Experience

COUNTY OF SONOMA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Healthcare Records Manager

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  HIM Manager and Custodian Of Records for Sonoma County. HIM Manager and Custodian Of Records for Sonoma County.



MOCKINGBIRD BOOKS

• United States

• Small Business Owner

  • Apr 2012 - Present

  Currently own a used bookstore in Tracy, CA. Responsible for A/R, A/P, Payroll Inventory control, and financial management for the store’s revenue stream and store technology. Planned and implemented space remodel project prior to opening. Planned and implemented deployment of inventory and point of sale system. I am responsible for purchasing of business equipment, inventory and store fixtures. I manage administrative business processes such as state sales tax filing and payment, obtaining annual business licensure, renewal of state sellers permit and obtaining and maintaining liability and workman’s comp insurance. I manage various vendors including, electricians, flooring specialists, signage specialists and building contractors. I hire and train staff and manage H/R processes for the store. The store presently averages $8,000 a month in revenue against $4,000 in monthly expenses. Show less



Stockton Police Dept

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manger II

  • Oct 2020 - Nov 2022

  Assists in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and procedures. Plans, organizes, supervises, and coordinates the implementation of programs and projects. Supervises a staff of 12, planning, assigning, reviewing, and evaluating work; participates in the selection of staff and provides for their training and professional development. Prepares a variety of periodic progress and special reports related to programs and activities. Assists in preparing recommendations for annual grant and program budgets; provides input for and prepares various grant applications and annual performance reports of activities. Provides staff leadership and technical assistance to citizen advisory committees, task forces, commissions or boards; confers with and provides professional assistance to City departments in areas of responsibility. Confers and negotiates with developers and property owners relative to the acquisition and disposition of property and improvements; drafts project contract language and performance specifications. Represents the City in meetings with representatives of governmental agencies, professional, business and community organizations, and the public. Monitors legislation and developments related to areas of responsibility; evaluates their impact on City operations and programs and recommends and implements policy and procedural improvements. Show less



Accenture

• Ireland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• IT Manager, Security Review

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2015

  Contracted by Accenture LLC and assigned to Stanford Hospital & Clinics where I was responsible for managing IT Compliance, Risk Assessment and Security Review processes. I reviewed and created Information Security Policies that met regulatory and industry compliance standards. I conducted annual security risk assessments for selected applications and IT business processes. I ensured compliance with monthly, quarterly and annual reporting processes. I advised SCH IT leadership on HIPAA privacy rule and security rule compliance issues. I was the IT subject matter expert on HIPAA. I gathered information from various off-shore teams to create and distribute monthly quarterly and annual Security Status Reports. I ensured all Accenture staff members assigned to IT at SHC were compliant with Accenture’s Security Rules. I conducted security reviews for IT related projects. I assessed chosen vendors for compliance with SHC security requirements. I made recommendations to SHC and Accenture leadership on the security readiness of chosen vendors. I attended project management council meetings and made recommendations on security approval to the council. Show less



Santa Rosa Community Health Centers

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Manager HIM & Referral Services, Privacy Officer

  • Apr 2012 - Jul 2013

  I managed two agency wide departments, Health Information Management and Referrals for a large Federally Qualified Health Center. I was the Agency’s Privacy Officer and resident expert on HIPAA regulations regarding release of information. Chief architect for departmental policies and procedures for release of information, chart processing, quality assurance, compliance auditing, referrals process, meaningful use tracking and JACHO quality indicator compliance and tracking. Chief designer of new work flow processes for Health Information Department and Referrals Department. I successfully merged disparate departments from 3 locations into a centralized office. I successfully assisted with Collective Bargaining to obtain a new 3 year contract with the agency’s Bargaining unit. I was a member of the Management/Labor partnership committee. I was a member of Accreditation Committee that assisted the agency in obtaining Joint Commissions on Health Care Organizations ambulatory care certification. I managed a staff of 12. Show less



Generations healthcare

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

• HIM Consultant

  • Aug 2010 - Apr 2012

  I was the Project Manager for the Health Information Management Policy and Procedure redesign and implementation. I was the chief instructor for facility staff on HIPAA regulations regarding release of information. I was the chief architect for departmental policies and procedures for release of information, chart processing, quality assurance, compliance auditing and chart storage/retrieval processes. I was the chief designer of new work flow processes for Medical Records Department. I redesigned and implemented a storage process for patient medical charts. I implemented new data entry standards for inpatient records. I brought the department to regulatory standard for processing of closed medical records. I brought the facility into compliance with state regulation for physician and nursing documentation. I trained new staff in proper documentation standards, state regulations, and professional best practices for Medical Records. Show less



MHCSD

• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Neighborhood Administrator

  • Jan 2005 - Feb 2009

  I managed District special events and recreation programs, including the implementation of the Mountain House Kite Festival, Mountain House Fun Run, and the Mountain House 4th of July Parade. I was responsible for District Public Relations, including community outreach, public education on District provided services, and code enforcement. I created, implemented and managed communication tools for the MHCSD including the District’s first publicly disseminated newsletter, all mailed correspondence and the agency’s various websites. I was the chief compliance officer for code enforcement ordinance in a community of 10,000 residents. I drafted policies and procedures for community park usage and facilities’ fees. I drafted and implemented policy for community parking enforcement. I drafted and implemented community policy for political campaign signage placement and removal. I presented reports both written and oral analysis of program effectiveness to MHCSD governing board. I conducted regulatory analysis of GASB rules that govern municipal organizations. I created, drafted edited and implemented policies and procedures for Neighborhood Administration department employees work schedules, job descriptions, and vacation/sick time usage. I managed contracts for District safety services including Police and Fire Services. I coordinated with a local extra-county transit district to provide local transit link service to Pleasanton BART, Hacienda Business Park and Lawrence Livermore Lab. I was the liaison to county transit district, county library system, local elementary school district, the Sheriff’s office and Local fire agency. I planned, implemented and managed budget process for the Neighborhood Administration department. I managed assigned staff. I created new job descriptions for Department divisions including code enforcement, public relations, special events and recreation programs. Show less