Uthman O Salami

141 Park-hill Ave Apt 3V

Staten Island NY 10304

Dsuccess4consult@gmail.com

(347)-439-5591

OBJECTIVE

I am a Cerner/ Epic healthcare consultant with five years of experience. I

have a center as Cerner/ Epic super user for power chart and CPOE; I have

also serves as an Epic super user.

EDUCATION.

BSCE IN BIOLOGY

CREDENTIALED CONSULTANT

LICENSED PRATICAL NURSE

Job Objective:

Proficiency in providing IT solutions in Business Management.

Operational experience in accessing healthcare-specific software.

Skilled at identifying technical errors and troubleshooting them.

Excellent time management abilities that help complete project

obligations on time.

Familiarity with Epic utilities, reports and maintenance processes.

Superior coordination and organizational skills to carry out business

work in set plans.

Ability to document business and maintain records of all transactions.

Proficient with Epic Ambulatory, Inpatient, Radiant, ASAP, Willow

and Cadence,

Experienced in Health Information Management (HIM).

Effective written and communication skills.

Assisting floor super users on issue resolution.

Electronic Medical Report Implementation (EMR) Supported and

provided one-on-one education for workflow systems.

Configurations for physicians to enhance efficiency.

Documented issues and escalated to command center if further

attention needed.

Chronological Summary of Experience

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center MA

Epic Go-live Ambulatory/Inpatient/Optime/ADT March/ May 2015

Worked with clinicians on creating patient lists, signing orders, and

note writing.

Supported nurses on maintaining list of assigned patients.

Assisted physicians on setting-up Preference List.

Assisted end users in reviewing patient charts.

Provided elbow support to physicians.

Provided Go live support for inpatient application for providers and

nurses.

Assisted clinician on hyperspace flow sheet.

Assisted in radiant front desk, scheduling future appointments and

scheduling manually.

Supported in documenting the results of imaging studies in radiant

reading.

Assisted in tracking internal and external film movements throughout

the organization.

Provided support in identifying how film stations are being used.

Assisted in determining how to configure a film station.

Assisted in documenting an immunization administration.

Assisted Physicians in writing their progress notes using the smart

tools.

Bayer Health Medical Center Delaware January/ March 2015

Epic Go-Live Patient Radiant/Op-Time/Ambulatory/ CPOE/ADT

Provided go-live support - Ambulatory and In-Patient.

Provided elbow support to various end users in Epic Inpatient

Module.

Provided group and one on one training for physicians and nurses.

Worked with clinicians on creating patient lists, signing orders, and

note writing.

Supported nurses on maintaining list of assigned patients

Assisted physicians on setting-up Preference List discharge and admit

patient.

Assisted end users in reviewing patient charts, Mar, chart review as

well as their patient summary.

Support the nurses and physicians to maintain their message center,

labs, and Rx refills.

Assisted the nurses with documenting and immunization administering

in the patient’s chart.

Assisted with documenting medication administration and phone

calls.

Assisted with trouble-shooting issues to command center by calling in

tickets.

Assisted with clearing messages in their baskets.

Charles George Veterans Affairs Medical Center, North California.

Epic Care/ Ambulatory/ Radiant/ Op Time/ ADT

Epic Consultant November/ December 2014

Part player in the Go-Live.

Participated in-group trainings for end users.

Supported physicians in managing their In-basket.

Supported physicians to complete patient office visit encounter.

Provided skilled patient care to surgical patient

  Medication administrations

Cared for tracheotomy and tube patients

Performed admissions, discharges, and transfers

  Supervised staff and agency nurses

Conducted scheduled in-services and trainings nursing staff and new

hires

Patient and family education

  Participated in development and management of care plans

Addressed staffing and scheduling concerns

Brook dale Medical Center Brooklyn

EPIC Go live Ambulatory/opTime/ADT Aug.2014- Nov. 2014

Provided go-live support - Ambulatory and In-Patient.

Planning and implementing instructional programs and education

strategy based on user workflows in ambulatory.

Conducting needs assessments for proposed training.

