SUMMARY:

A high - performing hands-on technology expert with a record of increasing responsibility and consistent success. Sometimes a team leader or team member, it’s all about getting the job done well. Expert in numerous systems, operational planning, strategy development, leadership, and individual and collective development and assessment. Successfully designed, developed, and implanted numerous network, database, and hardware-based systems to increase productivity in everyday activities.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Expert in the following systems: MS Active Directory, MS Exchange, Network Administration, Checkpoint Firewalls, Symantec Enterprise, Novell Network and GroupWise e-mail Management, Unix Server Management, and Windows Server Management, SQL Database Development and Management, Blackberry Enterprise Server Administration, Kronos System Administration, MS Office Pro, MS Visio, MS Project 2000, Numera Track-It.

Advanced in: Cisco Routers, MS SQL Server management, Oracle Database Administration, Informix Database Administration

Intermediate in: Cisco PIX and ASA technologies, PACS Systems Administration and HIS/RIS Administration.

Programming languages include: Visual Studio 2008, VB, C++, Visual Studio, Delphi, ADA, Fortran, and Cobol

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

IT Director-Cardiology, EPIC Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Cardiology Technology activities with Confidential
• Responsible for Meaningful Use related activities for the Confidential
• Assisted with Meaningful Use regulatory activities for the Confidential including analysis and planning for Meaningful Use activities for the Confidential Health System
• Completed effort to deploy Meaningful Use required EPIC API interface for outside APP integration
• Management of the GEMMS and Prosolv Legacy Software solutions for Cardiology
• EPIC related activities for Ambulatory group, as needed
• Meaningful Use team activities generated approximately 2 million dollars in incentive revenue for Confidential
• Successfully defended approximately provider 20 audits by CMS and the Confidential

IT Director

Confidential, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Responsibilities:

• Primary Management duties include MIS department management, the Planning and implementation of all technology related activities for the practice this dynamic Cardiology Group
• Manage and provide end user support for all servers, workstations, and medical equipment, data network, and telephone systems.
• Primary hands-on duties include MS Active Directory management, SQL DBA activities, Exchange management, GEMMS EMR management, Intertel telephone system management, Network Security management, application and report development and support.
• Successfully deployed the electronic prescriptions and Medtronic device management integration with GEMMS
• Successfully carried out integration activities with the Pinnacle Health System involving patient demographic sharing
• Created Medical Records chart preparation software, providing new management and quality control capabilities
• Deployed a solution to go completely paperless in medical records for the practice using a combination of a fax server solution and off the shelf software products integrated with our Exchange server.
• Integrated Confidential with both Pinnacle Health and Confidential Health Systems during Mergers with these organizations

Network Administrator

Confidential, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Responsibilities:

• Created new processes that enhanced the HL7 messaging system (medical equivalent of XML), greatly improving the automation within the company
• Led the Quality Assurance effort in testing for medical monitors utilized within the organization, increasing readability and reliability of the medical images
• Successfully analyzed and resolved system and software problems, working directly with Doctors, Vendors, and Imaging Technicians, and Medical Transcriptionists for the Organization
• Planned and executed cross on AIX/Unix and the Intertel Telephone System for Technical Staff and Executive management
• Guided the HIS/RIS and PACS administration and technical support
• Managed and maintained the Intertel Phone System for the entire Corporation
• Developed and managed the successful launch of paperless document imaging integration for Imaging Technicians using Hyland’s VSDM software system and touch-screen tablet hardware, while maintaining and enhancing existing Image automation infrastructures using scanner technologies throughout the organization

Management Information Systems Director

Confidential, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Responsibilities:

• Developed the MIS Department, Application Systems, Automation, and Networking capabilities which were previously non-existent
• Served on County Executive and HIPPA Committees, representing the County at State level organizations such as CCAP and PAJNET
• Guided the system integration processes, greatly improving efficiency.
• Incorporated Kronos Time-clock Technologies in key facilities to increase employee accountability and County reporting capabilities.
• Integrated Blackberry Enterprise Server with existing e-mail server.
• Championed and implemented a County-wide online program for all County employees to increase their computer and business skills.
• Administered all Server, Database Systems and developed the staff to execute these functions.
• Planned, developed, and presented executive-level instruction on Management reporting capabilities of County systems.
• Researched and developed the Confidential Data and Telecommunications network using Fiber, secure wireless, and vendor T1 technologies.
• Integrated, trained, evaluated, counseled, and mentored staff with focus on systems and services, teamwork, oral and written communications, coordination, and problem solving.

Senior Programmer Analyst

Confidential, Rockville, Maryland

Responsibilities:

• Researched and developed plan to fully integrate all systems to provide continuous operations and prevented any Y2K problems for Confidential
• Successfully managed the Signal Groups Server and the Software Management Tool for Y2K efforts
• Responsible for the conversion of COBOL Applications, batch jobs, and several other niche application languages that were no longer supported, but still in production
• Tested and documented all requirements which led to the successful completion of all assigned tasks leading to no Departemtns of Transportation Y2K issues

Management Information Systems Manager

Confidential, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Responsibilities:

• Managed all computer related activities for Confidential .
• Responsible for the Network and Unix administration, database, application development and configuration, and check printing systems.
• Coordinated and planned for new insurance groups and TPA plans
• Successfully re-implemented the existing Insurance Software System working with Management and personnel to correct severe configuration problems that had previously rendered the Confidential claims management software useless and a liability to the organization
• Attended U&A board meetings where organizational direction and policy were established