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Hello I'm Sheila D. McCray Avidity Medical Design Consultants, LLC specializes in all areas of healthcare instructional design. We develop eLearning courses for students interested in transitioning to healthcare careers, continuing education and medical certification courses for current healthcare professionals. We also provide instructional design consulting services for K-12 and postsecondary institutions. The Avidity Medical Design Blog covers best practices in mobile technology, cloud computing in healthcare education, theories of healthcare instructional design, developments in healthcare education, and trends in allied health and medical technology.



Work Experience





JUNE 2013 - NOW
Avidity Medical Design Consultants, LLC in Katy, TX

Principal Instructional Designer
My role – Developing and revising existing courses in health information management, physical therapy, real estate, fine arts, K-12, and other specializations. Developing performance optimization solutions for technical writers, K-12 instructors, and new hires in the corporate training sector.


AUGUST 2016 - NOW
nThrive, Alpharetta, GA

Remote Inpatient Medical Coder

My role – Coding medical records for various specialties in the inpatient setting.


October 2011 – May 2016
TrustHCS Consulting, Springfield, MO
Remote Outpatient Medical Coder
My role – Assigning diagnosis and procedure codes for various specialties in the outpatient setting


January 2010 – October 2011
LogixHealth, Bedford, MA
Remote Emergency Room Coder
My role – Assigning diagnosis, procedure, and HCPCS codes to emergency room medical records.





Education





JANUARY 2004 – MAY 2009
Master’s Degree, Instructional and Performance Technology

Boise State University

Achievements – Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society – 3.8 GPA


SEPTEMBER 1983 - MAY 1989
Bachelor’s Degree, Journalism

Temple University

Achievements – Advertising Copywriting Specialization



Skills and Certifications





Certified Medical Coding Specialist (CCS)

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
December 15, 2012 – March 31, 2018
License Number: C018650
Certification URL: https://secure.ahima.org/certification/ce/CEReporting/Default.aspx


Certified Medical Coding Specialist - Physician (CCS-P)

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
March 2, 2007 – March 31, 2018
License Number: CP4843
Certification URL: https://secure.ahima.org/certification/ce/CEReporting/Default.asp



Master Certification in ICD-9 and CPT Coding (Hospital)



Brainbench
May 2010 – Present (Does Not Expire)
License Number: 9147555



Shift E-Learning Certification, Levels I and II



MindMuze
April 2011 – Present (Does Not Expire)
License Number: N/A



Master Certification in Medical Billing



Brainbench
February 2011 – Present (Does Not Expire) License Number: 9147555



Certificate in Online Instruction



Virginia College Online, Birmingham, AL
February 2008 – Present (Does Not Expire)
​License Number: N/A



Certificate in Microbiology



Universal Classes
March 2004 – Present (Does Not Expire)
License Number: N/A



Certificate in CPT Coding



Universal Classes
September 2005 – Present (Does Not Expire)
License Number: N/A



Certificate in Clinical Trials Research for Pharmaceutical Development



The Clinical Trials Institute
April 2004 – Present (Does Not Expire)
License Number: N/A



Certificate in Writing Computer User Manuals and System Documentation



The Business Writing Institute
May 1999 – Present (Does Not Expire)
License Number: N/A



Certificate in Medical Language and Transcription Studies



At-Home Professions / Weston Distance Learning, Ft. Collins, CO
March 1999 – Present (Does Not Expire)
License Number: N/A



Certificate in Desktop Publishing



Montgomery County Community College, Willow Grove, PA
February 1991 – Present (Does Not Expire)
License Number: N/A



Certificate in SharePoint 2010 Essential Training



Lynda.com
April 2012 – Present (Does Not Expire) License Number: D13AAF6D899D4CBEB386DB0140970930



Certificate in Dreamweaver CS5 Essential Training



Lynda.com
May 2012 – Present (Does Not Expire) License Number: B6F07DDEB8674147ABE62CA455A1D204



Certificate in Captivate 5 Essential Training



Lynda.com
May 2012 – Present (Does Not Expire)

License Number: F33EE09707694F969AF8EAA8800EAE92



Certificate in Microsoft Word



Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
March 1990 – Present (Does Not Expire)
License Number: N/A



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