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Beth Jimerson

Onyx

Summary

Senior Systems Analyst specializing in the implementation and support of clinical systems, driving enhanced workflow efficiencies and user satisfaction. Effective communicator adept at translating technical information for clinical staff, resulting in streamlined operations and improved system utilization. Experienced in training and mentoring diverse teams to maximize system capabilities.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Systems Tech II

Kern Valley Healthcare District
01.2023 - Current
  • Daily support of hospital systems, infrastructure, and peripherals in all departments including but not limited to: TruBridge (CPSI), Tsystem, QS1, DocuTrack, TheraOffice, eMDs, Updox, & Point Click Care
  • Ongoing Windows updates including troubleshooting and resolving vulnerabilities identified by Arctic Wolf (vulnerability scanning software)
  • Assisting team members with more complex issues affecting end users
  • Upgrades of systems such as TheraOffice and eMDs as needed
  • Troubleshooting of all printers, paper scanners, and barcode scanners
  • Assisting Clinical Informaticist on projects when requested (helping with identifying issues, testing, etc.)

Assistant

On Demand Nurse Staffing
05.2022 - 12.2023
  • Supported owner in launching staffing agency by creating Employee Handbook that established company policies and procedures
  • Conducted initial interviews with potential travelers to evaluate qualifications and fit for open nursing positions
  • Executed social media campaigns to attract qualified nurses for open positions
  • Took on additional responsibilities to streamline operations and support owner in daily tasks
  • Setting up various documents such as the Employee Contract for use with DocuSign

IT Support

Sienna Wellness Institute
10.2020 - 05.2022
  • Daily support of all aspects of IT in small medical clinic, including but not limited to: Practice Fusion EMR, BirdEye (patient review creation/management), Updox (electronic faxing), Hardware/Software issues & maintenance, network monitoring and basic troubleshooting, Barracuda backups
  • Executed troubleshooting and maintained security appliances, including Sophos and Cisco firewalls, to ensure system integrity
  • Regular upgrades to software and hardware for product improvement and security (including managing windows updates)
  • Assisted with opening new clinic in Ridgecrest including identifying and rectifying security shortfalls
  • Evaluated potential new products and recommended solutions to enhance workflow and control costs
  • Assisted Podiatrist with electronic communications and publications for the CA Board of Podiatry and philanthropic endeavors.

Senior Systems Analyst

Evergreen Health
Kirkland
06.2010 - 07.2017
  • Daily Support, Maintenance, & Upgrades for applications used in multiple clinical areas, including: GE PACS-UV, GE RIS – IC, GE Centricity, GE MacLab, GE Muse, GE Viewpoint, Cerner, Meditech, SWS Sonosite, Siemens Syngo, Magview, Hologic Secure Xchange, Merge Cad Stream, Patient Keeper, PACS Health Dose Monitor
  • Led the full implementation lifecycle of multiple systems, covering design, build, testing, training, go-live support, and documentation creation.
  • Managed Implementation of Magview Patient Portal, Patient Keeper, PACS Health Dose Monitor, & Dragon VR in Magview, Centricity, Muse, and Viewpoint with oversight from direct Supervisor
  • Gathered customer requirements and translated them into precise system design and build for various implementations, including Syngo, Viewpoint, Muse, Secure Xchange, and Magview Portal.
  • Created and maintained training and procedure documentation for trainers, end users, and IT, restructuring Sharepoint for improved usability and enhancement queue management.
  • All aspects of system support and upgrades including but not limited to: Daily issue resolution & maintenance, escalating to vendor as needed, 24/7 on call rotation, HL7 Interface monitoring & error resolution, Faxing/printing/scanning monitoring & error resolution in multiple systems, End user process design, documentation & training for upgrades, new systems, & process changes, Vendor DICOM conformance statement reviews for compatibility prior to acquisition, Modality DICOM setup & issue resolution – included setup for test system retrievals, Many other duties as assigned – custom reports using Crystal Reports & SQL query, evaluation of potential new products, attend department meetings for numerous departments to communicate status of current initiatives & gather information regarding any issues, data dumps from systems for use by various teams, etc.

