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I am seeking a position in the Portland, Oregon area, but I am willing to consider relocation to another location in the state or out of state.

I received my certification 7/1/10, and I am eager to find a coding position or a position where my coding skills will add value. In addition to being a Certified Professional Coder, I have a Master's Degree in Health Education, with experience in health care (public and non-profit sectors).

As a Human Resources Manager, I solely handled benefits administration, giving me first hand experience working with insurance carriers.

My computer skills are excellent. Please see my resume below.

Francine Martin, CPC-A
735 SW St Clair Avenue, Apt 2208
Portland, Oregon 97205
(Home) 503-265-8559 (Cell) 503-778-0891 (Email) Francine.A.Martin@gmail.com
(LinkedIn) www.LinkedIn.com/in/FrancineMartinOR

Healthcare Expertise:

Certified Professional Medical Coder (CPC-A)

Master's Level Health Educator

Benefits Administration: private sector small business - benefit plan evaluation/selection; employee enrollment/changes/terminations/education; communication/troubleshooting with carriers/broker; COBRA, OFLA, Worker's Compensation

Non-profit behavioral/mental health care: public relations/education/marketing targeting clients/ providers; web site creation/maintenance; research

Higher Education:
AHEC Health Literacy Program – create education materials; train physicians in creation/use of such
Adjunct Professor – Health Administration; sponsored/supervised internships for Health Education Master's Level Students'

Public Sector:
County Government:
- Employee Wellness Program: created/managed membership marketing campaign targeting 14,000 employees;
recruited/managed 200 volunteer Wellness Coordinators
- Safe Kids Injury Prevention Program; initiated creation of data collection system
- Directed Homeless Health Care Outreach Program
State Level:
- Designed/managed first U.S. statewide Cholesterol Screening and Education Campaign
- Developed/managed EPSDT service schedule; public/provider education; provider compliance monitoring in first U.S. managed care Medicaid system
- Created/managed first comprehensive Health Education/Promotion Office in State Health Department, nationally recognized for excellence

Grants, RFPs, Contracts: conceive & write applications/award, monitor & evaluate contracts, prepare progress/final reports

Employment History

Human Resources and Office Manager, Media Systems, Inc. (MSi) – laid off due to Co downsizing
6/25/07 to 9/4/09 MSi dba Curiosity Group (marketing/advertising) & MacForce (Apple retail sales, service, training) Portland, OR

Assistant to the Director, Maine Quality Centers Program – resigned to move to Oregon
1/05-6/07 Maine Community College System, SMCC, South Portland, ME

Project Assistant – laid off due to Co downsizing
6/03-12/04 Woodard & Curran (environmental engineering), Portland, ME

Resource Manager – laid off due to Program's loss of State funding
5/02-3/03 CareNow Arizona Network (non-profit behavioral/mental health care; company closed 6/03), Phoenix, AZ

Facilities Manager/Executive Assistant to VP of Technology Services – resigned to move to AZ
3/00-12/01 Clareon Corporation, Portland, ME (company taken over by Fleet Bank in 2002)

Administrative Assistant (p/t while attending SMCC) – resigned to accept position at Clareon Corp.
9/98-2/00 Mobil Oil Corporation, South Portland, ME

Writer (p/t while attending SMCC) – resigned to accept position at Clareon Corp.
4/99-3/00 Award Publishing, Portland, ME (business closed in 2004)

Gallery Manager (Gallery permanently closed in April, 2004) – resigned to return to school at SMCC
9/95-9/98 Gallery 7 (high end American crafts/art), Portland, ME


Director, Health Literacy Center Area Health Education Center – grant funding ended
10/94-6/95 University of New England Biddeford, ME (one year grant funded position)

12/90-6/94 Maricopa County Government, Phoenix, AZ:

Coordinator, Statewide Appellate Relief Project Law Offices of the Public Defender – grant funding ended; moved to Maine

Manager, Marketing and Member Recruitment, Alliance Employee Health Promotion Program

Manager, Injury Prevention Program

Administrator, Homeless Health Care Program

10/74-2/90 Arizona State Government, Phoenix, Arizona:

Administrator, Preventive Health Block Grant, Department of Health Services

Coordinator, Early, Periodic, Screening, Diagnosis & Treatment Program, AHCCCS (state managed care Medicaid Program)

Chief, Office of Health Education, Department of Health Services

Education:
~ Certificates in Medical Coding and Insurance Billing; Medical Coding for the Professional (each 120 hours/12 credits) – Portland Community College
~ Certificate in Human Resource Management – Portland State University
~ M.S. Community Health Education - Hunter College of the City University of New York
~ B.A. English - William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ

Additional/Continuing Education:
 Southern Maine Community College: Computer Graphics; Microcomputer Communications. Completed all coursework toward Diet Tech Degree: (moved to OR prior to doing required internship)
 Economic Development Council of Maine: New England Economic Development Course (40 hours), plus additional courses in economic development: total hours equivalent to a second Master's Degree

Computer Skills/Experience:
PCs and MACs; Microsoft Office Suite

Member:
American Academy of Professional Coders
Society for Human Resource Management
Portland Human Resource Management Association

Certifications:
Certified Professional Coder (CPC-A) - AAPC
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation ServSafe Certification
State of New Jersey Secondary School Teacher of English

Notary Public - Oregon: Commission No 430996; expires July 28, 2012

Volunteer: Co-teaching Mock Interview class, in the job readiness program at Jean's Place, a women's shelter in Portland, OR

References:
Janice Gollihur-Davidson, PCC Coding Instructor and Coding Auditor/Trainer at OHSU;
Email: janice.gollihurdavidson@pcc.edu or gollihur@ohsu.edu; telephone: 503-869-3415

Steve Klinetobe, former Partner and Creative Director, Curiosity Group/MSi; email: ktobe@birdhat.com; telephone: 503-757-8123

James McGowan, Director, Maine Quality Centers Program, MCCS; email: jmcgowan@ccd.me.edu; telephone: 207-767-5210, ext 4107

Lore E. Lee, MPH, Clinical Epidemiologist, State of OR/Public Health Division;
Email: Lore.E.Lee@state.or.us; telephone: 971-673-1063

Laura Chenet Leonard, Executive Director, Long Valley Health Center, Laytonville, CA;
Email: lvhc@longvalley.org; telephone: 707-984-6131, ext 117
 
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