PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

Information Technology professional with extensive training and preparation seeks a career position with an organization that is committed to Excellence and Quality services.

CAREER SUMMARY

• Over 30 years experience in High-Tech settings plus five 5 years of system administration and applications programming experience using PASCAL, Ada, Ada Sage and FTP communications on a UNIX/NCR 7000, RISC 6000, PC platforms and Fifteen 15 years of clinical systems administration HL7 V2.3 interface applications programming
• Understands that the success that comes from putting together concepts that address compatibility, performance and reliability issues enable the team to achieve high performance
• Demonstrates practical expertise while working for IT, Federal and Medical Industry Leaders such as the United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare, West Jeferson Medical Center, East Jefferson General Hospital and Systems Engineering and Management Associates
• Coordinates Help Desk LAN/WAN and PC Support Services from the ground up, which includes an understanding of PC Hardware, Operating Systems, and Troubleshooting
• Can be trusted to handle sensitive and confidential information without incidence held a Top Secret Security Clearance a Gulf War Veteran with an Honorable Discharge

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

HL7 Integration Engineer, Confidential

• As the HL7 Integration Analyst, I performed analysis, design, programming, and testing on Lab and EMR applications, and interface software for the various EMR and Lab Applications. Participated in the identification, evaluation, documentation, and decision making efforts for alternatives, architectures, and approaches for Lab and Healthcare integration initiatives.
• Worked on both real-time and batch file protocols
• Responsibilities included the monitoring and first level troubleshooting of interface/integration issues.
• Designed and developed HL7 interfaces from various vendor specifications for numerous internal and external lab and EMR applications, including McKesson, Sunquest, eClinicals. Developed better validation methodology for development, coding and conversion of HL7 ADT Demograpic , ORM Order , ORU Result and DFT Billing interfaces.
• Researched vendor specifications, created and tested HL7 ADT Demograpic , ORM Order and ORU Result interfaces.
• Maintained Interfaces and developed new interfaces on the Atlas Integration Design Secure FTP via VPN and TCP/IP / Socket Server .
• Scripting with XML AIE version 3 and Version 4 using Visual Studio 2010
• Developed and supported integrations for many diverse EMR and Lab applications, ie EPIC, Meditech, Sunquest, Alssripts SCM ect

HL7 Integration Consultant

Confidential

• As the HL7 Integration Consultant, I performed analysis, design, programming, and testing on systems, applications, and interface software for the various Clinical and Financial systems.
• Participated in the identification, evaluation, documentation, and decision making efforts for alternatives, architectures, and approaches for hospital integration initiatives.
• My responsibilities included the monitoring and first level troubleshooting of interface/integration issues.
• Performed the administration of midrange client/server clinical healthcare applications ancillary systems HL7 interface engines.
• Designed and developed HL7 V2.3 interfaces from various vendor specifications for numerous internal and external ancillary applications, including McKesson Series, Meditech, Pyxis, IDX and various hospital applications.
• Developed better validation methodology for development, coding and conversion of HL7 ADT Demograpic , ORM Order , ORU Result and DFT Billing interfaces.
• Researched vendor specifications, created and tested HL7 interfaces. Maintained Interfaces and developed new interfaces on the Oracle eGate Integration Engine.
• Scripting with JavaScript and Monk

HL7 Integration Consultant

Confidential

• As the HL7 Integration Consultant, I performed analysis, design, programming, and testing on systems, applications, and interface software for the various Clinical and Financial systems.
• Worked on both real-time and batch file protocols
• Scripting and programming with VBScript, JavaScript and Monk
• Participated in the identification, evaluation, documentation, and decision making efforts for alternatives, architectures, and approaches for hospital integration initiatives.
• My responsibilities included the monitoring and first level troubleshooting of interface/integration issues in the Current MediTech Environment and build of new Soarian interfaces to various ancillary systems.
• Performed the administration of midrange client/server clinical healthcare applications ancillary systems HL7 interface engines.
• Designed and developed HL7 V2.3 interfaces from various vendor specifications for numerous internal and external ancillary applications, including Meditech, Soarian, Pyxis, PICIS OR, PICIS Emer, IDX, Allscripts.
• Developed better validation methodology for development, coding and conversion of HL7 interfaces.
• Researched vendor specifications, converted and tested ADT Demograpic , ORM Order , ORU Result and DFT Billing HL7 Interfaces from Meditech to Soarian integration.
• Maintained Interfaces and developed new interfaces on the Oracle eGate Integration Engine.
• Scripting with JavaScript and Monk

