James Blount RN RRT BS

818-***-**** adukzi@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Highlights

I am a Registered Nurse and Respiratory Therapist with over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry with the last 10 years focused in Epic integration initiatives and build, workflow reengineering and implementation for enterprise-wide EMR implementations. I’ve demonstrated experience and knowledge in leading, analyzing, and building Clinical Documentation in the Inpatient and Outpatient arenas. I have Project Management experience in Epic and Non-Epic implementations. I have Clinical Documentation, Orders, Orders Transmittal, Batch Reports, and various OpTime components skills from previous implementations I have performed. I am certified in EpicCare IP ClinDoc, Orders, Order Transmittal Masters, and Decision Support with recertifications in IP Clinical Documentation and Orders.

Skills & Abilities

Managed and identified Issues, Risks, and Assumptions.

Performed HOD workflow analysis and department determinations.

ACO and Core Measures Design and Build.

Project Managed Clinical Documentation Implementation.

Performed Comparative Data analysis for 2 vendors for OB System selection.

Created detailed Project Plan and scoped build and integration Points.

Developed Requirements Matrix for implementations.

Import /Export experience

Chronicles reporting

Build in Pharmacy, Clinical Documentation, Orders, Devices, Decision Support, and Scoring Systems

Met with Key stakeholders and Executive Sponsors to manage project issues/strategies.

Performed Current State and Future State Workflows for many Inpatient Units and Pharmacies.

Build of Pharmacy and Clinical for Outpatient surgery center.

Performed Pharmacy billing build, management, integration, and support with SMS external billing system.

Performed ERX build and analysis as relates to billing (NDC, ERX)

Provided on-call and on-site Go-Live support and post Go-Live support for multiple Epic Modules

Experience in Ambulatory Issues, Build and Resolutions

Clinical RN

Clinical RRT

Education

·BS RESPIRATORY THERAPY, INSTITUTION: GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, ATLANTA, GA

·ASN NURSING, INSTITUTION: NEW YORK REGENTS, ALBANY, NY

Certifications:

EpicCare IP ClinDoc, v2005, (NVT2020) with Recertification

EpicCare IP Procedure Orders, v2005, (NVT2019) with Recertification

EpicCare IP Medication Orders, v2005, (NVT2015)

EpicCare IP Order Transmittal Masters, v2005, (NVT2015)

EpicCare IP Decision Support, v2007, (NVT2015)

Willow v2005, (NVT2015)

Licensures:

RRT Registered Respiratory Therapist

RN Registered Nurse

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Experience

Inpatient Analyst Consulting August (2015-Dec 2015) and then Staff Analyst– Inova (Jan 2016--May 2020)

Printer Testing and build

Epic Monitor build and Maintenance

Acuity Build in Epic, SOFA Scoring, Mews/Pews Scoring, Specific Physician Scoring systems and reporting

Resource for staff as needed

Device Build and Maintenance

Data Courier for 7 facilities

Acuity Scoring Maintenance

Device Build and Maintenance

Care Plans CPM

All Clinical documentation build as relates in Documentation, BPA’s, Workflow engine, Navigators, Flowsheets (LDA, AVATAR, Required Documentation etc.), System Lists, Patient List, PAF Columns, Reporting Workbench, Order Transmittal, BCA’s and reports, Notes, Smart Text etc.

Departments – Case Management, Nursing, Social Work, Behavioral Health, Respiratory Therapy, Billing

Wound Care, Palliative Care, Vascular Access, Pain, PT/OT, Physician scoring systems/Clinical scoring systems/Epic Monitor scoring

