Healthcare data and business analyst with 17 years across pharmacy and health plan operations, including extensive Medicare Part D experience. Specialized in investigating claims and eligibility issues, validating data across systems, and translating healthcare requirements into accurate reporting and system solutions. Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with hands-on SQL, advanced Excel/VBA, Tableau, UAT, data mapping, and root-cause analysis experience.
Work History
Manager, Pharmacy Operations
1 Year 3 Months
MODA HEALTH | 07.2025 - Current
Lead Prior Authorization, Government Programs, and Quality & Compliance operations supporting 160,000+ prior authorizations annually, with six direct reports across operations, business analysis, program analysis, and quality/compliance and approximately 30 pharmacy technicians
Reduced prior authorization turnaround time from 14 days to 3 days by analyzing workflow, realigning staffing, eliminating duplicate documentation, and redesigning pharmacist review responsibilities.
Reduced overtime expense by more than 50% year over year through workload analysis, staffing controls, and closer monitoring of operational quality.
Rebuilt and validated Medicare Part D CMS Program Audit universe, tracing data from ePA platform through reporting, testing field-level behavior, and developing data dictionary to enhance data integrity and reporting accuracy.
Perform data-integrity and QA review of regulatory reports and files before external vendor delivery or mass loads, tracing unexpected results back to source data and reporting logic.
Lead UAT for annual Medicare benefit implementations.
Developed Tableau dashboards for authorization volume trends, year-end projections, and technician/pharmacist productivity analysis.
Pharmacy Business & Systems Analyst
4 Years
PROVIDENCE HEALTH PLAN | 01.2021 - 01.2025
Validated configuration between Facets and the pharmacy claims platform, identifying discrepancies in group and plan setup, products, formularies, coverage codes, and benefit design before member impact.
Investigated complex pharmacy claims, eligibility, benefit, and system issues using SQL and healthcare data to determine root cause and member impact.
Traced rejected and paid claims across eligibility, Facets configuration, formulary mapping, coverage codes, and benefit tiers to determine why a claim behaved as it did and validate correct adjudication.
Analyzed historical eligibility including effective dates, multiple eligibility segments, and retroactive terminations—to determine coverage at the time a claim adjudicated rather than relying only on current eligibility status.
Supported client and annual benefit implementations from requirements through production readiness; developed test scenarios, mass-loaded test claims, and validated results against intended configuration.
Partnered with Capital Rx to implement the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan (M3P), including requirements, configuration, testing, and operational readiness.
Worked across pharmacy operations, technical teams, business stakeholders, and vendors to translate data findings and healthcare requirements into system corrections and operational solutions.
Program Coordinator, Care Coordination
1 Year
OPTUM HEALTHCARE | 01.2020 - 01.2021
Analyzed healthcare reporting and operational data to identify trends and data-quality concerns, validated findings, and supported compliance and process-improvement initiatives.
Coordinated cross-functional follow-up on care-management and operational issues, using reporting to clarify next steps and enhance process consistency.
Tracked member and case information in electronic systems, maintaining accurate, timely records.
Collaborated with care teams to resolve service issues and support coordinated patient workflows.
Manager, Pharmacy Operations
OMNICARE | 2020 - 2020
Managed pharmacy operations and 19 pharmacy technicians, balancing daily workload and service expectations through effective staffing, productivity, quality, and workflow measures.
Reviewed operational performance to identify workflow constraints and adjust staffing priorities, ensuring consistent pharmacy production and quality standards.
Assistant Care Manager, Care Coordination
1 Year
DAVITA MEDICAL GROUP | 01.2019 - 01.2020
Analyzed KPIs, prepared ad hoc reporting, validated data accuracy, and reported weekly performance trends to identify issues and focus operational follow-up.
Used performance data to surface exceptions and trends for care-coordination leadership, strengthening the connection between reporting and day-to-day operational decisions.
Applied Lean Six Sigma, DMAIC/DMADV, root-cause analysis, and risk analysis to pharmacy automation systems and operational workflows.
Analyzed workflow and system behavior, partnered with technical and pharmacy teams to troubleshoot issues, and supported automation changes from investigation through implementation.
Developed process improvements, training, and change-management support to improve workflow reliability and adoption of pharmacy automation solutions.
Pharmacy Technician
4 Years
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HOSPITAL | 01.2010 - 01.2014
Prepared sterile IV medications to support neonatal and pediatric patient care in an inpatient hospital pharmacy.
Skills
Medicare Part D
Pharmacy Claims
Eligibility analysis
Facets
Eligibility analysis
Data validation
UAT
SQL
Advanced Excel/VBA
Tableau
CMS Reporting
Data mapping
Lean Six Sigma
Certification
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB), 2016, Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPHT), 2009