Carolina Gonzalez
Rialto,California
Summary
Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health Information Management Specialist
Torrance Memorial Medical Center
Torrance, CA
02.1992 - Current
- Responsible for a variety of functions within the HIM Department, with advanced knowledge and/or 34 years of experience in an inpatient hospital setting. These functions include customer service, processes Release of Information requests, including scanning to the electronic medical record, birth certificate processing, retrieving/preparing/scanning medical records and loose documents for inclusion in the EMR, quality control/validation, and chart deficiency analysis.
- Previous to the HIM Department, I have worked in the same hospital setting in the Laboratory Department as a Unit Secretary and Phlebotomist. My functions included customer service, registration of patients, drawing blood, running reports/charting, taking verbal orders from physicians, and giving out lab test results to physicians.
Education
Medical Coding
AHIMA
01-2024
GED -
Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High School
Harbor City, CA09-1995
Cancer Registry Management Certificate
NCRA AHIMA 2024
Skills
- Computer Skills
- Clerical Support
- Dependable and Responsible
- Data Entry
- Multitasking
- Time Management
- HIPAA knowledge
- Health Information Systems
- Medical terminology proficiency
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Medical Coding
- Data Validation
- HIPAA Compliance
- Document Scanning
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Self Motivation
- Task Prioritization
- Professionalism
- Adaptability
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Reliability
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Affiliations
- Practice yoga
- Enjoy walking/jogging/work out
Certification
- Medical Terminology
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Pathophysiology and Pharmacology
- Introduction to Health Technology and information systems
- Cancer Disease Coding and Staging
- Cancer Registry Structure and Management
- Oncology Treatment and Coding
- Cancer Registry Operations
- Follow-up Data, Quality, and Utilization
- Abstracting Methods
Timeline
Health Information Management Specialist
Torrance Memorial Medical Center
02.1992 - Current
Medical Coding
AHIMA
GED -
Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High School
Cancer Registry Management Certificate
NCRA AHIMA 2024
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