Director Clinical Informatics, Applications Improving overall patient care. Systems Management Clinical Informatics End-User Education Direct Patient Care NICU/Pediatric Nursing PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Clinical and Informatics professional with extensive experience in clinical data system management, informatics, and nursing. Provided strategic guidance to healthcare professionals for conversion from paper to electronic records, clinical informatics, clinical decision support, and interface initiatives. Fourteen years of clinical experience including personnel supervision, in Neonatal Intensive Care in Level III units as well as bedside care to pediatric patients in a hospital environment. Skilled in patient evaluation, laboratory data analysis, patient monitoring, therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, physician assistance, and documentation. Strong analytic and leadership skills, detail oriented with excellent multi-tasking abilities, capable in independent operations and in team dynamics, with superb interpersonal and communication skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Visio, Citrix, Remedy Action Request System, and Proprietary EHRs. Professional Experience Pediatrix Medical Group, Sunrise, FL September 1996 Present Provider of maternal-fetal, newborn and pediatric subspecialty physician services with multiple locations. DIRECTOR CLINICAL SYSTEMS Implemented and supported a proprietary Clinical Information System in approximately 300 Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) across the United States. The initial 150 sites were subsequently converted to a newer system. Educated end-users (clinicians) in effective use of systems features in addition to managing a team consisting of Support Analysts, User Testing and Implementation/Education Specialists. Participated in the development and testing cycles for both systems, building/implementing about 2 new versions per year for the last 17 years. Directed the implementation of over 250 interfaces between our Clinical Information System and hospital systems, including Lab, ADT, and Note interfaces. Provides leadership and direction for all aspects of the hospital based clinical information systems specific to operations, clinical, support, and training. Direct a team of 4 implementation/education specialists, 2 support analysts, interface manager, user testing manager, and 4 user testing specialists. Present updates to other departments such as coding and IS as well as giving presentations at physician CQI meetings for different regions of the country. Works with IT management to ensure that the access control, disaster recovery, and business continuity needs of the organization are properly addressed. Conducts weekly interdepartmental status, planning, and support meetings. Improved efficiency and ability to develop by moving to newer Clinical Information System with separate modules in the system for greater flexibility through system implementation. Successfully put into place all projects within time and budget constraints.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE: RN / Staff/Charge Nurse NICU, Broward Health Coral Springs, Coral Springs, FL, 8 years RN / Staff Nurse NICU and Pediatrics, Broward Health Medical Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 4 years RN / Staff Nurse Pediatrics, Hollywood Memorial, Hollywood, FL, 2 years Education MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION / HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT University of Phoenix, Plantation, FL BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL