Sarah McNeal,RHIA
Pennsburg,PA
Summary
Detail-oriented healthcare professional with a proven track record of high productivity and accuracy. Expertise in medical coding, electronic health records management, and data analysis supports efficient operations. Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills enhance workflow and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations. Committed to leveraging expertise to improve patient care documentation processes.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Coding Specialist I, Hospital
Main Line Health Services
Newtown Square, PA
09.2023 - Current
- Determines and assigns ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes in compliance with the Official Coding Guidelines, using 3M Encoder and manual coding pathways.
- Researched discrepancies between documentation and billing information in order to resolve any issues prior to submission.
- Abstracts patient data elements from outpatient records into the clinical management system to ensure the accuracy of hospital databases.
- Maintains a coding compliance score of 92% to 95%, and a coding accuracy rate of 95% to 97%.
Analytics & Business Intelligence Intern
St. Luke's University Health Network
Allentown, PA
04.2023 - 05.2023
- Created 20+ reports in WebFOCUS using network-wide data from the data warehouse
- Analyzed and trended hospital encounter and ambulatory data in Excel using VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables to provide insights into the organization's performance.
- Consulted with management and actively participated in a risk adjustment and HCC coding project
- Managed diverse projects for data capture, storage and forecast analysis.
Application Analyst Intern - Laboratory Systems
Universal Health Services
King of Prussia, PA
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Compiled two laboratory Cerner report catalogs in Microsoft Word
- Documented and revised system design procedures and quality standards within the Cerner system
- Assisted staff and users with computer malfunctions and program problems.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of emerging technologies related to software development.
ICD-10 Tutor
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
02.2023 - 05.2023
- Demonstrated peers how to code diagnoses and procedures using ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS
- Provided coding knowledge using the 2023 ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines
- Reviewed class materials and discussed assignments, boosting comprehension.
- Maintained accurate records of student progress for reporting purposes.
Virtual Tour Editor
Experience Media Productions
Stroudsburg, PA
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Created screenshots and cropped and edited interior and exterior house images.
- Labeled rooms on two-dimensional floor plans and highlight reels
- Uploaded digital images for editing, archiving and electronic transmission.
Hostess
Red Robin
Quakertown, PA
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Greeted an average of 250 guests per day and escorted them to their tables
- Organized and scheduled reservations for customers daily both over the phone and in person
- Trained new employees on how to work the seating software and hospitality aspects
- Resolved any customer complaints or issues quickly and professionally.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Information Management
Temple University, College of Public Health
Philadelphia, PA05.2023
Skills
- Epic
- ICD-10-CM/PCS coding
- 3M Encoder
- CPT coding
- Tableau Desktop
- Tableau Prep
- SQL
- Microsoft Office (Power BI, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Revenue cycle management
- Problem Solving
- Data Analysis
- Project Management
- Quality Assurance
- Electronic health records navigation
- Healthcare IT
- HIPAA compliance awareness
- Clinical documentation review
Certification
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), American Health Information Management Association
Timeline
Coding Specialist I, Hospital
Main Line Health Services
09.2023 - Current
Analytics & Business Intelligence Intern
St. Luke's University Health Network
04.2023 - 05.2023
ICD-10 Tutor
Temple University
02.2023 - 05.2023
Application Analyst Intern - Laboratory Systems
Universal Health Services
06.2022 - 08.2022
Virtual Tour Editor
Experience Media Productions
07.2021 - 07.2022
Hostess
Red Robin
05.2021 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Health Information Management
Temple University, College of Public Health
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