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Provide Consulting and Contract Project Management to Healthcare and other organizations.

Project Management/BA-As a certified project manager (PMP), assisted with development of PMO and developed project management life cycle methodology, policy and procedures. Worked with PM life cycle, completed over 25 projects from system selection and evaluation to complete system deployments. Identified PM methods and life cycle flow, project scope and milestones, work to be completed and project team/subject matter experts, identified realistic project schedules and target dates, documented project details and overall status to executive management.Information Technology –MCSE with over twenty years experience working with network/server systems and technologies as a developer, technical support/customer service, and IT department management. Identified needs and requirements, prepared RFI/RFP’s, evaluated alternatives, vendor selection and system planning for deployment using project management methods, identified compliance opportunities and developed vendor service level agreements, etc. Security Compliance/HIPPA -Security audits to include HIPAA, SOX, ISO, policy/procedure review and development. Review existing operational details and identify “gaps.” Develop plans to address/improve compliance status. Document all “due care/due diligence” efforts for audit reviews, etc.Management Engineer/Consultant-As a Management Engineer, with a BS in Industrial Technology and MBA, performed many process improvement, work flow analysis and reengineering assignments focused on performance improvement, workflow and workload requirements.

Work in a consulting capacity, conducting Healthcare HIPAA and security analysis and related projects. Conduct interviews with key executive and technology staff at client locations and prepare final HIPAA compliance report and recommendations. Client audits completed

Adjunct Professor, teaching 14 month on-line accelerated Project Management degree cohort.

Bellevue, Nebraska, United States

Adjunct Professor teaching Bellevue University's accelerated on-line 14-month Project Management cohort.

Responsible for overall onsite project management of the McKesson Paragon integrated Health Information System (HIS). This installation includes 31 Paragon application modules, 20 data conversions, and 14 interfaces. Secondary assignment to assess HIPAA related policies and procedures and overall risk and compliance status. Identify HIPAA compliance gaps and recommend appropriate responses.

Assigned to Sterling Health Plans. Manage a wide range of Medicare related projects, establishing new health plans and resolving claims processing issues. Worked closely with the sales and marketing team on projects to support long range sales and growth targets. Work with project teams to complete all phases of the project management life-cycle, document all project management activities using the PMO's SharePoint collaboration tool.

Provided Project Management for several Medicare and process improvement projects.

Assigned to Aviva Insurance. Provided project management for several SOX and ISO security related projects. Performed internal security gap assessments, identified remediation projects, and plans to achieve Financial Reporting/SOX and ISO security compliance.Interview staff to define current state, determine compliance status, and follow up action.Monitor compliance testing activities and update overall compliance project schedule.Define new projects needed to address compliance gaps with charters and detailed plans.Assisted with development of security policies, standards, and procedures.

Managed IT support staff and performed as an IT Project Manager

Acting Director of newly created PMO. Managed twenty five clinical, departmental, process improvement, and technology projects to successful completion.Established pilot project to evaluate Microsoft's Enterprise Project Management server application. Completed numerous projects within scope and to the customer's satisfaction. As Customer Support Manager, managed activities of customer support staff and help desk, supporting main campus, clinics and twelve affiliated hospitals. As Business Analyst, provided technology related support services, i.e., planning, configuration, implementation, and follow-up with rural hospital affiliates.Accomplishments and Projects Completed:Completed projects ranging from vendor system implementations to process improvement. These projects also included business and clinical departments and introduced new technologies.Projects:AS-OBGYN Software PACSLVM Systems Upgrade-Mercy NurseCerner FirstNet/Lynx Emergency Department Documentation and CodingGE/MUSE EKG System UpgradeHeartlab ECG/Vascular PACSHuman Resources Application Tracking ASPHuman Resources New Employee ID Process ImprovementSiemens AComNet PACS-Cath LabIDX/RIS (Reporting Information System) Radiology UpgradePACS (Picture Achieving Communication System) Radiology UpgradeDatatel System Installation-Mercy College of Health ScienceLynx Emergency Department HL7 InterfacePATS Transplant Management SystemMS Project Server Software EvaluationCBORD POS (Point of Sale) SystemQuadraMed Quantim Coding SystemTherapeutic Radiology System Expansion Technical UpgradesXLTEK EEG System UpgradeRFID (Radio Frequency Identification)Technology AssessmentWavemark Passive RFID Pilot-CathLab Inventory Control SystemSiemens Syngo Dynamics Medical Imaging Vascular Lab System

Managed Information Technology and Mangement Engineering functions and department staff.

Provide Healthcare IT consulting to clients.

Managed Materials Management department, implemented numerous process improvements.

Provided Management Engineering consulting to assigned clients.

Managed Materials Management function and supervised staff.

Mba, Health Services Administration

Mba, Health Services Administration

Bs, Industrial Technology/ (Engineering)

Bs, Industrial Technology/(Engineering)