Griff Gregory
adywnz@r.postjobfree.com
Summary
Epic Certifications Cadence, Prelude [v. 2012; NVT 2014, 2015, 2017]
Epic Credentialed Trainer Cadence, Preluded, Referrals, RTE
Instructional Design/PT 4 years Epic; 20+ years total
Total Years Training 20+ years [adult learners]
Total Years Training Healthcare 17 years
Classroom Trainer 17 years Epic/20+ years total
Virtual Trainer/Support 6 years
Go Live Support 17 years
Audiences Trained Technical and non-technical; Managers/Supervisors, Super-Users, End-Users [Schegistrars, Front Desk Clerks, Referral Coordinators; Physicians, Nurses, Respiratory Therapists]
Project Management, et. al. Project Management [10+ years; MBA degree]; Microsoft Office Specialist [MOS certification]; Professor of Humanities [10+ years/Film Studies]
Home base Arizona
Certifications and Credentials
Epic Cadence certification [August 2013, v. 2012]
Epic Prelude certification [May 2013, v. 2012]
Cadence/Prelude/Resolute PB credential/Novant Healthcare
Cadence/Prelude credential/University of Michigan Health Services
Additional Epic modules experience: Epicare Ambulatory, Radiant, CPOE, ADT/Prelude
Education
Master of Business Administration
Southern Methodist University
Bachelor of Arts
The University of Arkansas
Professional Experience
Feb 2023– May 2023
Private Client
Salesforce Trainer (virtual)
Trained accounting and finance staffs on a customer relations management software application
Oct 2022– Dec 2022
Trinity Healthcare, Athens, GA
Cadence, Prelude, Patient Access Go Live Support
Participated in both “soft” go live and official go live
Supported front desk and managerial roles in scheduling, registration, and referrals
Oct 2021– July 2022
Trinity Healthcare, Boise, ID
Cadence, Prelude, Patient Access Classroom Trainer (certified and credentialed)
Trained end-users in eighteen classes: Schegistrar (OP, HOD), Registration (OP, HOD, IP), Front Desk (OP, HOD, Clinicians), Referrals (Clinical, Hospital Authorizations), and Template Build
July 2019– December 2019
Scripps Healthcare, La Jolla, CA
Community Connect Certified Trainer [Cadence and Prelude, Template Build, Referrals]
Trained end-users at community connect clinics (and remotely) on Cadence, Prelude, Real Time Eligibility, Referrals, and Template Build applications.
Focused training delivery on workflows unique to the community care build, specifically the coverage and referrals workflows;
Conducted Appointment Conversion and Chart Abstraction activities.
February 2019– May 2019
Cedars-Sinai Healthcare, Beverly Hills, CA
Go Live Support [Cadence and Prelude]
Supported Urgent Care. Client is only the second client to incorporate this new Epic module.
May 2018– November 2018
Scripps Healthcare, La Jolla, CA
Wave 3 Certified Trainer [Cadence and Prelude, Template Build, Referrals]
Trained end-users (Outpatient and HOD) in Cadence and Prelude topics using Epic v.2015;
Targeted instruction to schedulers, registrars, nurses, key users, supervisors, and superusers;
Delivered classroom training for the following courses: Cadence and Prelude, Template Build, Key User, Referral Coordinator, Surgery Scheduling, Outpatient Lab, and Outpatient Nurse;
Wrote curriculum for Key user training; re-wrote and edited classroom curricula and PowerPoints supplementing training delivery;
Provided at the elbow support during Go Live focusing on radiology, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy departments.
January 2018 – May 2018
LCMC Healthcare, New Orleans, LA
Certified Trainer [Credentialed in Cadence and Prelude]
Trained end-users (Outpatient and Hospital Outpatient Department) in Cadence and Prelude topics using Epic v.2017;
Classes trained: Schegistrar 100/200; Template Build 300; Referrals; SuperUser Review; Front Desk 200;
Provided at the elbow support during Go Live focusing on end-users working in Central Scheduling;
Provided Level 2 support researching end-user issues and consulting with analysts/IDs.
January 2017 – September 2017
Scripps Healthcare, La Jolla, CA
Wave 1 Certified Trainer [Credentialed: Cadence and Prelude, Template Build, Referrals]
Trained end-users (Outpatient and HOD) in Cadence and Prelude topics using Epic v.2015;
Conducted template build workshop to support clinics as they created provider templates;
Created Jeopardy [https://jeopardylabs.com/play/schegistrar-class] interactive game (Scripps Schegistrar) to add value to end-user learning, and function as an attention getter exercise;
Facilitated Skype classes offering reviews of basic and advanced scheduling, telephone calls, and triage calls;
Offered focused workshops/reviews for Referrals and Workqueue management.