MD Specialty builds – Navigators, Scoring Systems, Smart Sets, Notes

Ambulatory Analyst – WellStar Atlanta, Georgia April 2015 – August 2015

Handle Support Issues

Ongoing Maintenance and Build

Analysis of Current Build and rectification of issues

Behavioral Health Optimization Owner

Wound Care Build and Analysis from ground up

Hyperbaric Implementation Owner and Builder

Identification and rectification of MU issues

Psychology workflow, build and build improvements

Clinical Documentation Analyst – HCI Group December 2014 to February 2015

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland - Oakland, California

Handle Support Issues

Ongoing Maintenance and Build

Analysis of Current Build and rectification of issues

Smart Form Build for SW CRAFFT Tool

Creation of Rounding Report for Disaster

Navigator Build for Tools

Order analysis and recommendations for Blood Transfusion workflow

Scoring DC analysis and build for NICU

Transport Scoring Analysis and Build for NICU

Meeting with Hospital Executives and Department Directors for Build Needs

Meaningful Use Build Consultant-HIMS March 2014 to June 2014

UCLA Los Angeles, California

Analysis of current Build

Built Workflows of Meaningful Use Logic as relates to EP ACO

Built /designed appropriate groupers as needed

Created Project Plan for Implementation

Management of Issues related to ACO EP build

Development of RWB reports for all ACO measures

Build and Development in regards mnemonics requirements for Quality Implementation

Testing Plan Build

Testing of all ACO measure Builds

Resource for Clarity Team for reporting data elements/workflow

Clinical Documentation Manager Consultant-CTG July 2011 to July 2013

Inova Hospital and Clinics Fairfax, Virginia

Development of design and build for Epic Monitor

Management of Team resources

Managed Issue identification and resolution/prioritization

Performed Performance Improvement training of all Staff

Performed Visio Training of all Clinical documentation staff

Performed HOD workflow analysis, Department selection/determination

Managed Build Requirements

Security Advisory and build for Security improvements and updates

Ongoing Build Experience-Work list, Navigator, Flowsheet, BPAs, BCA configuration, Jobs, Runs, Batches Reports, System List, PAF Columns, My List Imports, RWB build, Workflow Engine, Rules, Groupers, Devices, Printer Mapping, ICU Monitor, Reporting Workbench, Profile, Security, MAR, Programming Points, Flowsheet Billing, Print groups, Required Documentation, Menus, Activities, Imports, MyLists.

Performed Meaningful Use PM and Meaningful Use Clindoc Build

Performed Core Measure PM, and Advisory/Build

Performed BPA Build and Advisory

Performed SU Assignment and Coordination for Clinical documentation

Enhanced Integration Efforts with Integrated Application Advisory and Build

Monitored Issues list and manage high/critical issues to resolution

Performed Advisory to Co-Lead to Maintain appropriate expectations/resolutions

Provided feedback on evaluations and staff performance

Maintained Go Live Assessment documentation

Assisted other Teams on build/issue/and expertise evaluations

Performed Charges assignment build, QA and Testing and Advisory

Performed Post Go-Live Issue Tracking and Documentation

Performed SBAR analysis of Legacy systems and implementation of new features and need for Integration

Walkthroughs of all Facilities to evaluate equipment needs based on workflow and recommendations for technical team

Smart Text, Smart List and Smart data Element Build

Performed Order Transmittal correction build

Performed Workflow analysis and corresponding build for Multidisciplinary Rounding (Case Management, Physician, PT/OT and Social Work)

Performed Frequency Build for Respiratory Therapy

All Build for Multidisciplinary Rounding for all disciplines

Performed LRR identification for Automation of Flowsheet Row display and Reporting

Performed Build of Rules, PAF columns, and scoring for High Risk patient identification

Data Courier of all affected Master files

Clinical Documentation Manager/Analyst Consultant -CSI February 2011 to July 2011

Mount Sinai Hospital and Clinics New York, New York

Workflow Analysis various departments

Managed Build Requirements

Provided Clinical Expertise in Clinical Documentation Design

Provided Billing Build and Post Go-Live Maintenance

Performed Triage all Go-Live issues and assign to appropriate teams

Provided Willow MAR/MED expertise for Willow/Clinical Documentation team

Project Managed Arm band exchange for entire facility

Guided Future Clinical Documentation Manager in Issue resolution application functionality