Designing and developing facilitator’s guides, handouts, job aids, and

quick start guides.

Attending DVB sessions and participating in testing.

Participating in user acceptance training.

Assisting the end users such as nurses, doctors and physicians in

documenting their workflow in pre-op, intra-op as well in pacu.

Assisting the anesthesiologist in OR.

Cerner Go-Live Consultant Power Chart / CPOE and ADT

Einstein Healthcare Network, East Norristown Pennsylvania May 2014 – August 2014

Training and support of both RN’s and CPOE Providers in a level 1

Trauma.

Elbow support floating all departments of hospital – ICU, ED etc.

Provided elbow go-live support to physicians, clinicians and staff

during Epic go-live implementations.

Supported nurses on how to document encounters, managed In

Basket, placed orders, initiated preference lists and reviewed patient

charts.

Documented unresolved technical issues rose by end-users and

escalated them to the command center.

Assisted radiologist, IR radiologist, technologist and front desk on

hyperspace work flow sheet

Assisted in radiant front desk, scheduling a future appointments and

scheduling manually

Supported in documenting the results of imaging studies in radiant

reading

Assisted in tracking internal and external film movements throughout

the organization

Supported in identifying how film stations are being used

Assisted in determining how to configure a film station

Escalated issues to the command center using issue ticket

Assisted in issues arising from scheduling, orders, transcribing, media

manager etc.

Assisted Physicians in writing their progress notes using the smart

tools

Assisted in using tips and tricks for better and quick usage of

hyperspace

Cerner Consultant Support for Power chart/CPOE and ADT (cardiology Department)

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, FL January - May 2014

Assisted clinical staff with software issues (signing, refusing

modifying orders; MAR, etc.)

Assisted with entering new orders and lab (CPOE), Power Charting,

Profile Module, Clinical Reporting, reviewing orders and results,

creating patient list and criteria.

EMR conversion, Cerner CPOE, Clinical documentation, iView, care

compass, Assisted with documenting Power Note, scanning, eRX, and

XR Printing.

Workflow/Gap Analysis, Script Testing, EMR Training, Educational

Tools Development, EMR Implementation, Support Team, Trouble

shooting.

Provided support to physicians for CPOE, Clinical documentation,

discharge process, Medication reconciliation, also nursing support

clinical documentation, eMAR, flow sheets, plan of care, staff

assignment and ancillary support.

Assisted with digitizing registration and scheduling.

Helped physicians and nurses with documentation in the clinical

supply chain.

Supported clinicians to allow them the ability to document care and

place medication and other orders directly in the EHR.

Assisted clinicians to have immediate access to a unified patient EHR

that has up-to-the-minute information about the patient including

past visits, medical test results and medical devices connected

directly to the EHR.

Epic Ambulatory Support Analyst (Epic ADT, Clin Doc, Op-Time)

MCNEIL Healthcare IT Solutions, Portland OREGON

Adventist Health Ventura Park Clinic, October 2013- December 2013

Provided support for Ambulatory Go-live implementation.

Assisted clinical staffs in reconfiguring frequently used Epic tools and

menus for easy access.

Assisted Physicians on how to setup and utilize Smart-tools lists –

Smart set, smart phrase, and Smart set.

Assisted end users in setting up their clinical favorite letter template.

Provided live day-to-day elbow support to physicians and nurses.

Educated and assisted physicians on how to document encounters and

get the best out of advance tools.

Assisted clinicians in adding more activities to their hyperspace

toolbars.

Escalated issues to the command center as needed.

Provide Help Desk support in overall assistance to Physician and

nurses in using Epic icons to get their work accomplished effectively

and efficiently.

Troubleshooting and identifying technical issues in Epic Operational

environment.

Creating addendum and updating the patient diagnosis especially for

the Physician

North Carolina University Health Systems

Epic Go Live/ OPTIME July -August 2013

Participated in Pre- Go live testing of the Radiant/ Cardiology build

implementation due to late changes in the build and workflow

policies, and analyzing work around to keep patient care going

pending full integration and upgrade.

