Tammy L. Hawkins
**** **** ****** *****, ***. F, Cincinnati, OH 45213
Cell: 513-***-****
: ************@********.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
Want to begin a career as a medical coding professional using my knowledge of insurance billing, diagnosis and procedure coding, and medical terminology. Skilled data entry excellence and proficiency with an eye for detail in a wide range of commonly used medical and standard administrative applications and software.
WORK HISTORY:
Reisenfeld & Associates, LLC: Cincinnati, OH
Paralegal – judgment department, September 2016 to April 2020
Reviewed title work
Prepared OH judgment pleadings
Utilized CaseAware to input case information – docketing Answers and updating file parties
Updated case steps in firm’s client systems – LPS, Lenstar, Tempo and Vendorscape
Set hearing and deadline steps for firm’s files
Gerner & Kearns Co., LPA: Fort Wright, KY
Legal Assistant – judgment specialist, July 2014 to May 2015
Reviewed title work
Utilized CaseAware to input case information – docketing Answers and reviewing incoming mail related to the file
Prepared OH and IN judgment pleadings
Updated case steps in firm’s client systems – LPS, NDS, Lenstar and Vendorscape
Lerner, Sampson & Rothfuss Co., LPA: Cincinnati, OH
Paralegal III, December 1996 to May, 2014
Prepared various legal documents mainly focusing on Complaints, Judgment Entries and Confirmation Entries
Conducted research & skip traces to obtain case participant information
Contacted County Judges, Clerks, Auditors & Treasurers to discuss cases and requirements for pleading submissions.
Reviewed title work for information pertinent to document preparation, including lien elimination and inclusion
Assisted with the development of new processes and workflow splits to improve efficiency
Trained & mentored coworkers
Assisted with the implementation of a paperless system
EDUCATION:
Successfully completed the online Medical Billing & Coding Program, Career Step, November 2020:
Coded over 250 outpatient reports and inpatient records
Types of reports coded include: Consultations, Emergency Room reports, History and Physical reports, Laboratory reports, Operative reports, Physician Orders, Procedure Notes, Progress Notes, Radiology reports, and Pathology reports
Coded reports in the following specialties: E/M, Anesthesia, Pathology, Psychiatric, General Surgery, Radiology, Gastroenterology, Dermatology, Urology, ENT, Infectious Diseases, Respiratory, Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Oncology, Orthopedics, OB/GYN, Trauma, etc.
Detailed ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coursework (635+ hours) and hands-on ICD-10 coding and code set training
Familiarity with the AHA ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Coding Handbook
Extensive training in the biomedical sciences—medical terminology, advanced anatomy, advanced pathophysiology, physiology, and pharmacology
Training in HIPAA and HIM reimbursement processes (billing statements, CMS-1500 and UB-04 (5010) claim forms, MS-DRGs, etc.)
University of Cincinnati
Associate of Arts: Legal studies
CERTIFICATIONS:
Certified Professional Coder (CPC- A) - American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) #01851368