Experience

Total Infusion, Inc.

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Infuison Therapy

  • Jan 2021 - Apr 2023

  ·Navigated the City of Oakland’s Planning Department to operationalize community-based Infusion Center in socioeconomically disadvantaged community ·Developed United States Department of HHS COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Program with targeted outreach to vulnerable populations in partnership with public health officials ·Implemented policies and procedures in alignment with federal, state, and local regulations ·Negotiated MOUs and contracts for equitable delivery of urgent… Show more ·Navigated the City of Oakland’s Planning Department to operationalize community-based Infusion Center in socioeconomically disadvantaged community ·Developed United States Department of HHS COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Program with targeted outreach to vulnerable populations in partnership with public health officials ·Implemented policies and procedures in alignment with federal, state, and local regulations ·Negotiated MOUs and contracts for equitable delivery of urgent COVID services with payors, medical groups, and FQHCs to include Medicare, Medi-Cal, and Medi-Cal MCPs: Alameda Alliance, Community Health Center Network, Contra Costa Health Plan, and the Anthem Blue Cross Medi-Cal Program ·Secured grant funding from California Department of Public Health and Alameda County to facilitate expedited access to care in alignment with Governor Newsom’s SMARTER Plan ·Hired, onboarded, and trained nursing professionals on vessel cannulation, administration of specialty biologics, and venous access device maintenance for adult and pediatric patients ·Developed Mobile Infusion Strike Team to provide COVID care in congregate settings ·Partnered with Stanford Health Care, Sutter Health, Alameda Health System, and FQHC's for the administration of COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibodies to prevent disease progression, hospitalization, death and reduce burden on hospital personnel, emergency departments and acute care facilities Show less ·Navigated the City of Oakland’s Planning Department to operationalize community-based Infusion Center in socioeconomically disadvantaged community ·Developed United States Department of HHS COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Program with targeted outreach to vulnerable populations in partnership with public health officials ·Implemented policies and procedures in alignment with federal, state, and local regulations ·Negotiated MOUs and contracts for equitable delivery of urgent… Show more ·Navigated the City of Oakland’s Planning Department to operationalize community-based Infusion Center in socioeconomically disadvantaged community ·Developed United States Department of HHS COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Program with targeted outreach to vulnerable populations in partnership with public health officials ·Implemented policies and procedures in alignment with federal, state, and local regulations ·Negotiated MOUs and contracts for equitable delivery of urgent COVID services with payors, medical groups, and FQHCs to include Medicare, Medi-Cal, and Medi-Cal MCPs: Alameda Alliance, Community Health Center Network, Contra Costa Health Plan, and the Anthem Blue Cross Medi-Cal Program ·Secured grant funding from California Department of Public Health and Alameda County to facilitate expedited access to care in alignment with Governor Newsom’s SMARTER Plan ·Hired, onboarded, and trained nursing professionals on vessel cannulation, administration of specialty biologics, and venous access device maintenance for adult and pediatric patients ·Developed Mobile Infusion Strike Team to provide COVID care in congregate settings ·Partnered with Stanford Health Care, Sutter Health, Alameda Health System, and FQHC's for the administration of COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibodies to prevent disease progression, hospitalization, death and reduce burden on hospital personnel, emergency departments and acute care facilities Show less



Kaiser Permanente

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Cancer Center Program, Medical Oncology, and Adult Infusion

