Christel Cole
**** ****** ******* ****** - *********, Arizona 86004
928-***-**** ******@*******.***
Medical Transcriptionist/HIM Manager
Medical transcription experience in most fields of medicine-Quality
Analysis-Editor-Manager
Customer Service
Progressive MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONIST/HIM MANAGER with 12 years experience
in both clinical and hospital transcription in several different fields of
medicine. Before stepping down to go back to school, I had four and a half
years of experience as a working transcription manager with experience and
training in employee relations, employee training, payroll, scheduling,
managing a Trauma level I hospital's dictation system and keeping the TAT
time within contracted measures and quality management and assurance.
Transcription Experience
FLAGSTAFF MEDICAL CENTER, Flagstaff, Arizona 1998-present
Experience transcribing all types of medical transcription with accuracy
and speed:
Radiology-all types-X-Ray, CT, US and MRI as well as PET/CT, Interventional
Radiology, Surgery-bariatric, cardiothoracic, cardiovascular, general,
vascular, interventional, orthopedic and OB/GYN; Oncology, HP, DS,
Cardiology, Infectious Disease, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Consultations,
Progress Notes, and Behavioral Health. I have been trained in all Cerner
programs related to transcription and patient care. Experience working
proficiently in SoftMed, Intergy and other platforms regarding
transcription. I am trained in DVI and Lanier (now Medquist) for dictation,
AS-400, GroupWise, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word and Excel. Member of AHDI
and AHIMA and will bet sitting for my CMT certification within the next few
months.
FLAGSTAFF SURGICAL ASSOCIATES, Flagstaff, Arizona 2008-present
Responsibilities include transcribing clinical notes and letters for a
group that practices general surgery, bariatric surgery and vascular
surgery. All work transcribed within 24 hours TAT. Platform experience is
in Sage Intergy, which is MS-Word based.
Other Professional Experience
MANAGEMENT
NORTHERN ARIZONA HEALTHCARE/FMC- HIM Sept. 2004-May 2009
Transcription Manager. Duties include to manage, schedule and maintain
appropriate turn around time and quality analysis for transcription
department. I also communicated directly with physicians, FNPs and PAs to
accommodate them in their transcription expectations. I was responsible for
keeping statistics on turn around time and productivity by the department
and also the productivity of individual transcriptionists.
Christel Cole
4475 Spring Meadows Circle - Flagstaff, Arizona 86004
928-***-**** ******@*******.***
CUSTOMER SERVICE
FLAGSTAFF MEDICAL CENTER, Flagstaff, Arizona 1998-present
I have had the responsibilities of aiding doctors and other healthcare
professionals, as well as, patients with regards to their medical record
documentation. This includes making sure that the reports are typed as the
doctors desired them and helping doctors and other healthcare providers
acquire and review documents in Powerchart or by faxing the reports to
them.
LIGHTHOUSE FLOORING, Sedona, Arizona 1996-1998
My responsibilities were to help our clients choose the right type of
material for their homes, scheduling installations and working with the
clients to make sure they achieved their goals.
Education
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY, Flagstaff, Arizona
Department of Anthropology
Bachelor of Arts, Major with emphasis in Medical and Psychological
Anthropology, 2005.
RIO SALADO COLLEGE, Phoenix, Arizona
Allied Health
I have attended most of the core programs for this related to
transcription, i.e. Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, and basic
Biology classes.
GATLIN UNIVERSITY-NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, Flagstaff, Arizona
I have attended and completed a physician office and administrative
assistant course with CCA prep for coding. I also am currently enrolled in
a CCS prep class for coding.