Medical Billing Specialist

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Posted:

June 02, 2013

S vetlana Caraus, CCA

*** ************ **., *** **, Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061

**************@*****.***

SU M M ARY

A highly motivated new graduate with a Medical Billing Specialist certificate and CCA (AHI MA)

credential. Extensive office experience in positions requiring strong communication and

organizational skills. Fluent in English and Russian.

QUAL I F ICAT IONS

• Consistently accurate in the assignment of I C D-9-CM diagnoses and CPT procedures

• Sound clinical foundation in a natomy and physiology, medical terminology and

p harmacology.

• Understand H IPAA regulations and the need to handle confidential information

p rofessionally

• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, Power Point

• Certified Coding Associate ( CCA), 2013

EDUCATION

05/2013-current registered to practice in medical coding on the web-site w ww. Practicode.com

01/2011-12/2012 M edical Billing Specialist certificate a t the College of Lake County. Completed

26 hours course with GPA 3.654

03/2013 Certified Coding Associate (CCA) credential through AH I MA

WORK EXPERIENCE

08/2011-07/2012 P art-time Teacher Assistant, Vernon Hills Montessori Music Academy, Vernon

H ills, I L

01/2011-05/2011 P art-time Teacher Assistant, Montessori Music Center, Mundelein, I L

12/2003-05/2008 C lerk, Clipping Department, Cision USA (Bacon’s USA), Media research and

d istribution services Chicago, I L

• Responsible for scanning labels through the scanner and entering data to the computer from

over 2000 US and foreign publications

• Generated headings for scanned publications

• Assisted with ad-hoc projects in the office

06/1993-03/2000 Small Business Tax I nspector, Surgut City, Russia

• Verified and validated tax returns

• Entered data from income tax declarations and maintained accounts into the software

p rogram

• Provided consultations to the self-employed by phone and in office

OTHER

U.S. Citizen