  • Nov 2016 - Dec 2020

  ·As the Cancer Program Administrator, fostered collaboration across entities and departments in matrixed healthcare organization with diverse stakeholders and competing priorities to ensure regulatory compliance, improve patient outcomes, and maximize utilization of resources ·Led deficiency resolution for Commission on Cancer accreditation to restore full accreditation ·Administrative Oversight and budget authority for Oncology Service Line ·Developed disease-based cancer… Show more ·As the Cancer Program Administrator, fostered collaboration across entities and departments in matrixed healthcare organization with diverse stakeholders and competing priorities to ensure regulatory compliance, improve patient outcomes, and maximize utilization of resources ·Led deficiency resolution for Commission on Cancer accreditation to restore full accreditation ·Administrative Oversight and budget authority for Oncology Service Line ·Developed disease-based cancer survivorship clinic to expand access to cancer survivors by decanting care to more cost-effective Advanced Practice Providers, creating capacity for Medical Oncologists ·Onboarded, coached, and developed managers who managed 100 diverse healthcare professionals ·Managed studies of quality, quality improvement initiatives, accreditation standards, community outreach, and cancer prevention strategies with targeted outreach to homeless and underserved communities in partnership with internal, community, and government partners ·Redesigned Cancer Program resources to reduce cancer care silos, utilize resources more efficiently, address psychosocial distress amongst cancer patients, and foster joy and meaning for HCPs ·Applied strategic process improvement methodology to improve initiated to seen (ITS) and maximize infusion chair utilization Show less ·As the Cancer Program Administrator, fostered collaboration across entities and departments in matrixed healthcare organization with diverse stakeholders and competing priorities to ensure regulatory compliance, improve patient outcomes, and maximize utilization of resources ·Led deficiency resolution for Commission on Cancer accreditation to restore full accreditation ·Administrative Oversight and budget authority for Oncology Service Line ·Developed disease-based cancer… Show more ·As the Cancer Program Administrator, fostered collaboration across entities and departments in matrixed healthcare organization with diverse stakeholders and competing priorities to ensure regulatory compliance, improve patient outcomes, and maximize utilization of resources ·Led deficiency resolution for Commission on Cancer accreditation to restore full accreditation ·Administrative Oversight and budget authority for Oncology Service Line ·Developed disease-based cancer survivorship clinic to expand access to cancer survivors by decanting care to more cost-effective Advanced Practice Providers, creating capacity for Medical Oncologists ·Onboarded, coached, and developed managers who managed 100 diverse healthcare professionals ·Managed studies of quality, quality improvement initiatives, accreditation standards, community outreach, and cancer prevention strategies with targeted outreach to homeless and underserved communities in partnership with internal, community, and government partners ·Redesigned Cancer Program resources to reduce cancer care silos, utilize resources more efficiently, address psychosocial distress amongst cancer patients, and foster joy and meaning for HCPs ·Applied strategic process improvement methodology to improve initiated to seen (ITS) and maximize infusion chair utilization Show less



Stanford Health Care

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director of Clinical Services for Radiation Oncology

  • Oct 2014 - Oct 2016

  ·Awarded 2015 Richard T. Hoppe Leadership Award for exemplifying equanimity, fairness, humility, temperance, and professionalism ·Responsible for patient safety, critical events review, infection control, and clinical documentation ·Designed and Implemented policies for radiotherapy toxicity assessments, fall prevention strategy, infection control, and transport of monitored patients to Radiation Oncology ·Responsible for clinical services, merchandising, and operations for… Show more ·Awarded 2015 Richard T. Hoppe Leadership Award for exemplifying equanimity, fairness, humility, temperance, and professionalism ·Responsible for patient safety, critical events review, infection control, and clinical documentation ·Designed and Implemented policies for radiotherapy toxicity assessments, fall prevention strategy, infection control, and transport of monitored patients to Radiation Oncology ·Responsible for clinical services, merchandising, and operations for community-based site activation at Cancer Center South Bay for Radiation Oncology Clinical Services ·Inspired Culture of Safety/Designed & Facilitated Departmental Safety Fair 2015 & 2016 ·Conducted data driven realignment of nurse coordinator to faculty support ·Advocated and secured resources to transition administrative tasks from nursing to clinical administrative assistants to create capacity for nursing professionals to work at the top of their license Show less ·Awarded 2015 Richard T. Hoppe Leadership Award for exemplifying equanimity, fairness, humility, temperance, and professionalism ·Responsible for patient safety, critical events review, infection control, and clinical documentation ·Designed and Implemented policies for radiotherapy toxicity assessments, fall prevention strategy, infection control, and transport of monitored patients to Radiation Oncology ·Responsible for clinical services, merchandising, and operations for… Show more ·Awarded 2015 Richard T. Hoppe Leadership Award for exemplifying equanimity, fairness, humility, temperance, and professionalism ·Responsible for patient safety, critical events review, infection control, and clinical documentation ·Designed and Implemented policies for radiotherapy toxicity assessments, fall prevention strategy, infection control, and transport of monitored patients to Radiation Oncology ·Responsible for clinical services, merchandising, and operations for community-based site activation at Cancer Center South Bay for Radiation Oncology Clinical Services ·Inspired Culture of Safety/Designed & Facilitated Departmental Safety Fair 2015 & 2016 ·Conducted data driven realignment of nurse coordinator to faculty support ·Advocated and secured resources to transition administrative tasks from nursing to clinical administrative assistants to create capacity for nursing professionals to work at the top of their license Show less