April 2016 – October 2016
Riverside University Health Systems/Community Connect Loma Linda University, Moreno Valley, CA
Classroom Trainer [Credentialed: Cadence and Prelude, Template Build, Referrals]
Trained end-users (Outpatient and HOD) enrolled in the following courses: Schegistrar 100, Front Desk 200, Template Build, Supervisor 300;
Conducted template build workshop to support clinics as they created provider templates;
Created Jeopardy interactive game (for each course trained) to add value to end-user learning, and function as an attention getter exercise;
Edited all workbooks, assessments, and supplementary instructional materials;
Wrote quick reference guide for Appointment Conversion participants.
Jan 2016 – Mar 2016
MD Anderson, Houston, TX
Appointment Conversion [Cadence/Prelude]
Created and rescheduled appointments and linked orders in preparation for Go Live.
May 2015 – Sep 2015
Decatur Memorial Hospital/OSF Community Connect, Decatur, Illinois
Classroom Trainer [Cadence/Prelude Inpatient, Template Build, HOD]
Trained end-users (HOD) on scheduling, registration, and patient access roles. Lessons include topics such as transcribing orders, the Snapboard, registering Medicare (including Railway workers) and Workers’ Comp patients, Third Party Liability and “Other”Guarantors.
Created and delivered personal lessons for Rehab end-users needing one-on-one coaching and/or small group learning.
Provided roving support to all HOD’s during one-month Go Live.
Mar 2015 – Apr 2015
Montefiore Healthcare, Yonkers, New York
Interim Senior Epic Instructional Designer [Cadence/Prelude Team]
Designed and wrote scenario-based “refresher” course for all schedulers and registrars (due to Go Live postponement.)
Trained, advised, and credentialed classroom trainers and Super-Users
Represented Cadence and Prelude team in meetings/discussions/planning for future Go Lives
Edited/re-wrote all instructional materials for Cadence and Prelude training
Jan 2015 – Feb 2015
Wakemed, Raleigh, North Carolina
At-the-Elbow Epic Support [Cadence, Prelude, Radiology Registration]
Provided pre-Go Live and Go-Live support to front office end-users in the Imaging Department
Supported schedulers, registrars, and financial clearance end-users in transition to Epic 2014
Supported Imaging schedulers and registrars in clearing assigned workqueues
Apr 2014 – Oct 2014
Scottsdale Healthcare, Scottsdale, Arizona
Principle Trainer/ID, Certified Classroom Trainer [Cadence, Prelude]
Delivered instruction for schedulers, front desk receptionists, MA’s, and other end-users who interface with both Cadence and Prelude (including Referrals and Template Building)
Designed instructional documents to support classes, and clinics post-go live: assessments, tip sheets, QRGs, courses (Manager, Referrals, Template Build, Reporting Workbench)
Built patients and other records for training classes
Facilitated post-course labs reviewing the subject-matter end-users learned in class
Created and administered end-user proficiency using a task-based assessment
Provided remedial training to end-users not meeting established proficiency objectives
Developed course, classroom, laboratory, and Go Live support instructional aids, including assessments, PowerPoints, games, and role-play scenarios
Conducted “boot camp” for classroom trainers needing remedial work delivering courses
Credentialed three end-users to support Cadence/Prelude Go Live
Collaborated with two other Epic ID’s to produce/deliver mini-modules and classroom activities in support off the Cadence/Prelude training
Mar 2014 – Apr 2014
John Muir Healthcare, Concord/Walnut Creek, California
Credentialed, Go-Live Support [Cadence, Prelude, Radiant, HOD]
Provided pre-Go Live support to prepare clinicians and front office end-users prior to Go Live
Supported schedulers, registrars, and financial clearance end-users in transition to Epic 2012
Supported Radiant schedulers and registrars in clearing assigned workqueues
Jan 2014 - Feb 2014
Allegiant Healthcare, Omaha
Credentialed, Go-Live Triage/Command Center Analyst [Cadence, Prelude, Radiant, HOD]
Provided triage support from Command Center for Wave 2 Go Live
Prioritized issues while ensuring high level of customer service (regardless of priority)
Fielded and resolved issues related to ambulatory clinics: Cadence, Prelude, Epicare Ambulatory
Collaborated with team of consultants to provide reliable and trustworthy customer service
Oct 2013 – Dec 2013
University of Arizona Health Network
Credentialed, Go-Live Support [Cadence, ADT/Prelude, Radiant, HOD]
Provided 1-on-1 coaching to Schedulers and Registrars in Orthopedic Surgery, PT, and Radiology clinics
