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Revere, MA, US

Health System, Northeast Region

Create and manage READY Interface project plan, complete READY Current/Future State Assessments, Gap Analysis and Business Requirements documentation. Assist with hardware and technology installation; coordinate with Tech staff/Park Place/MT to configure and optimize performance to meet MEDITECH objectives. Identify/Inventory all OV products, interfaces.

Medical Center, Southwest Region

Completed Interface Assessment with recommendations for migration of Iatric and other interfaces to Summit Express Connect.

Health System, Southern Region

Facilitated completion of Design Phase deliverables, including delivery of READY Current and Future State Assessments, Gap Analysis, and Business Requirements documentation. Managed all Design phase events, such as CLPP and Clinical Integrated Visits. Managed and delivered Communications Management Plan and Change Management Plan.

Health System, Mid-Atlantic Region

• Coordinated with Tech Staff/Dell/MT to configure and optimize performance in alliance with MEDITECH objectives. Identified/ inventoried all OV products and interfaces and managed development, tested and implemented.
• Completed BAR & Patient Financial Services integration, including Insurance Eligibility & Collection Agency adaptation.
• Successfully upgraded hospital to MEDITECH 6.1 – Architecture, HL7 and EDI Integration, background job, alerts, MIS, MAT-NPR Connections, and System Management.

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

• Managed Programming, Telecommunications and Infrastructure Project Management, with an emphasis on long term planning and strategy, as well the alignment of Partners IS services and initiatives. Responsible for budget.
• Effectively managed operating budgets of $4.5 – $9.0 million dollars to a 1-3% positive variance.
• Oversaw the successful Technical Integration of Meditech with Siemens Soarian Fiscal/Administrative systems.
• Implemented Cloverleaf Integration engine and developed in-house HL7 Interface capabilities.

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Retained all aspects of IS Corporate Manager I responsibilities with the addition of increased budget oversight, and management planning and strategy.

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Retained all aspects of Data Center Manager responsibilities. Additional responsibilities included managing Project Managers and overseeing HIS PMO activities.

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

• Oversaw all Data Center operations for two Data Centers, Desktop Support, Help Desk, System Engineering and administration, Telecommunications, Programming and site developments. Implemented and provided platform.
• Managed group of 8 direct reports and 12 associates with an operating budget of $750k and multi-year capital budget of $1M.
• Supported facilities which included 8 main hospital campus buildings, 25 remote sites and 2 off site hospital based clinics.

Welleseley, MA

• Vice President 2/1998 – 7/2000Directed operations of product division, managed financial and P&L reports, and performance reports for. Managed budgetary, staffing, and infrastructure requirements. Adjusted business.
• Successfully directed the product division to its first profitable year. Executed turnaround strategy which lead to breakeven results within 12 months and profitability within 18 months. Average revenue per sale.
• Managed introduction of first-to-market Client-Server based Pathology Information System. Implemented software life cycle methodologies.
• Managed product from prototype to market release and cnsolidated multiple releases into a unified version.
• Created database reporting system, which was critical to market acceptance of product.Senior System Engineer 12/1993 – 4/1995Implemented Windows NT and 95/98, MS SQL Server, Backup Exec, RightFax and other.
• Principal architect for the design of a Windows NT/SQL Server solution for a first-to-market Client-Server Pathology product.Account Manager 12/1991 – 12/1993Served as main point of contact for 25 major hospital.

Windows 2000 Mcse

Education record

Computer Competency Certification

Medical Laboratory Specialist (Phase Ii)

Honor Graduate

Undergraduate Medical Technology Courses

Medical Laboratory Specialist (Phase I)