Carolyn J. Thome
**** ****** ****** abkb1i@r.postjobfree.com Home: 330-***-****
Mogadore, OH 44260 Cell: 330-***-****
SUMMARY
Multiple years of experience in various office settings. Excellent organizational skills with ability to
multi-task in any situation. Strong interpersonal skills with both co-workers and patients/clients.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Legacy Plastic Surgeons, LLC, Akron, Ohio 2008-Present
Medical Secretary/Transcriptionist
Responsible for transcribing office notes, correspondence and operative reports for two
physicians; filing in patient charts; daily chart preparation; answering multiple phone lines; front
desk check-in and check-out; assisting patients with insurance paperwork; collection of payments;
assist with monthly patient billing; various office duties as delegated. Current typing speed is
approximately 80 words per minute.
Goodyear Heights Baptist Church, Akron, Ohio 2004-12/2009
Church Secretary
Weekly creation and publishing of worship bulletins; monthly editing and publishing of church
newsletter; maintaining inventory; annual reports for all church boards and committees; bulk mail
processing of newsletters; maintenance of attendance files.
Akron Plastic Surgeons, Inc., Akron, Ohio 2003-2008
Medical Transcriptionist
Transcription of office notes, correspondence, and operative reports for six physicians; filing in
patient charts; assisted with vacation coverage for secretaries as needed.
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Copley, Ohio 2003
Administrative Assistant
Assisted financial planner/insurance underwriter with secretarial duties as delegated;
responsibility for investment/insurance form filing; follow up with clients; telecommunication; word
processing; various office duties.
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Sternberg, Newman, Shifrin & Associates, Akron, Ohio 1999-2003
Legal Secretary
Responsible for tickler filing system for high-profile Social Security Disability law practice; backup
receptionist; telephone communication with clients; preparation of appeal documents for Social
Security and Federal District Court; follow up with Social Security Administration on claims status;
training of office staff; word processing; legal transcription; secretarial duties as delegated.
Goodyear Heights Baptist Church, Akron, Ohio 1994-1999
Church Secretary
Same duties as listed above.
Children's Home Care Group, Akron, Ohio 1989-1993
Administrative Assistant
Billing for private pay, commercial and Medicaid/Medicare insurances; typing; initiating plans of
treatment for all patients; ICD-9/CPT coding; telecommunication; training of office staff; inventory
control; data entry/word processing; medical transcription; filing; tracking for national database of
home therapies.
Babcox Publications, Inc., Akron, Ohio 1983-1989
Circulation Clerk
Maintenance of circulation mailing lists; telecommunication; billing for paid subscriptions; training
of office staff; inventory control.
EDUCATION
Hammel College, Akron, Ohio, Diploma Executive Secretarial Science, 1983
East High School, Akron, Ohio, Diploma, College Preparation Courses, 1980