This CV/Resume is a bit outdated.  I hope to update it very soon. 

My general field of expertise is MIS, or Healthcare Informatic

Skills

Experience

October 2005 – Feb 2006                 Bay Area Medical Clinic                                        Zephyrhills, Fl.

MIS/HIM Manager

System Administration for three servers, duties include installation, implementation, integration, security, and administration in local and remote environments.  LAN/WAN consists of Windows 2003 and Windows 2000.  One server dedicated to docman and fax server for two healthcare practices in separate Florida locations.  Responsibility includes all installation, updates, design, and support, employee training and documentation design for e-MDs (a complete electronic healthcare records application).  Responsibility also includes claims management, transmission and collections for internal medicine practice and family practice.  Coding, billing, Crystal Report Creation, Form Design, Flow sheets, Visit Templates, Schedule grid design, workflow redesign, multiple fee schedule implementation based on carrier allowables and collections as well as line item payment posting, ERA setup and overall practice management which includes human resources and staff management.  Also balanced complete A/R and reconciled financial reporting monthly.

Consultant/Student

May 2004 – Present

Attending School full time and studying Electronic Health Records, National Transactions, Snomed, HL7-IHE, NHIN, and Electronic health funding/incentives such as bridges to excellence.  Consulting, including training staff , software setup, and support.  Web page design and creation, sharepoint setup and management.

September 2003 – April 2004

Tampa Community Health Center

Tampa, FL.

MIS/HIM Manager/Compliance Officer/HIPAA Security and Privacy Officer

Independently created MIS department according to regulations and standards.  Created Information Systems policies and procedural manuals according to security standards.  Acting System Administrator for three servers, software, and hardware support for five locations.  Review and apply for information systems grant opportunities for non-profit healthcare facilities.  Observe current operations and recommend utilizing information systems for accurate and increase productivity.  Creation and distribution of staff training material for continuing education.  Member of the Senior Management team.  Utilize all resources such as peer networking and seminars for continuing education.  Creation of various reports via custom report writer to monitor staff accuracy and patient improvement.  Research and present future information systems goals within non-profit budget.  Supplied employee support for all Operating Systems, Microsoft Office, Health-Pro, Microsoft Outlook, Advanced Internet Research, Video Conferencing, and all other software/hardware issues.

February 2001 – September 2003

Health Resource Alliance, Inc.

Dade City, FL.

MIS/HIM Manager

Independently created MIS department, including all departmental manuals and policies. Upgrade and repair all computers and laptops for 7 family health care centers.  Responsibilities included troubleshooting and configuring all systems for local, metropolitan, and wide area network.  Connection obtained via Citrix client software.  Software support for client local operating system as well as network applications including, Medical Manager, Microsoft office, Outlook, info-point report writer and various other applications.  Troubleshoot all hardware such as palm pilots, thin clients, printers, scanners, and other external devices.  Ensure compliance with software licensing agreements.  Evaluate and recommend computer related purchases.  Evaluate new and emerging trends in the computer hardware/software market.  Purchase and configure all workstations to connect to LAN, MAN and WAN.  Purchase and configure all computer related hardware such as hubs, routers, network printers, and software including operating systems.  Project Management for all information technology projects such as EMR/EHR, Phone Tree, Labcorp, Iron Mountain Medical Records and More.  Create Reports using report writers for Executive and Medical staff for review and grants.  On Call Support, Train new and established staff and others within the company.  Ensure HIPAA and JCAHO compliance.  Independently created, scheduled, and performed all IT staff training including Basic Computing, Microsoft Windows, Medical Manager, and Microsoft Office.  Configured all remote connections.  Member of Senior Executive Committee, Continuous Performance Improvement, Management, Billing Managers, MIS Managers and several other groups.  System Administrator for Iteamwork, East Pasco Medical Center remote access, Iron Mountain Medical Records, E-results for Labcorp, PECS for Diabetic Collaborative, Pasco Regional Medical Center remote access, Dragon Voice Recognition 7.0 for transcription and others.  Member of Health Disparities Collaborative and attended all PECS training.  Traveled frequently for training to increase networking and software knowledge.  Created and reviewed Accounts Receivable reports for timely claim submission and collections for CEO/CFO.

July 1991 – May 2002

Accurate Medical Claims Processing

Dade City, FL.

CEO/President

Provided claims service for over 25 providers in medical billing, coding, and collections.  Services offered complete practice management, medical billing via paper and electronic claims processing.  The following was also performed for each client:  Line item payment posting, troubleshooting, collections, report services, recoupment services, as well as many other tasks associated with practice management.  Systems Administrator for LAN.  Established Information systems goals, policies, and procedures.  Ensure compliance within budget.  Evaluate new and emerging trends in Information Systems. 

Education and Certifications

Attended for A.S. in Business Management with Accounting Major 3.8 GPA

Currently Attending Pasco Hernando Community College for A.S. Computer Programming and Analysis

Currently Attending Saint Petersburg University for B.S Information Technology

Certifications Currently Held