Cheryl Green
Oak Ridge,NC
Summary
Certified Professional Coder with background in healthcare settings. Experience includes coding medical procedures and diagnoses for billing purposes, reviewing patient records for accuracy, and educating providers on coding practices and guidelines. Strengths lie in thorough understanding of medical terminology, ICD-10 codes, and HIPAA compliance rules. Past roles have demonstrated ability to improve efficiency of billing processes and ensure maximum reimbursement for services provided.
Overview
1
1
Certification
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
AAPC-CPC
Preppy CPC
Auburn University , AL
03.2026 - 09.2026
- Assigned appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes for various medical services.
- Reviewed clinical data from medical records, ensuring accurate assignment of ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS codes.
- Reviewed medical records for accurate coding and compliance with regulations.
- Accurately assigned codes using software and official print copy of code book.
- Maintained updated knowledge of coding requirements through continuing education and certification renewal, ensuring adherence to industry standards.
Surgical Services Nurse Main Operating Room
Forsyth Medical Center Novant
Winston-Salem, NC
09.2015 - 02.2019
- Performed multi-specialty circulating and scrubbing duties with a focus on oncology and orthopedics, ensuring high standards of patient care.
- Guided interns in developing professional nursing skills in surgical settings, fostering their growth and confidence.
- Educated and trained interns on real-time Dimensions/EPIC systems, enhancing their competency and efficiency in patient management.
- Participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program.
- Skills and qualifications: Flexibility in a changing environment, Standards of clinical nursing practice, Ability to effectively lead a team, Ability to function under stressful conditions and difficult situations, Negotiation and conflict resolution, Ability to translate nursing skills to all surgical specialties.
Clinical Nurse Manager
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Winston Salem, NC
11.2014 - 10.2015
- Provided oversight to a large complex clinical practice involving care and treatment of surgical patients from the Departments of General Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, as well as the resident clinics associated with the Departments of Neurosurgery, Urology and General Surgery.
- In addition to the Department of General Surgery I manage the Surgical Oncology clinics that include General Oncology Surgery, Thoracic, Neurology, Orthopedics, Melanoma, and Breast.
- Oversaw primary care, case management, and medication management to enhance patient outcomes.
- Established and refined triage call division of nursing staff to ensure timely response and safe patient care.
- Conducted analysis of septic post-operative patients, resulting in improved recognition and treatment of sepsis.
- Monitor and evaluate competencies of nursing support personnel, provide staff development and Dimension/Epic training and application.
- Supervised the hiring, training and development of nursing and staff.
- Led team in delivering care services that promoted optimal resident health.
Out Patient Surgery RN
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Winston Salem, NC
01.2010 - 01.2014
- Delivered high-quality nursing care in the outpatient surgery department at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital during tenure from 2009 to 2014.
- Supported surgical team by demonstrating comprehensive knowledge of procedures, contributing to successful outcomes.
- Anticipated surgeons' needs and maintained procedure sterility during operations by observing body language and movements.
- Consulted with licensed practitioners to evaluate, plan, and implement effective patient care plans.
- Led Shared Governance initiatives while training and mentoring RNs as a preceptor, enhancing team performance and patient care.
- Actively maintained up-to-date knowledge of applicable state and Federal laws and regulations.
- Implemented standards and methods to measure the effectiveness of agency activities.
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant
Firm Logic
Winston-Salem, NC
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Collaborated with attorneys and legal staff to strengthen support for medical cases.
- Evaluated medical histories and case records to develop summaries and chronologies of care.
- Researched related medical issues and care standards to inform legal strategies.
- Conducted medical legal research to enhance case preparation for attorneys.
- Skilled in Microsoft Office, Excel, EPIC.
Education
CPC - Healthcare
Auburn University
Auburn, AL09-2026
RN-BSN - Nursing Science
Aspen University
Denver, CO08-2026
Diploma of Nursing -
Massachusetts School of Nursing
Boston, MA01-1980
BS/BC -
St Joseph's College
Rensselaer, IN01-1978
Skills
- CPT coding
- ICD-10 proficiency
- CMS-1500 form completion
- Surgical instruction
- E/M coding
- Anesthesia coding
- Procedural coding
- Anatomy and physiology
- Coding expertise
- Documentation expertise
- EPIC documentation
- EPIC skills
- Quality assurance
- Quality assurance management
- Regulatory adherence
- Regulatory requirements
- Surgical procedures
- Quality assurance
- Clinical instruction
- Wound care
- Strong clinical judgment
- Sterilization mastery
- Healthcare teamwork
- Relationship and team building
- Staff training
- Organizational planning
- Conflict resolution
- Proficiency in Outlook
- Medical terminology expertise
- Medical terminology
- E/M coding
- Anesthesia coding
- Procedural coding
Certification
- BLS Certified
- Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, Vickie Milazzo
Phone
cell, 336-312-2674
Timeline
AAPC-CPC
Preppy CPC
03.2026 - 09.2026
Surgical Services Nurse Main Operating Room
Forsyth Medical Center Novant
09.2015 - 02.2019
Clinical Nurse Manager
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
11.2014 - 10.2015
Out Patient Surgery RN
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
01.2010 - 01.2014
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant
Firm Logic
01.2007 - 01.2009
CPC - Healthcare
Auburn University
RN-BSN - Nursing Science
Aspen University
Diploma of Nursing -
Massachusetts School of Nursing
BS/BC -
St Joseph's College