MAIGARI KAMBAI
***** **** ***. # ***, *********, CA 90250 H: 424-***-**** C:
310-***-****: ********@*****.***
CLINICAL INFORMATICS SPECIALIST
Solution-focused clinical informatics specialist with Master of Science in
Health Informatics positioned to transfer extensive health management
skills to support physicians, clinicians, health care workers, affiliates
and partners by providing continuous support, troubleshooting and
identifying opportunities for clinical information system improvements.
Expert in promoting future and present system functionality by designing,
building and testing the clinical information systems to deliver next-
generation technical solutions and workplace productivity. Proven ability
to enhance the hospital by driving the evolution of customer-oriented, cost-
effective, and integrated health information management systems.
Skill Highlights
Network and systems administration
EHR/EMR incentives technology
Project Management
SQL queries and data modeling
Analyzing healthcare data
Healthcare code sets
Productivity improvement
Measuring health outcomes
Leadership, organizational behavior and change management
Research and program evaluation
Training and mentoring
Statistical analysis and problem solving
Accomplishments
. Demonstrated success in initiating, planning, executing,installing,
configuring, monitoring, and optimizing IT infrastructures aligned
with business goals.
. Worked with clients within and outside the organization to identify
operational and business requirements for IT solution proposal
development.
. Integrated clinical systems into business operations, proposed and
identified workflow/gap analysis, development of new business
operating models with innovative approaches to IT solutions support,
product functionality, operational readiness, and assessment.
. Led independent initiatives from information gathering, analysis,
documentation, and presentation of findings into implementation and
support.
. Assisted with technical application and operational knowledge in the
analysis of client requiremnts in project areas such as: IT testing,
and product acceptance.
. Facilitated and assisted a cross fuctional task force to identify,
document fuctional requirements, workflow information source,
distribution paths, and system specifications.
. Managed, monitored, and supervised data center administration,
network/system opertaions, allocating and managing of domain names, IP
addresses, routers, switches, hubs and UPS systems, distributing and
updating of software, and coordinating network accessibility from
affiliated networks.
. Gathered, analyzed and defined business and functional requirements,
created global metrics, trend charts and decision-making tools, led
data-modeling and process-mapping initiaties.
. Championed system implementation, application support, disaster
recovery, and designing / re-engineering processes, workflows and
technology solutions for healthcare systems and networks.
. Instrumental in medical group meeting JCAHO and HITECH Act
requirements by analyzing healthcare data, measuring outcomes, and
presenting finding in manner that provides insight and clarity.
. Provided object-oriented analysis/design, coding and testing of
medical group's proprietary hospital management software application,
training of staff on insurance submission, codes and intake
procedures.
. Gathered and assessed needs from internal business units, created
customs solutions to resolve issues (e.g., system slowdowns, virus
outbreaks and process bottlenecks) and developed functional
specifications for IT group.
Professional Experience
Clinical Informatics Manager
May 2012 to Present
Victorian Care Medical Group, Inc. - Los Angeles, CA
. Led the initiation, planning, execution, coordination, and supported
new EHR implementation initiatives into deployment of
centricity/logician system using project management methodologies.
Designed and launched "pre-load" training clinics, optimized training
documentation prior to go-live and designed custom modifications to
accommodate special needs.
. Planned, developed, maintained, operated a variety of health record
indexes and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store and analyze
information in the most efficient and effective ways for medical
processes.
. Functioned as expert who offered guidance and lend expertise to
management and other team members.
. Analyzed client needs, created clinical workflows, developed
strategies, guided the evolution of clinical software, and helped
clinicians focus on high-guality personalized patient care.
. Served as system application supervisor, and responsible for the
formulation and implemention of solutions to respond to customers
need, requests, issues and problems, while meeting changing demands
and priorities of the medical group and third party.
. Supervised resources team to ensure in-depth analysis of workflows,
data collection, reports and other technical requirements to ensure
product meet needs of users.
. Investigated requests by end users, considered change requests to
vendor, analyzed business opeartions as necessary, reviewed analysis
performed by others, prioritized and implemented request changes to
systems, while validating that change control process was followed.
. Managed potential system enhancements, assisted with specification
details as needed,oversaw system upgrades, databases and data courier
processes, testing end user validation process, and implementing
changes as necessary.
. Optimized insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid reimbursements by
conducting audits including ICD-9-CM, HCPCS (Levels I & II), PCT
coding/abstracting, and charting.
. Served as member of committee responsible for the initiation of
standards, quality, and risk-management effort.
. Collaborated with patient account department on leveraging technology
to ensure accurate coding and billing.
. Maximized reimbursements from third-party and government payers by
selecting and auditing diagnostic and procedure codes against patient
records.
. Charted, assembled and analyzed patient admission and patient
information for privacy/security.
. Reviewed medical documentation and consult with healthcare providers
when documentation is inadequate/unclear for coding purposes.
Educational Pursuits/Job Opportunity
July 2005 to May 2012
. Enrolled for the Master of Science in Health Informatics
. Enrolled in Los Angeles Community Colleges, and graduated with
Associate Degree in Arts and Science.
. Employed by the Los Angeles Unified School District as a Special
Education Teacher.
Previous Experience
Network & Systems Operations Manager/Technology Team Lead/ Plans and Data
Communications Manager
Selected Achievements:
. Served as consultant to client companies requiring planning,
configuration, project management services for web-based network
solutions, systems migration, administration, upgrades, and
troubleshooting initiatives.
. Ensured projects alignment with organization processes, tactical
planning and strategic vision by re-engineering applications and
implementing process improvements.
. Leveraged abilities in MS Access and SQL Query Analyzer to create
desktop standardization and dashboard, along with ad-hoc reports,led
in-house and consultant team in large scale Linux server upgrade.
. Resolved network failure by troubleshooting LAN/WAN connections
between multiple regional offices.
. Decreased Web site downtime to 15% by migrating server sites and
online regional locations to server.
. Corrected server configuration problems, wrote scripts for smooth
server/reboot functioning, and assisted with a variety of Linux-based
inquires and concerns.
. Replaced major manufacturer's vulnerable network with robust security
through joint architecture of firewall and DHCP.
. Stabilized, expanded client network and PC environment for 10,250
workstations, and built file servers to maximize web hosting, terminal
server, file/print sharing and domain control performance.
. Enhanced end users' understanding of network operations, log-in
procedures, security and use of software, conducting pre-
implementation workshops, delivering group and individual training
sessions.
Education and Training
Walden University, Minneapolis, MN
Master of Science in Health Informatics
ATBU: Post Graduate in Business Management
KadPoly: Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering
Los Angeles Trade Technical College, Los Angeles, CA: Associate Degree
in Arts and Science
Technical Skills
Applications: Office Ally, Medisoft Network Professional, Apache
Openoffice, MS Project, OpenProject, MS Office Suite: Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, MS Access, MS Visio, Oracle, DB2, DB Project
Systems: CP/M, PC-DOS/MS-DOS, OS/2, Prologue, Netware, UNIX, Windows
Languages: Visual BASIC, FORTRAN, COBOL, Java, SQL, XML
Communications/Network Devices: LAN/WAN, Antennas, HF/VHF/UHF Receivers,
Transceivers, Analyzers, Multicouplers,
Amplifiers,Tape Recorders, Time Code Equipment, Plasma Display, Thermal
Printers, Routers, Switches, Hubs and UPS systems.
Affiliations
. Member, American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
. Member, Health Care Information and Management Systems Society
(HIMSS).
. Member, Project Management Institute (PMI).