Project Manager Home Health

Gary L. Smith, MMgt, BS, SSBB

*** ****** ****** (p) 614-***-****

Greenville, NC 27834 e-mail: **********@*****.***

Career Summary:

Possess diverse high-level Leadership and IT Project Management experience. Highly proven strengths and accomplishments in managing complex projects in challenging, high energy environments, while demonstrating sound leadership and innovative thinking to attain success.

Technology/Project Management:

Electronic Health/Medical Record: EPIC, Micro Four, Praxis, Mediware, GE, McKesson, etc.

Enterprise Resource Planning: Lawson S3,PeopleSoft(HCM, SCM and Financials), McKesson

Infrastructure: Converged and Hyper-Converged (VMware HCI)

Servers: Cisco systems, Dell, HP

Databases: Oracle, DB2, MS SQL Server

Database server: MS SQL Server

Operating Systems: MS Windows, Windows Server Vista, 2008,2012, Windows 7,8,8.1, Unix

Server OS: Windows 2012

Software: .Net Framework 3.3 SP1 and v4, SQL Server 05,08, 08R2

End point security/Access/Directory Integration: SAMLv2 SSO and SSO and AD, LDAP

Project Reporting Tool: Clarity, SharePoint, ChangePoint, ServiceNow PPM

Project Manager Software/Tools/Processes: MS Excel, MS Project, Gantt Project, Visio, MS Gantt, SharePoint, ServiceNow and SN PPM, Clarity

PM Methodologies: Waterfall, Multiple Project Methodologies and Agile

Loving Family Home Care Incorporated, Toledo, Oh (April 2018-Present)

Director IT/ Project Manager

Current employee of an eight-year existing CMS Certified and Accredited Home Health Agency which provides services in two areas: Home Health Care, which provide Skilled, Non- Skilled Nursing and Home Care to patients in two markets of Ohio: North West and Central. and Agency/ Facility Staffing (26 States)

Tasked with overseeing all technology aspects of the Agency: Network, Servers

Etc.

Project management: Upgraded Network, VPN, and Fortified overall security posture (Hardening server, router, switch hub implemented additional Firewall) Oversaw EMR upgrade and multiple Application integrations.

VidantHealth, Greenville, NC/Healthcare (March 2016-April 2018)

IS Project Manager II- EPIC AMB Applications: Clinic and Department Integration

Provide Healthcare access to rural Eastern NC areas for the first time

Tasked with improving PMO process with AMB Applications space

Manage/Drive multiple AMB Application Clinic/Department projects for VMG

Completed projects:

VMG EHR Belhaven Multispecialty Clinic- Epic

VMG EHR HHH Duplin Infrastructure-Epic

VMG EHR HOC Pain Clinic-Epic

TOBH EHR Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation-Epic

TOBH EHR Dare County Wellness and Rehabilitation-Epic

VMG EHR Family Practice Onslow County-Epic

VMG EHR ENT Goldsboro- Clinton and Morehead City-Epic

VMG EHR Endocrinology Specialty Build- Ahoskie and Bertie-Epic

VMG EHR Pulmonology Specialty Build- Ahoskie and Washington-Epic

ECU Pediatric Gastro and Surgery (Onslow)-Epic

VH Business Continuity Access (BCA)

VH- Single Sign on (SSO)- (Enterprise)

ECU Heart Transplant-Epic

VMC Move Kenansville MSC-Epic

VH Upgrade Clinical Practice Model (CPM)

VH Epic Training for Double Upgrade (Program)

VCOM Roll Beacon-Epic (Multiple Location Go Live)

ECU Heart Failure-Epic

VMG Roll Cardiology- Jacksonville-Epic

IMO/SNOMED Release 2.4

IS ServiceNow PPM

VMG Neurosurgery- Jacksonville

VH Implementation of Charge on Administration (Program)

VH TOBH Cardiovascular- Epic

VH RCH Urology-Epic

VH RCH Cardiology-Epic

VMG Wilson Multispecialty Compound-Epic

OhioHealth, Columbus, OH/Healthcare (April 2015-March 2016)

IS Project Manager- Applications Solutions

ProVation MD- Enterprise

OhioHealth Neuroscience Center

EPIC- Multiple Inpatient and AMB projects

Dragon Direct 360-(Enterprise)

Windows 2003 migration-(Enterprise)

Find a Doctor Web page/Directory Redesign-(Enterprise)

Symantec: eDiscovery Clearwell Solutions Appliance/Solution: EV Integration

AbsenceSoft Integration

Synapse 4.4 Upgrade- (Enterprise)

OhioHealth Group Network Integration Assessment- Multi-Phase

EPMO Initiation Staff

JP Morgan Chase-Columbus, OH/Bank (June 2014-April 2015)

IT Project Manager, Vice President, Global Cyber Security-Architecture/Technology

Manage multiple enterprise sensitive projects that affect organization from end to end in the Global Cyber Security space. Strictly follow PMLC, PMBOK and Best Practices techniques and methodologies. Technology and Architecture Silo

Projects:

Threat Modelling Complex

Ethical Hacking

Mobile Channel Integrity

PIRA/Skybox Project

Critical Environment Assessment Team project

Paymentech Cyber uplift

Good Nursing Care, Inc.-Canal Winchester, OH/Home Health Agency (Mar 2010-June 2013)

Managing Director/ IT Director

Oversaw the daily operations of a 100+ staff member and 200+ (increased 230%) patient census in 15 counties (increased territory 300%) in central and southeastern Ohio.

Increased service lines with two industry offerings which increased gross revenue of $2M for a total of 6M.

Fully accountable for maintaining and growing a multimillion-dollar operating budget/ billing through CMS/MITS integration, submission, upgrades, in addition to business development and marketing.

Project management: Upgraded Network, VPN, and Fortified overall security posture (Hardening server, router, switch hub implemented additional Firewall) Oversaw EMR upgrade and multiple Application integrations.

North American Pain Control-Columbus, OH / Comprehensive Pain Management (2000 – 2010)

Chief Operations Officer/ CIO

Oversaw the day to day operation of this Multisite facility to include: 7 Urgent Cares, and two ASC’s, with Labs and Radiology. 15-physician, 75 FTE staff member.

Expanded the practice volume and footprint through intensive direct marketing and referral education; revenue cycle management, increased procedural offerings including acquisition of Urgent Care (7) facilities in local underserviced locations, and development of Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC).

Fully accountable for a multimillion-dollar operating budget, operations increased gross receipts ($3M annum to $75M) through extensive direct marketing and aggressive business development

P1 Consulting Company, Dublin, OH (1995-2000)

Director of PMO

Oversaw 50 + Project Managers at various practices within a three-state area with a main focus of: implementing EMR (Epic, GE, McKesson and hundreds more), ERP (Lawson, PeopleSoft, SAP and several more)

During my tenure I was involved directly in 350+ projects 310+ Operational/Business projects, including practices that ranged from 1 physician to large group practices with 100+ physicians

US Army, Multiple Bases in the US and abroad (1988-1995)

Professional Soldier

Battalion Armorer

Multiple Army Leadership courses

Committees, Advisory boards and Membership

American Legion Post 797

AMVETS Post 089

VFW Post 4719

Education:

Liberty University: Lynchburg, VA: Management and Leadership, MMgt, 2011

Western Carolina University: Cullowhee, NC: Business & Political Science, BS, 1992

Expert Rating: iSix Sigma, Black Belt, 2007 (Addition to certification, completion of 100+process improvement projects (DMAIC, LEAN))

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