Tammy M Piel
Marlborough
Summary
Innovative and organized professional with knack for multitasking and effective communication. Possesses comprehensive knowledge of project management principles and event planning, coupled with strong administrative and coordination skills. Committed to driving successful program execution and delivering impactful results.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bariatric Program Coordinator, East Region
Hartford HealthCare Medical Group
07.2022 - Current
- Key responsibilities include planning, implementing and managing all activities and functions of the Surgical Weight Loss Program, including but not limited to strategic planning, program development, budget management, and maintaining all aspects of the Backus Hospital MBSAQIP Accreditation
- Partnering with HHCMG leadership team, senior leadership at Backus Hospital, and the MBS Director to ensure all program goals and objectives are accomplished
- Assessing patient throughput and collaborating on strategies with operation leaders to promote practice growth
- Assessing patient experience and evaluating care needs and quality outcomes across the entire continuum of care
- Key accomplishments include, but not limited to coordinating and facilitating a successful site visit in order to obtain the prestigious initial accreditation with MBSAQIP as a Comprehensive Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery with Obesity Medicine Qualifications for Backus Hospital
- Co-leader of Human Experience and Service Excellence Governance, as well as an active member on the DHI Clinical Standards of Care governance, and the DHI Human Steering Committee
- Kaizen participant on designated bariatric unit for patient experience
- Ongoing content creation for our Facebook Support Group Community providing ongoing support as well as assuring it remains a safe space for our patients, inclusive of coordinating and conducting interviews with leading experts in our weight loss communities
- Community education, outreach and ongoing service
- Representation at local, state and national conferences
- Colleague Resource Group Secretary, member of event sub-committee and active member
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Sacred Heart University
03.2021 - Current
- Supervise students' clinical work
- Evaluate and grade students' clinical work and assignments
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues
Clinical Operations Resource RN
Hartford HealthCare Medical Group
09.2021 - 07.2022
- Develop and implement curriculum for new hire Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Medical Assistants
- Maintain oversight of the educational needs across the first year of the new hire lifecycle of employment
- Evaluation and education of skill performance and competency, knowledge validation and documentation of clinical practice
- Participate in purposeful leadership rounding throughout the medical group
- Develop standard work and clinical policies
- Work under direction of the Leadership Development Institute as a credentialed High Reliability Organization (HRO) trainer for the Hartford HealthCare system
- Project team member HHCMG HRO project
- RQI Education Lead for the Medical Group
Manager of Care Transitions
Hartford HealthCare at Home
09.2020 - 09.2021
- Responsible for the transfer of all referrals to Home Care including patient admission and transfer activity with system and non-system partners while monitoring current and prospective capacity in HHCAH
- Responsible for managing continuous throughput of patients to homecare services from all points of entry by utilizing effective verbal communication, reviewing technology that supports patient placement activities and swift clinical decision making
- Oversees all points of entry, and collaborates with the clinical home care team, clinical leadership, and other system stakeholders
- Work directly with project manager and various leadership teams at developing workflow and project implementation
- Recruiting, training, and supervising a team composed of both registered and licensed practical nurses
Clinical Development Specialist
Hartford HealthCare at Home
11.2017 - 09.2020
- Develop, coordinate and implement the overall training program for new hires
- Provide oversight at home visits
- Coordinate and implement an individualized schedule for both new hires and nurse preceptor
- Review and maintain ongoing competencies for existing staff
- Collaborate with management and senior leaders to streamline processes
- Epic superuser as part of implementation of a new electronic medical record (EMR)
- Provide ongoing support with EMR and documentation standards
- Member of Change Champion Committee to develop and implement solutions for difficulties with the EMR
- Facilitate groups to problem solve a variety of issues that arise
- Member of Employee Retention Committee
- Recruited for a transitions pilot in 10/2019, effectively implemented a pilot with a focus to improve efficiency with transitions of care from the hospital to the community
Primary Care Nurse
Hartford HealthCare at Home
04.2016 - 11.2017
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Masonicare Partners Home Health and Hospice
07.2012 - 04.2016
Registered Nurse
Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
07.2008 - 03.2013
Substitute School Nurse
Marlborough Elementary School
09.2011 - 06.2012
Education
Master of Science (M.S.) - Nursing
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT05.2020
Certificate - Homecare Management
SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY
Fairfield, CT01.2015
Associate in Science (A.S.) - Nursing
Three Rivers Community College
Norwich, CT05.2008
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Health Science
Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT05.2003
Associate of Science - General Studies
Manchester Community College
Manchester, CT05.1992
Skills
- Epic Superuser
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- McKesson Electronic Medical Record
- Alzheimer’s Whisperer
- Behavioral Health
- Credentialed Trainer
- High Reliability Organization
- Program management
- Proactive mindset
- Strategic planning
- Program optimization
- Process improvements
- Project management
- Project coordination
- Staff development
Awards
- Sigma Theta Tau
- Honor Roll
- Paul Jones Scholarship
Certification
- Registered Nurse, CT
- American Heart Association, BLS Provider
- Metabolic and Bariatric Surgical Clinical Reviewer (MBSCR)
Extra-Curricular Activities
National Student Nurses Association National Society for Leadership and Success
Association membership
- American Nurses Association
- Connecticut Nurses Association
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Timeline
Bariatric Program Coordinator, East Region
Hartford HealthCare Medical Group
07.2022 - Current
Clinical Operations Resource RN
Hartford HealthCare Medical Group
09.2021 - 07.2022
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Sacred Heart University
03.2021 - Current
Manager of Care Transitions
Hartford HealthCare at Home
09.2020 - 09.2021
Clinical Development Specialist
Hartford HealthCare at Home
11.2017 - 09.2020
Primary Care Nurse
Hartford HealthCare at Home
04.2016 - 11.2017
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Masonicare Partners Home Health and Hospice
07.2012 - 04.2016
Substitute School Nurse
Marlborough Elementary School
09.2011 - 06.2012
Registered Nurse
Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
07.2008 - 03.2013
Master of Science (M.S.) - Nursing
University of Hartford
Certificate - Homecare Management
SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY
Associate in Science (A.S.) - Nursing
Three Rivers Community College
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Health Science
Charter Oak State College
Associate of Science - General Studies
Manchester Community College
- Registered Nurse, CT
- American Heart Association, BLS Provider
- Metabolic and Bariatric Surgical Clinical Reviewer (MBSCR)
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