Cara Taylor

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Data Migration Specialist @ Agfa HealthCare
Whitehouse, TX, US
Cara Taylor's Location
Whitehouse, Texas, United States, United States
About Cara Taylor

27+ years experience as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist/PET CT Technologist. 22 years experience with HL7/DICOM/HL7 orders and Migrations of Medical Images from legacy PACS system to newly selected PACS. Engaged as a consultant for the following vendors: Siemens, Meditech, GE Centricity, Kodak, iSite, Agfa, Fuji, Carestream, Phillips and more. Open to obtaining EPIC certifications dependent on position. I have experience with opening multi modality facilities, running them as a lead, coordinating State Inspections and NRC inspections. Radiation Safety Officer for 2 years. Consultant for vendors: GE, Dynamic Imaging, SIEMENS, Blue Horse (contracted for Mobile PET selection process). Contractor for Migrations of all Nuclear Medicine Migration for PET modality into the Nuweb PACS (Advanced Radiology). Also have 3+ years experience designing, building, testing interface builds to include reflex bidirectional feeds. Migrated over 32 Select Medical Novarad sites. Experience with Both HL7 Design, Build, Testing, and go live support for both Radiology PACS and Lab system. Served on Change Control Board as well as training and monitoring of all Select Medical Nursing Staff on the EMR system and related interfaced products as well as adherence to best medical practices. Worked as a contractor for Naval Medical Logistic Support at NAVMEDLOGCOM of all Naval PACS systems worldwide and preformed Acceptance testing for the vendor to achieve the "Authentication to operate" on the Navy network. I also have my current security + certification. Open to Remote work only at this time. Thank you.

