MAUREEN F. FARA, CPC

MIAMI, FLORIDA *****

PHONE 305-***-**** • CELL 786-***-****

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Westlaw certified – March 20, 2018

• Member of the Paralegal Eagles Club – Broward College

• Over 18 years-experience within the medical field.

• Computer literate and knowledgeable in Microsoft Outlook, Word, MediTech system (currently), WinSurge

system and dial-in transcribing system

• Capable of typing a minimum of 90 words per minute

• Strong work ethic, analytical, excellent judgment

• Excellent investigative and reporting skills

• Criminal law knowledge

• Fluent in English and Spanish as well as medical terminology

EDUCATION

Broward College

Associate in Science Paralegal

Expected Graduation Date: May 2019

• Civil Litigation

• Law Library

• Introduction to Paralegal

• Probate

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Medical Transcription/Office Manager Integrated Regional Laboratories 11/2009 – Present

• Provide full support to the function of the department, including data entry, transcription of gross description, final

diagnoses, faxing and/or reading pathology reports to physicians (through the use of MediTech).

• Interpreting history/physical and pathology reports from Spanish to English, as well as translating phone calls

from Spanish physicians.

• Assists pathologist when receiving/grossing specimens and providing CPT codes to pathology cases.

• Organize and revise departmental policies and establish operating procedure manuals, responsible for processing

materials for legal cases and working with Risk Management when necessary.

• Prepare statistics reports for pathology, including uploading malignant cases to the Florida Cancer Data System,

as well as handling the Medical Director’s schedule.

• Receive subpoenas and assist Pathologist with legal cases gathering surgical materials for depositions.

Medical Transcriptionist/Translator Princeton Transcription 6/2014 – 6/2015

• Translated and transcribed interrogations of Spanish-speaking suspects, creating a transcript for court proceedings.

Also, transcribe for a Cardiology practice, both utilizing ExpressScribe.

Lead Transcriptionist/Supervisor Cedars Medical Center/Univ. of Miami 3/2005 – 11/2009

• Enter new surgical cases, transcription of gross description and final diagnoses utilizing the MediTech system,

preparing case send-outs, translating reports from Spanish countries, as well as supervision and support of

transcriptionists.

Medical Transcriptionist Ameripath South Florida 8/2002 – 3/2005

• Data entry, transcribing pathology reports, dermatology and anatomic reports utilizing the WinSurge imaging

program, and translating reports from Spanish countries.

• Provided coverage to Northwest Medical Center and Aventura Hospital and Medical Center utilizing the

MediTech hospital system.

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