Linda Manders, RN, MSHSA

Minneapolis, MN
lmmanders@outlook.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindamanders
OBJECTIVE
Experienced consultant seeking a new project opportunity in a dynamic environment that focuses on
developing, integrating and supporting the electronic medical record for healthcare organizations as an
Epic OpTime | Anesthesia analyst
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Highly skilled healthcare professional with 30+ years of experience in clinical settings and the
healthcare technology industry

Clinical and build analyst with greater than 12 years of experience performing multiple full-cycle
implementations, optimizations, and support of Epic systems, with expertise in OpTime | Anesthesia and
ASAP applications in large multifacility healthcare organizations and ambulatory surgery centers

Highly qualified consultant with excellent communication and leadership skills, including, the ability to
develop strong working relationships with staff at all levels
CORE COMPETENCIES

Planning, design, build, validation, testing, and go-live support of Epic OpTime |
Anesthesia and ASAP applications

Understands the integration of EMR applications and the impact on business processes
and operations

Works independently and as part of a team, including with all levels of client staff; advises
clients on specific solutions

Mentors client staff with knowledge transfer of vendor application

Excellent communication and leadership skills and the ability to develop strong working
relationships with project teams, anesthesia providers, ED physicians, and staff at all levels

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Epic OpTime Certified, NVT 2014

Epic Anesthesia Certified, NVT 2014

Epic ASAP Certified, NVT 2014

Epic Inpatient Medication Orders, NVT 2014

Epic Inpatient Procedure Orders, NVT 2014

Registered Nurse

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
PROJECT

ACHIEVEMENTS & OUTCOMES

Northwest Community Hospital

(5 months)

Responsible for general system build and validation for

implementation

Jan 2015-May 2015

Analyze and validate operational reporting tools for Surgical

Care Improvement Performance, NSQIP and operational
reports for leadership

Created surgery schedule tools, completed integrated testing

scripts with a third party vendor for patient movement

Optimized nursing documentation when the OpTime build

did not support the current workflow, enhanced navigation

OpTime | Anesthesia Build Analyst

Senior Consultant

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tools for a Hand Off report, the surgery log incision/wound

documentation, and Discharge instructions

CHI (Catholic Health Initiatives)

(18 months)

Provided go-live support for OpTime and Anesthesia

providers

Performed full-cycle build for Epic OpTime and Anesthesia

implementations at 5 Catholic Health Initiatives hospitals
and supported many other tasks for 4 other hospitals

Developed and validated 150+ workflow diagrams with

surgical staff at three hospitals

Revised over 50 testing scripts to align with the hospitals

specific workflows so the end-user will be able to select a
script and begin testing the application in the system

Completed OpTime build for three hospitals, surgery

departments, rooms, beds, workflow engine rule to provide
the proper documentation tools for staff

Mentored five new full-time employees

Optimized nursing documentation when the OpTime build

did not support the current workflow

Provided at the elbow support for Anesthesia providers,

perioperative nurses and OR schedulers for go-live

Supported OpTime and Anesthesia go-live for one hospital

Provided support for OpTime and Anesthesia production

issues, maintaining documentation in tracking system while
adhering to prescribed escalation and change control
process

Performed full-cycle build for Epic OpTime implementations

at 7 Sentara Hospitals

Developed and validated workflow diagrams with surgical

staff at all levels

Assisted the operating room schedulers with conversion of

surgery schedule into OpTime for each go-live

Created and validated OpTime testing scripts to align with

the hospitals specific workflows

Completed the OpTime build for three hospitals, surgery

departments, rooms, beds, workflow engine rule to provide
the proper documentation tools for perioperative staff

Created a Procedure Navigator for nursing when the

OpTime build did not support the current workflow

Interacted with other application teams to ensure the

integration of OpTime supported applicable standards and
practices

Performed full-cycle build for Epic OpTime implementations

at 8 CCF hospitals

2012-2014
OpTime | Anesthesia Build Analyst
Senior Consultant

CMC (Community Medical

Center) (2months)
2012
OpTime | Anesthesia Analyst
Senior Consultant
Sentara Hospitals (18 months)
2011-2012
OpTime Build Analyst
Senior Consultant

CCF (Cleveland Clinic

Foundation) (3 years)

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2008-2011

Assigned to build and implement one rural surgery center

that was approved for OpTime implementation on short
notice and met an aggressive timeline

Performed full-cycle build for Epic ASAP implementations at

4 CCF hospitals and assisted with many other tasks for the
ASAP application

Mentored several new full time employees for many OpTime

master files and facility structure build

Participated in application and integrated testing, revising

test scripts for accuracy according to the documented
workflow

Performed full-cycle build for Epic ASAP | OpTime

implementation at 9 hospitals and outpatient surgery centers

Participated in vendor selection, workflow analysis and

development identifying deficiencies and developing an
efficient process with the electronic medical record.

Validation and testing of the system build, preparing staff for

go-live activities

OpTime | ASAP Analyst

Senior Consultant

Allina Health (5 years)

2003-2008
ASAP | OpTime Analyst

EDUCATION
University of St. Francis, IL
Master of Science, Health Services Administration
University of St. Francis, IL

Bachelor of Science, Health Arts

St Catherine University, MN

Associate Degree in Nursing

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS/CERTIFICATION/MEMBERSHIP

Licensure, State of Minnesota (RN)

Certified Emergency Room Nurse (CEN)

Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)

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