Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Call Center position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. 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. Enthusiastic,eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of job responsibilities and training Motivated to learn, grow and excel.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Radiology Medicare Coder
Northwest Medical Center - Springdale
Springdale, AR
03.2002 - 08.2004
Reviewed outpatient records and interpreted documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures.
Reviewed, analyzed and managed coding of diagnostic and treatment procedures contained in outpatient medical records.
Utilized active listening, interpersonal and telephone etiquette skills when communicating with others.
Interacted with physicians and other healthcare staff to ask questions regarding patient services.
Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals and on-line encoders.
Reviewed patient charts to better understand health histories, diagnoses and treatments.
Applied official coding conventions and rules from American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assign diagnostic codes.
Verified signatures and checked medical charts for accuracy and completion.
Guarded against fraud and abuse by verifying coded data accurately reflected services provided.
Used Claims Trust to assign procedure and diagnostic codes to patient records for billing purposes.
Successfully maintained clean, valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation
Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns
Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease
Clinic Coordinator
Washington Regional Medical Center
Bentonville, AR
08.1998 - 03.2002
Job duties included:
Entering patient data in the computer.
Checking patients in and out, collecting co-pays.
Answering phones, taking messages for nurses and doctors.
Preparing charts for next day.
Calling patients to schedule tests, procedures and labs.
File charts away, fax medical records.
Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private
Education
No Degree - Nursing
NWACC
Bentonville, AR
No Degree - Nursing
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Certificate in Medical Coding And Billing - Medical Coding And Billing
Petra Allied Heath
Springdale, AR
12.2001
High School Diploma -
Caprock High School
Amarillo, TX
05.1986
Skills
Patient Medical Records Maintenance
Patient Data Coding
Reading Comprehension
Diagnostic Codes
Information Sourcing
Word Processing Software
Government Forms
Client Inquiries
CPT Code Modifiers
Reviewing Patient Information
Patient Rights
Protected Health Information
Patient Health Information Access
Paperwork Processing
Medical Information Computerization
Demographics Information
Medical Translation
Customer Experience
Coverage Determination
Coding Error Resolution
Past Due Account Management
Doctor Communication
Medical Release of Information ROI
Medicare knowledge
Timeline
Radiology Medicare Coder
Northwest Medical Center - Springdale
03.2002 - 08.2004
Clinic Coordinator
Washington Regional Medical Center
08.1998 - 03.2002
No Degree - Nursing
NWACC
No Degree - Nursing
University of Arkansas
Certificate in Medical Coding And Billing - Medical Coding And Billing