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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Clinical Terminology Manager
• Manage a team of clinical professionals including pharmacists, nurses, and laboratory scientists.
• Team responsibilities include:
• Development of the OM1 clinical content model, which utilizes a proprietary OM1 CUI to integrate other terminologies and ontologies (Medispan, GPI, NDC, RxNorm, ICD-10, ICD-9, ICD-10 PCS, CPT, HCPCS, SNOMED-CT, and.
• Development of key functionalities within the OM1 Data library: -The capability to calculate doses using a variety of methods, using variables that are available in RWD. -The ability to derive scores for clinically.
• Standardization of disparate source terms to the OM1 CUI, enabling seamless analysis, regardless of whether data is available in the OM1 data asset as a standard code or as textual information that required mapping.

• Served as Consultant/Contractor for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Information and Technology, Standards and Terminology Services.
• Fulfilled the mandate created by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), requiring that the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) and Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology.
• Provided analysis and clinical expertise regarding interoperability requirements, dependencies, and best practices in support of VistA Evolution.
• Provided ongoing analysis of emerging trends in healthcare interoperability.
• Provided architectural and technical recommendations to the Veterans Administration (VA, VistA), the Department of Defense (D0D, AHLTA) and private industry. This research and analysis included Meaningful Use.
• Provided project management, planning, and leadership for large-scale interoperability project with high visibility and impact within the organization.

Albany, New York Area

• Worked extensively with clinicians, executive leadership, and IT management to implement CPOE with Siemens Soarian, Siemens RX/MAK, and Openlink.
• Responsible for the team building the Medication Orders and Order Sets.
• Responsible for medications and medication reconciliation for EHR implementation.
• Successfully worked with our clinicians to bring the most difficult units up on CPOE, including the ED, Pediatrics, and Critical Care, including the design and build of the order sets as well as project planning.
• Implemented and maintained new functionality within our systems including Auto-Profiling, Admission and Discharge Medication Reconciliation, formulary synch interface and others.
• Developed workarounds for system limitations by making changes to processes and system functionality to meet the needs of our user community.

Albany, New York Area

• Responsible for Pharmacy/MAK system, including upgrade planning and implementation, routine maintenance (NDDF updates, changes to profiles, adding new drugs, etc.), project planning and implementation (Charge on Chart.
• CPOE Medication Build – As part of an interdisciplinary team including doctors, nurses, and pharmacists, assisted with the design and completed the build for CPOE medications in Soarian Clinicals Admin Desktop..

Albany, New York Area

• Delivered consultation services to patients calling regarding clinical concerns with their mail order prescriptions.
• Worked with the Utilization Review group to evaluate use patterns and address issues as they emerged.
• Evaluated and addressed dispensing errors with patients and prescribers and internal legal team.
• Assisted in the investigation of errors for Peer Review and regulatory reporting purposes.
• Trained new employees and worked with team on policies to increase efficiency and to improve quality and accuracy of the back end pharmacies in Tempe, AZ, Bensalem, PA and Saint Louis, MO.

Albany, New York Area

• Delivered consultation services to patients calling regarding clinical concerns with their mail order prescriptions.
• Worked with the Utilization Review group to evaluate use patterns and address issues as they emerged.
• Evaluated and addressed dispensing errors with patients and prescribers and internal legal team.
• Assisted in the investigation of errors for Peer Review and regulatory reporting purposes.
• Trained new employees and worked with team on policies to increase efficiency and to improve quality and accuracy of the back end pharmacies in Tempe, AZ, Bensalem, PA and Saint Louis, MO.

Pharmacy Co-Op

Completed for CartfillFilled the Pyxis Machines on the floorsMade IV's in the IV RoomWorked in the "Free Care Pharmacy", providing medications to patients who othewise could not afford them.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Delivered healthcare and project management services to clients ranging from hospitals to health plans and government agencies.
• Performed feasibility studies, financial analysis, and operational assessments to support decisions such as whether to build or expand facilities.
• Proposed implementation plans and provided ongoing analysis as the project plan was implemented.Sample Projects: - Yuma Regional Medical Center - New Outpatient Surgery Center- Flagstaff Medical Center.

Tempe, AZ

Performed advanced statistical analysis and modeling using SAS and SPSS.Proposed flight routes and schedules to optimize load factor and projected revenue. Successfully opened three new routes in Texas, California and New Mexico.

Doctor Of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), Pharmacy

Activities and Societies: Magna Cum Laude, Rho Chi Honor Society

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma, American College of Healthcare Executives

Master Of Health Services Administration (Mhsa), Health/Health Care Administration/Management

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma, American College of Healthcare Executives

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics/Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Honors Society, Lacrosse TeamHonors Society, Lacrosse Team