Systems Analyst

Overlake Medical Center
Bellevue
06.2008 - 06.2010

Supported Radiation Oncology and Mammography clinical applications: ARIA – Oncology Information System, Pinnacle – Radiation Treatment Planning System, PenRad – Mammography Tracking & Reporting, GE PACS-IW – provided backup support for PACS Admin.

  • Successful transition of Oncologists from paper charting to electronic documentation in ARIA – included creation of charting templates & training Physicians
  • Implementation of Dragon VR for Oncologists – included creation of custom forms & templates, as well as training Physicians
  • Scoped, mapped, tested, and implemented HL7 Lab Results integration to ARIA with Lab Analyst, creating procedures for regulatory audits.
  • Implemented Patient Check-In and ID card system for Rad Onc by selecting ID card solution, designing workflow and procedures, and ensuring HIPAA compliance.

Application Systems Consultant

Group Health Cooperative
Tukwila
07.1999 - 02.2007

Performed daily support & maintenance of all Radiology Applications including: GE RIS-IC v10, Talk Technologies VR, GE iSite for Teleradiology, GE IDXrad (prior to RIS v10), Dictaphone (prior to Talk VR), GE GUI Mam Module

  • 24/7 On call rotation
  • Led project to transition six Breast Centers from paper to GE’s GUI Mam Module, overseeing workflow and procedure design, patient letter creation, training material development, end user training, Radiologist workflows for over-reads, and completion of patient follow-up documentation required by MQSA.
  • Led migration from IDXrad v9 to GE RIS-IC v10 across 20 clinics and 6 specialty sites, managing data migration, dictionary builds, end user training, workflow design and documentation, go live simulations, and ongoing support over a 2-year project.
  • Facilitated monthly Procedure Team Meeting with Super Users to evaluate and develop new procedures.
  • Conducted classroom training three times a month for new hires and individual Radiologist training as needed, developing user and trainer manuals, creating curriculum-specific assessments, and reporting results to management.

Education

Certificate - Fundamentals, Orders, & Revenue Management Courses

Cerner
01-2013

Certificate - PACS IT: Operating Systems, DB Basics, Data Representation, Network/Security Concepts & Technology, PACS SysAdmin: System Administration, Digital Acquisition, Intro to DICOM, DICOM Conformance, Enterprise Integration using HL7, PACS Advanced Troubleshooting: Series/Study Manipulation, Media Formats, DICOM Conformance Statement Evaluation, DICOM Editing, Q/R, Archiving & Retrieval, MWL & MPPS

OTech
Grapevine, TX
01-2006

Certificate - Crystal Reports Intro & Advanced Crystal Reports

GE
01-2005

Certificates - MS Access Level 1 and 2

Ramco
Seattle, WA
01-2003

Various - Intermediate SQL Query, MS Project, & Advanced Excel

Vendor & Online Training

Skills

  • EMR systems
  • System support
  • Project management
  • Incident management
  • Vulnerability remediation
  • Patch management
  • Software upgrades
  • Software configuration
  • Software testing
  • System maintenance
  • IT infrastructure
  • System integration
  • Technical writing
  • User training
  • System integration

Timeline

Systems Tech II

Kern Valley Healthcare District
01.2023 - Current

Assistant

On Demand Nurse Staffing
05.2022 - 12.2023

IT Support

Sienna Wellness Institute
10.2020 - 05.2022

Senior Systems Analyst

Evergreen Health
06.2010 - 07.2017

Systems Analyst

Overlake Medical Center
06.2008 - 06.2010

Application Systems Consultant

Group Health Cooperative
07.1999 - 02.2007

Certificate - Fundamentals, Orders, & Revenue Management Courses

Cerner

Certificate - PACS IT: Operating Systems, DB Basics, Data Representation, Network/Security Concepts & Technology, PACS SysAdmin: System Administration, Digital Acquisition, Intro to DICOM, DICOM Conformance, Enterprise Integration using HL7, PACS Advanced Troubleshooting: Series/Study Manipulation, Media Formats, DICOM Conformance Statement Evaluation, DICOM Editing, Q/R, Archiving & Retrieval, MWL & MPPS

OTech

Certificate - Crystal Reports Intro & Advanced Crystal Reports

GE

Certificates - MS Access Level 1 and 2

Ramco

Various - Intermediate SQL Query, MS Project, & Advanced Excel

Vendor & Online Training
Beth Jimerson