Medical Coding Office Manager

Jody Carasi, RHIT

*****@*****.*** • 503-***-****

LinkedIn • Lake Elsinore, California, United States

Healthcare IT Specialist Profile

Technically adept and compassionate professional offering exceptional aptitude and qualifications for overseeing and streamlining inclusive aspects of Healthcare Information Technology operations combined with strong analytical skills and operational acumen.

Articulate specialist with robust competency for leveraging latest development platforms, tools, and technical systems to executing all health IT functions. Eager to employ comprehensive knowledge, gained during Associates Degree in Health Information Technology & Health Sciences, in corporate setting. Capable of enhancing medical records accuracy, quality, and integrity by implementing robust data management initiatives. Competent to craft and deliver in-depth documentation and guidelines regarding healthcare systems’ compliance with defined regulatory standards. Instrumental in engaging with cross-functional teams aimed at maximizing organizational performance while achieving targeted milestones within a competitive environment. Ability to formulate and deliver detailed progress reports to top management ensuring informed decision making. Passionate to operate in key roles such as Assistant Tumor Registrar / Credentialing Specialist or carry out technical functions including Medical Coding, ROI, and billing for hospital / healthcare organizations. Proficient in delivering and promoting crucial aspects of MPI (Master Patient Index) while collaborating with high-level organizations.

Areas of Expertise

Strategic / Technical Planning

Inpatient and Outpatient Coding

HIPAA Privacy & Security Compliance

Process Optimizations

ICD-10-CM

Credentialing

Medical Terminologies

Records & Data Management

Typing Speed

Team Coordination

Documentation & Reporting

Cross-Departmental Collaboration

Experience Highlights

Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA 2022

Associates Degree in Health Information Technology & Health Sciences

During Healthcare Information Technology degree, developed expertise with key focus on operational management along with competencies to ensure documentation of accurate and comprehensive medical records and cost-effective information processing. Gained knowledge to operate within acute care environment while being pivotal part of information technology and clinical informatics professionals’ teams.

Key Highlights:

Undertook training programs involving didactic instruction and directed practice.

Attained skilled for Revenue Cycle Management involving analysis of impact of CMI on revenue.

Polished competency for evaluating and analyzing data within healthcare settings to identify revenue cycle related problems and improve / mitigate coding deficiencies along with ensuring timely billing for patients to avoid issue.

Acquired skills for overseeing health data management, information policy, and information systems as well as streamlining administrative and clinical workflow.

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, California 2022

Externship, HIM Department

Operated in HIM department and contributed to all key operation while hospital launched “go live” EPIC system changeover.

Key Highlights:

Utilized potentially beneficial opportunity to polish expertise in ROI, Coding, and Health Data Management.

Lynch Performance Products 2018

Office Manager

Maintained administrative functions proactively, including managing records and accounts. Oversaw end-to-end facets of “Constant Contact” online marketing. Assessed and resolved client queries in person as well as via telephone.

Key Highlights:

Piloted inclusive aspects of registering new products for trademark and formulating barcodes.

Ensured regulatory business compliance with State and local authorities, including business fees and SDA requirements.

Operated previously in Italy as translator for the British College, Italian court, schools, IREM SPA (oil & gas company).

Education

Associates Degree in Health Information Technology & Health Sciences

Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA

Certifications

RHIT No. 251133 / BLS CPR / AED Certification

Affiliations

Member, AHIMA

Member, PHI THETA Kappa Honor Society

Languages

English: Native language

Italian: Fluent

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