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PEYTON EDWARDS

Frisco,TX

Summary

Experienced professional with a strong analytical background and extensive education in healthcare informatics, specializing in database types and research methodologies. Dedicated to enhancing healthcare outcomes through optimized processes in health informatics and clinical applications, I strive to contribute to pioneering solutions that improve healthcare outcomes.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Data Analyst

Third Horizon Strategies
Frisco, TX
09.2023 - 05.2024
  • Played a key role in large-scale data clean-up initiatives, conducting detailed analysis, standardizing formats, and providing strategic insights.
  • Conducted numerous comprehensive literature reviews, meticulously analyzing and synthesizing data and publications to deliver valuable insights to clients.
  • Generated detailed reports summarizing research results, highlighting key trends, patterns, and potential implications for the organization's future direction.

Highlights:

  • Streamlined and revised a massive data dictionary for behavioral health billing codes within the company's internal system, specifically the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS).

Credentialing Analyst II

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.
Coppell, TX
06.2022 - 05.2023
  • Assisted clinicians nationwide in securing licensure partnerships with the Board of Nursing.
  • Maintained high accountability and upheld principles of a high-reliability organization to achieve safety, quality, and efficiency goals.
  • Reduced processing time significantly by identifying areas for improvement in workflow processes.

Highlights:

  • Ranked 2 of 100 in Productive Credentialing for Q1 2023.
  • Appointed by leadership to analyze and prepare a report on inconsistent rejected data documents.
  • Created and presented guidelines on Fraud Prevention to senior leaders.
  • Collaborated with internal sales, clinical teams, and healthcare clients to meet regulatory requirements from the Joint Commission, Federal, State, and AMN.

Sr. Associate Vendor Coordinator

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.
Coppell, TX
10.2021 - 06.2022
  • Facilitated seamless communication and compliance management as a credentialing liaison between AMN and associate vendors, supporting clinicians within MSP accounts.
  • Managed critical compliance documentation to ensure adherence to local and state regulations, enhancing clinician fill rates, market share, and organizational revenues.

Highlights:

  • Successfully trained and seamlessly outsourced assignments as a subject matter expert (SME) for 35 offshore Credentialing Associates.
  • Mentored five new Associate Vendor Coordinators.
  • Sustained high-level bookings with eight major healthcare organizations throughout the U.S.
  • Recognized as an AMN All-Star.
  • Appointed AMN 2022 Ethics Champion.

Associate Vendor Coordinator

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.
Coppell, TX
11.2020 - 10.2021
  • Collaborated closely with vendor associates to ensure comprehensive understanding of requirements, while conducting meticulous audits of all credentialing submissions from these vendors.
  • Optimized inventory levels by working closely with vendors on demand forecasting and order management strategies.
  • Provided training and support to internal stakeholders on vendor management best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Highlights:

  • Named Rockstar of the Quarter
  • Maintained highest-level bookings with AMN's largest Healthcare Provider (HP) clients.

Education

Master of Science - Health Care Informatics Leadership

University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
08.2024

Bachelor of Science - Health Informatics, Minor- Clinical Applications

Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX
05.2020

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Organizational Skills
  • Problem-Solving
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Microsoft Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word Proficiency
  • Predictive Analytics and Statistical Modeling
  • Systems Analysis and Workflow Optimization
  • Data Research, Validation, and Tableau Expertise
  • Data Engineering and Database Management
  • Collaborative Team-Writing and Evidence-Based Reporting
  • Utilization Management
  • Procedure and Methodology Development
  • Client Relations and Stakeholder Management

Affiliations

Active member of HIMSS-Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society

Timeline

Research Data Analyst

Third Horizon Strategies
09.2023 - 05.2024

Credentialing Analyst II

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.
06.2022 - 05.2023

Sr. Associate Vendor Coordinator

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.
10.2021 - 06.2022

Associate Vendor Coordinator

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.
11.2020 - 10.2021

Master of Science - Health Care Informatics Leadership

University of San Diego

Bachelor of Science - Health Informatics, Minor- Clinical Applications

Texas Woman's University
PEYTON EDWARDS