details-driven, results-focused self-starter eager to contribute proven medical coder abilities, including strong internal medicine, gi, and evaluation / management coding talents, toward optimizing a

progressive organization s efficiency within a rewarding work-from-home position.

 

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ø  solid supportive analytical, organizational, troubleshooting, administrative, and patient relations skills.

ø  thrive within fast-paced, high-pressure environments while effectively interfacing with all medical personnel.

ø  member of the american academy of professional coders since 1993.

ø  efficiently performs within a fully functional home office to include basic equipment such as fax, copier, scanner, and high-speed internet connectivity.

ø  honored as employee of the month for increasing facility-wide revenue by eliminating old, outstanding accounts, as well as routinely recognized for performing at above-average productivity levels.

 

~ certification, professional training / development, and technical proficiencies ~

 

cpc-gi certification (2008)                                                            american academy of professional coders

cpc certification (1994)                                                                american academy of professional coders

 

professional training / development

coding • medical terminology • basic / intermediate icd-9-cm • basic / intermediate cpt-4 coding

 

technical proficiencies

microsoft xp / xp professional / vista • microsoft office (word / excel / powerpoint) • internet explorer

 

professional synopsis

 

 

ø  applied sharp technical abilities toward performing accurate comprehensive chart review and daily charge capture, along with coding all in-patient / out-patient documentation utilizing extensive physician data, procedure reports, and nursing notes.

ø  demonstrated knowledge of gi, e&m, infectious disease, and weight management coding practices, as well as supporting the professional efforts of all divisions to ensure seamless organizational processes at all times.

ø  researched and corrected insurance carrier requests and patient complaints within internal medicine divisions, including proactively communicating with co-workers regarding recurrent errors to facilitate improved data management practices.

ø  proficiently performed chart audits, along with updating physicians regarding diverse coding documentation issues.

ø  maximized operational efficiency by maintaining above-average productivity levels, as well as utilizing strong communication talents toward instructing a facility-based icd-9-cm class for certification preparation purposes.

 

 

ø  contributed superior interpersonal relations skills toward performing all collections activities for clinic, co-pays, pre-pays, and patient payment plans, along with promptly handling wide-ranging account management challenges.

ø  directed effective research and administration of insurance requests and clinic-based account corrections, including overseeing all money transfers and charge credits.

ø  liaised among top-performing office personnel and physicians to discuss patient accounts, insurance, and documentation issues, as well as supporting additional clinic administrative operations as necessary.

 

ø  optimized the accurate expedition of incoming provider- and patient-based account data, including efficiently researching and correcting posting errors and assisting personnel with problem checks within a high-volume payment research department.

ø  facilitated dynamic training programs for coding personnel, along with developing, implementing, and maintaining high-quality standards for all associates to provide consistency within overall operations.

 

 

 

 

 

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dear__________________:

 

i am currently seeking a challenging and rewarding [ insert job title ] role within your progressive organization, and am submitting my resume for your review.

 

i am eager to apply proven medical coder expertise, as well as strong internal medicine, gi, and evaluation / management coding talents, toward maximizing your company s bottom-line and ensuring continued organizational efficiency.  i can demonstrate solid supportive analytical, troubleshooting, administrative, and patient relations skills, and thrive within fast-paced, high-pressure environments while effectively interfacing with all medical personnel.

 

i pride myself on having been honored as employee of the month by a previous employer for increasing facility-wide revenue through the proactive elimination of old, outstanding accounts, as well as routinely being recognized for performing at above-average productivity levels.

 

you will find me to be a details-driven, results-focused self-starter who holds cpc-gi and cpc certifications from the american academy of professional coders, and have been an active member since 1993.  in addition, i have completed extensive professional training / developing in medical terminology, basic / intermediate icd-9-cm, and basic / intermediate cpt-4 coding.  for these aforementioned reasons, i believe i will prove to be an incredible asset to your team.

 

i look forward to hearing from you in order to discuss an available opportunity for which i am qualified.  i may be reached as indicated, and thank you in advance for your time and consideration.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

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