Diane Linda Plante

520-***-****

acfb58@r.postjobfree.com

Diane Plante is an experienced Healthcare IT Leader with expertise in

implementation and support of cutting edge software solutions that drive

quality patient care for hospitals, physicians and clinics. She is a

collaborative communicator skilled at achieving diverse goals using

accelerating critical decision making processes to negotiate consensus

among medical, business and IT professionals. She consistently delivers

mission critical projects by developing, inspiring and participating in

high performance cross-functional teams. She has depth of experience in

Epic applications and many years of laboratory knowledge, in addition to

expertise in cross-clinical workflows. She would make an instant positive

impact on any clinical team installing Epic software.

Experience:

Tucson Medical Center

Tucson, AZ

2004 to Present

Sr. Business Systems Analyst, Clinical Applications

. Provided system consulting, analysis, build, mentoring,

technical leadership and was a clinical resource for new and existing

staff

. Implemented, and tested new software releases and updates of

various Epic applications and other non-Epic clinical applications

requested by the hospital

. Prepared and monitored progress against SOW and SLAs, assisted

and maintained implementation project plans.

. Lead Builder for Cadence, Orders, Rules Based Order

Transmittal, Hardware and Printing, Haiku/Canto, Optime.

. Clinical Documentation, Data Courier, ASAP, BCA experienced

. Project lead for the EPIC Implementation of Quest reference

labs

. Responsible for updating and supporting lab related build

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital

St Johnsbury, VT

1996-2004

Sr. Clinical Systems Analyst- Meditech

. Maintained project plans, lead team action item meetings, make

orders team assignments, set up team schedules and working with key

operational stakeholders throughout the hospital to ensure proper build

of the Enterprise Meditech system

. Set up command centers and supported several go-lives: Clinical

Documentation, CPOE, Ambulatory, Nursing, Radiology, Laboratory, All

Therapies, Pharmacy, HIM, Outpatient clinics, and Home Health.

. Built orders for Meditech interface to Quest and LabCorp

integration for both ambulatory and inpatient

. Provided training for all clinical staff

. Provided production support, and tested new software releases

and updates of all clinical Meditech applications and other non-

Meditech clinical applications requested by the hospital

. Provided support for all hardware, printing and scanning.

. Performed Video conferencing for Anatomical Pathology Rounds

and Bariatric Clinic Support Groups

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital

St Johnsbury, VT

1994 to 1996

Laboratory Manager

. Responsible for Staff of 15 technologists, 8 Phlebotomists, 2

Lab assistants, and 5 clerical staff

. Actively participated in hospital committees on Capital budget,

Information systems implementation, Product safety and Infection

control

. Organized the network of 4 regional hospitals and a reference

lab to strengthen and promote local lab services. The alliance

resulted in a VT/NH purchasing group that delivered a 10% reduction in

lab supplies cost.

. Implemented organizational and physical plant renovations that

improved laboratory workflow, increased outpatient comfort,

strengthened staff teamwork, and provided efficiencies that decreased

staff expense.

. Organized and implemented an interdepartmental team to study

lab operations that resulted in a re-organization of lab services, cost

savings to clients, improved test utilization patterns and provided

financial stability for the laboratory department.

. Negotiated, implemented and provided support, upgrades and

training for the Information system that served as the Pilot for the

hospital in its move toward computerization. The success of the LIS

provided impetus for the rest of the hospital to evaluate and implement

the Enterprise Meditech system

. Member of the CAP inspection team for the state of VT

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital

St Johnsbury, VT

1984 to 1994

Laboratory Supervisor

B.S.

Colby Sawyer College

Medical Technology Specialty

New London, NH (MT, ASCP Certified 1974 to present

Industry Experience

38 years in the Healthcare Industry in various IT roles

Expertise in Laboratory management and LIS

Epic Experience

Epicare Orders Certified

Cadence Certified

Order Transmittal Proficiency

Clin Doc

Optime

Interface

Chronicles

Hardware

Upgrade support

Epic implementation

Go Live planning

End user training

Software testing

Time management

ASAP

Change management

Data Courier

Radiant

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