Dr. TIMTA, Z. Moses M. Sc., MD

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Westlake, OH 44145

Email: ac8zfl@r.postjobfree.com; Tel. 214-***-**** c/p

SUMMARY

Am seeking/looking for a Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist (CDS) position in your institution.

Am a Clinical Documentation Specialist with advanced level training and extensive experience and familiarity with ICD-10 CM and PCS guidelines, clinical documentation for inpatients and outpatients as well as with query generation, DRGs, HCCs and physician communication.

A Foreign Medical Graduate with more than 10 years experience working in acute care settings and the intensive unit, possessing extensive varied clinical experience and medical knowledge that can be applied to making sure that clinical documentation is precise, accurate and reflective of the care provided.

Outstanding communication skills and ability to build strong rapport with a diverse group of stake holders like physicians, nurses, healthcare professionals, allied health professionals, providers, administrators, managers the community and the public.

EDUCATION

Sept. 2017- March 2018: Advanced level CDIP Training Program that included AHIMA clinical documentation ethics, AHA coding clinic reviews, advanced level clinical documentation reviews for compliance with ICD 10 guidelines, Medicare medical necessity, OSHA and JACHO compliant documentation, and generation of compliant queries, identification of CCs, MCCs, HACs and Core measure related documentation.

August 2010 – 2013: M. Sc., Biology with a major in Forensic Biology and thesis in bioinformatics analysis. Cleveland State University and Majored in Malaria and Forensic Biology.

October 1999 –May 2001: Attended Ultrasound Diagnostic School later Sanford Brown College, Dallas, Texas; Completed 1000+ hrs of intensive lectures in Basic Science, Anatomy & Physiology, Pathology, EKG Studies and 900hrs of Practical Lab.

Nov. 1984 –Nov. 1991: Attended College of Medical Sciences University of Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria and graduated with Bachelors of Science degrees in Medicine and Surgery

Clinical internship at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital and The State Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria.

PUBLICATIONS: Bioinformatic analysis and in vitro expression of Malaria parasite translocon and ribonuleolase-like rhoptry genes. Published in the Journal of Proteome & Bioinformatics, August, 2015. (http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/jpb.1000369).

CERTIFICATIONS

ECFMG-Certified; February 2004 - May 2007: Passed United States Medical Licensing Examinations Board Exams, (USMLE), Steps 1-3, and received full Certification from The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduate (ECFMG) in Philadelphia.

Registered member with American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS)--Registration #138947 since 2007; Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI)/RCS--Registration # 12588;

Registered Medical Technologist since 2016

2005: Certified in BLS, ACLS & PALS

EXPERIENCE:

Jan 2016- To date: Worked remotely for Compass Consultants, as a clinical documentation specialist with proficiency in ICD 10 coding and comprehensive clinical documentation reviews.

Nov. 2000- Dec 2011: Worked for Clinical record reviewer and dictation Specialists, as a Medical Record Reviewer at Fairview and South Points Hospitals, both located in Cleveland Ohio. Interacted extensively with providers and other medical team members.

May 2017- Mar 2019: Program Chair and Clinical Coordinator, Diagnostic Medical Cardiovascular Sonography, Stautzenberger College, Brecksville, Ohio: Where I have been involved in both running the Dept. that includes but not limited to, teaching core courses, which includes Biostatistics and Basic and Clinical courses among others. I am also, fully in charge of organizing Program Advisory Committee meetings, Faculty hiring and training with student Clinical site Coordination/visitation.

Jan 2009 – 2016: Adjunct Professor of Biology and Medical Assisting at Cuyahoga Community College, and Health Career courses at the Metro, West and Eastern Campuses, Cleveland, Ohio

June 2007—Dec. 2008: Sonographer at Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center, Eagle Pass, Texas. Performed 2D, M-Mode, color and Spectral Doppler, EF determination using both Modalities and Simpson’s rules, Adult and Pediatric echoes; Stress echoes (Bruce & Pharmacologic), tissue Doppler, and providing guide for device placement.

August 2002 – May 2007: Echocardiology Technologist. Geisinger Health Care Systems, South Wilkes-Barre, PA. Duties include, but not limited to: NICU, ICU, CCU. Pediatric: ER, TEEs, Assessment of VSD's, ASD's, AVSD's, PDA's, PFO's, and Coarctation of the aorta. Identified complex congenital heart disease, (Tetralogy of Fallot).

Adult: Complete 2-D Echocardiograms; M-Mode & 2-D calculations; Standard Doppler with pulse wave, continuous wave & color flow Doppler; Treadmill Stress Echocardiograms & Dobutamine Stress Echocardiograms; Trans-esophageals & Intraoperative Trans-esophageals; trained other U/S techs in echo scans.

July 2001— July 2002: Instructor, Sanford Brown College, Dallas, TX. Taught both Lab and Didactic sections Cardiac and Vascular Imaging and helped organized the cardiovascular program for full accreditation. Also, organized field trips.

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