Thomas Fitzsimmons Email: alantom128@yahoo.com EDUCATION Currently attending Los Angeles Pierce College, coursework in Computer Science. B.S., Liberal Studies Excelsior College Albany, New York A.S., Journalism/Design Moorpark College Moorpark, California JOB SKILLS HTML, XHTML, CSS, Photoshop CS, Flash 8, Dreamweaver 8, QuarkXPress, MS Word, Excel, Technical Writing, Copy Editing, Photography, Medical Records Review, Medical Coding and Terminology. EXPERIENCE VPA, INC 24025 Park Sorrento, Ste 200, Calabasas, CA 91346 August 2004 to January 2006 Disability Benefits Specialist II – Request, review, analyze and summarize medical reports. Compare physical/mental restrictions/limitations against job descriptions, calculate and issue payments (less any offsets for other income sources). Follow up for Social Security income, Veteran’s Administration and worker’s comp. income. Calculate and collect overpayments. Evaluate whether restrictions constitute disability from any suitable occupation. ATI, 14752 Beach Blvd. #106, La Mirada, CA 90638 June 2001 to June 2006 Claims Associate - Adjudicated healthcare claims, answered customer inquiries and serviced clients in the Los Angeles area, including Motion Picture Health, Kaiser, Blue Shield, and Tenet. CSRG/Perot Systems, 2300 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75075 July 1999 to June 2001 Claims Analyst - Assisted with software or contract transitions in work environments for clients in Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Nebraska, Texas and Virginia. Assumed team leadership role on Baton Rouge project with a staff of ten under my direction. American Career College, 4021 Rosewood Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90004 August 1998 to March 1999 Billing and Software Instructor - Taught front office procedures, insurance billing, ICD-9 and CPT coding, collections, medical terminology, customer service skills, Word, Excel and Medisoft. Created program curriculum for review by California State accreditation team. Nestle Foods, 800 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA 91203 August 1996 to May 1998 Customer Service Representative - Responded to customer calls and correspondence, settled minor product claims and gave use and nutritional information, referred product samples to laboratory for analysis, researched consumer questions and issues. Transamerica Occidental Medicare (CMS Contract), 1150 S. Olive St., Los Angeles, CA 90015 June 1990 to January 1996 Training Specialist - Designed training courses for claims examiners, appeals reviewers and customer service representatives. Published the Medicare Billing Manual and the provider quarterly update for 30,000 Medicare providers in Southern California. Documentation Analyst - Created user-friendly job instructions for specialized software applications. Promoted to Training Specialist. Medicare Telephone Representative - Answered calls from Medicare beneficiaries and their healthcare providers. Reviewed appealed items and explained Medicare Statutes and procedures. Promoted to Documentation Analyst.