Carla Ellis
Project Manager, Ehr IT Implementations (Eis) @Cedars-Sinai
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WORK HISTORY
Project Manager, Ehr IT Implementations (Eis) @Cedars-Sinai
In my role as a project management leader, I apply extensive integrated clinical and end-to-end (including rev cycle) Epic workflow applications knowledge, high-capacity problem solving, effective communication, and attentive team leadership to ensure successful delivery of the highest impact and complexity Epic and third-party system implementations- Work with initiative, independence, and high attention to detail while applying effective management approaches and tools to lead day-to-day project management and analyst task execution towards milestones- Ensure status alignment, executive awareness, and escalation as appropriate with EIS and operational leadership including Directors, VPs and executives, and Physician & Clinical Informatics- Collaborate effectively with Epic and other vendor leadership and support teams to align priorities and optimize workflow design, integration, and delivery to best meet project and org needsAdvise information services and operational needs and goals based on Epic products and broad healthcare IT offerings, working with experts to translate opportunities into potential solutions with scope, feasibility, dependencies, and implementation options - Develop detailed project groundwork, install planning, and post-live governance and optimization tools- Establish governance framework and lead Steering meetings to ensure executive awareness, decision-making guidance, and engagement across impacted operations- Engage with third-party vendors to assess current and future capabilities, optimal integration solutions, and budgeting/contracting completion- Support new project intake and planning including benefits evaluation, resource and budget planning, and governance Primary project manager of anchor projects including- Epic Cupid- Keriton Breastmilk Barcoding - OBIX / AirStrip - Epic Hyperdrive Migration- Imaging Actionable Findings- Epic Genomics- Medically Home / Virtual Acute Care at Home - Epic Beaker & Bugsy
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelors, Industrial Engineering, Economics
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Masters, Industrial Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT CARLA ELLIS
Driven, critically thinking, and versatile Epic applications implementations project manager with over 12 years of experience leading nationally recognized healthcare organizations to reach their goals to successfully deliver high-profile and large-scale projects. Leader and strategic consultant guiding executive through analyst level team members through project execution including achieving high understanding of operational requirements, thoroughly evaluating functional solutions options, and facilitating strong engagement with and confidence from stakeholders while building collaborative and productive teams and relationships. Excels at applying experience and judgement to manage successful delivery of project and application outcomes through attentive guidance of cross-functional project team execution and proactive risk and escalation mitigation on the journey to achieving clear goals, improved performance metrics, and operational happiness. Proven to lead teams to exceed customer expectations implementing and optimizing integrated healthcare IT solutions through intentional workflow and content design; effective user adoption and support; and innovative use of automation and efficiency tools to improve provider and patient satisfaction. Certified in Epic OpTime, Anesthesia, and Cupid, with deep implementation strategy expertise across the full suite of Epic outpatient, inpatient, and procedural clinical applications having worked with multiple large Epic customers as an overall clinical teams lead application installer and project manager.
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