Obtain a position in the Health Care Services that provides quality health care services and care through quality planning, development, and technology.
Proven leadership qualities and experience in providing customer support and service
19 years of service at Cedars Sinai (CSMG), providing quality and dedicated work
7 years of service at Kaiser, providing quality and dedicated work
Excellent analytical skills, well organized, and proficient with managing detail
Excellent interpersonal and team skills leads by example and effectively implements strategies.
Solutions-oriented, with a focus on improving work processes and system functionalities for the end user
Ability to favorably influence people by exhibiting strong knowledge of workflow and operational processes
Works effectively in a team-based environment, as well as in partnership with colleagues across organizational departments
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
IT SUPPORT TECHNICIAN
Kaiser Permanente
01.2017 - Current
Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date knowledge in the subject area to meet deadlines; following procedures and policies and using data and resources to support projects or initiatives; collaborating with others, often cross-functionally, to solve business problems; supporting the completion of priorities deadlines, and expectations; communicating progress and information; identifying and recommending ways to address improvement opportunities when possible; and escalating issues or risks as appropriate.
Pursues self-development and effective relationships with others by sharing resources, information, and knowledge with coworkers and customers; listening, responding to, and seeking performance feedback; acknowledging strengths and weaknesses; assessing and reacting to the needs of others; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.
Provides first-level and essential second-level support to resolve problems with products and applications by meeting customer service standards (e.g., displaying a positive attitude, actively listening, taking ownership, leveraging knowledge, and communicating clearly).
Supports troubleshooting efforts with customers to identify routine and moderately complex problems.
TRAINING COORDINATOR
Cedars-Sinai Medical Delivery Network Systems
01.2014 - 02.2017
Perform current state and future state departmental workflow gap analysis
Train new hire employees on the Epic Prelude/Cadence module
Coordinate with HR on employee orientation for new hires
Assist in the design of new hire training course curriculum
Manage the Health Stream learning management system by maintaining modular training class registrations, attendance, and test scores
Provide refresher training to current employees.
Conduct testing for system upgrades, ensuring proper workflow
Provide support to training team and super user teams, preparing agendas and minutes for meetings
Provide maintenance of Captivate (CBTs—Computer-Based Training) modules, including training documentation, tips and tricks, and competency testing.
Provide elbow support to scheduling and front desk department users who experience difficulty with Epic workflows and functionalities
APPLICATION ANALYST
Cedars-Sinai Medical Delivery Network Systems
01.2007 - 01.2014
Participated in the conversion team for IDXWEB to CS-Link
Partnered with Cadence and Ambulatory teams to determine provider setup, appointment scheduling, and department/location mappings for the CS-Link upgrade
Assist in the Appointment type mapping in CS-Link by assigning the correct encounter types
Update on an ongoing basis new providers, visit types, and departments/locations for CS-Link mapping by submitting ITGs with identifiers needed in CS-Link for the Cadence and Ambulatory build teams
A member of the design team for the conversion from GCS-IDX to IDXWEB to build and enhance the -functionalities of the new application
Core member of the training team for the IDXWEB application, specializing in the scheduling, registration, and insurance components
Perform ongoing maintenance of the OneLook interface for all CSMG Foundation providers
Responsible for producing the quality control monthly reports on PCP and Referring physician errors
Responsible for managing CSMG application issues, errors, and questions via the MDN Ticket Tracker reported by end users
Participated in all CS-Link Integrated Testing Cycles for all significant projects, upgrades, and quarterly releases
Research and troubleshoot system application issues related to CS-Link
Participated in system upgrade testing, such as IDX system upgrades and Outlook testing
CSMG system support team member for troubleshooting any registration, scheduling, and all other system issues that occur within the CSMG systems
Performed CS-Link Connectivity testing
CSMG MASTER SCHEDULER
Cedars-Sinai Medical Delivery Network Systems
01.2000 - 01.2007
Built and maintained IDX and Epic providers' master schedules and visit types/durations
Built and maintained departments and locations
Built and maintained providers' daily templates
Maintained quality standards by unit testing code before releasing it to production
CSMG CALL CENTER LEAD
01.1998 - 01.2000
Supervised five staff members
First-line registration to locate a provider, schedule appointments, and pre-register patients
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
HealthCare Partners
01.1996 - 01.1998
Successfully handled a high volume of calls concerning medical issues and inquiries.
Created appointments for family Practices, internal medicine, pediatrics, and other specialty providers.
Managed high-stress situations effectively, maintaining professionalism under pressure while resolving disputes or conflicts.
Resolved customer complaints with empathy, resulting in increased loyalty and repeat business.
Handled escalated calls efficiently, finding satisfactory resolutions for both customers and the company alike.
Responded to customer requests for products, services, and company information.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hawthorne High School
Hawthorne, CA
06.1983
Skills
MS Office Suite
CS-Link (Epic)
Remote Desktop Support
Help Desk Support
Ticketing System Experience
End-User Training
Application support
Issue Troubleshooting
Customer Service
Interpersonal Skills
Master Scheduler
Accomplishments
Subject Matter Expert for CSMG Scheduling Cadence/IDX and IDX/PB Billing
Team member for the CS-Link 2010/SA Merge Upgrade Integrated Testing
Participated in all CS-Link Integrated Testing Cycles for all significant projects, upgrades, and quarterly releases representing IDX
Testing team members in all CACHE, AIX, and GE Centricity Business system upgrades
Responsible for building new appointment types in IDX for scheduling interface to CS-Link
Defined and developed the online request and approval application for Provider Master Schedules
Coordinated with the EIS team for visit-type mapping
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