Deck 18: Seeking a Job and Attaining Professional Advancement

Question 1

Accounts receivable bookkeeping experience would be listed on a résumé under the heading

A) skills.
B) education.
C) professional experience.
D) references.

Answer 1

skills.

Question 2

A functional résumé

A) lists the most recent work experiences first with dates and descriptive data for each job.
B) states the applicant's qualifications or skills the individual is able to perform.
C) lists the applicant's job skills, education, and employment history.
D) introduces the applicant and summarizes all important data.

Answer 2

states the applicant's qualifications or skills the individual is able to perform.

Question 3

A résumé that provides recent experiences first, with dates and descriptive data for each job, is ____________________.

Answer 3

chronologic

Question 4

A medical insurance billing specialist prices his or her services by

A) percentage of reimbursement.
B) an annual or hourly fee.
C) a set fee per claim.
D) all of the above.

Question 5

According to the IRS, payroll records and summaries should be retained

A) for 3 years.
B) for 5 years.
C) for 7 years.
D) permanently.

Question 6

Under the title "References" on a résumé, the applicant should

A) list names in order, according to how long he or she has known each person; list longest relationship first.
B) list names in order, according to how influential the person is; list most influential person first.
C) list names in alphabetic order, with last names first.
D) type in the phrase "Furnished on request."

Question 7

Cover letters should be

A) customized.
B) typed for neatness.
C) addressed to a specific person.
D) all of the above.

Question 8

Research has proved that the most likely person to get hired has been

A) interviewed first.
B) interviewed last.
C) a walk-in interview.
D) none of the above.

Question 9

When an individual wishes to start his or her own medical billing service, he or she should have sufficient funds to run the business for a period of

A) 2-4 months.
B) 3-6 months.
C) 1 year or more.
D) 1-3 years.

Question 10

After an interview, a follow-up letter should be written to

A) thank the employer for granting the interview.
B) keep the applicant's name at the attention of the potential employer.
C) inquire whether the position has been filled.
D) both a and b

Question 11

All of the following should be included in a résumé EXCEPT:

A) education.
B) salary requirements.
C) previous place of employment.
D) telephone number.

Question 12

Internet access for a job search is available through

A) America Online.
B) Online service.
C) the World Wide Web.
D) all of the above.

Question 13

An employer may evaluate the application itself to determine whether the applicant can follow ____________________.

Question 14

A résumé that states the skills an individual is able to perform is ____________________.

Question 15

In an interview, inquiries about all of the following are illegal EXCEPT:

A) family planning.
B) dependents.
C) maiden name.
D) place of last employment.

Question 16

The ideal length for a résumé is

A) one page.
B) two pages.
C) three pages.
D) dependent on the work history of the applicant.

Question 17

A claims assistance professional should promote and market to

A) family practitioners, surgeons, and psychiatrists.
B) podiatrists, chiropractors, and physical therapists.
C) small hospitals and clinics.
D) Medicare recipients.

Question 18

The main goal of a cover letter is to

A) introduce yourself.
B) state a summary of your qualities.
C) secure an interview.
D) provide information on how you can be reached.

Question 19

Under HIPAA, when a health care provider outsources billing, this individual is known as a

A) Certified Medical Billing Specialist.
B) Registered Medical Coder.
C) business associate.
D) billing associate.

Question 20

The preferred type of résumé for an insurance billing specialist to submit is one using

A) chronologic format.
B) functional format.
C) combination format.
D) basic format.

Question 21

The IRS mandates that bank statements and canceled checks of a business be retained permanently.

Question 22

A résumé that summarizes the applicant's job skills, as well as educational and employment history, is of the ____________________.

Question 23

It has been found that when applicants have similar skills and education, the decision to hire has been based on ____________________ at the interview.

Question 24

If an employer asks an illegal question, it is all right for an applicant to answer the question and ignore the fact that he or she knows it is illegal.

Question 25

An insurance billing specialist may be employed by a physician, hospital, or other medical facility or may choose to be self-employed.

Question 26

____________________ the résumé carefully for spelling, punctuation, grammatical, and typographic errors.

Question 27

Most of the certifications offered for individuals who bill for physicians are obtained through state organizations.

Question 28

A blind mailing means sending information to potential employers who have not advertised a job opening.

Question 29

It is never acceptable to fax a résumé to a prospective employer.

Question 30

In completing an application for employment, abbreviations are not used unless space is extremely limited.

Question 31

According to the IRS, tax documents should be maintained permanently.

Question 32

An alien employee must have on file with his or her employer an Employment Eligibility Verification Form.

Question 33

Never use a post office box for a home-based business.

Question 34

It is discriminatory for an employer to ask if an applicant smokes.

Question 35

Education and professional experience should be listed on a résumé in chronologic order.

Question 36

What should a cover letter end with?

Question 37

A résumé may be posted in an online job information site or bulletin board on the Internet.

Question 38

List five ways to search for a job.

Question 39

The procedures and format for preparing an electronic résumé are the same as those for preparing a manual résumé.

Question 40

Letters of recommendation, school diplomas or degrees, certificates, names and addresses of references, and some neatly typed insurance claim forms are items an applicant may enclose in a/an ____________________.

Question 41

An insurance billing specialist should join a professional organization of billers because this helps in keeping up to date with coding information.