Michigan Medicine

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Clinical Business Analyst for Epic Beacon

  • 2012 - 2014

  ·Elicited and analyzed build requirements, translated between cross-functional teams, and served as clinical analyst on IT Team to transition from paper to digitized chemotherapy orders ·Conducted in-depth analysis of workflows, data collection, report details, and technical issues ·Negotiated standardization of chemotherapy order sets with physician subject matter experts ·Designed and built digitized chemotherapy orders for Breast, GYN-ONC, and Peds

• Lead Nurse Adult Ambulatory Infusion Center

  • 2005 - 2012

  ·Awarded University of Michigan Shining Star Award in 2010 for leadership, operational, and clinical efficiency ·Designed policies, procedures, and workflow for Cancer Center Urgent Care ·Functional supervision of Registered Nurses and Medical Assistants ·Responsible for high quality, efficient throughput of 200 infusion therapy encounters daily in multiple Infusion Center locations across campus ·Designed and facilitated Infusion Center Emergency Response Education Program to… Show more ·Awarded University of Michigan Shining Star Award in 2010 for leadership, operational, and clinical efficiency ·Designed policies, procedures, and workflow for Cancer Center Urgent Care ·Functional supervision of Registered Nurses and Medical Assistants ·Responsible for high quality, efficient throughput of 200 infusion therapy encounters daily in multiple Infusion Center locations across campus ·Designed and facilitated Infusion Center Emergency Response Education Program to minimize ED transfers for patients experiencing hypersensitivity reactions ·Partnered with pharmacy leadership to draft hypersensitivity protocol and educated nurses Traveled and served as a Chemotherapy and Emergency Service Nurse in healthcare institutions and medical centers throughout the Midwest 1993-2005.



University of Nebraska Medical Center

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chemotherapy Nurse

  • Sep 2004 - Jul 2005

  •Administered chemotherapy and blood products to adult and pediatric patients •Administered induction chemotherapy to bone marrow transplant patients •Managed bone marrow transplant patients & families in 24-hour unit during first 100 days post-transplant •Administered chemotherapy and blood products to adult and pediatric patients •Administered induction chemotherapy to bone marrow transplant patients •Managed bone marrow transplant patients & families in 24-hour unit during first 100 days post-transplant



ProMedica

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Emergency Room Nurse

  • May 2003 - Sep 2004

  •Awarded Nurse of the Year 2004 •Served as staff nurse in emergency department for adult and pediatric patients •Served as Rape Crisis Nurse •Floated to Outpatient Infusion Center to serve as Chemotherapy Nurse as needed •Awarded Nurse of the Year 2004 •Served as staff nurse in emergency department for adult and pediatric patients •Served as Rape Crisis Nurse •Floated to Outpatient Infusion Center to serve as Chemotherapy Nurse as needed



Mercy Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff Nurse

  • Jul 2002 - May 2003

  •Served as Night Shift Float Nurse for limited weekend program on Med-Surg and Telemetry Units •Served as Night Shift Float Nurse for limited weekend program on Med-Surg and Telemetry Units



Tennessee Oncology

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Chemotherapy Nurse

  • Dec 2000 - Jul 2002

  •Administered chemotherapy •Care Coordination for Oncology Patient Populace •Administered chemotherapy •Care Coordination for Oncology Patient Populace



Kaiser Permanente

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chemotherapy Nurse

  • Aug 1997 - Dec 2000

  •Administered chemotherapy and blood products to adult patients •Care Coordination for Oncology Patient Populace •Administered chemotherapy and blood products to adult patients •Care Coordination for Oncology Patient Populace



University Hospitals

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff Nurse

  • Jan 1995 - Feb 1997

  •Staff Nurse on Solid Tumor/Med-Surg Unit •Administered Chemotherapy to adult patients •Staff Nurse on Solid Tumor/Med-Surg Unit •Administered Chemotherapy to adult patients



Mercy Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff Nurse

  • Jun 1993 - Dec 1994

  •Staff Nurse Hem-Onc/Med-Surg Unit

• Clinical Nurse Assistant

  • May 1992 - Jun 1993

  •Clinical Nurse Assistant on Hem-Onc/Med-Surg Unit