Deborah Manzo
Email: ********@************.***
Address:
City: Turnserville
State: NJ
Zip: 08012
Country: USA
Phone: 856-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Worked at Kennedy Health Systems for 35 years. Started out in Medical Imaging as Receptionist for 9 months and the transferred as a Medical Transcriptionist in same department typing up x-ray reports, ultrasound reports and nuclear medicine reports. In 1986 transferred to Medical Records Department as a Transcriptionist for Inpatient Discharge Summaries and Inpatient Operative Reports. Medical Coder with 12 years experience in hospital setting coding Inpatient Records using ICD-9 at Kennedy Health Systems in Washington Township Campus.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from Gloucester County College, Sewell NJ 1/2001 to 6/1977 (Medical Secretary)
Job History / Details:
Professional Summary
Worked at Kennedy Health Systems for 35 years.
Started out in Medical Imaging as Receptionist for 9 months and the transferred as a Medical Transcriptionist in same department typing up x-ray reports, ultrasound reports and nuclear medicine reports.
In 1986 transferred to Medical Records Department as a Transcriptionist for Inpatient Discharge Summaries and Inpatient Operative Reports.
Medical Coder with 12 years experience in hospital setting coding Inpatient Records using ICD-9 at Kennedy Health Systems in Washington Township Campus.
Licenses
None at this time.
Skill Highlights
Maintains strict confidentiality
Extensive anatomy/physiology knowledge
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software
ICD-9 coding
Strong planning skills
Team player with positive attitude
Strong work ethic
Exercises good judgment
Professional Experience
January 1999 to March 2012
Kennedy Health Systems Turnersville, New Jersey
Coding Specialist
Examined diagnosis codes for accuracy, completeness, specificity and appropriateness according to services rendered.
Accurately entered procedure codes, diagnosis codes and patient information into billing software.
Assigned additional diagnosis codes based on specific clinical findings (laboratory, radiology and, pathology reports as well as clinical studies) in support of existing diagnoses.
Consistently ensured proper coding, sequencing of diagnoses and procedures.
Verified and abstracted all medical data to assign appropriate codes for hospital inpatient records.
Demonstrated knowledge of HIPAA Privacy and Security Regulations by appropriately handling patient information.
Education
1977 Gloucester County College Sewell, New Jersey
Associate of Science Medical Secretary
High School Graduate of Washington Township High School - 1974