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Wiki Looking For A Telecomute Medical Coding Position

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Pam Iverson, CPC

702 Curtis Dr. | Rolla, MO | 65401 | 573.397.1187 | pamiverson01@gmail.com


Objective
Experienced medical coder with teaching and administrative experience dealing with billing & coding staff at all levels. Served employees with diverse backgrounds and abilities in ICD-9-CM, HCPCS II and CPT code sets. Possess special expertise and experience in the ICD-10-CM code set.

Summary Of Qualifications
? Experience working as a Medical Coder for PCRMC
? Highly skilled in performing coder duties pertinent to ICD-9, CPT-4 ,HCPCS and DRG standards and techniques
? Strong proficiency of physician coding, in and outpatient coding as well as facility coding
? Good knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pharmacology
? Excellent understanding of medical terminology
? Skilled in ICD-10, Certificate in Proficiency

Key Accomplishments
Active member of AAPC, Springfield, MO Chapter and Columbia, MO Chapter.
2014 Certified Professional Coder (CPC), AAPC Member Id #01270614
2014 Proficiency Certification from AAPC for ICD-10
2012 Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration
5 Time Employee of the Month for reaching sales quotas for Centurylink

Professional Experience
July 2013 to Present
Phelps County Regional Medical Center (PCRMC)
Certified Medical Coder
? Manage outpatient coding for all doctors affiliated with PCRMC
? Process a minimum of 100 claims a day conforming to ICD-9 and CPT-4 standards
? Handle claims relevant to Orthopedic Surgeries, General Surgeries, Orthopedic Clinic, Family Practice Clinic, Pediatrics Clinic, Neurology Clinic, Nursing Home and Hospitalist.
? Coded inpatient, outpatient, observation, emergency room and diagnostic ancillary services.
? Reviewed charts for correct admit/discharge dates and entering proper surgery dates
? Training new coders

Aug 2010 to July 2013
Centurylink
Customer Service Specialist/Scheduler/Sales Professional/Trainer
? Achieved Employee of the Month status 5 times for outstanding sales
? Consistently reached and beat sales quotas
? Scheduled all technicians in a 7 state territory maximizing their time management and reducing excess cost to the company.
? Handled customer complaints with service or bill related problems.

June 2006 to August 2010
Diamond Resorts International
Receptionist/Administrative Assistant/Reservationist
? Made reservations for guest and owners for two different properties
? Maximized the reservations for maximum occupancy
? Answered 10 line phone system
? General administrative assistant responsibilities

April 2004 to June 2006 May 1988 to November 1998
Lowes and Home Depot
RTM Manager/Regional Trainer/Customer Service Liaison
? Handled all defective merchandise
? Consistently recovered an average of $25,000 per month from manufactures in defective goods
? Responsible for training staff in several different states and Canada
? Traveled to other stores training and cleaning up their defective merchandise departments
? Set records in being able to clear out inventory of defective merchandise during inventory periods

Education
1982 Rolla High School
2009-2012 University of Phoenix Bachelor of Science/Health Care Administration
? Specializing in Electronic Medical Records
? Anatomy, Physiology and Disease Processes
? Medical Terminology
? HIPAA and Joint Commission standards including all health care laws and ethics
? Management and Leadership skills

2012-2013 U. S. Career Institute for Medical Coding
? Learning the ICD-9, CPT and HCPCS books
? CPT Guidelines required for accurate medical coding
? How to code related diagnosis
? How to determine the proper E & M code
? Maximize each encounter

Continuing Education
Monthly AAPC CEU (Monthly)
? Quizzes
Registered Medical Coder (January 2014)
? Annual 50 question exam on the current year's coding updates
ICD-10 Learn Event (March 2014)
? Covered the ICD-10 documentation changes, history and timelines, the Affordable Care Act and ICD-10 structure
ICD-9-CM, HCPCS II, CPT Boot Camp (March 2014)
? Final 150 question certification exam (CPC)
 
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