Ciara Taylor
Rockvale
Summary
Dedicated Medical Coder with a strong commitment to excellence and continuous learning. Proven ability to collaborate effectively within teams. Demonstrates accountability in all tasks while being in a supportive environment for colleagues. Aims to contribute expertise by always putting my best foot forward in medical coding to advance organizational and personal goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Coder
Optum
Brentwood
03.2018 - Current
- Coded diagnoses from patient medical records using ICD-10 codes and guidelines for over five years.
- Analyzed patient charts and records to extract relevant coding information.
- Maintained updated knowledge of coding requirements, which included continuing education (CEUs).
- Participated in coding team meetings and supervisors' 1:1s to discuss challenges, best practices, and ways to get better individually and as a team.
- Coded over 200+ outpatient charts weekly, ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations, and ICD-10 guidelines.
- Utilized all available resources to maintain efficient coding practices.
Associate/ Electronics and Toys Department Manager
Wal Mart No. 2706
Harvey
02.2010 - 08.2015
- Supervised, trained, and developed team members, enhancing their performance and professional growth.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Supported and helped with shrinkage and safety awareness by ensuring that we had all the necessary equipment available to me and my team to perform our daily tasks, reviewed sales and inventory data, identified trends, and prepared reports for management.
- Followed safety protocols and company processes and procedures.
- Collaborated with other departments to ensure smooth flow of operations across multiple teams.
- Ensured compliance with company policies and relevant regulations.
- Reviewed completed work to verify consistency and quality.
- Completed thorough opening, closing, and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
- Resolved customer complaints and issues promptly and professionally.
- I watched and trained with other department managers to help transition into a management role.
- Assigned cleaning tasks to different associates daily to ensure that our department was always clean and dust-free.
Cherie's Tender Care
Assistant Office Manager
New Orleans
05.2008 - 08.2008
- Maintained up-to-date records of all home health patients.
- I answered telephones, processed fax papers, and handled office billing.
- Visited patients' homes and checked patients' books in-home and in the office to ensure that workers were completing the daily tasks that needed to be done.
- Ensured compliance with healthcare regulations.
- Provided support for patients and families by answering any and all service information.
- This was a summer job.
Education
Certificate - Medical Coding
Medical Technical Institute
New Orleans, LA08-2016
High School Diploma -
John Ehret High School
Marrero, LA05-2008
Skills
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Continuing education
- Excel/ Word
- Communication Skills
- Time management
- Teamwork
- Organization
- Leadership/ Team Management
Accomplishments
- Earned employee of the month while working at Wal Mart and being recognized by upper management for my hard work and dedication that I showed throughout my tenure at Wal Mart.
Certification
- CPC-A
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Medical Coder
Optum
03.2018 - Current
Associate/ Electronics and Toys Department Manager
Wal Mart No. 2706
02.2010 - 08.2015
Cherie's Tender Care
Assistant Office Manager
05.2008 - 08.2008
Certificate - Medical Coding
Medical Technical Institute
High School Diploma -
John Ehret High School
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