• Dynamic Leader who offers a background in Multi-Project Management, Hospital EMR / EHR and Clinical Applications / Implementation, Strategic Analysis / Planning, and End User Training with demonstrated talents in critical Design, Build, Testing, and Activation Processes and an ability to see the big picture in evolving healthcare environments.
• Visionary Professional with proven experience in fast-paced OR Nursing, Physician Liaison, and Clinical Coordination / Management roles, and who exhibits skill with Epic / Epic Web, OpTime, ClinDoc, CPOE, Orders, RX, ASAP, Beacon, Ambulatory, and HIMSS while consistently rising above challenges to drive winning outcomes for diverse projects.
• Excellent Communicator who builds and sustains synergistic relationships with executive decision-makers, healthcare teams, technical / project professionals, and multi-disciplinary end users; who excels in both autonomous and collaborative work environments; and who leads staff by example and with integrity to achieve key project goals.

Epic Beacon Project Manager ￨ Build Analyst

  Capitalize on the opportunity to prepare and present a Beacon project kick off, including developing project charter, cost-effectively managing a project budget, preparing Visio documents of state workflows identifying current workflow pain points and opportunity for improvements with EMR, and coordinating key validation sessions.

  Support Epic with week-by-week coordination and project management of Beacon, coordinate Go Live initiatives, develop comprehensive Beacon time line and project Go Live timeline, and assist with training curriculum efforts.

  Deliver support to OR leadership prior to Go Live and post Go Live for recent EMR implementation from paper to Epic, and additionally redesign surgery order sets to support new Epic workflows and train surgeons on EMR processes.

Epic Ambulatory / Beacon Clinical Analyst

  Strategically steered configuration and build of survivorship templates for 2014 Go Live, including providing navigator updates, as well as oral chemotherapy flowsheet and navigator configuration for a later-occurring Go Live.

  Led Lymphedema flowsheet and note configuration, and created and presented decision-point documents related to upgrade enhancements on oral chemotherapy, authorization, 2014 cancer staging, and chemo consent and road maps.

Epic Ambulatory / Beacon / ClinDoc Application Coordinator ￨ Application Analyst ClinDoc Team

  Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toward serving on 3 teams, respectively, including serving on an Application Analyst ClinDoc Team tasked with a Nova Note review and build for 2014 upgrade and developing and updating application testing scripts and integrated testing scripts for 2014 upgrade in alignment with overall goals.

  Served on an Application Analyst Ambulatory Team tasked with therapy plan build and optimization HOD infusion center, and on an Application Analyst Beacon Team tasked with workflow, optimization, and build for a 2014 upgrade.

Epic Beacon Application Coordinator

  Drove application success by facilitating Beacon protocol design and build (i.e. adult, pediatric, research), along with handling comprehensive therapy design and build tasks for valuable Dialysis and Ambulatory Infusion Centers.

  Assisted with customization labs for ClinDoc and order entry prior to Go Live, and provided all Go Live support.

Remote Beacon Protocol Builder (Part-Time)

  Played a vital role in serving as a protocol builder and support plan builder, and handled onsite Go Live support.

Beacon Team Lead

  Led targeted protocol design and build, along with designing and configuring 375+ chemotherapy protocols in EPIC, 30+ support plans in Epic, and 60+ therapy plans in Epic, along with coordinating and facilitating Beacon Team validation sessions and retro fitting Beacon model system into UC Davis custom Epic EMR build per facility objectives.

  Met workflows for 2 hospitals and 5 infusion centers by customizing future workflows using model system workflows.

  Participated in 2 Go Lives for multiple end users, and developed ongoing support plan and protocol request process.

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Beacon Team Lead

  Expertly developed and managed a results-generating Beacon project for the UC Davis Cancer Center, including working with IP and OP workflows and protocol standards, as well as coordinating team validation sessions and retro fitting Beacon model system into UC Davis custom Epic EMR build and customized testing scripts using testing tool kit.

  Customized future state workflows using Epic model system workflows to meet the unique workflows for UC Davis.

Order Analyst Epic Innovations Team

  Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams across several hospitals to coordinate the content of complex order sets for ICU, Pediatrics, Medicine, Apheresis, Dialysis, and Surgical Services (i.e. Pre-Op, Post-Op) order sets for all surgical services, including all transplant, urology, cardiology, gynecology, general surgery, oral / dental, and ophthalmology.

