Mary Anessa Ward
MEDICAL CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL CODER-APPRENTICE
Cairo, Georgia 229-***-**** ***************@*****.*** Objective
Over two decades client service experience
Administrative Assistant training
Five years of office management experience; three years spent as a small clinic office manager
HIPAA Bootcamp 2016: Co-authored Policies & Procedures for clinic
Researched, Obtained, and put into place a government grant for a previous business
Two years of experience as a cross-trained teller/universal banker
Recently certified by AAPC as a Certified Professional Coder-Apprentice Experience
Careerwize & AAPC-Student-01/2024-09/2024
Reviewed Anatomy & Physiology/ Medical Terminology
ICD-10-CM
CPT
HPCS
Sat for and passed the CPC Exam
Capital City Bank Group-Universal Associate-03/2020-11/2022
BSA compliant
Traveled within region to assist where needed as a teller or universal banker
Audited my assigned drawer accurately and honestly
Utilized resources in various platforms to answer client inquiries
Created new accounts as well as revised and/or closed current accounts according to client needs
Met client needs with diverse options for credit card applications or reached out to other departments when it was in our client’s best interests to do so
Weekly outreach to ensure a quality experience for each of our clients
Obtained approval for signing for Official Checks and/or overrides up to the assigned limit per BSA guidelines.
Encouraged a caring yet professional environment for clients as well as fellow associates
Offered support and assistance to various management.
Accurately, efficiently, and professionally processed transactions with a smile Taco John’s/Lodar-Manager Trainee-07/2018-02/2019
Processed guest orders as requested
Led teams through varied shifts
Improved efficiency
Audited cash drawers at the close each shift worked
Addressed and handled guest complaints and/or order discrepancies Western Water Works Service & Repair-Office Manager-02/2018-06/2018
Researched, applied for, and obtained government grants for the owner
Organized and updated financial record keeping system
Upkept bank and accounting records utilizing Intuit QuickBooks
Processed payroll
Organized and kept employee records
Correctly and professionally answered the phone
Scheduled appointments for owner
First Light Wellness Center- Clinic Office Manager-06/2015-02/2018
Obtained Administrative Assistant training and certificate-2015
Administrative Assistant-2015
Advanced to Clinic Office Manager-2015
Completed HIPAA Bootcamp training-2016
Co-authored and updated clinic policies and procedures with the provider per HIPAA-2016
Handled patient billing needs
Dealt with insurance companies on behalf of some of our patients since we mostly were self-pay
Performed whatever necessary duties for the benefit of our patients
Provided support to the primary health care provider and her team
Assisted in preparing filing documents including workers comp, quarterly tax, and W-2s for each employee
Converted patient records from paper to electronic medical records per HIPAA standards
Utilized light massage therapy for pain management
Assisted closing the clinic in 2018 when the provider decided to close Education
2024: Careerwize and AAPC
Certificate: Certified Professional Coder-Apprentice 2016: Casper Training Facility-HIPAA Bootcamp
Certificate: HIPPA
2015: Casper College- ETE Program
Certificate: Administrative Assistant
2003-2004: Casper College (No degree)
Prerequisites: General Studies
2000: Casper College
General Education Development
Skills & abilities
Management: 10+ years
ICD-10-CM 2024: 1 year
CPT: 1 year
HCPCS: 1 year
Communication:10+ years
Leadership: 7 years
Medical Scheduling: 3 years
Microsoft Office Suite: 5 years
Bank Secrecy Act: 2 years
Inventory: 3 years
Medical Billing: 2 years
Cash Handling: 10+ years
Worker’s Comp: 1 year
Pain Management: 3 years
Financial Report Writing: 1 year
Management: 7 years
Banking: 2 years
Healthcare Management: 3 years
Medical Coding: 1 year
Physiology Knowledge: 10+ years
Accounts Receivable: 5 years
Medical Records: 3 years
Office Management: 5 years
Administrative Assistant: 6 years
Anatomy Knowledge: 10+ years
EMR Systems: 1 year
Marketing: 1 year
Retail: 10+ years
Medical Office Experience: 3 years
HIPAA : 3 years
Payroll: 5 years
QuickBooks: 5 years