Experience

MCG Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Clinical Informaticist

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  Seattle, Washington, United States (Telecommute) I provide technical consulting and leadership while providing clinical decision support for prior authorization. This involves research, analysis, codification, quality assurance, value set maintenance, and customer interaction.



Independent Contractor

• Health Consultant

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  I work closely with individuals and companies that want to improve their health, clinical, informatics, and technology initiatives. Duties include, but are not limited to, clinical documentation review, performing preliminary research, data analysis, medical writing, and business strategy development. I use my medical domain expertise to create value sets and solve complex problems, offer personalized recommendations, improve operational efficiency, and support product development.



OneStudyTeam

• United States
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Clinical Informaticist

  • Dec 2021 - Dec 2022

  Boston, Massachusetts, United States (Telecommute) As the only Clinical Informaticist at One Study Team (formerly Reify), I provided clinical domain expertise while leveraging electronic medical data in an effort to identify eligible participants and make clinical trials more inclusive, connected and predictable. I enabled the capture of clinical facts and the construction of a digital Problem List which included creating associations between clinical facts and standardized clinical terminology taxonomies (ICD, SNOMED RxNorm, UMLS… Show more As the only Clinical Informaticist at One Study Team (formerly Reify), I provided clinical domain expertise while leveraging electronic medical data in an effort to identify eligible participants and make clinical trials more inclusive, connected and predictable. I enabled the capture of clinical facts and the construction of a digital Problem List which included creating associations between clinical facts and standardized clinical terminology taxonomies (ICD, SNOMED RxNorm, UMLS, LOINC, and others) and verifying these relationships using SQL. Categorization of Allergies, Medication, Procedure, and Laboratory Findings was also being explored. I was an active member of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Team and helped plan company-wide heritage and observation activities. Show less



The NorthTide Group

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chart Analyst

  • Jul 2020 - Dec 2021

  In support of National Intrepid Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Support TBI and PTSD research efforts including preliminary research, clinical documentation review, data analysis with R and article writing with submission for publication. Collaborated with project manager to perform cohort analysis to evaluate treatment outcomes using R. Medical terminologist and domain expert for creation of medication and diagnosis value sets using MEPRS, EDC, RxNorm, ICD, NDC, and CPT codes.



Intelligent Medical Objects (IMO)

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Clinical Terminologist

  • Sep 2017 - Jan 2020

  Greater Chicago Area (Telecommute) Worked as a Clinical Terminologist as part of the Knowledge Team. In this role I interpreted and mapped medical vocabulary to specific Terms, healthcare Domains, and coding systems (including but not limited to SNOMED, LOINC, RX Norm, ICD-10, CPT) in an effort to standardize electronic health information in a data dictionary. This work served as the foundation for Product development and Value Set creation. Assessment of these efforts was done using SQL. Interacted directly with… Show more Worked as a Clinical Terminologist as part of the Knowledge Team. In this role I interpreted and mapped medical vocabulary to specific Terms, healthcare Domains, and coding systems (including but not limited to SNOMED, LOINC, RX Norm, ICD-10, CPT) in an effort to standardize electronic health information in a data dictionary. This work served as the foundation for Product development and Value Set creation. Assessment of these efforts was done using SQL. Interacted directly with customers and worked across Teams (i.e., with medical coders, software engineers, and sales agents) to ensure the customer's needs were understood and company capabilities were explained. Collaborate with teammates to review and modify work processes in order to implement more streamlined operations and provide a more consistent product. Show less



SyTrue

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

• Clinical Terminologist

  • Jan 2016 - Aug 2017

  Chico, California (Telecommute) I was responsible for the maintenance of terminology platforms for SyTrue health technology initiatives, including predictive analytics, natural language processing, and ICD-10 conversion. Responsibilities included the identification and integration of new medical terms and synonyms, data extraction, testing of new tools, and customer-specific terminology adjustments. I was also introduced to Regular Expression.



Nuance Communications

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Domain Expert, Research and Development

  • 2012 - 2015

  Burlington, MA (Telecommute) I supported database development through the creation of ontology concepts and relationships, the evaluation and production of RML and XML Rules, the assessment of physician documentation, and the examination of the natural language processing of clinical documents. I systematically analyzed engine output data to identify areas in need of improvement in the creation of clinical documentation products with follow through of utilized modifications throughout the life cycle of the product's… Show more I supported database development through the creation of ontology concepts and relationships, the evaluation and production of RML and XML Rules, the assessment of physician documentation, and the examination of the natural language processing of clinical documents. I systematically analyzed engine output data to identify areas in need of improvement in the creation of clinical documentation products with follow through of utilized modifications throughout the life cycle of the product's development. This required collaboration with medical coders, linguists, and software engineers in order to optimize automated medical billing applications, meaningful use technology, and real-time speech-driven mobile applications. Additionally, I served as a medical authority in the formation, dissemination, and implementation of clinical decision support standards and workflows for several projects in an effort to ensure consistent document testing and exceptional product development. And I provided direct training on the use of company technology tools to colleagues to support cross-training and multi-skill building processes. Show less



Children's National Hospital

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

• Pediatrician, Emergency Room

  • 2009 - 2011

  Washington, DC I worked as a Pediatrician in a busy emergency room supervising, educating, and delegating responsibilities to medical students, residents, and support staff. I managed the simultaneous care of multiple, often complicated, patients. I also recruited patients for research studies being conducted throughout the hospital and organized community outreach and education initiatives.



Kaiser Permanente

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

• Pediatrician, General and Urgent Care

  • 2005 - 2008

  Maryland I provided medical care to patients in both clinic and urgent care settings where I supervised support staff and students. I was also appointed to a committee tasked to create and implement changes in the delivery of health care within Kaiser Permanente and received The Art of Medicine Distinguished Physician Award in 2007.