Clinical Lab Systems Analyst skilled in Cerner Pathnet system design, build, support, maintenance, testing and implementation with 16 years' experience with all Cerner Pathnet lab modules as well as Medical Device Interfacing, Cerner Reference Lab Interface, Powerchart, Powerchart Ambulatory, CCL, Clinical Reporting, Remote Report Distribution and have converted and/or implemented multiple hospitals to Cerner systems.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
CERNER AMS CHANGE IMPLEMENTATION ANALYST
HEALTHCARE IT LEADERS
Remote Work, LA
09.2022 - 03.2023
Designed and implemented configuration changes in production and non-production environments for clients for Cerner Pathnet microbiology and infection control modules
Analyzed issues and determine scope of work, apply change management processes, troubleshoot and validate configurations to ensure successful implementation in client domains
Completed over 120 client requests for change modifications to resolve issues or new build requests
Utilized CCL to run reports obtaining data needed for modifying Discern Rules
Communicate effectively verbally and in writing to clients and internal stakeholders.
Senior Lab Analyst
Oschner Lafayette General Medical Center
Lafayette, LA
01.2012 - 04.2022
Design, build, implement, support, maintain Cerner Pathnet clinical lab systems for 6 hospitals in areas of Blood Bank, General Lab, Microbiology, Anatomic Pathology.
Project lead in coordination of 6 hospital conversions from previous lab systems (Soft, Sunquest, McKesson) to Cerner Pathnet.
Designed test plans, training, testing and validation for upgrades and conversions for Blood Bank Products and Blood Bank Transfusion and other lab modules.
Project coordinator for Blood Bank system validations for software upgrades.
Expert knowledge - Blood Bank orderables, order sets, products and transfusion system build and maintenance within lab and integration of orders to Powerchart Acute and Ambulatory Care clinics
Lead analyst - build, interface and install of Bridge Transfusion system and training of nursing staff for PPID for blood administration in Powerchart Ambulatory and Acute Care setting
Clinical lab experience with transfusion medicine as past blood bank supervisor and in working as I.T. analyst with clinicians and laboratory staff in design and build of clinical workflows for Cerner Blood Bank and Lab.
Completed DCW's needed for build.
Created and executed test scripts for unit, functional and integrated testing
Used Service Now to organize work and submit change control process
Implemented over 30 medical device interfaces, 6 reference lab interfaces, physician office EMR interfaces, familiar with HUB interfacing
Built and supported order sets, powerplans, for Cerner Powerchart orders, Cerner Ambulatory Powerchart and create and maintain Powerforms.
Experience with CCL, Event set hierarchy, Discern EKM Rules, XR Clinical Reporting.
Clinical Systems Analyst
Lafayette General Medical Center
Remote Work, LA
08.2006 - 01.2012
Converted previous lab system to Cerner Pathnet lab system
Design, build, implement, support and maintained all modules of Cerner lab system- Blood Bank, Microbiology, General Lab, Pathology
Implemented numerous lab device interfaces and reference lab interfaces
Also built and supported Cerner Powerchart clinical system orders, tasks, Powerforms, clinical reporting and remote report distribution
Managed 5 software upgrades. Testing, test plan design, and training for system upgrades
Education
MT (ascp) -
Charity Hospital of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
12.1978
B.S. Microbiology -
University of Southwestern Louisiana
Lafayette, LA
12.1977
Skills
Proficient in Word and Excel
Experience with TCP/IP and RS232 connections, Lantronix devices