Katie McPherson
Rosslea,Australia
Summary
Health care professional transitioning to Clinical Coding with advanced medical literacy and proficiency in electronic patient information systems. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills demonstrated in my clinical roles. Currently pursuing a Diploma of Clinical Coding through HIMAA.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Phlebotomist
QML Pathology
Townsville, Australia
04.2022 - 10.2024
- Collecting/receiving patient samples, and pre-analytical processing of samples.
- Providing excellent customer service and responding to enquiries by patients and referrers.
- Working autonomously providing service within multiple collection centres.
- Maintenance of clinic per WHS standards and protocols and ordering or clinic stores.
- Completing online training as required.
Principal House Officer, Adult Rehabilitation Medicine
Townsville University Hospital
Townsville, Australia
02.2019 - 04.2020
- Supporting senior colleagues through timely and reliable completion of daily ward duties. This involved attending to and providing medical care to patients.
- Providing a broad range of procedural and clinical skills.
- Assisting, supervising and teaching junior colleagues.
- Consulting for inpatients under acute medical/surgical care and Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinics.
- Communicating and working within a multidisciplinary team to provide care to patients.
- Communicating with patients, families, colleagues, and external providers.
- Use of electronic patient information systems.
- Attending to CPD/clinical skills/teaching sessions.
Resident Medical Officer, Rotational
Townsville University Hospital
Townsville, Australia
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Rotations: Rheumatology, Rehabilitation, Cardiology, Psychiatry, Haematology, Medical Oncology, Internal Relieving.
- Supporting senior colleagues through timely and reliable completion of daily ward duties. This involved attending to and providing medical care to patients.
- Perform procedural and clinical skills.
- Assisting with outpatient clinics.
- Assisting and teaching junior colleagues.
- Communicating and working within a multidisciplinary team to provide care to patients.
- Communicating effectively with patients, families, colleagues and external providers.
- Use of electronic patient information systems.
- Attending to CPD/clinical skills/teaching sessions.
Intern, Rotational
Townsville University Hospital
Townsville, Australia
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Rotations: Emergency Department, Rehabilitation, Paediatric Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, General Medicine, Haematology, Medical Oncology, Geriatric Medicine.
- Supporting senior colleagues through timely and reliable completion of daily ward duties.
- Documentation of daily ward rounds of inpatients.
- Perform procedural and clinical skills as appropriate.
- Assisting with outpatient clinics.
- Communicating and working within a team environment/multidisciplinary team to provide care to patients.
- Communicating effectively with patients and families and external providers.
- Attending to CPD/clinical skills/teaching sessions.
Education
Diploma of Clinical Coding -
Health Information Management Association of Australia
11-2025
Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery -
James Cook University
Townsville, Australia12-2014
Skills
- Foundation clinical coding skills (ICD-10-AM/ACHI/ACS, TurboCoder)
- Electronic health records
- Medical terminology
- Healthcare industry knowledge
- Analytical and critical thinking skills
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication
- Time management and prioritization
References
Megan Burton, Collections Supervisor, QML, 0435961338, Megan.burton@qml.com.au
Timeline
Phlebotomist
QML Pathology
04.2022 - 10.2024
Principal House Officer, Adult Rehabilitation Medicine
Townsville University Hospital
02.2019 - 04.2020
Resident Medical Officer, Rotational
Townsville University Hospital
01.2016 - 01.2018
Intern, Rotational
Townsville University Hospital
01.2015 - 01.2016
Diploma of Clinical Coding -
Health Information Management Association of Australia
Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery -
James Cook University
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