Medical Coder Pharmacist

LAURA A. CECCORULLI

**** ********** ***** *****: 301-***-****

Frederick, Maryland 21701 ***************@*****.***

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Clinical Pharmacist with strong medical knowledge of medical terms, procedures, and drugs. Newly

certified CPC-A from AAPC with 90% score on CPC exam. Referenced entire ICD-9-CM manual to formulate

list of most appropriate codes for use in the home infusion industry. Strengths include:

- Clinical background - Detail oriented

- Extracting data for tasks - Educates myself/others

- Adapts well to environment - Versatile to change

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Clinical Infusion Pharmacist HEALTHCARE RESOURCES OF AMERICA Fulton, MD 9/1998 – present

- Worked Walgreens OptionCare, Coram Specialty Infusion, Remedi SeniorCare, MedStar Health Infusion, Georgetown Infusion Services, Apria, Johns Hopkins Pharmaquip and PharMerica

- Formulated IV meds, analyzed labs, dosed/adjusted Aminoglycosides/Vancomycin based on levels

- Alerted physicians to drug interactions, allergies, lab abnormalities and corrected improper ICD-9-CM codes for insurance reimbursement

Float Pharmacist GIANT PHARMACY Ellicott City, MD 4/06 – 1/09

- Float Pharmacist covering retail chain pharmacies primarily in Howard and Baltimore counties

- Also Anne Arundel, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Carroll counties plus Baltimore city

- Supervised techs filling Rxs, transcribed phone Rxs, alerted MD’s of allergies/drug interactions and managed Controlled Drug Inventory and workflow

Clinical Infusion Pharmacist NMC HOMECARE Columbia, MD 9/96 – 9/98

- Managed Home Infusion patients from therapy initiation to catheter removal

- Formulated IV therapy, analyzed labs, dosed/adjusted Aminoglycosides/Vancomycin based on levels

- Consulted with Nurses, and sometimes Dieticians to coordinate care plans for antibiotics, TPN, Chemotherapy, Glucocorticoids, PCA and IVIG infusion therapies.

EDUCATION

BS in Pharmacy from University of Connecticut

CPC-A certified from AAPC (Includes ICD-9-CM, CPT and HCPCS level II codes)

Medical Coding Course I and II at Frederick Community College with instructor Peggy Oakes, RN CPC, CPC-I

REFERENCES

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