Christie Anderson

Perioperative Clinical Informatics Support
Adventist Health Enterprise

• Assisted in providing support for perioperative EHR workflows and operational guidance across Adventist Health's perioperative service lines.
• Helped facilitate monthly case-level review meetings for surgery coordinators to evaluate new procedures and determine appropriate case levels.
• Acted as a point of contact among perioperative leadership, coordinators, schedulers, and analysts for scheduling case levels, block requests, and inventory needs.
• Assisted in designing a pre-op checklist to enhance patient safety and meet pre-surgical requirements.
• Supported the development of PACU 1 acuity model design and documentation pathways.
• Helped create electronic scheduling workflows to improve accuracy and reduce manual processes.
• Aided in integrating retained objects documentation into intra-op workflows for enhanced safety.
• Provided onsite support for opening Adventist Health Montebello Hospital by assisting perioperative teams with early adoption.
• Offered ongoing support for optimization issue resolution and education for perioperative teams.
• Assisted in planning, designing, building, testing, and preparing for transition from Cerner to Epic.
• Collect workflow data to support validation and identify gaps for build decisions.
• Aided in change management through stakeholder engagement, readiness assessments, workflow validation, and communication.
• Contributed as a workgroup member for Optime, Anesthesia, Lumens and specialty lines including neuro and podiatry.
• Offered clinical insights to influence workflow decisions and enhance user experience while adhering to Epic foundation compliance.

Clinical Informatics Specialist — Go-Live & Training
Adventist Health — Specialty Bakersfield & Delano, CA | 2023
• Coordinated provider readiness and training for Cerner transition across multiple service lines.
• Supported multiple Adventist Health locations with perioperative workflow readiness.
• Delivered in-person and remote provider training for Sound Physicians; managed onboarding and
workflow readiness.
• Led nursing onboarding for Cerner; trained new Clinical Informatics Support (CIS) staff.
• Worked with Lab and Pharmacy to validate new orders and workflows pre-go-live.
• Provided at-the-elbow support during transition, resolving workflow and documentation issues.
• Collaborated with Nursing Education to lead monthly classroom onboarding.

Perioperative Nursing Experience
Adventist Health Bakersfield – Bakersfield, CA
Registered Nurse – GI, Main OR - Pre-Op / PACU | 2009–2013

• Delivered comprehensive perioperative nursing care across Pre-Op and PACU phases for GI, inpatient, and outpatient procedures, including patient assessment, IV initiation, education, and procedural preparation.
• Managed post-anesthesia recovery, providing airway support, sedation monitoring, hemodynamic assessment, and discharge readiness evaluation.
• Coordinated with anesthesia providers, physicians, and perioperative teams to maintain efficient patient flow and surgical throughput in a high-volume hospital setting.
• Exercised clinical judgment and patient safety oversight throughout all perioperative phases, ensuring safe transitions from pre-op to post-op care.
• Maintained accurate documentation and adherence to regulatory standards, hospital policies, and perioperative best practices..

AIS Cancer Center – Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)
Registered Nurse – Pre-Op / Sedation Nurse | 2013–2017

• Participated in pre-opening preparation of a high-volume outpatient ambulatory surgery center, assisting with clinical readiness, equipment setup, and workflow development prior to opening day.
• Served as Pre-Op Nurse for a high-volume ASC performing outpatient procedures in General Surgery, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, and Podiatry.
• Conducted pre-operative assessments, IV starts, patient education, and surgical preparation to ensure readiness for same-day procedures.
• Functioned as a sedation nurse for pain-management procedures in the operating room.
• Supported rapid case turnover and efficient patient throughput in a high-volume surgical environment.
• Collaborated with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and OR teams to maintain patient safety, operational efficiency, and patient satisfaction.

Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley – Tehachapi, CA
Registered Nurse – Pre-Op (Hospital Opening Support) | 2017–2018

• Supported the opening of a new critical access hospital by helping establish perioperative workflows and surgical readiness.
• Performed pre-operative assessments, patient education, and IV initiation for surgical patients.
• Collaborated with leadership and anesthesia teams to ensure a safe and successful launch of surgical services and provide ongoing perioperative support.
• Partnered with supply chain teams to identify and procure essential equipment and supplies required for operating room startup.
• Assisted in designing and organizing the main OR supply room, including selection, setup, and stocking of new surgical supplies to support perioperative operations.
• Delivered comprehensive pre- and post-operative nursing care, including patient assessments, education, IV initiation, and monitoring to ensure safety across all phases of perioperative care.