Caleb Barrera

**** **** **. • Edinburg, TX ***** • 956-***-**** • adx3qj@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Motivated, detail-oriented, healthcare professional with over 10 years of experience in health information technology, who is looking to apply my skills and knowledge.

Education/Certifications

The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX

Certified Healthcare Technology Specialist – Clinician/Practitioner July 2012

Graduated from an intensive 9-week full time program that provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of health IT

Completed coursework in the business of medicine; fundamentals of health information technology; workflow, project management, and change management; and the theory and practice of electronic health records and health information exchanges (including hands-on exercises with 5 EHRs)

Participated in a 12-day practicum experience at Lonestar Circle of Care in Austin, TX

Kaplan College McAllen, TX

Registered Medical Assistant Diploma Aug 2010

The University of Texas - Pan American Edinburg, TX

Bachelor of Science in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Psychology Dec 2008

Skills

EHR software: Cerner, EPIC, Amazing Charts, MicroMD, CrystalPM, Urocharts, Practice Fusion, NextGen, eClinicalWorks, eMDs,, Advanced MD, and Aprima

Computer software: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Sharepoint, Jira

Work Experience

Veterans Engineering Inc. Remote

Senior Business Analyst May 2021 – March 2023

Subcontractor for the Department of Veteran Affairs with a public trust.

Provide accurate and timely risk management information, analysis, and products to inform OIT Executive Leadership Team decision making and quality and compliance oversight.

Participate in development and execution of Office of Information Technology (OIT) Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework and Governance Model; assuring compliance with federal laws, regulations, standards, guidance, and VA policies and directives.

Participate in workgroups responsible for gathering data, conducting analysis and developing risk management models assigned to mitigate and improve OIT enterprise risk management VA-wide.

Develop and deliver Status Reports

Maintain, update, and upload files through use of Sharepoint online file storage application

Support customer’s leadership team by coordinating inputs from the Technical Integration office into executive leadership briefs

Prepare presentations illustrating modernization program intentions as well as any gaps in functionality/requirements

Coordinate meetings; communicating technical status and top engineering issues to Technical Integration office senior leadership

Understand and communicates complex, technical, engineering issues and makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately

Manage the gathering of multiple sources of program related data and input (technical, business functional), then summarizes and provides conclusions for Technical Integration office senior leadership to utilize for decisions and actions

Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Edinburg, TX

Clinical Systems Analyst II April 2018 – May 2021

Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations

Work with clients and customers to assess their needs, provide information and assistance,

resolve their problems, and satisfy their expectations

Provide quality products and service such as use of Jira ticket system and Sharepoint file storage

Provide Go-Live support for new projects and locations.

Implement Cerner Integrated EMR at various ambulatory clinics

Provide end user ambulatory support for all outpatient clinics

Conduct end-user trainings for Cerner EMR systems

Maintain data quality using Cerner Discern tools

Regulatory Specialist who facilitated and measured ACI/PI/Meaningful Use data for ambulatory clinics throughout hospital system

Prime Healthcare – Hospital Business Services, Inc. Harlingen, TX

EPIC Clinical Systems Analyst July 2017 –April 2018

Implement Epic Beaker application/ Alvarado Hospital Go-Live in San Diego, California

Identify areas for improvement

Assist with system design

Provide end-user support for Epic Beaker application

Validate workflows and configurations for Epic Beaker

Maintain data quality

Participate in testing and training

Troubleshoot problems and questions during training and go-live

Manage tickets in Jira Service Desk Plus queue across multiple EPIC Facilities

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston – Gulf Coast Regional Extension Center

Quality Improvement Advisor I Houston, TX

Assisted in EHR selection for medical practices May 2013 – May 2017

Provide project management to support the implementation of new software systems

Facilitate and measured meaningful use of EHRs

Conduct workflow analysis of client practices and provided information on privacy and security

Assist with federal documentation for EHR meaningful use incentives

Health Information Associates Austin, TX

Associate Consultant Aug 2012 – May 2013

Provide EHR selection and implementation for medical practices

Help medical practices with workflow efficiency and operational optimization

Assist with revenue cycle management and revenue recovery

Work with marketing and strategic collaboration/partnerships

Physician Laboratory Services, LLC. McAllen, TX

Laboratory Technician Aug 2011 – May 2012

Perform technical laboratory work preparing specimens for routine immunoassay analysis in accordance with established protocols

Responsible for performing quality assurance and quality control procedures and duties which required professional and technical judgment including identification, processing, and sample inspections

Proficient with diagnostic data analysis systems

Rio Grande Heart Specialists McAllen, TX

Registered Medical Assistant Aug 2010 – Aug 2011

Work with six cardiology physicians at a specialty practice

Assist with the implementation of Cerner EHR software

Obtain and update past medical, surgical, family, and social histories of patients for continued medical care

Provide excellent patient care that included the checking of vital signs, performing of blood tests, and conducting of various medical procedures throughout the clinic

Languages

Spanish, proficient oral and written.

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