Connie Carrico

***** **** **** *****

Fort Myers, FL 33919

acfyfz@r.postjobfree.com

317-***-****

Objective:

To secure a position with an organization as a Medical Language Specialist utilizing the skills I have

developed to-date, while continuing to grow and assist that organization in its future growth.

Education related to career field: 2009-2010

Medical Transcription Education Center (M-TEC) Fairlawn, OH

Premier program diploma, January 2010. GPA 96%. Program encompassed course work in the MT core

curriculum of medical terminology, anatomy, referencing techniques, human disease processes,

pharmacology, lab medicine, technology, and medicolegal aspects of healthcare records. Program also

included course work in English language/medical style and grammar using AAMT/AHDI Book of Style,

referencing techniques, and the beginning, intermediate, and advanced medical transcription practicum.

Transcription practice was completed using the Beginning and Advanced SUM dictations from Health

Professions Institute, which included completion of 33 hours of acute care specialty operative dictation

using the Surgical Transcription Unit SUM tapes.

Experience:

09/02/13 – Present ABMDT – Medical Transcriptionist. (Independent Contractor)

Performed medical transcription reports as scheduled including physical therapy daily notes, discharge

summaries, etc. ; as well as cardiology consults, letters, etc. I am currently working in the Emdat

platform, which I have worked in previously on another assignment.

4/2010-09/2013 eDOC_ Medical Language Specialist. (Independent Contractor)

Perform medical transcription reports, discharge summaries, initial certification, recertification, physician

visit, nurse practioner visit notes via the internet for a major hospice organization under the direction of

. I am maintaining a 99.5% accuracy.

12/07-May 2008 Independent Contractor. Medical Transcriptionist.

Performed medical transcription for Cedars Sinai ER, orthopedics department, oncology, psychiatric and

other departments as assigned.

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7/04-10/07 Advanced Health Care, Indianapolis, IN. Medical Transcriptionist

Performed medical transcription at Advanced Health Care for 40+ nursing homes in a clinic

environment/physician’s office for geriatric and clinic dictation. Also assisted with maintaining patient

database, answered telephone for the department, researched procurement of new dictation system and

any other assignments as requested.

1999-2004 – Independent contractor through employment agency doing temporary

job placement at University Hospital/Methodist Hospital.

Departments I worked in were Pulmonary/Sleep Center, OB-GYN, Maternal Fetal, and Cardiology. I was

placed there for almost 4 years before the hospital system outsourced our jobs.

Software Programs Utilized:

Windows XP through Windows 8

Microsoft Office through 2010 – Expert

Dropbox

Emdat

Inscribe

Escribe

Express Scribe

BOS compliant

Numerous reference books from Stedman for various genres

Equipment

I currently transcribe using Dictaphone foot pedal. I own a regular USB foot pedal with backup as well. I have worked

in EMDAT platform, as well as Escribe, and specialty software utilized in the hospital settings. I own Stedman’s

electronic versions of medical dictionary, drug lookup program, and various books for speciality practices. I own 4

tower computers, as well as 2 Dell laptops that have Windows XP, Windows 7, and Windows 8.

Career Enhancements

MTEC Medical Transcription School (Jan 2009 to April 2010)

Medical Terminology (5/98) IUPUI

Advanced Medical Terminology (4/00)

References:

Tammy Mitchell, 6622 Doris Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46214 (Cell) 317/409-2177 – (23 years

Paula Stoltz, CMT, AHDI-F, 3634 West Market Street, Suite 103, Fairlawn, OH, 443333/1-877-***-****

Rose Hoffman, Indianapolis, Indiana 317/840-2904 (9 years)

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