Sherry Ward - CPC
East Orange, New Jersey
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Summary of Qualification
• Certified Medical Coder.
• A highly motivated, professional, Medical Office Worker with a few years of experience in diverse office settings.
• Strongly self-motivated punctual, and follow directions accurately.
• Performed multiple tasks simultaneously in fast paced office environment.
Major Strengths_
• Highly skilled in abstracting information and assigning codes to describe each documented analysis
• Thorough understanding of anatomy and physiology
• Strong familiarity with coding related to medicine, surgery, radiology and pathology
• Working knowledge of official coding conventions and rules established by AMA
• Medical office
Special Knowledge
CPT
Medical Terminology
Electronic Medical Records
Anatomy
Code Assignment
ICD - 10 Payment Methodologies
Surgery and Modifiers
Coding Guidelines
HIPPA Compliance
Billing and Coding
Medical Office Procedure
Work Experience
Office Assistance /Volunteer
Sierra House – East Orange, New Jersey
6/2014 – 9/2014
• Clerical duties
• Data entry
• Answer phone
Clerical Office Support/Volunteer
Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Health Foundation Dept. - Elizabeth, New Jersey
10/2012 – 11/2013
• Help with all personnel in office that needed assistance
• Responsible for mailing and filing
• Clerical office support when needed
Clerical Office /Prosthetics Dept. /Volunteer
VA New Jersey Healthcare System – East Orange, New Jersey
4/2011 -8/2012
• Mailed out medical equipment to disabled veterans
• Created patient charts and maintained confidential information
• Clerical office duties
Child Care Attendant
In Home Child Care – East Orange, New Jersey
3/2002 -2/2012
• Nurtured and care for children while parents are at work
• Provided children with basic needs
• Provided nutritious meals
Receptionist
Linker Equipment – Hillside, New Jersey
6/1997-1/2002
• Answered phones and directed callers appropriately
• Performed clerical duties
• Ordered supplies and accurately process invoices
Education
October 2011 Electronic Health Record System Consultant
Essex County College - Newark, New Jersey
December 2010 Certified Medical Coder – 01071351
American Academy of Professional Coder - East Orange, New Jersey
June 2006 Intermediate Medical Billing
Bloomfield College – Bloomfield New Jersey
Volunteer Work
I volunteered as office support at the Trinitas Health Foundation on a voluntary basis for 12 months in 2013.
I did my externship/volunteer in 2012 at the VA New Jersey Health Care System in the Prosthetic Department in East Orange, New Jersey.