Thomas E. Galen

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Tucson, AZ 85710 ac0xmi@r.postjobfree.com

I am an accomplished software developer with a background in the healthcare field with an emphasis on HL7/X12 integration and LIS development. I have experience in the full development life-cycle of software products including analysis, design, coding, implementation and support.

Summary of Qualifications

I possess experience of X12/HL7 analysis/design/programming and incorporating design model into sourcecode.

I’m experienced in developing client-server applications and ancillary tools, and reports.

I’m experienced incorporating 3rd party tools into business infrastructure.

I’m a proven team player and “go-to” resource.

I’m effective at Multi-Tasking, self-management, problem solving.

Technical Skills

Languages: Java, M/Cache, Cache Objects, CSP, ColdFusion,Freemarker,MFC C++, C#, Visual Basic, ATL COM, FORTRAN, JAVA, 7 PASCAL, PERL, HL7,X12,XML,JAVASCRIPT, Vista Fileman

Systems: Windows (NT,XP), UNIX Solaris, IBM AIX, DEC VMS

Software: Microsoft Visual Studio, WinRunner, SQL SERVER, Crystal Reports, Epic Chronicles, Epic Bridges, OpenLink Engine, NEON Engine, Tibco Business Works/Business Connect

Hardware/Network: TCP/IP, Decnet

Certifications

Oracle OCP Java SE 7 Programmer I

Vista Fileman for Programmers – Data Pioneer Systems

Professional Experience

Lab Corp. Apr 2014 – May 2017

Software Developer – Contractor

Primary duties:

Worked on monthly business Application Service Request (ASR) team. Responsible for developing functional requirements and designing and coding of business requests specific to laboratory operations. Modules coded included: (Micro/Lab) enhancements/code fixes to clinical lab reports/processors, created new functions for daily extracts. (Antrim) On-demand raw extract of CBC Morphology results sent from Antrim using user-defined filters. Code fix to identify and report any incomplete transactions received from Antrim instrument that were caused by network connectivity issues. Code fix to convert instrument input routines to read from network vs serial hardware. I was escalation point for all high profile/high priority projects. I also served as a resource to assist the other contractors with their projects. I also conducted code reviews for contractors and staff.

Develop custom client software tools and features to augment their business operations.

All applications written in Mumps/Cache.

Kaiser Permanente, Silver Spring, MD Oct 2012 – Dec 2013

Software Developer – Contractor

Primary duties:

Virginia Medicaid: created/modified necessary Cache routines throughout the Enroll Member module to handle VA Medicaid enrollments. Updated necessary components to handle new or existing screens.

State Healthcare Exchange: created/modified necessary Cache routines throughout the Enroll Member/Eligibility module to handle enrollments sent from Healthcare Exchanges. Updated necessary components to handle new or existing screens. Created a new Automated process to replace manual process of handling incoming transactions received from Healthcare Exchanges. All work was done under a short timeframe.

End Stage Renal Dialysis: created a new suite of reports for this module.

Other duties:

Production support, fixing defects from previously-implemented projects. Prepared documentation describing architecture of Kaiser’s Healthcare Exchange integration across teams.

All applications written in Mumps/Cache.

HealthTrio LLC, Tucson, AZ Feb 2011 – Oct 2012

Software Engineer

Primary duty is to design/develop/ implement X12/HL7 EDI interfaces using Java 7 and Tibco interface engine using Tibco Business Connect and Business Works.

Kaiser Permanente, Silver Spring, MD Sept 2010 – Feb 2011

Software Developer – Contractor

Primary duty is to develop a service layer to interface with new web portal. Developed ‘Member Transfer’,’Get Enrollment Group’. Also wrote enhancements for enrollment reports.

TD Ameritrade, San Diego, CA Feb 2008 - May 2010

Software Developer – Contractor

Primary duty is to program code fixes for issues that have been assigned to production support. The challenge with this task is the product encompasses a vast array of different applications; web-based/Caché Server Pages, Caché-based/Caché Objects, and JavaScript. This involves investigating the issue, programming a fix, creating a QA test plan, supporting the change in production. New responsibilities include developing Tax 2008 module and peer reviewing code.

