Sharon Clarke

Sharon Clarke wishes to obtain an entry level position or internship to compliment her educational process in becoming a medical coder with strong inpatient coding skills

Skills:

• Knowledge of  GLP, SOPs, ICD-9-CM, CPT, HCPCS, DRG
• Innate ability to think outside the box -to always attempt to improve upon process, production and safety.
• Practical approach to daily work load
• Strong ethical and moral values which are brought to the job daily.
• Strong computer skills: Word, Excel, Outlook – editing, formatting, tables, and functions – coupled with ability and desire to learn.
• Willingness to do what is required to get a job accomplished.
• Thirst for learning.

Experience:

• Liaison for Patient Centered Medical Home Pilot Project (PCMH) in the Adirondack Region, NY - encompassing 27 physician practices and 7 insurance companies
• Point person for physician office administration
• Responsible for preparation of practice SOP outlines to improve treatment and synchronize health care
• Responsible for preparation of National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) documentation for certification as Level III Medical Home
• Created and maintained current patient lists for all practices in Excel format
• Cross matched patient lists with insurance company current list and trouble shoot discrepancies (utilizing macros and formulas in Excel) – used as a basis for increased reimbursements for physicians
• Laboratory duties, data collection and documentation integrity in support of preclinical pharmaceutical studies in a GLP environment
• Method development
• Validation of systems
• Demonstration and instruction of basic biology concepts for two laboratory sections.
• Compilation of syllabus, class grading and administrative duties associated with teaching.
• Responsible for organization of laboratory materials, preparation of solution for individual instructors.
• Liaison between adjunct instructors and full time faculty.
• Laboratory duties, data collection and documentation integrity in support of preclinical pharmaceutical studies in  a GLP environment
• Held position of Co-Chairperson, in-house safety committee.
• Assisted in Archives functions.
• Assisted in histological preparation of tissue samples.
• Other duties as required, including reception and documentation.

Community Service

• Volunteer:  Nyack Hospital, Nyack, NY, Current, Radiology/Endoscopy/Same Day Surgery Units
• Volunteer:  SUNY Plattsburgh, Genetics Laboratory Summer
• Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, Physical & Occupational Therapy
• Volunteer: Isuzu Ironman

Education/Certification:

• Inpatient/Outpatient Medical Coding (AHIMA/AAPC),  Honors Graduate
• Registered Laboratory Animal Technologist (RLATG – AALAS)
• CCA and CPC candidate
• Hudson Scholarship 2000 
• Redcay Honors Scholarship 2000
• E. Yale Clarke Scholarship 2001

Professional Memberships:

• American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC)
• American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
• New York Health Information Management Association (NYHIMA)