Medical Billing, Coding, Clinical Research

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

SKILLS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Curriculum Vitae

MERA GOVER

*** ****** ***, **********, **** 45220 C: 513-***-**** ********@*****.*** Ambitious, hard-working healthcare professional, looking to apply my science education and medical coding experience to a career in Clinical Research. 2014 Bachelor of Arts: Liberal Arts, Minor in Biology Xavier University - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Coursework in Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Genetics, Microbiology, Immunology, Human Physiology, Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry 2003 Certificate: Health Information Management

Cincinnati State Technical & Community College - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Coursework in International Classification of Disease, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), Medical Billing Procedures, Medical Terminology, Human Diseases Extensive medical terminology

Problem resolution ability

Healthcare billing proficiency

HIPAA compliance

Training of new associates

Knowledge of Good Clinical

Practice

Excellent analytical skills

Microsoft Office, Excel,

PowerPoint proficiency

CPT and HCPCS coding

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

software

ICD-9 coding

06/2014 to 08/2014 Clinical Research Associate

Medpace - Cincinnati, Ohio

Auditing research sites conducting phase I-IV clinical trials, according to Good Clinical Practice standards; to ensure safety of research participants and compliance with Food and Drug Administration regulations.

Routine correspondence with research sites regarding progress and resolving any arising issues.

Verifying clinical documentation to ensure accuracy of research data. Performing drug accountability, including ensuring proper storage of investigational product.

Ensuring timely reporting of adverse events and serious adverse events. 06/2005 to 05/2014 Coder/Abstractor-Outpatient

University of Cincinnati Medical Center - Cincinnati, Ohio Abstracting clinical documentation from outpatient clinic records to assign appropriate ICD-9/CPT coding of diagnoses and procedures. Posting charges to patient accounts to reflect hospital services received.

Assigned to special billing projects, and training of new associates. 07/2008 to 12/2010 Volunteer Research Assistant-Chronic Disease & Self-Management Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center - Cincinnati, Ohio Data collection, obtained clinical documentation from the medical record for research purposes, recruited eligible participants for clinical research study, conducted interviews with research participants, collected blood samples from research participants for laboratory testing.

07/2003 to 07/2004 Clinical Billing Associate-Emergency Medicine PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

University of Cincinnati Medical Center - Cincinnati, Ohio Reviewed medical record & clinical documentation to assign charge codes for reimbursement.

Filed FROI workers compensation claims for patients' injured while working.

Training of new associates.

01/2000 to 07/2003 Registrar-Emergency Medicine

University of Cincinnati Medical Center - Cincinnati, Ohio Collected demographic and financial information to register patients for treatment in a stressful, and fast paced Emergency Department. American Society of Clinical Pathology, Student Member, 2013-2014 Blossoms' International Non-Profit Organization; Vice-Chairman, 2013-2014

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