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TAMARA ANDREWS Phone: (913) 544-9511 andrews.tamarad @gmail.com
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALCPC ELIGIBLE | ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS CONSULTANT
Accomplished health care professional qualified to combine expertise in advanced Respiratory Care and health information technology to facilitate beneficial health care practices. Highly capable of maximizing administrative efficiencies of electronic healthcare software including technical documentation and analysis through effective use of IT applications. Health Information Management Redesign Specialist with experience in the applications of EHR software; such as Meditech, Cerner Millennium, CPRS, and Epic. Creative problem-solver known for competently managing multiple priorities in deadline driven environments. Self-directed professional experienced in collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve organizational goals. Exceptional communication, administrative and organizational skills.
AREAS OF EXP ERTISE
Health Information Technology CPT/HCPCs coding Team Training, Leadership Organization, Prioritization Data Analysis, Interpretation
System Integration Respiratory Care Cerner EMR Software Medical Billing & Coding Strategic Analysis, Planning
Project Management Current Procedural Terminology Process Improvements EPIC EMR Software ICD-9 coding
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
Cerner Certified Trainer Professional (C.C.T.P.): Cerner Headquarters, Kansas City, MO Health Information Management Redesign Specialist: Johnson County Community College, Overland Park,
KS B.A. Business Administration: Ottawa University, Overland Park, KS Respiratory Therapist, Diploma: Tennessee Technology Center at Memphis, Memphis, TN Medical Coding& Billing Certification: Kansas City Kansas Community College, Kansas City, Kansas Certified Respiratory Therapist: National Board of Respiratory Care, Olathe, KS Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner: Kansas State Board of Healing Arts, Topeka, KS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
APEX SYSTEMS, Overland Park, KS 1/2014- 8/2014Cerner Certified Consultant-Cerner EMR SoftwareProvided classroom proctoring and one on one training in addition to go-live support as an adoption coach and end-user support for Cerner Millennium EMR software to physicians and clinical staff
Trained clinical staff in the use of various Cerner software programs such as: CPOE, First-Net, Care Net Power Note, Power Orders, Dynamic Documentation, SBAR, and I-View
Ensured consistent, high quality Cerner training in addition to assisting with troubleshooting, identifying and reporting software issues
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL, Kansas City, KS 7/2012-7/2013Clinical Applications Support Analyst Trained clinical staff in the use of Epic EMR Software and participated in EMR implementation along with providing 1:1 support during and after Go-Live
Completed requested optimizations to Epic software; created and assigned software issue tickets using the Remedy database; troubleshot and escalated issues to resolution
Achieved proficiency in the functionality and departmental workflows designed within Epic software
TAMARA ANDREWS, PAGE 2 Collected and analyzed user feedback and requirements for requested revision and enhancements of assigned
clinical applications/systems Designed optimization upgrades to templates according to user specifications in Epic EMR software Maintained documentation on assigned project requirements and design decisions Provided assistance with implementation of Epic software during “Go-Lives,” in addition to supporting workflow
redesign Provided telephone and at-elbow support to clinical staff using Epic EMR software Assisted with system testing and integration testing of Epic software
SHAWNEE MISSION MEDICAL CENTER, Shawnee Mission, KS 7/2009-Present Certified Respiratory TherapistPerform respiratory therapy to patients in a hospital setting. Initiate and monitor the use of respiratory therapy equipment, such as mechanical ventilators, positive airway pressure devices and nocturnal oximetry equipment; administer aerosolized medications and implement oxygen therapy, CPAP/BIPAP and invasive mechanical ventilation
Provide emergent respiratory care, including artificial respiration, external cardiac massage and maintenance of artificial ventilation after placement of airway has been established
Monitor patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes; consult with physician and other members of health care team regarding care of patients
Document patient response to respiratory therapy in Cerner Millennium electronic medical record software
MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER, Overland Park, KS 5/2008 - 6/2010Respiratory Care PractitionerSet up respiratory care equipment including small volume nebulizer therapy, medicated aerosol therapy, oxygen therapy and weaning from oxygen and mechanical ventilation
Assessed patients for need for home oxygen therapy and completed necessary documentation for therapy orders Ensured requirements for treatment, such as type, method and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, and
medication and dosages, compatibility with physicians' orders while ensuring patient safety Responded swiftly to emergency situations and relayed pertinent patient information medical Documented patient information in Meditech EMR
VETERAN’S ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER, Kansas City, MO 11/2002 – 12/2007Respiratory Care PractitionerInitiated and managed invasive and non-invasive ventilation provided various aspects of respiratory care to adult patients
Monitored patient response to therapeutic treatment and documented outcomes in CPRS, the U.S. government’s electronic medical record software
Educated residents, medical students and nurses in proper use of respiratory equipment and procedures Responded to emergency situations, assisted physicians with bronchoscopy, provided patient education Functioned as a part of the health care team in a collaborated effort to provide ideal patient care for our veterans
SKILLS
Medical Terminology, CPR Certified Microsoft Word, Outlook, Office, Excel Proficiency in electronic medical record programs: Epic, Cerner, Meditech, Citrix and CPRS ICD-9 Coding, CPT Coding and HCPCS Coding; CPC eligible and will take CPC exam May 2015