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Carolyn Dorothy

Allied Health Education

Allied Health: Instructor

Office: A-102 on the Mount Vernon campus

Phone: (360) 416.7809

Email: Carolyn.Dorothy@skagit.edu


Carolyn (Carol) Dorothy BA, CPC, CPB, CPC-I

Medical Billing and Coding Program Faculty & Advisor, Allied Health Education Co-Chair

Welcome To My Webpage!

If you are interested in enrolling in SVC's Medical Billing & Coding (B&C) AAS Degree, have questions about the degree, classes, or need advising help in setting up your educational plan, please email me directly to schedule a time to meet via Zoom or to chat by phone: carolyn.dorothy@skagit.edu

SVC is an approved AAPC training site; using the licensed Certified Professional Coder (CPC) curriculum in our Medical Billing and Coding AAS Degree.

Education

BA from Western Washington University Bellingham, WA

Medical Billing and Coding Specialist Certificate from Skagit Valley College

American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Certifications:

Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Professional Biller (CPB), CPC Approved Instructor (CPC-I).

Experience: Certified HIM coder - Outpatient facility & pro-fee coder at PeaceHealth United General Medical Center

Teaching experience: Skagit Valley College since 2014

EMR experience: Epic, Meditech, Centricity, Medisoft

Professional interests: I enjoy attending classes, webinars, meetings, and regional and national conferences relating to medical billing, coding, auditing, and practice management. I love this stuff!

PersonalI am a proud Skagit Valley College graduate! I have 2 ginger cats, Simba and Tigger, and a black labrador retriever, named Annie. My husband and I moved to beautiful Camano Island in 2005. I grew up in Missouri but have also lived in New York, New Jersey, Florida, and Hawaii. I've traveled to Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong, England, Switzerland, France, Germany, Netherlands, and studied in Morelia, Mexico. I have lots more places to visit!