ODEPELI IWORI
Summary
Versatile Regulatory Affairs Specialist, with years of experience across diverse hospital units. I have successfully implemented regulatory and quality assurance activities within the hospital setting. Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring the highest safety and compliance standards. Adept at contributing to implementing regulatory and safety strategies, processes, and training programs. Proficient in maintaining compliance and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to support the hospital’s needs. Possess a strong understanding of healthcare regulations with analytical and communication skills, ensuring that the hospital operates within legal and regulatory frameworks.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Regulatory and Quality Assurance Specialist
St. Barnabas Hospital
Bronx, NY
01.2021 - Current
- Monitor and interpret regulatory requirements, ensuring the hospital’s practices and procedures comply with applicable laws and standards
- Assist in the development and implementation of regulatory strategies and policies
- Prepare and submit regulatory documents and regulatory compliance reports to the Regulatory Affairs Manager and other stakeholders
- Assist in developing, reviewing, and updating hospital policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance
- Guide hospital staff on regulatory compliance matters and assist with training programs
- Assist with the preparation and coordination of accreditation surveys and inspections
- Collaborate with the Quality Assurance department to monitor compliance with regulatory standards and identify for improvement
- Participate in internal audits and support corrective action plans to address compliance issues
- Work closely with clinical, legal, and administrative departments to ensure comprehensive regulatory compliance.
Medical Reviewer/ Documentation Specialist
St. Barnabas Hospital
Bronx, NY
08.2017 - 12.2020
- Provided expert review of inpatient clinical records within 48 hours of admission; identified gaps in clinical documentation that need clarification for acute code assignment to ensure that documentation accurately reflects the severity of the patient condition and acuity of care
- Maintained dynamic communication with coders and the other CDI personnel, to identify the root cause of CDI-Coder final DRG mismatch and seek to resolve incongruence and appropriately assigned DRG
- Educated physicians and key healthcare providers regarding clinical documentation improvement and the need for accurate and complete documentation in the health record and conducted daily follow-up communication with providers regarding existing clarifications to obtain needed documentation specificity
- Maintained the confidentiality of patient information by HIPAA guidelines and fostered institutional cognizance of related regulatory compliance issues.
Clinical Coordinator/Compliance Specialist
Community Support Services
Gaithersburg, MD
01.2010 - 06.2017
- Provided clients with individualized care, and behavioral intervention, using behavioral management methods
- Performed assessments and created individual treatment plans and educational programs that were appropriate and tailored to the client’s needs
- Worked with other team members, including Autism program specialists as a unit to provide comprehensive care
- Completed progress notes, and maintained files for physicians, dentists, and social service agents
- Monitored and reported medication errors and adverse drug events to the facility nurse for onward review and assessment
- Trained care staff on protocols to mitigate against medication errors
- Collaborated with the Quality Assurance department to monitor compliance with regulatory standards and identify for improvement
- Maintain accurate and organized records of all regulatory documentation and correspondence with the Maryland Department of Disability.
Internal Medicine Resident
University of Uyo Teaching Hospital
Uyo, Nigeria
03.2007 - 10.2009
- Performed initial assessments of patients and actively participated in patient care, including history taking and physical examinations, diagnostic and therapeutic planning, and writing orders
- Evaluated patients based on diagnostic studies, and therapeutic plans on an individual basis, under the supervision of Senior residents or Attending staff
- Discussed cases with the managing Attending before initiating any diagnostic studies or therapeutic interventions, and attendance of departmental grand rounds
- Participated in clinical interventional procedures and unit calls supervised by Senior Residents and attendants
- Emphasized on quality of patient care and participated in the education of medical students in the unit.
Medical House Officer/ Intern
University of Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
11.2005 - 12.2006
- Admitted patients and followed through from admission to discharge under the supervision of a Physician consultant
- Participated in ward rounds, weekly grand rounds, and other clinically related activities in the department
- Organized and actively participated in community health education, outreaches, and seminars
- Collaborated with other House-officers and Residents in patient care
- Rotated around the following units: Internal medicine; Obstetrics & Gynecology; General Surgery; and Pediatrics units.
Education
Master of Public Health -
Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University
Washington D.CMaster of Business Administration (Concentration: Healthcare) -
Merrick Business School, University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MarylandBachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) -
University of Calabar Medical School
Calabar, NigeriaSkills
- 3M encoder
- Cerner Millennium
- Go-Live and Ambulatory
- Epic Systems
- Nuance Clintegrity 360
- MS Office suite with emphasis on MS Excel and MS Access
- Risk Management
- Team Collaboration
- Non-compliance Assessments
- Correction action planning
- Performance monitoring
- Issue Resolution
- Documentation And Reporting
- Detail Oriented
- Data Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance
- Test results analysis
- Quality System Implementation
- Problem-solving skills
- Quality improvements
- Establishing and Enforcing Policy
Affiliations
- America College of Healthcare Executives
- Maryland College of Healthcare Executives
- Nigerian Medical Association
- National Society of Leadership and Success – University of Baltimore Chapter
- Association of Health Information Management Association
- Public Health Student Association, George Washington University, Washington D.C
Certification
- Certified Documentation Integrity Practitioner (CDIP): American Health Information Management Association
- Certification from the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
- Advanced Drug safety and Pharmacovigilance Certification
- Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria- Medical Practitioner License, 2004- Present
Advancedtechnicalproficiency
- 3M encoder
- Cerner Millennium
- Go-Live and Ambulatory
- Epic Systems
- Nuance Clintegrity 360
- MS Office suite with emphasis on MS Excel and MS Access
Timeline
Regulatory and Quality Assurance Specialist
St. Barnabas Hospital
01.2021 - Current
Medical Reviewer/ Documentation Specialist
St. Barnabas Hospital
08.2017 - 12.2020
Clinical Coordinator/Compliance Specialist
Community Support Services
01.2010 - 06.2017
Internal Medicine Resident
University of Uyo Teaching Hospital
03.2007 - 10.2009
Medical House Officer/ Intern
University of Port Harcourt
11.2005 - 12.2006
Master of Public Health -
Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University
Master of Business Administration (Concentration: Healthcare) -
Merrick Business School, University of Baltimore
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) -
University of Calabar Medical School
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