HL7 Integration Consultant

Confidential

• As an HL7 Integration Consultant, performed analysis, design, programming, and testing on systems, applications, and interface software for the various Clinical and Financial systems.
• Participated in the identification, evaluation, documentation, and decision making efforts for alternatives, architectures, and approaches for hospital integration initiatives.
• Responsibilities included the monitoring and first level troubleshooting of interface/integration issues.
• Performed the administration of midrange client/server clinical healthcare applications ancillary systems HL7 eGate Integration engine.
• Designed and developed HL7 V2.3 interfaces from various vendor specifications for numerous internal and external ancillary applications, including McKesson, Cerner, Eclipsys and several FTP processes for File transfer of Patient Information.
• Developed better validation methodology for development, coding and conversion of HL7 interfaces. Researched vendor specifications, converted and tested HL7 ADT Demograpic , ORM Order , ORU Result and DFT Billing Interfaces in the eGate Integration Engine.
• Maintained Interfaces and developed new interfaces on the Oracle eGate Integration Engine.
• Scripting with JavaScript and Monk
• Integration Analyst, Confidential
• As the Integration Analyst, I performed analysis, design, programming, and testing on systems, applications, and interface software for the various.
• Clinical and Financial systems. Participated in the identification, evaluation, documentation, and decision making efforts for alternatives, architectures, and approaches for hospital integration initiatives.
• Responsibilities included the monitoring and first level troubleshooting of interface/integration issues.
• Performed the administration of midrange client/server clinical healthcare applications ancillary systems HL7 interface engines.
• Designed and developed HL7 V2.3 ADT Demographic , ORM Order , ORU Result and DFT Billing interfaces from various vendor specifications for numerous internal and external ancillary applications, including McKesson, Cerner, Eclipsys and several FTP processes for File transfer for Invoices.
• Learned, developed in and trained personnel in Eclipsys eLink Integration Engine Coding. Developed better validation methodology for development, coding and conversion of HL7 ADT Demograpic , ORM Order , ORU Result and DFT Billing interfaces.
• Researched vendor specifications, converted and tested HL7 Interfaces from Point to Point to Eclipsys eLink Integration Engine.
• Maintained Interfaces and developed new interfaces on the Eclipsys/Allscripts eLink Integration Engine.
• Provided, on a rotation basis, 24/7 technical emergency/on-call assistance for a multitude of hardware platform and software product support services

HL7 Integration Consultant

Confidential

• Self-employed business, consulting on business and personal computer systems.
• Installation and repair of Hardware, Software, Hardwired and Wireless networks and system engineering solutions.

Sr Integration Analyst

Confidential

• As the Senior Integration Analyst, performed analysis, design, programming, and testing on systems, applications, and interface software for the various.
• Clinical and Financial systems.
• Scripting and programming with Javascript, and Monk
• Participated in the identification, evaluation, documentation, and decision making efforts for alternatives, architectures, and approaches for hospital integration initiatives.
• My responsibilities included the monitoring and first level troubleshooting of interface/integration issues.
• Worked on both real-time and batch file protocols
• Performed the administration of midrange client/server clinical healthcare applications ancillary systems HL7 interface engines.
• Designed and developed HL7 V2.3 ADT Demograpic , ORM Order , ORU Result and DFT Billing interfaces from various vendor specifications for numerous internal and external ancillary applications, including McKesson, Medquist and several FTP processes for Requisitions and Deduction files to Lawson Financial System.
• Learned, developed in and trained personnel in Egate and Corepoint HealthCare Integration Engine Coding.
• Developed better validation methodology for development, coding and conversion of HL7 interfaces.
• Researched vendor specifications, converted and tested HL7 ADT Demograpic , ORM Order , ORU Result and DFT Billing Interfaces from Oracle eGate JCAPS to Corepoint HealthCare Integration Engine. Also using Oracle SQL and Datebases to populate HL7 information for required interfaces.
• Maintained Interfaces and developed new ADT Demograpic , ORM Order , ORU Result and DFT Billing interfaces on the Corepoint HealthCare Integration Engine.
• Researched vendor specifications, converted and tested HL7 ADT Demograpic , ORM Order , ORU Result and DFT Billing Interfaces from Oracle eGate JACPS Javascript and MONK to Corepoint HealthCare Integration Engine.
• Provided, on a rotation basis, 24/7 technical emergency/on-call assistance for a multitude of hardware platform and software product support services