Navigator, Flowsheet, BPA, Reports, System List, PAF Columns, RWB build, Workflow Engine Maintenance, Build and Design

Supported Pilot, Big Bang and Women’s and Children’s go-lives (Facility triage, Support and High Priority issue resolution)

Met with stakeholders to determine priorities and outstanding build items

Meaningful Use Analyst Consultant-Oxford December 2010 to February 2011

Bon Secours Hospital and Clinics Raleigh, North Carolina

Analysis of Meaningful use requirements for EP

Creation of work plan and build task list for EP Build

Grouper Build (Medication/Procedure/LOIN/Diagnosis/Allergen/Immunization)

Best Practice Alert build for facilities and Meaningful Use (Rules, Criteria, Base) for EP

SmartSet, Smart Phrase, SmartText and SmartList Build relating to Meaningful Use

Health Maintenance Topic/Plan Build

Access Database Creation to track overall build

Data Courier of Build items to other environments

Issue Identification, Tracking and Management

Process Improvement /Workflow Redesign Consultant -CTG March 2010 - December 2010

Lancaster Hospital and Clinics Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Workflow development for Future State /Current State Pharmacy/ClinDoc

Facilitate High Level Future State Design with Hospital SME’s, Department Heads and others

Provide guidance on future state build/process decisions for EpicCare Implementation

Mentor Process Improvement team members on clinical issues and Epic functionality

Document decisions, process improvement items and parking lot items

Implement and track all Process Improvement decisions

Created Staff Computerized Surveys for facility wide equipment needs/usage analysis via SharePoint

Clinical Decision Support (BPA) Development Advisory Committee Member

Computerized Documentation Equipment Analysis and Advisory Team Member

Project Manager– Dell Perot July 2009 – March 2010

Daughters of Charity Bay Area, California

Integrated Delivery Network - OB System Selection/Implementation Forms Vendor Selection/CareFx Implementations and Clinical Best of Breed Data Integration.

Comparative Data analysis for 2 vendors for OB System selection.

Coordinated and facilitated meetings 2 OB/NICU/PED Departments.

Recommended to Executive Sponsors Implementation strategies in regards to integration with Main HIS.

Managed and identified Issues, Risks, and Assumptions.

Created detailed Project Plan for Clinical Documentation Build.

Scoped Build and Integration Points for Perinatal Areas for 2 Hospitals.

Developed Requirements Matrix for implementations.

Met with Key stakeholders and Executive Sponsors to manage project issues/strategies.

Performed Current State and Future State Workflows for Perinatal Areas.

OpTime/EpicRx/Orders Analyst- Dell Perot October 2008 – March 2009

Stanford Hospital and Clinics – Outpatient Surgery Center

Responsible for the analysis and build of Clinical documentation, Orders, Orders Transmittal, Batch Reports, and various other OpTime components.

Developed Workflows and performed workflow analysis for Outpatient Surgery Center implementation.

Oversaw Flowsheet, Navigator analysis and performed build.

Completed analysis and build of Pharmacy module for Outpatient surgery center.

Built PAF columns and LPP’s for OpTime reporting.

Provided consultation on system design and build parameters.

Managed issues and build related to Pharmacy/Orders/ClinDoc.

Developed training materials for end users.

Go-Live Support

EpicRx/Willow Implementation Specialist-Dell Perot August 2007 – August 2008

Stanford Hospital and Clinics Palo Alto, CA

Responsible for performing Unit and integrated testing of Pharmacy build with test script build and enhancement. Oversaw Application Barcoding build, testing, and issue management.

Performed Workflow analysis and testing as relates to HSD, Inpatient build.

Implemented NDC with build, testing and troubleshooting billing issues with move from Care Cast to EpicRx.

Performed Pharmacy billing build, management, integration, and support with SMS external billing system.

Performed ERX build and analysis as relates to billing.

Coordination of build and management of billing queues for Pharmacy Billing errors (interfaces and MAR messages).

Performed Account issue handling and resolution regarding non-Epic clinic sites for Pharmacy.

