Sally J. Meiresonne, MSCIS/CHDA/CPhT P. O. Box ***643
Arvada, CO 80006-0643 Home: 303-***-****
E-mail: **********@*******.*** / alt: **********@*****.*** Cell: 720-***-****
Application / Business Data Analyst – Healthcare / IT
(Medical/Pharmaceutical Informatics, Implementation, Application, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence)
KEY ATTRIBUTES:
Current Professional Credentials: Certified Healthcare Data Analyst (AHIMA), Certified Pharmacy Technician (NPTA)
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Progressively responsible positions demonstrating senior-level skills applied in healthcare (provider, acute care hospital, for-
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profit LTC pharmaceutical, insurance), private business and governmental environments
Comprehensive skills include conceptualization, information system development/design full SDLC (business and systems
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analysis, requirements development [business/functional specification development utilizing use cases], interface design,
workflow design/improvement (business process re-engineering), functionality auditing, testing and production
implementation strategy); relational database (RDBMS) environments (24/7 transactional, data mart, data warehouse),
analysis/design of standardized reporting and metrics, ad hoc SQL, collaborative decision-making and project management;
medical terminology knowledge ICD, HCPCS, CPT, DRG/MSDRG, Milliman, Interqual
Positively recognized soft skills demonstrating abilities in customer relationship liaison excellence, change agent, supervisory
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facilitation/negotiation/conflict management, team building/mentoring, excellent written/verbal/technical documentation
skills, training development and delivery experience, and information/knowledge presentation to diverse audiences
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENTS:
Software/applications: Oracle (COTS, custom), CareEnhance Clinical Management (McKesson), EPIC, Pharmaceutical
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Tracking System (proprietary), SQL, COBOL, FOCUS/NOMAD, Natural/Adabas, standard MS Office product suite, Internet
Explorer, Informatica, MS SQL Server, Netscape, ABT Workbench PM, PeopleSoft HR, Adobe Acrobat, Clarify, Vantive,
Remedy, Heat Call Center Support, Business Objects, Brio/Hyperion, Information Mapping, WordPerfect, KRONOS
Timekeeping, LotusNotes; HIS app interfaces: Meditech, McKesson-Star, Healthland, APS, Siemens
Hardware environments: IBM/compatible (various operating systems), IBM/MVS mainframe, DEC alpha, VAX/VMS and
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AS400 mid-range and client/server networks
EXPERIENCE:
Data Warehouse Data Analyst – January 2007 through present
Non-Profit Healthcare Oversight Organization, Englewood, CO
Testing/QA Data Analyst, Business Intelligence (4/2009-present) – role functions internally within corporate data warehouse
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team demonstrating experience/skills from product conceptualization through production implementation; diverse skills apply
to product overhaul/enhancement features to delivered production products; requires full understanding of information,
processes and procedures required to obtain information from diverse sources, using ETL cycle for ultimate information
distribution collected from various types of healthcare facilities (coast-to-coast hospitals, care centers and physician practices)
Customer Support Data Analyst, Enterprise Information Management (1/2007-4/2009) - liaison customer-facing capacity with
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70+ healthcare institution end users and HIS application programmers supporting various systems (Meditech, McKesson-Star,
Healthland, APS, Siemens) extracting/loading data warehouse; focus on weekly process flow, data integrity, information
analysis and distribution; assist new facility on-boarding; mentor new data analysts; maintain/monitor weekly inbound data,
support weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports; interact with outside vendors researching extracted information for Core
Measures, Risk Adjustment (Thomson Reuters) and Patient Satisfaction/HCAHPS (HealthStream Research); maintain
knowledge/understanding of CMS directives driving healthcare information collection and reporting
Passed AHIMA credentialing examination for Certified Healthcare Data Analyst (3/2009)
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Roles require documentation creation and maintenance, technical design/interpretation, health informatics and terminology
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knowledge/skills; ability to grasp detail and high-level architectural concepts; understanding of report creation/delivery
Excellent analytical aptitude assessing data, processes and quality monitoring; independently resourceful delivering ad hoc
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data; constant awareness of HIPAA; excellent reviews from customers on responsiveness/quality completing work;
train/mentor new team members; excellent interfacing skills to diverse management/professional/technical audience
Recipient of two company recognitions for quality of deliverables and for work above/beyond requirement
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Project Administration Administrative Assistant Consultant – February-December 2006
Frankie Friend & Associates, Inc., Denver, CO
Conceptualized, designed, implemented and maintained environmental field engineering project information oversight
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databases; created reporting procedures, project accounting/budgeting and support initiatives for Engineering Project
Manager/Oversight Coordinator for Lowry Air Force Base final closure project; liaison to sub-contracting companies for
engineering inspector payroll
Business Data Analyst/Consultant – June-Sept 2005
Connect The Knowledge Network, Denver, CO
Conceptualized, designed, developed and maintained analytical metrics reports surrounding EPIC applications logged through
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Remedy Call Center software for 60+ member Clinical Information Systems division of large, nationwide HMO
insurer/provider (Kaiser Permanente); extracted Remedy data to produce metrics reports, charts and graphs
Utilized data analysis, project management and facilitation skills to provide Tier 2 call center operational support team
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metrics; increased staff deployment efficiencies; monitored project reducing incident and request for change tracking;
delivered improved workflow and timely management report process for help desk incidents and requests for change,
successfully reduced work ticket backlog (60%) within first 4-weeks of project
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HR Administrative Assistant / Consultant– April-May 2005
Amcor PET Packaging, Denver, CO
Administrative function in 24x7 food/manufacturing distribution regional office supporting division to HR Manager, Plant
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Controller and Plant Shift Supervisors; monitored/completed bi-weekly timekeeping, payroll and associated support
records/reports from KRONOS timekeeping system data; improved/enhanced training tracking database; debugged/corrected
payroll administrative management reports and overtime hours logistics information; enhanced employee recognition
