Manager Medical
Resume:
PIA N. HUSSAIN-OUALI
Kearny, NJ 07032
EDUCATION:
New York University, New York, NY (9/89-12/89)
Adelphi University, Garden City, NY (1/90-12/92)
BS in Biology, (3.77 GPA) - Dean’s List
Henry P. Becton School of Nursing - Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ
BS in Nursing (5/97)
I am licensed in NJ & NY as an RN
EXPERIENCE:
Cerner Corporation (10/24/11 - 1/24/12) ---independent contractor
Medical Coder
Work from home coding position
Coding of adverse events & medications using MedDRA & dsNavigator, a web-enabled
dictionary and coding management solution
Utilize dsNavigator’s browse and search features to identify and select the most appropriate
terms
Establish consistent coding standards
Perform internet searches of vague medical terms
Participate in internal meetings with other coding members
I3 Statprobe (CRO) ( 5/3/10 - 9/17/10) --- through Aerotek, Inc.
Senior Medical Terminology Specialist
Work from home coding position
Coding of MedDRA terms & medications for clinical trials according to relevant conventions,
using MedDRA & Genentech Drug Thesaurus,
respectively
Working with TMS (Oracle Clinical) database
Used 'Repository Authorizing' in Oracle Clinical to add new generic drug terms with a single
ingredient, & 'Combogen Manager' in OC to add drug
terms with multiple ingredients
Tasks involved splitting terms & spelling terms correctly; promoting/demoting VTAs; &
reclassifying/declassifying verbatim terms
Therapeutic Areas: SOC = Endocrine Disorders; Ear & Labyrinth Disorder; Eye Disorders;
General Disorders & Administration Site Conditions; & Nervous System Disorders
Participate in internal meetings with Coding Manager & other medical coders
Update spreadsheet with volume of work I completed daily
Schering-Plough (5/15/08 – 12/31/08)
Organon (10/03 - 6/04; 8/04 - 7/05; 3/07 -5/14/08) --- through COMSYS IT Partner, Inc.
from 8/04 – 7/05
Senior Clinical Coding Analyst/ Clinical Coding Analyst
Coding of medical data (adverse events, medications + indications, pre-trial
signs/symptoms, & medical history) according to relevant SOPs, manuals, &
conventions
Coding for studies involving hormone replacement therapy/Tibolone
Therapeutic Areas: Neuroscience – Insomnia & Major Depressive Disorder
studies; Panic Disorder
Working with Oracle Clinical; Macro; & Inform databases
Coding of medical data for assigned trials using MedDRA & WHODRUG
Recoding of Legacy data
Review & approval of coded terms
Query resolutions for terms with discrepancies
Participate in meetings with the interdisciplinary team
Assist in training new members to the coding group
Oversee the volume of work to be completed for specific studies & assign coding
-related work accordingly
Liaise with the data management group to ensure complete coding before
database lock
Working with External Insomnia files & Parexel
Assisted in database closure of a contraceptive study (Nuvaring)
Assisted with database lock of Asenapine trials
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals (1/03-10/03) through Winnertech Consulting
SAE Processing Consultant
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Update Adverse Event Monitoring (AEM) Reports
• Sort/ Collate/ Process/ Track/ & Verify Case Data Reports for several studies
on the Lipitor team
• Create spreadsheets using Excel to track Case Data Reports by Site Number,
Patient Number, Patient Initials
• Prepare reports (study specific) for members of the interdisciplinary team
pertaining to the tracking process utilized
Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc. (5/00-1/03) -- - through Mosel & Rose Agency
Data Manager / Data Management Thesaurus Administrator
Knowledgeable in the use of the software package Global Thesaurus and Oracle
Clinical Database
Responsible for coding diagnoses and adverse event terms using several dictionaries
including MedDRA
Therapeutic Areas: Hepatitis C & HIV studies
Query resolutions for adverse event discrepancies for multiple clinical trials
Participate in TeleConferences with thesaurus administrators
Responsible for managing data for a specific number of patients
Communicate with monitors & sites in the US & overseas to resolve discrepancies
Review & verify data on case report forms
Resolve discrepancies to provide clean data
Enter changes in data into Oracle Database
Print query reports
Attend group meetings
Work with other members of the Data Management team, clinical science, & clinical
operations personnel to resolve clinical data issues
Assisted in database closure
Merck Pharmaceutical Company (1/00-5/00) --- through Kelly Services Agency
Medical Data Coordinator
Responsible for reviewing data on case report forms for an osteoporosis study
involving Fosamax
Coding terms using Inquire dictionaries
Entering changes in data into WCDS/VAXWOO of Oracle Database
Print query reports to verify clinical data
Write post-CRF changes for migrated data
Attend group meetings
Work on special projects for manager
Pediatric Home Health Care Agencies (10/98-11/99)
RN for Pediatric Services of America/Bayada Nurses/Total Care/& Loving Care Agencies
Responsible for providing nursing care to clients (ages 1 month-5 years) at home and
school settings
Assess and monitor for seizure disorders
Provide tracheostomy care, suctioning, bathing, skin care, diaper changes, urinary
catheterizations, passive range of motion exercises, and family/client teaching
Feed patients via gastrostomy tube & administer medications
Mt. Sinai Hospital (Medical -Rehabilitation Unit) (12/97-8/98)
RN
Experience in providing nursing care and teaching to patients and families
Administer oral and intravenous medications
Assess patients’ abilities to conduct ADL’s
Admit and discharge patients from the unit
Provide wound care, sterile dressing changes, trach care, and suctioning
Strengthen interpersonal skills
Work with other members of the healthcare field
Clinical Experience as a Nursing Student (Spring 1997)
• Rehabilitation Institute of Morristown Memorial Hospital - Rehab. Unit
• Englewood Hospital - Maternity Unit
• Morristown Memorial Hospital - Critical Care, Step-Down Unit
• Hackensack Memorial Univ. Medical Center - Home Health Agency
Clinical Experience as a Nursing Student (Fall 1996)
• Bergen Pines Hospital - Mental Health & Psychiatric Unit
• University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey - Maternity & Ob/Gyn Unit
• Hackensack Hospital - Adult Care,Step-Down Unit; Gen.Pediatrics & Oncology
Unit
Mt. Sinai Hospital (9/89-8/92)
Volunteer in the Nursery, Pediatric ER, & Biochem. Research Lab
Transport and care for patients
Assist doctors
Contact family members
Provide newborn care
Perform research in the biochemistry lab
HONORS:
Magna Cum Laude -
Adelphi University, Alpha Epsilon Delta (honor society)
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