Licensed Registered Nurse and Certified Professional Coder-Apprentice

Linda Semlow

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Orland Park, IL 60462 Email: *****.******@*****.***

CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL CODER

Accomplished, dedicated and driven medical professional with extensive experience working in coronary care, intensive care and dialysis helped garner experience extracting pertinent coding information from patient charts. Possesses knowledge of complex care plans, diagnostic tests and surgical procedures, as well as being able to confirm the medical necessity of care rendered. Adept at dealing with patients, staff and other key professionals. Willing to accept an internship to gain experience working as a medical coder.

Education & Training

AAPC Certification Program, Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL, 2016

Northern Illinois School of Nursing, DeKalb, IL

Registered Nurse, State of Illinois License No. 041.189957, Expiration May 2018

Certified Professional Coder-A, Certificate No. 01460257, Expiration June 2018

Professional Experience

CITY CENTER REHABILITATION, PERU, IL 2009 – PRESENT

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Ensure department goals align with revenue cycle goals by prioritizing and shifting workloads.

Responsible for coordinating the management of employee benefits.

Facilitate the bookkeeping and payroll processes by ensuring everything is organized.

Minimize time required by assisting medical providers with credentialing.

NOWAK & ASSOCIATES, MOKENA, IL

NURSE CASE MANAGER FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CASES

Ensured accuracy when documenting the clients’ case management plans and ongoing activities.

Utilized identification and communication skills to relay the clients’ medical status and treatment plans to physicians, other healthcare members, employers and insurance carriers.

Evaluated effectiveness and documented interventions and goal achievements accordingly.

Verified interventions met the clients’ needs and goals of treatment while serving as their advocate.

Adhered to confidentiality agreements for client and providers’ information.

SUN HEALTH DIALYSIS, JOLIET, IL

RENAL DIALYSIS NURSE IN 20 STATION OUTPATIENT FACILITY

Utilized standards of care set forth by the American Nephrology Nurse Association when prescribing, coordinating and delivering care to adult chronic dialysis patients.

Assumed care for critical patients and supervised care provided by dialysis technicians.

Harnessed critical care skills when observing patients for any changes in status.

Improved patient safety and well-being by administering appropriate interventions as needed.

Boosted knowledge by participating and initiating multidisciplinary care conferences.

Relayed relevant information between physicians, patients, family members, insurance carriers and appropriate ancillary caregivers.

Professional Memberships

Sigma Theta Tau, National Honor Society of Nursing

AAPC CPC Frankfort Chapter

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