Provided Epic over-the-shoulder support to front desk, registrars, clinicians, and providers
Jun 2013 – Jul 2013
Duke University
Credentialed, Go-Live Support [Cadence, ADT/Prelude, Resolute PB/HB]
Served as Team Lead for a group of approximately twenty front office support trainers
Provided one-on-one coaching to Schedulers and Registrars in Fetal Diagnostics clinic
Provided Epic over-the-shoulder support to front desk, registrars, clinicians, and providers
Assisted clinicians and providers in seeking solutions to issues/concerns with build
Aug 2012 – Feb 2013
SSM Healthcare
Classroom Trainer [Cadence, Prelude]; Go-Live Support [Cadence, ADT/Prelude]
Acted as one of five Team Leads for a group of 100+ at-the-elbow consultants supporting Labor and Delivery, Maternal Fetal, Women’s Health, and several other clinics at Ste. Clare Hospital
Delivered one-on-one and group instruction [make-up courses, remedial instruction] to Super-Users and End-Users in Maternal/Fetal, Women’s Center, NSI, Pain Management, and other departments [approximately 200 hours classroom instruction, 80 hours one-on-one training/Cadence, Prelude v2012]
Wrote documentation to inform Go Live support consultants about issues, concerns, specific situations, and road-blocks to avoid for each department in the hospital
Jul 2012
Norton Healthcare
Credentialed Trainer [Cadence, Prelude, Resolute PB]
Assessed knowledge and comfort levels for Schedulers, Registrars, and Front Desk personnel at busy Urgent Care clinic
Re-trained Front Desk employee struggling with Cadence and Prelude using soft-skill techniques of adult learning, group behavioral dynamics, building interpersonal relationships, and change management to build the confidence and knowledge of the distressed worker [approximately 120 hours, one-on-one coaching, group training/Cadence, Prelude v 2012]
Trained facility management on template build, and supervised the build for all provider templates for a large ambulatory clinic
Delivered remedial training [approximately 80 hours one-on-one and remedial instruction/CPOE; approximately 40 hours classroom training/Cadence, Prelude, Resolute] to Providers who either missed original training or needed further support Built templates for existing and new providers
Created mini-assessments, tip sheets, and QRG’s for end-users to review, practice, and assess their Epic-related skills
Supported front office personnel on Cadence, Prelude, Referrals, and Resolute topics
Nov 2011 – Jun 2012
University of Michigan Health Services
Credentialed, Classroom Trainer [Cadence/Prelude, Resolute PB]
Team lead for 13 Cadence, ADT/Prelude trainers during the training and Go Live phases of the Ambulatory/HOD implementation
Trained more than 600 Super-Users and 3000 End-Users in the following Cadence/Prelude courses: Scheduler A and B [e.g., scheduling, registration, referrals, workqueue lessons], Front Desk [e.g., check in/check out, walk-in, and EOD topics], Schedule Administrator [reports, Reporting Workbench tool], Template Editor [editing slots and/or templates for a single day], Referral Coordinator, and One-Click Scheduling [course designed for clinicians]
Delivered 650 hours of classroom training and one-on-one coaching/Cadence, Prelude v 2012
Instructional Design: designed curricula to support role-based learning, including class and module-specific PowerPoint presentations, End-User workbooks, Quick Reference Guides, Super-User cheat sheets, instructor manuals, course assessments
Mentored trainers in soft-skill development, e.g. adult learning, group behavior, change mgmt
Supported Go-Live rollout of Cadence, Prelude, Resolute PB, ADT, and other modules
May 2011 – Oct 2011
Novant Healthcare
Credentialed, Classroom Trainer [Cadence/Prelude, Resolute Professional Billing]
Trained [classroom; one-on-one coaching; remote] front and back office employees of Provider practices on Epic registration, scheduling, and revenue modules in pre-Go Live environment [approximately 500 hours of classroom training/Cadence, Prelude, Resolute PB]
Topics trained include Scheduling and Registering 100A/100B/100C; Front Desk 200; Supervisor 300; Template Builder 100; Charge Entry Overview 100; Charge Entry and Coding 200; Guarantor Payments for Clinics 100; PBB Charge Entry 100
Created instructional materials [PowerPoint presentations, quizzes, review documents] to support end-user and super-user continued learning;
Led Provider template build and schedule conversion workshops
Supported front and back office employees [including physicians and clinicians] of Provider practices during pre-Go-Live event; designed and built templates for providers in the pre-Go Live and post-Go-Live phases.