Developed Reports RWB and application reports for the Pharmacy team and various Inpatient departments.

Coordination and Management of Clarity reports for Pharmacy by Reporting team.

Created and oversaw issue resolution of Best Practice Alerts for Medications Management and Clinical Practice Management for entire facility.

Assisted with Pyxis testing and coordination of effort.

Provided on-call and on-site Go-Live support and post Go-Live support for Pharmacy.

Built system list for various inpatient departments.

Provided FDB update support and analysis.

Clinical Documentation Implementation Specialist-Healthea February 2007 – July 2007

CentraCare St. Cloud, Minnesota

Responsible for developing and building the usage of Best Practice Alerts to populate the Care Plan activity based on Flowsheet data entered. Coordinated, managed, and built all Care Plans facility wide.

Provided Phase I Go-Live support for facility for Clinical Documentation.

Built Flowsheet, Patient Education and Print Groups and Reports for Clinical Documentation Go-Live Phase I and II.

Provided build and troubleshooting Reporting Workbench reports.

Assisted in Spring 2007 upgrade testing and coordination for Clinical Documentation Team.

Built BPA’s for facility

Met with Business Owners for content and review

Healthcare IT Consulting Firm –Healthea August 2006 – February 2007

Chicago Children’s Hospital Chicago, Illinois

Coordinated build for over 600 reports and effort for the non-interfaced data exchange for statistical analysis software for facility. Implemented Crystal Reports (Clarity) Server.

Managed Reporting Project plan for timely report build

Managed End User Expectations

Coordinated and Communicated Reporting Needs

Provided support for Report Writers

Integration Analyst PM –IBM Healthlink February 2006 – August 2006

Sutter Health Sacramento, Ca.

Led integration initiative for the rollout of EpicCare to identify interface needs for clinical application integration for 3 facilities. Responsible for coordinating integration efforts and managing integration issue lists.

Built and managed project plans.

Facilitated meetings and created Change Request forms for governance.

Performed analysis of current and future interface needs for Epic and other facility legacy applications.

Consultant –IBM Healthlink July 2005 – February 2006

Exempla Denver, Colorado

Coordinated Summer 05 release for pharmacy project, managed release testing and support for November, December K packages and Summer 05 release package.

Provided inpatient pharmacy build and post go-live support and optimization.

Consultant-Quadramed August 2001 – February 2005

Los Angeles County Health Los Angeles, California

Participated in the design, development and documentation of software using a standard Life Cycle Methodology

Performed quality assurance testing of software.

Created and loaded and managed charge master.

Developed new tools for comparison and updates to data system loads.

Integrated existing stand-alone application with legacy application to pull patient demographics to reduce labor.

Performed database (Cache) report writing in patient accounting, orders, clinical information systems information utilizing proprietary query language and MUMPS (M).

Generated Reports from MSSQL and Access Applications utilizing SQL, Access, and VB script.

Maintained system dictionaries including orders and clinical documentation.

Provided build support for Orders, Systems, and Clinical Documentation applications.

Utilized Access and MSSQL programming with Visual Basic to maintain existing financial screening application.

Supported various existing in-house applications.

Medical Research Company-InService-Nurse October 2000 – August 2001

Los Angeles, Ca.

Performed HEDIS Review and developed database to minimize review needs.

Performed Audits for Medicare study of Medicare Data Set (MDS) for long-term care facilities.

Medicare Company –TransAmerica-Nurse August 1998 – October 2000

Los Angeles, CA

Policy Development Analyst/Medical Reviewer

Registered Nurse 1994 –1998

Cross Country Traveling RN (1996-1998)

South Fulton Medical Center (1994-1996)

Respiratory Therapist 1987 – 1994

Georgia Baptist Medical Center (1989-1994)

Grady Memorial Hospital (1987-1989)

Respiratory Technician 1983 – 1987

Charter Medical Center (1986-1987)

Medical Center of Central Georgia (1983-1986)

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