Configuration Specialist/Analyst

Confidential

• Supporting the Program Manager for Navy Marine Corps Intranet NMCI with a special focus in the support of NMCI-MCRC STAT at Marine Forces Reserve Headquarters, at site NSA New Orleans, Louisiana, as a Configuration Specialist/Analyst, assist in the completion of NMCI seat ordering, site administrative NMCI support services, user to application mappings, seat mappings, building to seat mappings.
• Provide assistance to the Customer Technical Representatives CTRs , USMC Information Systems Coordinators ISCs , USMC Site Transition Officer In Charge STOIC , Marine Corps Transition Officer In Charge MCTOIC to successfully meet government obligations during the transition into the NMCI environment.
• Perform computer analyses postings using the NMCI Enterprise Tool NET Integrated Solutions Framework Tool ISF websites.

Integration Application Specialist

Confidential

• Researched vendor specifications, converted and tested HL7 I ADT Demograpic , ORM Order , ORU Result and DFT Billing nterfaces from Elipsys Ewebit to Cerner OpenEngine Interface Engine and implementation of Cerner Enterprise System, including PharmNet, SurgiNet, FirstNet, RadNet and 5 additional Cerner Department specific Applications.
• Maintained Interfaces and developed new interfaces on the Elipsys Ewebit Interface Engine.
• Researched vendor specifications, converted and tested HL7 Interfaces from Elipsys OpenHub to Eclipsys Ewebit Interface Engine.
• Developed improved validation methodology for development, coding and conversion of HL7 ADT Demograpic , ORM Order , ORU Result and DFT Billing interfaces.
• Identified problems in code for Eclipsys Ewebit Interface Engine to Eclipsys Support.
• Learned, developed in and trained personnel in Eclipsys OpenHub Table Coding.
• Ensure Patient Data integrity with Inbound/Outbound Data Orders and results in the Hospital HIS ECLIPSYS system via the MCP's and Parcers.
• Worked on both real-time and batch file protocols
• Designed and developed HL7 V2.3 interfaces from various vendor specifications for numerous internal and external ancillary applications, including IDX, FirstNet, Siemens, Sunquest and various applications.
• Performed the administration of midrange client/server clinical healthcare applications ancillary systems HL7 interface engines.
• Supervised teams of up to six 6 Information Technology professionals and orchestrated the in-services training of personnel and user clients within the ER Blood Bank Lab and other clinical departments ie Alscripts SCM, Sunquest, CoPath, RadNet, PharmNet, ect
• Interfaced with the CIO on a daily basis and managed application system projects that included task definition, coordination of technical non-technical resources, developing time-frames, setting development priorities, implementations
• Serves in a 600 bed hospital/trauma center and major healthcare clinical environment, which was impacted a few years ago by Hurricane Katrina provided coordinated technical resources in support of the Director of Clinical Systems while performing the following duties and responsibilities:
• Scripting and programming with SQL

• Also using Oracle SQL and Datebases to populate HL7 information for required interfaces.
• Provided, on a rotation basis, 24/7 technical emergency/on-call assistance for a multitude of hardware platform and software product support services
• Maintained and supported financial interfaces for the hospital, identified issue and provided solutions on the Cloverleaft Interface Engine.
• Attended strategic planning meetings and assisted all clinical departments during Records Storage Improvement/Conversion Projects that ensured compliance with JCAHO and Federal FOIA/HIPPA Standards