Medicity, Salt Lake City, UT: June 2007 – Feb. 2008

HL7 Engineer

HL7 Analysis/Programming experience: My primary duties involved HL7 analysis in creating design and technical specifications for HL7 interfaces connected to an in-house interface engine for a variety of clients. I also coded interfaces in C# and provided production support and problem analysis. Interfaces included: ADT, Pharmacy, Transcription, Results, Orders, PACS/Radiology.

Hennepin County Hospital, Minneapolis, MN

April 2006 – December 2006

Interface Programmer – Contractor

Hl7 Analysis/Programming experience: My primary task was to build HL7 interfaces for ADT, Transcription and Billing using the OpenLink interface engine and Epic Bridges. I helped develop design specifications and unit test scenarios for these interfaces.

I provided on-call/ off-hours support. Also, I was a resource for various OpenLink troubleshooting issues for my team. Vendors I worked with: Sovera, 3M, Amtel, Epic.

I also wrote several Mumps/Cache routines for reporting purposes on Epic Interface performance. I also supported day-to-day operations using Epic cache tools.

University of California-Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA

Aug 2002 – Dec. 2005

Interface Programmer - Contractor

HL7/non-HL7 Analysis/Programming experience: My primary task was to build HL7 interfaces for Results reporting, Order Entry, ADT, and Transcription using the OpenLink interface engine and Epic Bridges. I wrote various reports in Mumps/Cache used Epic cache tools to augment interface operations. I wrote support documentation and trained staff to support interfaces. I also wrote design documentation, testing documentation. I provided on-call / off-hours support. Vendors I worked with: IDX, Cerner, Meditech, Lanier, Epic. I was also involved with developing/supporting scripts that augmented BackOffice operations including: Perl,C++ scripts that loaded daily users and providers into Epic system, Perl scripts that automated importing dictionary data into Epic system. I did design/coding work for a proposed Location/Room/Bed administration application. Also I performed front-line support for production OpenLink and CAI interface engines. I also provided administrative support for Epic and UNIX. I also assisted in testing new releases of Epic & OpenLink software.

scheduling.com, Los Gatos, CA Dec 1999 – Feb. 2002

Software Engineer

Involved with developing, testing, peer reviewing source code for ASP-based startup company’s core interfacing product. Trained interface team in automation tools. Augmented product support.

Used C++: developed inbound/outbound interfacing product that accepted incoming patient- related transactions and updated database. Participated in development of account management module, insurance module, interface communications module. All developed under very aggressive release schedules.

Used VB: developed interface-related tools for monitoring/reports

Used NEON/OPENLINK: configured/developed transaction engine modules to accept patient data transactions from ancillary systems.

Used SQL Server: data was stored into SQL database using SQL commands.

Used JAVA: developed modules for ASP-based product installation application.

WinRunner: developed testing scripts.

Ameritrade Omaha, Neb Sept 1999 – Nov. 1999

Software Developer - Contractor

Duties included writing reports concerning stock trading activity in MUMPS/Cache for users.

Sunquest Information Systems, Tucson, AZ Feb. 1989 – Aug. 1999

Software Developer

Duties included design and coding of latest features and new products of the company’s distributable LIS software. I used MUMPS/Cache for applications including: patient reporting, fee-for-service, Blood Bank/Microbiology reports, Y2K conversion. I was also involved with high priority effort to clean up bugs found in previous releases. I used VB/C++ to write/enhance GUI interfaces to patient admission, orders module.

Interface Programmer/Analyst

Duties included design, installation and support of medical laboratory interface software to various hospital ADT/ORDER/RESULT information systems vendors. Process entailed writing client-specific interface software in MUMPS/Cache to able to handle a variety of vendors and communications protocols. I was involved in effort to upgrade client sites to new releases of software. I performed primary quality control review for results reporting. I acted as technical resource throughout department and to client sites. Often provided off-hours support. Developed new conversion concept that greatly reduced conversion time of Results reporting interfaces for Y2K deadline.

AMOCO Corporation, Chicago IL Jan 1988 – Feb 1989

Programmer

Used FORTRAN/C

Developed data extraction modules to extract engineering data for import into database. Developed/enhanced modeling software for refinery models.

Education

University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona

B.S. in Management Information Systems

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