Working closely with various department managers and team leads to

analyze possible changes to their specific departmental workflows and

needs standing in gap between department managers and project

analyst/ build coordinator.

Provided support and training to Radiologist, cardiologist, IR nurses,

IR techs, Technologist, Vascular Techs, Managers and front desk

personnel on setting up and making sure that everyone is logged into

their appropriate security and navigating through hyperspace

environment.

Provided elbow support to IR nurses on how navigating through the

sedation navigators, pre op, intra ops, and post ops documentation,

data validation, meds administration, docs flow sheet, LDA capturing,

IV, supplies etc.

Supported and assisted physicians on viewing patient by systems and

departmental list, physician orders, med orders, signing and releasing

orders, preparing notes and study review using smart sets, creating

smart set and links.

Worked with Radiologist on protocoling, reading, recording,

assigning, ordering, and signing off on procedures on their work list.

Join in everyday hurdle with project teams to discuss changes, issues,

resolutions, reports and modification of training materials, also

following up rising and pending issues in the command center.

Yale New Haven Health systems May – July 2013

Epic Go Live/ Ambulatory / Clin Doc/OPTIME/ADT

Supported physicians, nurses, LPN nurses, technicians on how to log

into appropriate department and work environment, setting up their

views, and work list on hyperspace.

Supported various clinical units and floors that include internal

medicine, General surgery, and OBGYN.

Assisted in ensuring proper workflow documentation, charting,

verifying and signing in patient station.

Assisted nurses on navigating through incoming patient admissions

documentation and charting, transfers and discharge, acknowledging

patient care information’s, releasing medications and orders and care

plan documentations, filling out the doc flow sheet, intake/ output and

vitals.

Assisted physicians on managing orders, placing orders and order

sets, modifying orders, medication reconciliations, signing orders,

holding orders, pre and post ops documentation, consults and

charges, creating and using smart sets, and cosign requests.

Assisted nurses on MAR overview, how to view scheduled and

overdue meds, administer meds documentation, adding LDA lines,

validating monitor data, override pulls and IV fluid documentation,

smart sets.

Assisted charge nurses on creating charge nurse report, nurse’s

assignments, patient and lab label printing, AVS printing.

Join in everyday hurdle with project teams to discuss changes, issues,

resolutions, reports and modification of training materials, also

following up rising and pending issues in the command center.

Memorial Health System TN January - May 2013Go live Support Cerner Implementation – Rad Net

Assisted physicians with ordering procedures, viewing work list,

starting and completing exam and managing exams result and follow

ups.

Supported doctors with order entry, management and problem

diagnosis in the OR unit.

Assisted physicians on the use and reconciliation of medicine.

Supported physicians on the use of dragon and its commands.

Support of end-users onsite and remotely during go-live and post go-

live.

University of Los Angeles California December- Oct 2012

Hospital, VA

Epic Go Live in Radiant/OPTIME AND WILLOW

Assisted radiologist, IR radiologist, technologist, nurses and front

desk on hyperspace work flow sheet

Supported sedation nurses at each floor of the MRI modalities on

workflow issues

Supported also GI/Fluoroscopy Techs on work views, appropriate

documentation, and care connect environment

Assisted in radiant front desk, scheduling a future appointments and

scheduling manually

Assisted at all Radiant unit log on issues and proper log on into their

specific hyperspace environment

Resolved issues with the imagine center and escalated issues arising

from multiple orders, scheduling etc.

Provided more hands on support to the IR nurses on preparing

sedation documents, pre /post procedures etc.

Keeping logs of reported issues to the command center and follow ups

of issued tickets numbers

Worked with departmental managers on how to get reports, follow up

calls on build issues and workflows

Worked with Radiologist on protocoling, reading, recording,

assigning, ordering, and signing off on procedures on their work list.

University of Cincinnati Medical Center Sept. to October 2012

Epic Go-Live/ Support as a super user (Stork)/Radiant and Optime

(In- Patient and cadence)

Supported in-patient CLINDOC AND CPOE.

Assisted physicians in documenting medication reconciliation.

