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SIMI TALABI

SIMI TALABI

Gardena,USA

Summary

Tech-driven Healthcare Operations and Project Coordination professional with 3+ years of experience supporting home health agencies through EHR data management, process improvement, compliance training, and cross-functional project leadership. Master's degree in Information Assurance & Cybersecurity with strong expertise in project management, HIPAA compliance, technical troubleshooting, and staff enablement. Adept at bridging healthcare operations with modern IT solutions to drive efficiency, security, and organizational growth. Seeking to leverage a blend of technical skills and healthcare knowledge into a dynamic Project Coordinator, Cybersecurity Analyst, or Healthcare IT Specialist role.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification

Work History

Project Coordinator / Healthcare Operations Assistant

Soteria Home Health Agency
01.2023 - Current
  • Coordinated 10+ internal staff trainings and compliance projects via Zoom, boosting staff platform adoption and HIPAA readiness.
  • Led onboarding and technical training initiatives for new hires across EHR platforms, significantly reducing new staff ramp-up time by 30%.
  • Maintained accurate EHR patient data in Ease, including ICD-10 coding, plan of care documents, recertification, and treatment summaries.
  • Managed 100+ insurance authorization requests monthly, ensuring seamless workflow integration between clinical teams and billing.
  • Developed troubleshooting guides and provided real-time tech support for software systems, reducing system downtime across the agency by 25%.
  • Took proactive leadership roles in a structureless environment, stepping up to manage technical operations and ensure business continuity.

Director of Operations & Cybersecurity

Value Care Staffing Inc
03.2020 - Current
  • Oversee core operations of a licensed healthcare staffing agency, managing staff onboarding, EHR workflows, and compliance documentation.
  • Lead in-house cybersecurity initiatives, including HIPAA compliance, secure data handling, and internal access control policies.
  • Manage secure communications infrastructure using CPanel, including user permissions, spam filtering, and basic SSL settings for HIPAA-compliant webmail platforms.
  • Monitor potential security threats (e.g., phishing, unauthorized login attempts) and coordinate incident response with leadership and technical vendors.
  • Conduct annual risk assessments, train staff on cybersecurity best practices, and maintain HITRUST-aligned documentation and audit readiness.
  • Support IT vendor management, ensuring business continuity through secure backup solutions and routine system audits.

Education

Master of Science - Information Assurance & Cybersecurity

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

University of California, Irvine

Skills

  • Project coordination
  • Proficient in EHR software integration
  • Healthcare data privacy expertise
  • Scrum framework expertise
  • - Technical Troubleshooting & Staff Training
  • Medical coding and documentation skills
  • Experienced with Wireshark and Nmap
  • Proficient in Linux and Windows operating systems
  • Risk management and compliance oversight
  • - Data Accuracy, Quality Control, & Process Optimization

Accomplishments

  • Achieved increased documentation efficiency by introducing Pear Suite and Ease EHR for patient intake and referral tracking.
  • Collaborated with a team of 5+ clinical staff in the development of asthma remediation workflows and plan of care submissions.
  • Documented and resolved patient referral processing delays, which led to a 40% improvement in authorization turnaround time.
  • Supervised a team of 3 administrative coordinators and trained 8+ field staff on HIPAA-compliant data entry procedures.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets for asthma remediation supply kits and reporting.
  • Achieved compliance audit readiness through effectively helping with HITRUST-aligned documentation and internal policy updates.

Certification

  • - Certified Agile Project Manager, Scrum Master (PSM I) – 2021
  • - CompTIA A+
  • - CompTIA Security+

Timeline

Project Coordinator / Healthcare Operations Assistant

Soteria Home Health Agency
01.2023 - Current

Director of Operations & Cybersecurity

Value Care Staffing Inc
03.2020 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

University of California, Irvine

Master of Science - Information Assurance & Cybersecurity

Grand Canyon University