PIA N. HUSSAIN-OUALI

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Kearny, NJ 07032

201-***-****

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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