technical College
Fort Myers, FL
09.2011 - 10.2016
Directed full classrooms of students aspect of the Medical Coding field, Complete instructions of the CPT, ICD-10 and HCPCS manuals
Created and implemented course agenda, lesson plans and activities to meet course objectives.
Encouraged students to actively participate in class through positive reinforcement and engagement techniques.
Developed quizzes, exams and assignments to measure student progress and comprehension.
Created syllabi for each course to ensure that all topics were covered in accordance with the curriculum.
Used exams, quizzes, and projects to assess how well students grasped learning material and concepts.
Remote Medical Coder
Oxford HC/On Assignment HIM
Calabasas, CA
04.2014 - 09.2016
Interpreted medical reports to apply appropriate ICD-9, CPT-4 and HCPCS codes.
Maintained current working knowledge of CPT and ICD-10 coding principles, government regulation, protocols and third-party billing requirements.
Assigned additional diagnosis codes based on specific clinical findings (laboratory, radiology and, pathology reports as well as clinical studies) in support of existing diagnoses.
Maintain 95% or higher accuracy accuracy.
Verified proper coding, sequencing of diagnoses and accuracy of [Type] procedures.
Communicated with healthcare personnel, including practitioners to promote accuracy.
Analyzed data from various sources including electronic health records databases, insurance websites, in order to identify potential errors in the coded data sets.
Maintained up-to-date knowledge of coding changes, updates, and new rules.
Medical Coder/Auditor
Internal Medicine Associates
Fort Myers, FL
01.2011 - 01.2012
Maintained current working knowledge of CPT and ICD-10 coding principles, government regulation, protocols and third-party billing requirements.
Provided feedback on best practice approaches for improving efficiency during the medical coding process.
Interpreted medical reports to apply appropriate ICD-9, CPT-4 and HCPCS codes.
Validated accuracy of diagnosis codes as well as modifiers used on claims before final submission to payer and insurance companies.
Participated in meetings with physicians, nurses, case managers and other healthcare professionals in order to discuss complex cases or clarify documentation requirements.
Audit physician dictation and submitted level of care to assure proper coding and reimbursement