Margaret Russell

2053 Arrowhead Trail Coatesville, PA 19320

(610) 724-6628 cell * (610) 383-9755 * mr5f8d38@westpost.net
Dedicated professional seeking a Medical Inpatient or Outpatient Coordinator pos
ition in a patient-oriented environment that values professionalism and accuracy
HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY CAPABILITIES
* Attended Medical Coding Class with 135 hours of intense classroom instruction
for HIPAA, AHIMA standards for documentation, Medical Law & Ethics, Health Data
Information Management, Medical Terminology & Insurance Payers.
* In-depth knowledge & experience using inpatient and outpatient coding guidelin
es & conventions.
* Medical Records experience working at Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITIES
* Performed duties of a project manager, business analyst, trainer and quality a
nalyst.
* Extremely detailed oriented throughout the project life cycle.
* Aggressive enough to understand EMR integration requirement having worked with
Medical Records and Integrations.
* IT Professional with a medical back ground advanced computing and data analysi
s skills.
KEY STRENGTHS AND CAPABILITIES
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
* Energetic and well organized with the ability to work with the public, patient
s and staff members.
* Proficient in the importance of customer service and healthcare services.
* Adaptable working in various office environments following office procedures.
* Ability to work independently, responsibly, and accurately within time constra
ints.
* Experienced with all Microsoft Office applications.
EDUCATION:
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: Admin. Systems Mgmt. / Accounting, 1983
Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Full Circle Computing, Exton, PA - Medical Coding, 135 classroom hours Janu
ary - March 2010
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:
* Microsoft Office Professional and PC skills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Volunteer Work: Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation - Records Administration January 2
010 - Current
* Locate medical record number and discharge dates for patient identification us
ing InVision and SoftMed.
* Track patient medical record for "loose" filing within their unit number syste
m paper storage.
* File "loose" patients medical record test results within patient's charts.
* Familiar with doctor summary reports content and data within patient medical r
ecord.
* Work closely with all medical records supervisor and medical staff.
CCIU Instructional Assistant 5/2009 - 12/2009
* Instructional Assistant for a handicapped child responsible for assisting in t
he implementation of basic skills program and perform duties as directed by the
educational teacher. Duties included individual tutoring, feeding, and daily exe
rcise.
Independent Consultant 4/2003 - 9/2009
* Business start-up required developing a marketing strategy for building a cust
omer base, determining visual product displays, managing inventory control, focu
sing on customer service and scheduling events.
* Through excellent customer service and creative product promotion earned 12K i
n the first year of business.
Project Manager/Business Analysis/Quality Assurance Analyst 1985 - 2008
* Aggressive Project Manager responsible for project plans, software upgrades, t
esting and presentation.
* Diligent Business Analyst working closely with the business and end-users to g
ather and analyze business requirements. Determined and analyzed customer requir
ements based on the data gathered.
* Detailed Quality Assurance Analyst creating test plans, test cases, and perfor
ming actual testing tracking defects.