Tyra Norris-Ellis, PhD
Stone Mountain,GA
Summary
PUBLIC HEALTH Passionate Public Health professional with experience facilitating health promotion and disease prevention initiatives by overseeing the implementation of evidence-based programs that reduce the burden of chronic disease. Skilled in collaborating and with culturally diverse communities and groups. Proficient in providing program support, practical strategies, technical assistance and training to key partners and stakeholders for multiple federally funded programs. Prepared to address health disparities, health equity, and social determinants of health. Talent for community engagement, health promotion, and driving operational and program activities Documented strengths in advance program objectives, and meeting grant deliverables. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGER
City Of Wauwatosa
07.2019 - Current
- Professionally handle periods of high work volume or tight deadlines
- Identifies over 45 issues/risks and provides recommendations for improvement/risk management
- Assess best practices and compliance errors and provide technical assistance to clients
- Manage and updates online Public Health COVID-19 Resource Center for 4,500 patients
- Coordinate implementation of home COVID testing kits (Care Kits) mailed directly to central lab or CDC
- Managed and coordinated inoculations for 3,500 Active-Duty personnel and retired veterans
- Support and provide recommendations for data management and analysis for CDC disease surveillance, including COVID data
- Assists implementation of public programs systems integration activities
- Saved $90,000 by implementing cost-saving initiatives that addressed long-standing problems
- Developed team communications and information for meetings
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic
INTERNAL MEDICINE SUPERVISOR
Enloe Medical Center
06.2016 - 07.2019
- Contribute to development of innovative, accurate, timely, and high-quality products and services for patients
- Conducted overt 120 internal reviews and made recommendations for improvements
- Provides emotional support to patients and family members
- Performs advocate appeal analysis related to medical policy
- Assists in communication process to departmental and individual associate goals to support organizational priorities
- Implements 400 updates to operations to boost efficacy levels
- Supervised sterilization and inventories of medical utensils and equipment
- Supervise documentation of all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medication, discharge instruction, and follow-up care.
INTERNAL MEDICINE SUPERVISOR
U.S Military
04.2012 - 06.2016
- Managed daily office operations and workflow, including recruitments and performance
- Engage in quality improvement projects, including implementation of over 200 physician orders for life sustaining treatment within facility and assessing patient/family satisfaction as principal investigator
- Ensure compliance with current health care regulations, medical laws, and ethics
- Plan, implement and administer programs and services in health care or medical facility
- Facilitated 65 creation of safe and clean-living environment for clients through implementation of all direct services and staff functions
- Exploiting professional medical and healthcare apparatus
- Supervised administration of over 3,000 vaccines prior to overseas deployment of service members
- Participates in quality improvement and medical management plans as directed by Medical Operating Committee.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
- Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns
CLINIC SUPERVISOR
U.S Navy
03.2010 - 04.2012
- Performed more than 4,000 Active-Duty and family members daily health assessment
- Established and coordinates programs and resources to assist and promote clinic growth, development, and accomplishments in field of specialty’s education, research, professional and clinical service
- Recommend changes to plan of care as appropriate
- Supervised group of staff members in completion, accurate charting of findings, treatments, and patient responses
- Delivered effective onboarding and training to new and existing employees and cross-trained staff members in other job roles to maximize coverage.
- Managed daily operations of 49-person clinic supporting approximately 568 patients per week.
- Oversaw day-to-day business and clinical activities by establishing goals, objectives, standards of performance and policies and procedures when managing $120,000 annual budget.
- Monitored duties assigned to personnel to promote high levels of patient care and job efficiency.
- Conducted frequent clinic walk-throughs to maintain safe work environment.
Education
Master of Science -
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL12.2021
Master of Science - Epidemiology
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL12.2021
Master of Science - Health Management And Policy
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Health Care Administration
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ05.2016
Skills
- Recent graduate with Master degree in Public Health with focus on integrating holistic practices in healthcare business
- Ability to work effectively with patients and staff from diverse social, cultural and economic groups
- Excellent communication skills with experience presenting to both technical and non-technical audiences with clear vision and values, caring and relationships building
- Excellent customer service, and qualitative and quantitative understanding of healthcare data
- Strong attention to details oriented and research abilities
- Data Collection & Management
- Communicable Disease Knowledge
- Community health improvement and outreach
Additional Information
- ACCOMPLISHEMENTS , Received Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medals x4, Global War on Terrorism Ribbon x2, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal x5, Joint Commendation Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Ribbon.
Timeline
PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGER
City Of Wauwatosa
07.2019 - Current
INTERNAL MEDICINE SUPERVISOR
Enloe Medical Center
06.2016 - 07.2019
INTERNAL MEDICINE SUPERVISOR
U.S Military
04.2012 - 06.2016
CLINIC SUPERVISOR
U.S Navy
03.2010 - 04.2012
Master of Science -
Benedictine University
Master of Science - Epidemiology
Benedictine University
Master of Science - Health Management And Policy
Benedictine University
Bachelor of Science - Health Care Administration
Grand Canyon University
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