DEBRA E. SMITH
***** ***** **** ****** ******, IL 60426
708-***-**** *****.*******@*****.***
Career
Objective Motivated medical biller and coder seeking a position in the
health care industry where I may utilize my professional past experiences
and my billing and coding skills to benefit your facility and its patients
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Qualifications
Skilled in professional, hospital, clinic and physician billing
Able to abstract medical information from patients' records
Capable of implementing collection procedures for financial reimbursement
Ability and knowledge on how to use diagnostic and procedure code books
(ICD-9 & 10)
Knowledge of basic medical terminology, anatomy and insurance terminology
Ability to operate word processing, computer, photocopy and calculator
equipment
Written and oral communication and production of quality business
correspondence skills
Ability to work independently, as well as be a team player and proficient
in multitasking
Education
Everest University Online
Tampa, FL
MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING
Associate Degree: April, 2012
Illinois Health and Human Services Homewood,
IL
MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING
Certificate: August, 2007
Woodlawn Skills Center Chicago, IL
SECRETARIAL TRAINING Certificate: 1987
1 Employment History
2 Shays Healthcare Inc., Oak
Forest, IL
3 HOME CARE AIDE 2008 - 2013
Assist clients with household chores, shopping, and transportation
Prepare meals and assist clients with eating
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7 Christian Community Health Center Chicago,
IL
8 MEDICAL BILLER &CODER INTERN 2007
Verified patients' eligibility
Registered new patients
Scheduled new and follow-up appointments
Answered the phone and provided customer service
9 Help at Home Oak
Forest, IL
HOME HEALTH ASSISTANT 2005 - 2007
Helped client with food preparations
Assisted client with household duties
12 Department of Human Services
Chicago Heights, IL
PERSONAL ASSISTANT 2003-2005
Prepared meals and administered meals to client
Assisted non-ambulatory clients to and from doctors' appointment
References available upon request