Cara Taylor's Current Company Details
Agfa HealthCare

Agfa Healthcare

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Data Migration Specialist
Whitehouse, TX, US
Cara Taylor Work Experience Details
  • Agfa Healthcare
    Data Migration Specialist
    Agfa Healthcare
    Whitehouse, Tx, Us
  • Md Anderson Cancer Center
    Senior Applications Systems Analyst - Research
    Md Anderson Cancer Center Oct 2023 - Present
    Houston, Tx, Us
    Responsibilities include: Partnering with clinical IS imaging team and cross-functional partners to lead and prioritize development requirements and create strategic roadmap. Engage with stakeholders to design and implement solutions. Technologies utilized for above: PACS, DICOM, VNA, EMR, RDMS management, Network infrastructure concepts, VMWare, XNAT, Flywheel, and containerization. Current contract ends February 2025
  • Agfa Healthcare
    Data Migration Specialist
    Agfa Healthcare Sep 2021 - Oct 2023
    Mortsel, Be
    Responsible for identifying migration strategy, data migration, and validation of study data from legacy PACS systems to Agfa's Enterprise Imaging VNA solution. Designed and introduced new quality control protocols including updated process checklists and validation requirements which improved overall migration efficiency. Developed improved migration methodology to significantly increase efficiency and reduce overall migration time requirements. Implemented risk-based analysis for study reconciliation methodology to ensure maximum data integrity and minimum manual intervention.Key responsibilities:•TPM•Subject Matter Expert on Data Migration best practice solutions, including architecture and methodology design.•Comprehensive technical knowledge of various vendor specific PACS products with a focus on Rad/Card•Skilled cross-functional communicator adept at integrating multiple technical and non-technical teams and ensuring sufficient comprehension of requirements, tasks, and schedules to customers, team members, and leadership.•Responsible for pro-active risk identification, monitoring, and mitigation of Legacy Data.•Assigned to VA Facilities as well as DoD (DHA) sites.• Presently working on DoD and VA sites.
  • Ge Healthcare
    Senior Services Engineer (Data Services)
    Ge Healthcare Nov 2015 - Aug 2021
    Chicago, Us
    Responsible for migration of image and data data to Centricity PACS, PACS-IW and Enterprise Archive(EA)/Centricity Clinical Archive(CCA). Analyze customer requirements, formulate solutions, form cross-functional teams, and successfully drive migration projects to closure. Worked with Engineers and Development team to Include Testing and Procedure Development for Conversion Tool used by entire GE Migration Team. Also Developed System Requirements, Best Implementation Practice for all cross-functional groups, and lead for Risk Development and Resolution procedures for Conversions.Key Responsibilities/essential functions include: • Lead for US team for Development and Design of Conversion Tool. • Work with implementation teams to ensure needed clinical data is delivered properly. • Lead discussions with customers on site specific workflow. • Ability to manage multiple projects lasting 1 - 9 months or Longer in duration. (30+ Projects at one time)• Work with peers to identify/resolve customer satisfaction issues related to project responsibilities. • Update/create documentation that provide for verification of customer integration requirements • Represent Team / Department at various cross-functional team meetings. • Identify the need for migration/conversion tools, products, process and services offerings. • Provide Pre-Sales support to GE Sales and Solution Architects in the development of migration/conversion solution design. • Work with Team leads and peers to continually improve system and process improvements.• Ensure timely and accurate time entry.
  • The Stowe Group
    Pacs Migration Consultant - Ge Migration Team
    The Stowe Group May 2015 - Nov 2015
    Wakefield, Ma, Us
    Migration Engineer assigned to the GE Data Migration Team at Various hospitals in the United States.
  • Select Medical
    Emr Implementation Analysis
    Select Medical Mar 2012 - Apr 2015
    Mechanicsburg, Pa, Us
    • Responsible for Project Determination for all Radiology and Laboratory Interfaces with Select Medical’s EMR with over 120 Host Hospital systems.• Manage the entire life cycle of interface application development, including analysis, design, specification, implementation, go-live, and support. Work closely with application teams, subject matter experts, and third-party application experts to determine the business needs for interfaces, document the requirements, and configure the interfaces per the requirements.• Working with above group to diagnose and resolve interface-related issues, and participating in projects as needed. Coordinating various interface-specific tasks and activities like testing, build, cutover planning, and golive by engaging subject matter experts, vendors, and interface engine developers. Work with interface engine developers to develop data-translation routines and methods to support EMR’s and external systems' data and format needs. • Drove the interface projects, working with the interface project manager to ensure that results are achieved and deadlines are met. Provides proactive support by monitoring live interfaces and collaborating with experts to provide permanent resolutions to problems.
  • Contractor Assigned To Naval Medical Logistic Center - Navy Pacs Office
    Navy Medical Logistic Command- Vendor Neutral Archive Configuration Analysis/ Pacs Consultant
    Contractor Assigned To Naval Medical Logistic Center - Navy Pacs Office Oct 2010 - Apr 2011
    Analyize Vendor Neutral Archive offering from 5 major vendors for World Wide Naval Medical Solutions to include impact of CHCS. Consulted on method for best roll out of the project and selected top 3 vendors for consideration. Coordinated and reviewed each offering with Clinical architects from Dell and each vendor to include a technical deep dive with the developers of the VNA. Responsible for multi-million dollar PACS for Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA.
  • Dejarnette Research Systems
    Field Services Engineer
    Dejarnette Research Systems 2008 - Oct 2010
    Los Angeles, California, Us
    • Install, configure, troubleshoot and maintain medical imaging software in hospital and IT environments. • Perform problem diagnosis/resolution at customer sites and remotely. Perform analysis of systems to ensure performance meets established specifications. • Perform equipment installation while maintaining a close working relationship with the customer to ensure installation and operational expectations are met. • Establish and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction with DeJarnette products, support and service. • Train customers on the basic operation and use of DeJarnette products. • Respond to customer inquiries, complying with all service requirements and all aspects of the DeJarnette quality system. • Performing functional inspections of installed equipment (remote and on-site), including software and data monitoring to minimize customer down-time. Coordinating with Engineering and Quality Assurance groups within the organization to resolve customer issues. • Perform service documentation functions and other duties as assigned • Coordinate the site planning with medical facilty and OEM Partners. • VNA TROUBLE SHOOTING AND SUPPORT/INSTALLATION
  • Various Maryland/Pa Hospitals
    Nuclear Medicine Technologist/Pet
    Various Maryland/Pa Hospitals Aug 1997 - Aug 2008
    Various Hospital/Out Patient facilities/ Contracting Consultant for Various Vendors. Also opened and Managed several Out Patient Full Modality Diagnostic Centers (Including PET/CT). Radiation Safety Officer for same facilities. PACS Implementation Lead for various PACS Vendors. Experience with Closing Multi-Modality Centers. Served on Steering Committee and Budget committee for Nuclear Medicine Department. Nuclear Medicine Department Lead for Greater Baltimore Medical Center.
  • Memorial Hospital
    Patient Registrar
    Memorial Hospital Oct 1996 - Jul 1997
    Us
    Out Patient and Dedicated ER
  • Memorial Hospital
    Laboratory Technologist
    Memorial Hospital Aug 1996 - Jul 1997
    Us
    inpatient and outpatient phlebotomy
  • Memorial Hospital
    Medic 46 Volunteer
    Memorial Hospital Aug 1996 - Jul 1997
    Us
    Volunteer on Medic #46
  • Memorial Hospital
    Nuclear Medicine Technologist
    Memorial Hospital Jul 1996 - Jul 1997
    Us
    Nuclear Medicine clinical 40hrs/wk

Cara Taylor Skills

Healthcare Information Technology Nuclear Medicine Technologist Hl7 New Vendor Development Dicom Radilogist Support Customer Insight Data Migration Direct Patient Care Pacs Medical Imaging Troubleshooting Ris Ehr Meditech Radiology Healthcare Integration Emr Hipaa Hospitals Picture Archiving And Communication System Hl7 Standards

Cara Taylor Education Details

  • Colorado State University
    Colorado State University
    Accounting
  • York College Of Pennsylvania
    York College Of Pennsylvania
    Nuclear Medicine

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