Epic Consultant resume

1. ZACK BLANCHFLOWER
New York, NY
SUMMARY: Zack Blanchflowerisan experienced Health care IT professionalwith over7
yearsof experience in planning, implementing, and optimizing electronichealth
records in hospitals nationwide. 3yearsof Epic OpTime/Anesthesia experience.3
yearsof experience working with a teamfor full cycle Epic implementation and
upgrade.
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science, Biology, Exercise and Health Science,University of
Massachusetts – 2011
Biology, General, ArizonaState University, 09/06– 06/07
CERTIFICATIONS: Epic OpTime Certification 2018
Epic Anesthesia Certification 2018
CORE EXPERTISE:
· Epic Implementation
· Epic Device Integration
· SystemAnalysis
· Quality Assurance Testing
· SystemSupportandOptimization
· Analytics
· Applications Assessment,
Implementation andConfiguration
· Documentation Methods
· EmergingTechnologies
· PMMethodologies
· OpTime/AnesthesiaTraining
· Workflow Assessment

2. EXPERIENCE:
EnglewoodHealth (EHMC), Englewood, NJ 07/16 – 01/19
Consultant, EpicOpTime/AnesthesiaConsultant
 Primary leadfornew Epic 2015 implementation fromMcKesson/iMDSoft.
 Liaised betweenEpicandthe legacy systematthe hospital inorderto cleanup the current
operatingroomelectronicsysteminpreparation forasmoothtransition intoEpic. The primary
focus was the base procedures, preference cards, mappingof equipmentandmedications. This
included device building, dashboard reportsandAnesthesiashadow charting.
 Managed the build forbothOpTime andAnesthesiaincludingORRoomsandroom templates,
users, roles, location security, systemsecurity, flow sheets, questionnaires, navigators, menu
buttons, logtoolbars, printgroups, Smarttexts, Smartphrases, andSmart Tools.
 Developed recommendations, implementation plans, performance measurementtools, and
trainingmaterialsrelatedtoEpicOpTime andAnesthesiaapplications andotherassigned
projects.
 Workedclosely withanesthesiaandperioperativeendusers analyzingtheirworkflows inorder
to buildEpicdocumentation forthe organizations EHR.
 Workedwithendusersforcontentand validation of procedural notes, macros, blood
administration.
 Validation andbuildof intra-opmedication preference lists, ORP’s, ORT’s, CPTmapping, training
for review/build toendusers forpreference cardbuild.
 Review/creation of OpTime/Anesthesiaintegratedtestscripts, testingleadforAnesthesia.
 Participated inTDRat all sitesforAnesthesiaall inones, PAT, Pre-op, PACUforall workstations,
printers, scanningande-signature.
 Collaborated withanesthesiachampions tocomplete anAnesthesiaProcedure Note
Documentation andLines, Drains, andAirways(LDA) Integration project;designed and
configured SmartFormsincludingscripting, FlowsheetLDA integration, SmartDataElement
linking, andTextGeneration templates.
 Primary leadonanalysis of pre-opphone call workflows, buildandimplementationof Pre-op
Phone Call NavigatorandPhases of Care.
 Priorto the upgrade I spent6 months withthe supportteam, primarily handlingtier2and tier3
supportissues whileactively workingwithOpTime andAnesthesiausergrouprequests and
build.
 Participatedindesignandvalidation sessions forclinical documentation forboththe Anesthesia
and OpTime applications.
 Designandbuildof matched/unmatched blood foranesthesiaBPAMallowingforscanningof
unitas second signature.
 Workedwithprocess improvementtovalidate andcreate work flows inVisioshowingboth
currentand future state uponcompletion of workflow analysisfromthe PAT, Pre-Op, Intra-Op,
PACU andAnesthesiaareasaswell asprocedural areassuchas Interventional Radiology, Cath
Lab and GI/EndoLab and AnesL&D.
 Collaborated andidentified areasof optimization withindepartments toreinforce best
practices.
 Workedjointly withthe Willow andOrders teamstodefine phases of care, orderssetsandone
stepmedsforsurgeons, andpreference listsforperi-opnursesandanesthesia.

3.  Actedas operational/dataliaisonbetweendepartments andothernecessary environments to
identify andresolve operation workflowissues relatedtotechnology, andissues relatedtodata,
data integrity andinterfaces.
 Designed, developed andmaintained customnursingcontentforthe practice management
system, electronicmedical records systemorthe interface engine applicationsoftware as
needed. Reviewed andapproved OpTime/anesthesiamedical records withHIM.
 Carriedoutworkflow redesign sessions tocorrespond withEPICimplementation andapplication
systems andprovided consultation onmodifications topolicies andprocedures regardingEpic
OpTime andAnesthesiaapplications. Validatedandbuilddiscreetdocumentation of core
measures.
 Workedwithall endusersto buildpersonal clinical contentandprovided one-on-onuser
trainingforOpTime andAnesthesiaasneeded andprovided end-userswithtrainingdocuments,
tipsand tricksheets etc.
EnglewoodHealth (EHMC),Englewood, NJ 07/14 – 07/16
SeniorConsultant, IMDsoftMetavision Anesthesia(EHMC)
 Software integration forAnesthesiology.
 WorkedwithmultipleAnesthesiologists inORtestingandmanagingupgrade.
 Supportingexistingversionandfacilitatingtrainingfornew version.
 Clinical supportforORMoptimization.
 Task managementforissue resolution.
 OR and PERIOP device setup, buildandsupport.
MEDITECH MAGIC5.6 and 6.0 (multiple facilities) 03/14 – 07/14
SeniorConsultant
 Completed standardized CPOEbuildfor28 facilities
 Evidence BasedOrderSetbuild
 Meaningful use optimization andreporting
 Optimization andbuildof NursingAssessments
 Physician Documentation (PDOC)build
 Workflow andsystemoptimization
 Task managementforissue resolution
Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) 06/13 – 03/14
SeniorClinical AnalystMEDITECHMAGIC and 6.0
 Assisted core teamwithCPOEOrdersetand NUR systembuild
 PDOCTemplate BuildandSupport
 Meaningful use implementation
Partners Healthcare (BWH),Boston, MA 09/12 – 06/13
Clinical Analyst
• Provide clinical supportforthe surgical team

4. • Workedclosely withMetavision software helpingtoeducate Anesthesiologistandtroubleshoot
issues.
• Createdtestscriptsusedbyanalyststo testand reportexistingornew issues toBusiness
owners.
MEDITECH, Boston, MA 09/10 – 09/12
AdvancedClinicals ClientSpecialist
• Actedas the primary contact for six 6.X and 5.6 clientserverclients
• TestedDTSs, Priority Packs, andEnhancements before they were pushedtoclient’s systems
• Experienced inimplementing6.X, streamline, new, andmigration accounts
• WorkedwithsitesusingZynx, McKesson EBOS, PatientKeeper, etc.
• Provided expertguidance forthe analysis, design, andimplementation of the Pharmacy module
• Attended frequentARRA andBestPractices seminars includingmeaningful use stages
• Maintained regularcommunication withclientsregardingprojectissues, risks, andneeds
• Processed requests forsystemenhancements ormodifications tothe constantly evolving
software
• Provided customerservice andtroubleshootingforapplication software issues during
implementation
• Traveled tositesaround the U.S. to implementsoftware andtrainhospital staff