CARLA SERCYE
Chicago, Illinois 60617
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
An energetic Health Information Technology professional, who is a team player with a solid knowledge in a healthcare business office operations. Strengths include workflow organization with a proven history for adaptation of change.
EXPERIENCE
January 2005 – Present Mount Sinai Hospital Chicago, Illinois
Health Information Management Technician I
Assembles, scan and index medical records of inpatient and outpatients into mainframe computer system.
Assists with the training of new Health Information Technicians.
Retrieves charts for various requestors in a timely and efficient manner.
Picks up discharged Emergency Department records to prepare for 24 hour availability.
Performs receptionist duties at front desk after hours.
March 2003 – January 2005 Comprehensive Women’s Health Chicago, Illinois
Receptionist
Greeted and checked in patients.
Scheduled office and hospital procedures.
Answered multi-line telephones.
Verified insurance of patients and updated patient information in mainframe computer system.
December 1998 – July 2002 Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, Illinois
Medical Records Technician II
Assisted with the coordination of projects for the state of Illinois.
Entered CPT codes and performed clinical coding.
Was responsible for retrieval and copying medical records for physicians, staff and outside requestors.
July 1997 – November 1998 Edgewater Medical Center Chicago, Illinois
Certified Nurse Assistant
Provided daily care to patients, such as monitoring of vital signs, measuring Foley bags, finger stick glucose monitoring and other assigned duties under the supervision of the License Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse on duty.
May 1993 – July 1997 Interim Health Care Chicago, Illinois
Certified Nurse Assistant
Was responsible for transportation of patients to their scheduled appointments and providing special care for immune deficient patients.
July 1993 – July 1994 Chicago Osteopathic Hospital Chicago, Illinois
Ward Clerk
Ordered supplies, entered lab results into computer system and assisted with patient care under the direction of the Registered Nurse on duty.
EDUCATION
DeVry University Chicago, Illinois
Associates Applied Science/ Health Information Technology
October 2008
University of Chicago Academy Chicago, Illinois
ICD-9 CPT Coding
February 2001 – September 2001
Illinois Medical Training Center Chicago, Illinois
Nurse Assistant Certification
Graduation: June 1987
RELATED COURSEWORK
Medical Terminology, Health Services and Information Systems, Health Information Processes, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychology, ICD-9 Coding and CPT Coding.
OFFICE EQUIPTMENT
IBM and compatible personal computers, fax machine, photo copier, and HIT scanners
Eligible to sit for RHIT Exam