Ruth Fuchs
Medical Coder/Bookkeeper
High Ridge,MO
Summary
Highly dependable, ethical and reliable support specialist and leader that blends advanced organizational, technical and business acumen. Meticulous with proven performance in streamlining office protocols and attention to details. Greatly motivated to continually improve and extend personal skills and knowledge to attain increased responsibility and opportunities for professional growth.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Medical Billing & Coding Specialist
Comp-Med
Newport, KY
10.2022 - 12.2023
- Applied official coding conventions and rules from American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assign diagnostic codes.
- Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals, and on-line encoders.
- Correctly coded and billed medical claims for various hospital and nursing facilities.
- Maintained accuracy, completeness, and security for medical records and health information.
- Located errors and promptly refiled rejected claims.
- Posted and adjusted payments from insurance companies.
- Utilized various software programs to process customer payments.
Server Shift Leader
Delex Corporation D/b/a Pasta House Company
High Ridge, Missouri
10.2012 - Current
- Handled table service and other dining room tasks to address shortfalls due to unexpected absences or unusual service volumes.
- Recruited and trained new waitstaff personnel, providing rapid onboarding processes to integrate additional team members quickly.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to coordinate restaurant goals such as upselling certain items, addressing product availability issues and other communication concerns.
- Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals and walk-in business.
- Addressed and resolved customer conflicts with managed waitstaff, verifying satisfactory outcomes for involved parties.
Office Manager
Southside Sports
Lemay , Missouri
04.2008 - 10.2012
- Established QuickBooks accounting system to reflect accurate financial records.
- Completed tax forms in compliance with legal regulations.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
- Managed vendor relationships and negotiated contracts to obtain best prices and value for money.
- Developed monthly, quarterly and annual profit and loss statements and balance sheets.
- Completed payroll for employees and maintained detailed records of procedures.
- Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
Paralegal
Shapiro, Spaeth & Sauer, LLC
Clayton, Missouri
01.2004 - 04.2008
- Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into company database.
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation and information for discovery request.
- Prepared legal briefs, motions and pleadings.
- Directed and coordinated service of subpoenas and scheduling of depositions for several legal professionals.
- Created highly researched and articulate legal paperwork such as pleadings, contracts and briefs.
Education
CPC Certification - Professional Coder
AAPC
Salt Lake City, UT05.2022
Associate of Science - Accounting And Business Management
Jefferson College
Hillsboro, MO 09.1988 - 05.1990
High School Diploma -
DeSoto High School
DeSoto, MO05.1988
Skills
- Operational Efficiency
- Order Accuracy and Delivery
- Conflict and Complaint Resolution
- Report Preparation and Analysis
- Profit and Loss Statements
- Year-End Reconciliation
- Payroll Administration
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Evidence Gathering
- Correspondence and Legal Forms Drafting
- Confidentiality Understanding
- Cool Under Pressure
Affiliations
American Academy of Professional Coders
Certification
- CPC - Certified Professional Coder
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Fall seven times; stand up eight.
Japanese proverb
Timeline
Medical Billing & Coding Specialist
Comp-Med
10.2022 - 12.2023
Server Shift Leader
Delex Corporation D/b/a Pasta House Company
10.2012 - Current
Office Manager
Southside Sports
04.2008 - 10.2012
Paralegal
Shapiro, Spaeth & Sauer, LLC
01.2004 - 04.2008
Associate of Science - Accounting And Business Management
Jefferson College
09.1988 - 05.1990
CPC Certification - Professional Coder
AAPC
High School Diploma -
DeSoto High School
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