directives and communications
IT Project Manager – 2004
Great-West Healthcare, Denver, CO
Consultative, liaison role between clinical and technical IT stakeholders driving win-win issue resolutions surrounding
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electronic medical informatics and legacy applications in Medical Outreach Tier 2 call center; supported McKesson
CareEnhance Clinical Management software and associated COTS and proprietary internal and external software for 6
regional call-centers maintaining electronic medical/health records; responsible for new version rollout, training,
implementation and post-process audits; supported Disease Management data and reporting
Conceptualized and created business requirements and functional specifications, use cases for system enhancements and
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metrics reports; received CMO recognition for timely and successful delivery of new report used for daily inpatient stay and
grand rounds reviews; produced comprehensive audit tool measuring process change implementation; supported/resolved
informatics ad hoc requests from Regional Knowledge and Disease Management Directors
Developed workflow diagrams, evaluation and input (Visio) of current and new processes for re-engineering, process
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improvement and training; provided IT expertise/departmental liaison communication to projects and reporting initiatives
Provided workload distribution data, analyzed data integrity, tracking and trending; documented/authored customized desktop
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reference materials; trained 1-1 and formal groups
Certified Pharmacy Technician – 2002-2003
PharMerica Drug Systems Inc, Broomfield, CO
Front-end pharmaceutical workflow of medical/patient information utilizing proprietary software, processing and POS
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reconciliation in closed-door pharmacy environment averaging 1000-1400 scripts daily full-time while completing ASHP
accredited didactic pharmacy technician curriculum and obtaining national certification
Customer liaison contact (HIPAA guidelines/state laws); backup support filling/dispensing federal legend and OTC drugs
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Reporting Automation Manager/Project Manager – 1999-2001
U S West/Qwest Communications, Denver, CO
Utilized project management, workflow re-engineering and design, data analysis and reporting skills, scope and statement of
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work efforts (business/functional requirements gathering; definition, feasibility/viability analysis; testing and implementation
strategy) budget oversight, customer relationship management (CRM), training development, reporting and stabilization
efforts in Wireless Business Call Center and IT project development divisions
Direct supervisor of 3 employees; led initiatives involving from 5-30 team members, supervising employees and contractors;
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received cost-savings award for major project savings
Department project management positions outsourced
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IT Consultant/Contractor – 1996-1999
Analysts International Corporation, Decision Consultants, MR Boulder
Position/job titles on short and long-term projects: Data Warehouse Reporting Analyst Developer (beverage manufacturing),
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Developer-Documentation Analyst (telecommunications), Data Architect (healthcare/hospital system) and IT Recruiter
Data warehouse reporting, training and documentation applications including business requirements through implementation
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phases (beverage manufacturing)
Datamart marketing/sales project (CLIMATE) ensuring timely deliverables of user/technical documentation (telecomm)
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Project manager overseeing database architecture/integration and data entity coordination (healthcare/hospital)
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Human Resources experience finding and matching potential IT candidates with private company (recruiting)
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Senior Systems Analyst and Software Engineer – 1990-1996
EG&G Inc. and Tenera Inc., Golden, CO
Project manager and subject matter expert for relational database management system (RDBMS) development (Oracle) in
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large (750 average employees) Design Engineering division and subsequent applications designed around architecture
Utilized skills in business process analysis and re-engineering, data administration, training, technical writing, change control,
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user security analysis, design, planning, logical data modeling and maintenance of entity relationship diagrams throughout
SDLC; received bonus award and recognition for corporate savings and employee excellence
Oversaw, evaluated and managed work of both employees and contractors; peer appointed member of Structured Systems
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Development team and Joint User Systems Manager and IT Communications improvement initiative teams
Programmer Analyst and Data Analyst – 1985-1988
State and UW Data Services, Cheyenne/Laramie, WY
Personal computer information center and mainframe application development analyst supporting all state agencies from a
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centralized data services bureau
Successfully implemented major mainframe billing and inventory control system project re-write
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Analyzed agency needs; recommended data processing solutions and movement toward mainframe/pc network environment
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Managed major software and hardware changeover for Alumni Reporting system
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Additional detailed work history available supporting teaching, administrative and governmental supervisory experiences
CERTIFICATION, EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
Certified Healthcare Data Analyst (AHIMA) – 3/2009-2011
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Certified Pharmacy Technician (NPTA) #2501-0103-0357-084 (03/2009-2011) – completed credentialed ASHP curriculum
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through Front Range Community College, Westminster, Colorado
MS Computer Information Systems with Honors, Regis University, Denver, Colorado
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BS Business Education/Management with Honors, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming – inactive secondary standard
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teaching certificate in vocational business subjects
AICS Certificate Computer Technology, Barnes Business College, Denver, Colorado
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Inactive DOE top-level security clearance
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Numerous industry-specific training courses in management, technical writing and documentation, hardware and software
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theory/architecture/implementation, relational database design and strategies, reporting assessment; team-building; HIPAA;
on-going pharmacy and healthcare data analyst CEUs for certification maintenance(905)