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Heather Flores

Medical Coder
Tolleson,AZ

Summary

Talented professional with 5 years' experience in the educational system, 6 years' experience in the financial industry and a year and a half in the legal system industry. Proficient in maintaining colleague and student satisfaction and assisting colleagues and students to solve challenges. Dedicated to going the extra mile for employer and staff through involvement in special projects to improve employee knowledge, teamwork, and morale to increase smooth operation of organization.

Hardworking professional applies official coding conventions and rules established by American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Confident Medical Coder adheres to data confidentiality and privacy rules in all workflows and promotes dynamic interpersonal skills.

Disciplined individual skilled in collecting and verifying patient demographic and insurance information and preparing and maintaining medical records. Proficient in using medical terminology and classifying diagnostic procedures, treatments and medications. Dedicated to providing highest quality care to patients.

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

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

15
15
years of professional experience
2034
2034
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Paraprofessionals

Pleasanton Independent School District
11.2018 - 06.2020
  • Worked with Special needs children of different ages and disabilities
  • Worked with students on goals listed in their IEP's
  • Created lessons and activities to help students learn and master goals
  • Went to specials with students and helped all students when needed
  • Had to transfer student from wheelchair to restroom
  • Worked with other teachers when students were with their classes

Discovery Club Manager

Yuma School District #1
08.2017 - 06.2018
  • Do enrollment and licensing paperwork
  • Do rooster of who was in attendance
  • Handle billing every week
  • Collect payments and keep records of all payments made
  • Did required training hours for the state
  • Did crafts and activities with students
  • Helped with homework that the students needed
  • Communicated with parents about things happening with the program

Paraprofessionals

Yuma School District #1
08.2013 - 05.2017
  • Worked with Special needs children of different ages and disabilities
  • Worked with students on goals listed in their IEP's
  • Created lessons and activities to help students learn and master goals
  • Went to specials with students and helped all students when needed
  • Had to transfer student from wheelchair to restroom
  • Worked with other teachers when students were with their classes
  • Participated in Special Olympics program for 2 years

Teller

National Bank of Arizona
05.2012 - 06.2012
  • Proactively sold new and additional products and services to customers
  • Opened accounts and initiated new customer services
  • Routinely handled up to 100 transactions per day and maintained cash drawer with $10,000.00 limit
  • Assessed risk involved with particular transactions and employed additional security measures as needed
  • Referred customer to appropriate areas of the institution for newly selected products and services
  • Resolved challenging customer situations in a friendly and professional manner
  • Cashed checks and paid out money after verifying that signatures were correct, that written and numerical amounts agreed, and that accounts had sufficient funds
  • Received checks and cash for deposit, verified amounts, and checked accuracy of deposit slips

Legal Secretary

William S Dieckhoff, Attorney at Law, LLC.
04.2011 - 05.2012
  • Do all filing of files in the office
  • Make deposits at the bank
  • Take all pleadings to the Courts to be filed and given to Judges when needed
  • Make copies
  • Scan documents into the computer system
  • Answer the phones
  • Greet clients when they come into the office
  • Create pleading files
  • Receive and send e-mails
  • Do computer backups
  • Research statutes and cases when asked
  • Setup consultations for potential new clients
  • Create new files for new client matters
  • Create and send out client bills monthly
  • Take payments from Clients
  • Make payments for the office
  • Set appointments and manage calendar and schedule
  • Did any other projects or tasks that are asked of me

Runner

Shadle & Walsma, PLC
09.2010 - 04.2011
  • Did all filing of files in the office
  • Picked up ad dropped off documents to other lawyers or several CPA's
  • Made deposits at several different banks
  • Took all pleading to the Courts to be filed and given to the Judges when needed
  • Made copies
  • Scanned documents into the computer system
  • Answered the phones
  • Greeted clients when they came into the office
  • Created pleading files
  • Typed up documents for legal assistants when asked and had time
  • Operated controls for secure vault where records were kept
  • Did any other projects and tasks that were asked of me

Teller

AEA Federal Credit Union
05.2005 - 03.2010
  • Proactively sold new and additional products and services to customers
  • Opened accounts and initiated new customer services
  • Routinely handled up to 200 transactions per day and maintained cash drawer with $10,000.00 limit
  • Assessed risk involved with particular transactions and employed additional security measures as needed
  • Referred customer to appropriate areas of the institution for newly selected products and services
  • Resolved challenging customer situations in a friendly and professional manner
  • Cashed checks and paid out money after verifying that signatures were correct, that written and numerical amounts agreed, and that accounts had sufficient funds
  • Received checks and cash for deposit, verified amounts, and checked accuracy of deposit slips
  • Recorded customers' transactions and issued receipts
  • Balanced currency, coin, and checks in cash drawers at end of shifts
  • Prepared and verified cashier's checks
  • Processed transactions such as term deposits, retirement savings plan contributions, automated teller transactions, night deposits, and mail deposits
  • Assisted customers with balancing and reconciling of personal and business accounts
  • Operated controls for secure vault

Education

Associates of Arts - Paralegal Studies

Arizona Western College
Yuma, AZ

Certificate - Medical Coding

Carrer Step
05.2001 - 01.2022

Skills

Teamwork capabilities

Awardsandacknowledgements

  • CPC Certified with AAPC
  • CPR certified
  • Fingerprint Clearance Card for state of Arizona
  • Courses from Child Care Education Institute
  • Family Child Care Basics
  • CCDBG Health and Safety Basics
  • Authentic Assessment in Early Care and Education
  • Technology and Social Media Policy in the Early Care and Education Environment
  • Basic Transportation and Field Trip Safety for Child Care Centers
  • Training Courses Provided Through Credit Union National Association
  • Frontline Basics
  • Professional Member Service
  • Spanish for Tellers
  • Recognizing Emerging Fraudulent Practices
  • Money and Negotiable Instruments
  • Credit Union Sales
  • Critical Role of Technology in Credit Unions

Certification

CPC - Certified Professional Coder

Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimePart Time

Work Location

HybridRemote

Important To Me

Work-life balancePersonal development programsWork from home optionFlexible work hours

Work Availability

monday
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thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Paraprofessionals

Pleasanton Independent School District
11.2018 - 06.2020

Discovery Club Manager

Yuma School District #1
08.2017 - 06.2018

Paraprofessionals

Yuma School District #1
08.2013 - 05.2017

Teller

National Bank of Arizona
05.2012 - 06.2012

Legal Secretary

William S Dieckhoff, Attorney at Law, LLC.
04.2011 - 05.2012

Runner

Shadle & Walsma, PLC
09.2010 - 04.2011

Teller

AEA Federal Credit Union
05.2005 - 03.2010

Certificate - Medical Coding

Carrer Step
05.2001 - 01.2022

CPC - Certified Professional Coder

Associates of Arts - Paralegal Studies

Arizona Western College
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