Experience

Diagnostic Services Manitoba

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• LIS Application Specialist

  • Nov 2012 - Present

  Application Specialist providing support for Manitoba eHealth_Hub service delivering DSM Laboratory results to EMRs. Managed small project implementing replacement Urinalysis analyzers at Winnipeg, Beausejour and Brandon hospitals. Application Specialist providing support for Manitoba eHealth_Hub service delivering DSM Laboratory results to EMRs. Managed small project implementing replacement Urinalysis analyzers at Winnipeg, Beausejour and Brandon hospitals.



Manitoba eHealth - Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• • Mar 2012 - Oct 2012

  Provided Laboratory and HL7 messaging expertise to implement Laboratory result transfer from all Laboratory sources in Winnipeg into eChart. Ongoing troubleshooting of data transmission, business process issues. LOINC mapping for Laboratory tests. Represented Manitoba on the Infoway Jurisdictional Lab Implementers group, identifying issues and problem solving with other representatives from across Canada.

• • Jan 2007 - Mar 2012

  Business Analyst on EDIS, HISP EPR, Cadham Provincial Laboratory Labware, eChart Manitoba and eHealth_hub projects. Several roles including current and future state mapping, testing, training and technical specification documentation. Evaluated software applications to identify issues and collaborated with vendors and all levels of stakeholders to address them.



Varian Medical Systems

• Winnipeg

• Support Analyst

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 2007

  Supported ARIA Oncology Software program for clients across Canada, United States and Europe. Also provided technical support for remote clients, including routers, Dawning boxes for Laboratory data transmission, printers, etc. Gathered requirements for changes to the software requested by clients. Provided on site go live support and training in US and Canada. Troubleshot and upgraded application within citrix farm environment. Some SQL database queries. Supported ARIA Oncology Software program for clients across Canada, United States and Europe. Also provided technical support for remote clients, including routers, Dawning boxes for Laboratory data transmission, printers, etc. Gathered requirements for changes to the software requested by clients. Provided on site go live support and training in US and Canada. Troubleshot and upgraded application within citrix farm environment. Some SQL database queries.



Gamma Dynacare Laboratories

• Winnipeg

• Medical Laboratory Technologist

  • Jun 1988 - Jan 1997

  Analyzed patient samples in Hematology and Biochemistry departments. Analyzer maintenance and QC tracking. Created monthly staff newsletter covering current job related and social updates. Analyzed patient samples in Hematology and Biochemistry departments. Analyzer maintenance and QC tracking. Created monthly staff newsletter covering current job related and social updates.