Medical Coder

MARY G. CHETIRKIN

**** ******** *******, ********, ** 95421

707-***-**** home/fax

***********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a position in the medical coding field in a progressive organization that offers opportunities for advancement. As a note, I have just completed the Kaplan University Continuing Education Medical Coder Certification program on February 28, 2010 and look forward to developing this skill. My previous medical assistant, library and technical documentation experience provide necessary skills in attention to detail for health information management positions.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

(8/2008-2/28/2010) Kaplan University Continuing Education Medical Coding Certification

(08/1984-09/2001) Boeing Company, Kennedy Space Center, FL

Launch Site Support Engineer/Technical Documents Specialist

Worked on long-term Shuttle and Space Station programs at Kennedy Space Center (KSC). A major part of my duties was working with 100 Russian engineers, six months prior to Space Station Mir mission.

Responsibilities included: Verification and review of Russian engineer's medical records for completeness. Served as an intermediary between Russian engineers and NASA Occupational Health Physicians. My Russian language skills and biology background were valuable in records development. Accuracy, timeliness and ability to manage detail-oriented work were critical. Other duties included meetings, telecons with Russia and a trip to RSC-Energia outside Moscow, Russia to finalize requirements. Received Silver Eagle award for my outstanding achievements in providing support to Russian engineers and Boeing and NASA.

Prior to assignment with Russian engineers, worked in Technical Documents Center (TDC) where I maintained, filed, updated, researched and retrieved engineering documentation. Created statistical reports, operated computers and maintained general office equipment and performed general office duties. I was selected by management to assist the team investigating the technical documentation after the space shuttle Challenger catastrophe, because of my reliability, knowledge of content, strict adherence to procedures and organizational skills.

(10/1977-10/1978) Dr. Peter Millheiser, Orthopedic Surgeon, Kendall, FL

Medical Assistant/Insurance Billing

Performed all aspects of medical assisting as well as filing insurance claims for an orthopedic surgeon.

(05/1975-08/1977) Dr. Philip Oransky and Dr. Jose Fernandez, Internal Medicine, Coral Gables, FL

Medical Assistant/Insurance Billing

Performed all aspects of medical assisting as well as filing insurance claims for two Internal Medicine physicians.

(09/1971-04/1974) Dr. Greene, Wright and Fisher, Internal Medicine, San Mateo, CA

Medical Assistant/Insurance Billing

Performed all aspects of medical assisting as well as filing insurance claims for three Internal Medicine physicians.

(06/1967-04/1969) Kaiser-Permanente Medical Center, San Francisco, CA

Central Appointments Clerk

Scheduled doctor’s appointments for patients in the San Francisco, Kaiser-Permanente Medical Clinic, Central Appointments Department. This position required extensive customer service, ability to deal with a variety of patient personalities, accuracy to properly record their information, ability to deal in high energy environment with speed while allowing very little time between scheduling as calls were monitored and tallied.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: (see Relevant Experience above to fill in breaks in employment dates)

(08/2008-12/2008) Las Vegas Clark County Library Services, Las Vegas, Nevada

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Performed all aspects of page functions. Duties included: shelving materials, following daily opening and closing procedures, assisting librarians as needed. This was a twelve hour/week part-time position. My husband was laid off from his job which allowed us to move to our home in Cazadero, CA.

(08/2004-06/2008) County of Volusia, City Island Library, Daytona Beach, Florida

Librarian Assistant II

Performed all aspects of librarian assistant functions. Duties included: check-in/check-out, shelving materials, accepting patron fines, using cash register, processing new/old library materials, answering phones, extensive customer service, using GEAC software on computers for addition/correction of library collection data, maintaining databases using Access and Excel. Husband accepted job in Las Vegas, which necessitated leaving my job and Florida.

(09/2001-08/2004) Unemployed

Laid off from Boeing Company, Kennedy Space Center, FL after 9/11/2001. Husband and I bought property and started a small plant nursery growing ferns and other plants for cut foliage.

(01/1980-03/1982) Informatics, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA

Computer Data Specialist

NASA Ames Research Center Contractor: Worked directly under NASA supervision in computer office. Input data, created and distributed reports, monitored machines, provided general clerical office support. Operated standard office equipment including telephones, typewriters, computers, photocopiers, fax machines.

(06/1979-01/1980) Nelson & Johnson Engineering, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA

Documentation Specialist

NASA Ames Research Center Contractor: Provided engineering data support to 10-15 engineers by computer input and editing of typed materials. Prepared documentation packages for distribution, verified formatting. Provided general clerical office support, maintained schedules, answered telephones, recorded and published meeting minutes, translated Russian documents, operated fax and photocopier.

EDUCATION:

(1976) UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, Coral Gables, FL

BA Russian/Minor in Biology. Minor in biology included anatomy and physiology.

(1973) COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO, San Mateo, CA

AA General Education.

SKILLS:

MS Word, Excel, Access; Russian language interpreting and translating, ability to work with diverse cultures and backgrounds; highly developed customer service skills by having to deal with people in difficult situations; accuracy, timeliness, detail oriented, ability to work with minimal supervision.

INTERESTS: Gardening and landscaping; Reading; Hiking; Spending time with granddaughter; Vegetarian/Vegan cooking

REFERENCES: Available upon request

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