Jul 2010 – Sep 2010
Comcast
Classroom Trainer/Facilitator [Salesforce Automation]
Trained 4000 Managers, Supervisors, and Direct Sales Representatives to use Salesforce Automation, using both laptops and Blackberries [approximately 200 hours of classroom training]
Developed interactive course materials and activities to support two-day instructional classes
Mar 2010 – May 2010
United States Census Bureau
Classroom Trainer/Virtual [Proprietary Call Center Application]
Delivered virtual training to more than 1600 call center ‘interviewers’ [approximately 100 hours of virtual classroom training/Call Center applications]
Used Adobe Connect Pro software to deliver virtual training
May 2009 – Dec 2009
Time Warner Cable
Instructional Design, Classroom Trainer [Salesforce Automation software]
Provided training on a customer relationship management software application: Salesforce.com
Training provided to three categories of End-Users: Sales, Operations, Construction
Training delivery [approximately 100 hours classroom instruction] : Instructor-Led, E-Learning, Distance Learning, One-On-One Coaching
Designed and authored instructional materials to meet client needs and objectives; wrote and edited instructor-led materials for the Playbook, QRG’s for specific divisions, workshop exercises for student hands-on activities, tip sheets, presentations, and demonstrations
Recorded e-Learning modules [WebEx recordings] to complement Instructor-Led training
May 2008 – Feb 2009
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Credentialed, Classroom Trainer [CPOE v 2008]
Provided Classroom, One-on-One, Web-based training to three End-User audiences: Providers, Clinicians, and Respiratory Therapists [approximately 300 hours classroom training/CPOE v 2010]
Collaborated with clinical departments to coordinate workflow design with Epic software, to identify “Best Practices,”design/develop/produce curricula, training materials, and proficiency measurements
Supported Go-Live implementation [audiences: physicians, nurses, therapists]
Served as Help Desk support researcher to end-users working evening/overnight shifts
Nov 2007 – Apr 2008
Cadbury-Schweppes
Classroom Trainer/Instructional Design
Delivered instruction to employees of bottling company, using proprietary electronic inventory and sales software applications
Created bi-lingual instructional materials to support classes of 20-25, mostly non-English speaking and computer illiterate, End-Users
Trained Sales staff on Salesforce Automation customer relationship management software
Jun 2006 – Aug 2007
DaVita
Electronic Medical Records Trainer [Ambulatory]/Team Leader/Technical Support Provider
Instructed employees of medical services company [physicians [CPOE], nurses, technicians, staff, administration] on proprietary electronic medical records [EMR] software applications
Delivered instruction to approximately 5000 employees [approximately 2000 hours of classroom and one-on-one coaching/Proprietary EMR based on Nextgen platform]
Led team as primary trainer: scheduling, coordinating, needs assessment, reporting, accountability
Designed instructional materials for classroom presentation [syllabi, quick reference guides, pre-assessments, final assessments] and clinical utilization [posters, cheat sheets, guides]
Trained Facility Administrator on creating clinic-specific PRN [standing orders] panel
Collaborated with all levels of management in setting strategic objectives, managing and monitoring change, and measuring successful implementation
Supervised clinic-specific data conversion including inputting omitted data, removing redundant data
Aug 1996 – Jan 2006
Maricopa Community College District
Faculty, Communications & Humanities/Project Manager, New Horizons Film Festival
Instructed average of 150 students each semester in media studies courses: Introduction to Cinema; Contemporary Cinema; Hispanic Cinema; Foreign Films: Classics; Humanities I and II [approximately 20 semesters of classroom instruction/Various Humanities, English, Film Studies courses]
Exploited technology to enhance delivery of course subjects and materials: MS Word [handouts and overheads], MS Excel spreadsheet [grade books], MS PowerPoint and Camtasia [class and film festival presentations], MS Access [student progress database], MS Outlook [communication], Blackboard [course management; web page creation and maintenance], Respondus [exam construction]
Awarded grants to design and develop curricula for new courses: Hispanic Cinema; Mexican Cinema; Foreign Films: Classics
Inaugurated, produced, directed, and curated film series [at Paradise Valley CC] focusing on films from Hispanic nations and Asia
Jun 1995 – Aug 2000
IBM/Catapult Software
Classroom Trainer/Course Developer [Part-Time]
Instructed corporate employees on both proprietary and commercial software applications for the PC and Macintosh, including Windows and XP operating systems, Microsoft Office Suite, Lotus Notes, and GroupWise
Shared lead-trainer responsibilities for nationwide roll-out of custom-designed training application for Fortune 500 company requiring 100% travel [approximately 300 hours of classroom instruction/Microsoft Office Suite applications, operating systems]
Designed customized training materials for selected clients [Seattle Mariners Millipore Corporation]