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Fort Worth, Tx, Us

Bloomfield, Ct, Us

The product owner owns, maintains, and prioritizes the product backlog for the scrum team. They share the product vision and works closely with the Business Owner, Product Manager and Scrum Master to ensure the team delivers value to the business. This leader will work with key business and IT partners to develop strategic plans for the technologies impacting Member, Enrollments and Billing.Primary ResponsibilitiesWork with product managers, solution managers, business owners, user groups, and business analysts to align requirements and features to the team backlog.Develop user stories that enables solution delivery based on feature acceptance criteria.Assist in the technology enablement of core capabilities and value streamsTranslate business flows and processes into user storiesConduct solution reviews assessments and solution demosWork with architects to overlay the business requirements and solution design to backlog log grooming user stories.Work with enterprise architects and technology leads to define low level technical solution and translate into actionable user stories. Defining impacted systems and functions to capabilities in feature specific user story development.Support teams in providing solution design clarity, inputs and perspectivesCollaborate, lead and/or participate in business, technology, operations, and architecture teams

Fort Worth, Us

Business Process Expert, adept at analyzing existing processes to understand required outcomes and outputs.Creates or recommend tools, solutions, dashboards to streamline or drive workflows and processes on which data is dependent.Introduces best practices and innovations from experience in multiple industries to benefit your business intelligence initiatives.Bridges business and IT groups to help each communicate more effectively.

Worked closely with the sponsors and stakeholders to understand and document the business needs, requirements, scope and clarify goals.Identified and created alternatives and developed scenarios for addressing business needs and requirements.Documented business processes and developed procedures and workflows..Prepared the user documentation and training manuals.

Product Owner for SaaS environment both in support of existing and through design and development process of a complete revision for an entirely different version. Responsible for implementation, training and management of support team, tools, and processes.Configure and implement Project Management tools. Create software training, demos, documentation and help files.Assess and implement various API business partner integrations.

Develop and Implement paperless check-in system with associated hardware.Develop and implement inventory process utilizing Vetport SoftwareDevelop and implement paperless mobile clinic system and hardwareCreate secure web portal to allow clients to access medical records

Design and Implement paperless check-in system with associated hardware.Design and implement inventory process utilizing Vetport SoftwareDesign and implement paperless mobile clinic system and hardwareCreate secure web portal to allow clients to access medical records

Serving as Healthcare Industry ConsultantAnalyze client business processes to identify process gaps, areas for improvement, and financial impactsEvaluate issues and develop recommendationsStrategize and implement marketing strategies for clientsPresent findings to Executive ManagementRevenue cycle managementTracking, recording, and reporting billable hoursAdvised existing company on the legal, regulation, reimbursement and licensing requirements for adding specific DME to their existing business modelEducated entrepreneur on the process of getting their invention approved by the FDA, obtaining HCPC for reimbursement, etc.Provided guidance and recommendations on DME Competitive Bidding and Operational restructuring to accommodate large amount of new business in what had previously been only a small part of their portfolio

Fort Worth, Tx, Us

Configured claims adjudication systemMonitored state and federal communications for coverage and configuration changesDeveloped appropriate solutions for system configurationDeveloped, maintained, and enhanced test case repositoryExecuted user acceptance testing protocolsMaintained Fee Schedule, template, reference, and benefit tablesCreated queries and reportsIdentified claim trendsTracked and reported claim volume

Started up and provided daily oversight of all aspects of DME business; including policy and procedure development, marketing, business strategies, staffing, recruitment, training, budgeting, and fiscal management.Outperformed budget goals, generating a profit within the first 14 months of operationKept bad debt write-off levels below two percentGrew business to services over 100 long term care facilities in 3 statesAdapted product mix and business focus to ever changing industry dynamicsMaintained Medicare, Medicaid, State licenses, certifications, and accreditationsEnsured company and programs remained reputable and economically viable by providing clear vision and proactive leadership through strategically sound mission statements and ongoing planning and implementationAdopted technical resources to convert from manual to automated systems which improved records, files and document retentionIncreased morale and minimized turnover through mutual respect, honesty, and effective two-way communication which provided a healthy and positive family environment allowing employees and patients to be successful

Marinette, Wi, Us

Served as key member of executive team at this dynamic and rapidly growing research and development firm.Led a total re-branding concept that included dynamic website, literature, sales templates, catalogs, and press releasesManaged fully integrated network with over 30 usersManaged international marketing teamSubmitted and won Department of Defense contract through bidding process

Financial reporting and analysis.

Health/Health Care Administration/Management

Health Informatics

License, Paramedic

Music Education