Performed on phone troubleshooting at the command center.

Supported physicians in cosigning orders from their In-basket

messaging center.

Doc flow sheet data entry.

POCT testing documenting.

Retrieving results and reviewing lab data.

Assisting with ADT.

Supported nurses on how to record patient vitals and system

assessment.

Provide elbow-to-elbow support to physicians.

Troubleshooting challenges and communicating issues to the

command center.

Assist end users in documenting follow up calls

Assist physician in creating addendum and updating the visit

diagnosis.

Assist physician on how to document their encounter and how to

review there in baskets.

Johns Hopkins Health System, Baltimore, MD May- October 2012

Epic Cadence/Prelude/CPOE – Patient Access: 2012 Performed elbow-to-elbow support.

Utilized Epic Cadence/Prelude/CPOE.

Troubleshot workflow issues and reported technical issues to the

command center.

Analyzed the project requirements, available resources and end user's

expectation to determine the outline for the EPIC module.

Customized the installed software to particular user's requirements

while maintaining the quality standards.

Made sure the reports and statistics delivered by the software are

accurate and consistent with the industry protocols.

Coordinated tasks with all team members and ensured all activities

proceed in one direction.

Drafted progress reports at every stage of the project and documented

every task.

Identified deviations in the project and counseled the clients to

eliminate them.

Ohio State University Hospital, Medical Center January 2012- Feb 2012

Epic Super Users (Ambulatory, Cadence and Optime)

Conduct functionality tests to estimate the user friendliness, feasibility

and relevance of the software with the expectation.

Coordinate with the implementation specialists to install the software

and ensure its compatibility with the installed network.

Maintain correspondence with the end users and advise them on ways

to get acquainted by Understanding the software requirements of the

healthcare unit and make note of the features expected in the EPIC

module the new software.

Assisted physicians on hyperspace flow sheet.

Provided issue resolution and updates for end users.

Worked with other trainers to make appropriate changes o training

materials.

Casa Grande Regional Medical Center, Prescott, AZCerner CPOE/Optime Activation Consultant, Nov/ 2011 – Dec/ 2011

Performed elbow-to-elbow support.

Utilized Epic Cadence/Prelude/CPOE.

Troubleshot workflow issues and reported technical issues to the

command center.

Analyzed the project requirements, available resources and end user's

expectation to determine the outline for the EPIC module.

Customized the installed software to particular user's requirements

while maintaining the quality standards.

Made sure the reports and statistics delivered by the software are

accurate and consistent with the industry protocols.

Coordinated tasks with all team members and ensured all activities

proceed in one direction.

Drafted progress reports at every stage of the project and documented

every task.

Identified deviations in the project and counseled the clients to

eliminate them.

University of Chicago Medical Center Sep- Nov 2011

Go Live Support (Ambulatory and Op-time)

Training the staff on functions and operating the EMR machine

Traveling and visiting sites to address the problems

Made teams to visit the institutions where EMR machines are installed

to check on the maintenance and customer care

Performed follow up on sites

Performed go-live assistance

Served as a designated Support for end users responsible for Day

hospital and Procedure Suit clinic staff to more effectively use the

Epic Care system. Also created workflows that facilitated a clearer

understanding of the system.

Provided Epic Care Ambulatory, training and support to over 1000

users in a Day Hospital, Procedure Suit and other Oncology

department for a large Cancer Research Community health hospital.

HOME HEALTH SCHEDULAR Jun-Aug 2011Duties included:Scheduling clinicians for patient visits,

Meetings, in-services, and miscellaneous functions,Customer service & Data entry Jun/2011 to Aug/2011

Northampton HealthCare Center, Frederick MD            May – Sept. 2010Charge Nurse

Provided skilled patient care to surgical patients

Medication administrations

Cared for tracheotomy and tube patients

Performed admissions, discharges, and transfers

Supervised staff and agency nurses

Conducted scheduled in-services and trainings nursing staff and new

hires

Patient and family education

Participated in development and management of care plans

Addressed staffing and scheduling concerns