  Handled clinical review and final sign off for 200+ Beacon treatment plans, including validating content and build of each surgical order set met CMS and SCIP requirements and ensuring content met department policy requirements.

  Coordinated validation sessions with multi-discipline teams for final Go Live approval of configuration and content, and handled final sign off that all configuration and build requirements were met before final migration to production.

Eclipsys Testing Coordinator (2008 2010)

  Maximized success by interfacing directly with an implementation team to develop the overall testing plan for comprehensive unit, functional, workflow, and integrated testing of the EHR system, including executing all rounds of testing, reporting on status and managing issues, and providing input to development of testing portion of project plan.

  Coordinated daily workflow for 20 testing team members, along with writing and implementing integrated and workflow scripts to maintain clinical relevance and compliance with current organizational policies and procedures.

Eclipsys Pharmacy Team Lead (2008 2009)

  Directed a details-focused pharmacy build team while providing continual input to the development of a project plan for knowledge-based medication scanning and pharmacy system build, and guiding pharmacy through processes.

  Resolved daily issues due to new EHR system implementation while supporting project delivery and management.

Epic OpTime Project Manager

  Contributed talent in developing OpTime project plan for a project leadership team, including collaborating with hospital leadership team on a daily based for issue resolutions change as a result of implementing a new EHR system.

  Developed future design-based state workflows, planned sessions for OpTime team, and supported project efforts.

Epic Integrated Testing Manager ￨ Epic IT Consultant ￨ Epic OpTime Team Lead

  Developed integrated testing plans for Epic clinical and ambulatory applications, including handling test script development, testing, and mitigation and integrated test script development, testing, and mitigation for such applications as OpTime, ClinDoc, Orders, RX, ASAP, Beacon, Ambulatory, HIMSS, and Epic Web to exceed core goals.

  Collaborated with SHC IT, interfaces, and tech teams on coordinating and testing application interfaces encompassing RIS, Misys, Siemens, Apollo, Tracemaster, TeleTracking, PMM, Provation, and Lawson, as well as Phillips and Integrity.

  Worked with final testing mitigation items and final sign off criteria for Go-No-Go decisions based on Go Live and project plan, and handled all status reports and dashboard updates, as well as check point documentation for teams.

  Ensured business requirements were met and testing resolutions and mitigation items were resolved with auditors.

Physician Liaison ￨ System Analyst

  Delivered quality-oriented support for the implementation of an EMR system for a 500-bed hospital, including leading training for Epic in-patient applications (e.g. OpTime, ClinDoc, CPOE), documenting and reporting issues, making recommendations for redesign per workflows, and providing on call bedside support and EMR assistance.

  Served as the go to resource for questions on system function, troubleshooting, and reporting, along with exhibiting strong communication and leadership proficiencies toward assisting with resolving post Go Live issues.

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Epic IT System Analyst ￨ OpTime Specialist Excellian Team

  Demonstrated experience as a Workflow Specialist tasked with designing an enterprise EMR for 11 hospitals for Epic in-patient applications (including OpTime and ClinDoc), along with analyzing documentation; converting data to electronic form; and continually ensuring compliance with standards of care, JCAHO, and regulatory requirements.

  Built productive operations by training nurses and physicians on electronic clinical documentation for implementation at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, and supported staff for Go Live of the EMR at Buffalo Hospital.

  Presented large-scale pre Go Live Epic application demonstrations to effectively generate support for upcoming EMR.

Assistant Clinical Manager Orthopedics United Operating Room

  Proactively led daily operations within a fast-paced OR department, including circulating and scrubbing for orthopedic procedures, handling annual staff evaluations and skills assessments, updating and maintaining surgeon preference cards and pick lists, planning and prioritizing scheduling, and maintaining daily supplies / instrumentation.

Clinical Coordinator Operating Room

  Applied strong leadership skills toward directing daily operations within a 3-room surgery center, including actively circulating diverse services (e.g. orthopedics, OB/GYN, eye procedures, urology, general, podiatry, and hand cases).

  Wrote policies and designed OR documentation form per needs of Director and Clinical Coordinator of PACU / Recovery.

Associate of Science in Nursing

Licensed Registered Nurse (No. R-xxxxxx9-5)

Certificate in Perioperative Nursing

(2016)

Epic Research Module

(2015)

Epic OpTime

Epic Beacon

EpicCare Inpatient

EpicCare Ambulatory

(2010)

Informatics Module 1 Workflow Process

(2008)

Nursing Informatics Conference The Future of Informatics, Systems Interoperability & New Technologies

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