E-mail: yourfired@earthlink.net

Skills

• Work within the Information Technology Department as a Program Specialist, Clinical Applications Coordinator for the Computerized Patient Record System. <CPRS>
• Responsible for evaluating and testing packages developed by the Massachusetts, Utility, Multi Programming System <MUMPS> developers to include testing of future patches related to various applications as well as future Versions of CPRS.
• Familiar with The Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture. <VistA>
• Familiar with Microsoft Front Page Web Design using HTML Commands.
• Instruct end users in the use of CPRS and adapt to the ongoing changes within the system.
• Develop Order Sets, Templates, Template Editor Fields <TXML>and customize paths linking to shortcut applications in the toolbar of the Graphic User Interface <GUI> for CPRS.
• Familiar with customizing Clinical Reminders, Taxonomies, Reminder Dialogs, Definitions, Groups, Elements, Prompts, Cohort and Resolution Logic, Finding Items, Finding Types, Health Factors, Orderable Items, Education, in a MUMPS setting.
• Troubleshoots a wide range of applications in CPRS to include The Consult Management Package, Notification Management Menu, Text Integration Utilities Package, Clinical Reminders Package, Order Menu Management, Authorized Subscription Utility, Bi-Directional Health Information Exchange, <BHIE, POC> The Secure Health Alliance Records Exchange, <SHARE> and The Composite Health Care System <CHCS>.
• Coordinate with Lab Manager to reconfigure lab quick orders in various menus after changes are made in the Laboratory Package.
• Coordinate with Imaging Manager to reconfigure imaging quick orders  in various menus after changes are made in the Radiology package.
• Compile and Create Business Rules within the TIU Package enabling specific options in accordance with Use Class Assignments.
• Familiar with The General Parameter Package <XPAR> adjusting parameters as needed.
• Point of Contact  for The Operating Room Scheduling and Request Display <ORSRD> Package. Assisted developers in troubleshooting and Computer Specialists in the installation of this package on specific client's within The Augusta, Georgia Va Medical Center.
• Point of Contact for the CPRS Photo Picture Display. Responsible for hosting calls in evaluating, testing and implementing this package.
• Familiar with the implementation of Care Management through The CPRS Managers Menu and General Parameters. Ongoing teaching to Nursing and Clinical personnel.
• POC Trainer and CAC for Dialog Medical Electronic Informed Consent Signature Package. Creates Electronic Informed Consents and Educational Non Informed Consents for Specialties within the Organization. Familiar with creating templates at the local level and submits requests to Dialog Medical for future enhancements. Installed and tested monthly builds on the Dialog Medical local Informed Consent Server until I got promoted and privileges were removed. Only in the government, eh?.
• Point of Contact for Pocket MD.
• Point of Contact for The Vista Blood Establishment Computer Software, (VBECS).
• VISN7 Point of Contact for The Home Based Primary Care Document System Storage PC Tablet Project.
• Point of Contact and Subject Matter Expert for the Bar Code Expansion Initiative, Laboratory Department.
• Exceptionally responsible, diligent and thorough.
• Fast learner with a wide range of practical skills.
• Excellent Public Relation Skills.

EDUCATION

• Covington High School, Covington, Indiana- General Diploma, 1973 to 1976.

• Academy of Health Sciences, Ft Sam Houston, Texas-Medical Specialist Course, 8 Weeks 1977.

• Primary Leadership Course, Fort Ord California, 3 weeks, 1981.

• Practical Nurse Course, (91C30) Aurora, Colorado, 52 weeks, July 1985-July 1986.

• Basic Non Commissioned Officer Leadership Course, 4 Weeks, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1989.

• Advanced Non Commissioned Officer Leadership Course, 8 Weeks, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1991.

• Associate Degree, General Education, Troy State University, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1994 and The University of Hawaii, Oahu.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

• United States Army Basic Trainee Fort Knox, Kentucky 8 March, 1977 to 30 April, 1977

• United States Army Basic Medical Specialist Trainee 1 May, 1977 to 1 August, 1977.

• United States Army Basic Medical Specialist 1 August, 1977 to 1 July, 1985.

• United States Army Practical Nurse Student 1 July, 1985 to 1 July, 1986.

• United States Army Practical Nurse 1 July, 1986 to 31 March, 1997.

• Veterans Administration Hospital, Licensed Practical Nurse April 1, 1997 to May 13, 2000.

• Veterans Administration Hospital, Information Technology Specialist Clinical Applications Coordinator May 13, 2000 to May 13, 2006.

• Veterans Administration Hospital, Program Specialist, Clinical Applications Coordinator May 13, 2006 to present.