Wanda A. Forsythe
949-***-**** cell
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Medical informatics professional with many years of experience in IT and
healthcare, including both private practice and public health.
Proficiency with installation and management of medical software systems.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Implementation of medical software systems for both public and private
health organizations providing faster access to information on over 60,000
patients.
Established privacy and security policies to ensure compliance with current
healthcare regulations for 14 physicians.
Managed 10 projects simultaneously for enterprise-wide EMC SAN applications
including statement of work, resource allocation, project plan development,
communication, implementation, training and documentation.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Project Management Healthcare Regulatory Compliance
MS Office Suite Medical Records
Consulting Software Implementation
Business Analysis Technical Leadership
EDUCATION
Northwestern University Chicago, Illinois
. Master of Science in Medical Informatics
Intellitec College Grand Junction, Colorado
. Certificate in Medical Coding and Transcription
. National Certified Insurance and Coding Specialist
Metropolitan State College Denver, Colorado
. B.S. Computer and Management Science
WORK EXPERIENCE
Orange Coast Women's Medical Group Laguna Hills, California
. Director of Clinical Informatics 2008-2009
. Clinical process redesign for medical group with 13 physicians.
. Standardized front office procedures for check in and check out.
. Participated in QA process to ensure usage of best practices.
. Managed insurance verification process.
. Interfaced with hospitals and labs to share patient information
electronically
. Improved clinical outcomes and billing turnaround through data
analysis and reporting.
. Supervised medical records department staff and tumor registry.
. Managed upgrade to electronic medical record software.
Mesa County Health Department Grand Junction, Colorado
. Public Health Generalist 2005-2008
. Coordinated the installation and administration of medical software
. Supervised Immunizations Clinic front office.
. Utilized a variety of computer software programs in assisting nursing
staff to better manage their program responsibilities.
. Analyzed data for reporting and planning purposes.
CTS Professional Services Sacramento, California
. Project Manager 2000-2003
. Prepared statements of work and project plans for businesses
installing EMC storage solutions.
. Managed multiple projects simultaneously for educational, financial
and healthcare organizations.
. Tracked and resolved issues, scheduled resources, and provided
communication between vendors and customers during project
implementation.
City of Minneapolis Minneapolis, Minnesota
. Integrated Security Manager 1998-2000
. Coordinated and managed enterprise-wide implementation of EMC EDM and
Symmetrix storage solutions.
. Managed vendor contracts.
. Authored enterprise-wide security policies and procedures.
. Supervised help desk operations and four staff.
. Tracked metrics to improve customer service.
. Negotiated service level agreements with customers and vendors.