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Eugene, Or, Us

Lane County, Oregon, United States

Human & Health Services - Community Health Centers of Lane CountyCurrent Project: South Lane ClinicProject Manager of a new primary Federally Qualified Healthcare Clinic, to be located in Cottage Grove, Oregon. Expected construction date is scheduled for Fall-2023 with completion to take place in Spring-2024. Manage activities in support of the planning for this site includes development of relationships with multiple community organizations and agencies within the Cottage Grove community. Assist with the Design & Development of the clinic and dental plans. Facilitate a range of logistics during the site construction/renovation and start-up. Aspects of the facilitation include helping to coordinate administrative components of meetings with the construction architects/contractors, with the CHC leadership, and the community partners while also providing project management support to other CHC initiatives and activities.• Analyze program effectiveness to modify, adapt and optimize workflows.• Coordinate logistics for activities and events.• Partner with program management on recommendations, process improvements and corrective action plans.• Collaborate with team members to identify and accomplish agency objectives.• Present talks at community groups to promote organizational mission and programs.• Assess, monitor and report on work progression.• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to draft project schedules and plans.• Coordinate with department leads to identify and outline solutions to client-specified challenges.

Salem, Oregon

• Direct patient/client interaction to determine financial eligibility to pay for services while at OSH.• Conducted extensive research using programs such as MMIS which integrates state and federal computer systems. • Documented patient/client interactions to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies: Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services, The Joint Commission, Revised Statutes, Administrative Rules, Policies and Procedures by managing required documentation.• Generated forms for documentation, continued communications, and interdisciplinary work teams.• Created customer-facing reports and documents to maximize transparency.• Collaborated with internal departments to manage organization's goals and objectives.• Performed research and analyze content of records to make disclosure determinations.• Reviewed established procedures to assess areas in need of improvement.

Junction City, Oregon

• Safety-center Oriented• Ensure compliance for The Joint Commission, Fire Marshall, OSHA, and CMS• SPOTS – Purchases, Budget Reports, Receipt Reconciliation • Training – Scheduling staff for mandatory and safety training with record documentation• API Scheduling – Staff schedules, time codes, and corrections• AMP – Internal Organization Tool to review Elements of Performance by the Oregon State Hospital to meet hospital compliance for the Joint Commission and CMS licensing • NeoGOV – Recruiting and hiring of new employees• LEAN – Continued metrics reviews and updates, process of Continued Improvement Sheets• Procurement - Work directly with Contracts & Procurement Specialists determining needs and providing scope of work and cost codes• Facilities budget and tracking assistant - weekly review of departmental budget, comparing spend plan with the biennial spend rate• Centralized Personnel Data Base – Data entry of vendor and contractor services for OSH• CRIMS – Complete criminal background checks on vendors, contractors, and new employees• TMS - Facilities and Trades management tool to issue work requests, schedule and track preventative maintenance, operations and maintenance costs and depreciation of equipment• Assist in compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies: Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services, The Joint Commission, Building Codes Division, Public Utility Commission, State Fire Marshal Office, Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Revised Statutes, Administrative Rules, Policies and Procedures, Licensing, and Permits by managing required documentation• Data entry of utility usage and performance of OSH JC building.• Forms – Generate Forms for testing documentation, continued communications, and interdisciplinary work teams• Clerical - Meeting Minutes, Action Items, Issues List, Microsoft Suite, Outlook, Visio

Springfield, Oregon

Administrative support for the Executive Director and Multiple Nurse Managers of Women’s and Children Services at PeaceHealth at Riverbend; which included maintaining their individual calendars, meeting and event scheduling, prompt and accurate payments to vendors, supply purchasing, direct communication with accounts payable, maintaining both internal and external websites for Women’s and Children Services, accuracy of employee charge cards and transaction processes through Concur, employee files, unit projects, and general office tasks. I provided bedside patient care, assisted with ADL's, and supported allied health-care staff.

Certificate In Public Management

To gain an enriched understanding of the challenges facing today’s public organizations that benefit by collaborating and engaging.

Bachelors Of Science, Business Management With Emphasis In Human Resources

Associate Of Science, Healthcare Administration

Associate Of Science - As, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

Oregon Project Management Associate, Project Management

Project Management: Project Integration, Scope Management, Time Management, Cost Management, Human Resources, Communication, Quality.

Diploma, General Studies