Boston Medical Center (BMC)

Research Scientist

• Responsible for the administrative aspects of CHEER’s programs, including: managing program records and handling communication needs of the program.
• Provides assistance in the development of reports, presentations, and data analysis.
• Assists in data collection and provides feedback on progress.
• Schedules meetings with program participants; conducts reminder communications.
• Reviews the data collection forms for programs; checks work of junior staff performing data entry to ensure timely and accurate entry.
• Provides technical guidance to junior staff.
• Conducts literature searches.
• Assists Investigators with manuscript and presentation preparation and research.
• Participates in staff meetings/initiatives including appropriate quality improvement and education activities, or if unable to attend non-mandatory activities, accepts responsibility to review meeting minutes and becomes knowledgeable of issues discussed.
• Performs office-related duties such as answering phones, managing email accounts, picking up and delivering mail, ordering and distributing office supplies, handling faxes, scanning, filing, photocopying, collating materials, maintaining the update of policy manuals, etc.

Research Assistant, Pediatrics

IT Support

• Facilitate the IT Governance process which spans projects for the BMC Community Hospitals
• Collaborate with stakeholders for the purpose of reviewing, updating and optimizing the IT project portfolio to maximize value delivery through alignment with changing organizational strategies, goals and objectives.
• Report on project portfolio key performance indicators so that performance issues can be identified and addressed and alignment with the organization’s strategic goals (e.g. return on investment, benefits realization) is maintained.
• Support development and continuous improvement of portfolio management processes (e.g. change management, risk management, issue management, resource management, and quality management).
• Communicate the results of the portfolio selection decisions and prioritization to stakeholders to ensure organizational alignment.
• Serve as the IT portfolio management subject matter expert.
• Collaborate with the Director of the IT Project Management Office to educate the organization about the portfolio management framework and standards.
• Define the portfolio prioritization process using appropriate criteria (e.g. dependencies, resource capacity and capability, technology, strategic alignment, etc.) in order to sequence portfolio projects.
• Stay current with Portfolio Management best practices and technology and identify opportunities for process efficiency, innovation and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with the Director of the IT PMO to determine staffing requirements to sustain and continuously improve IT project portfolio governance processes.
• Directly supervise IT PMO staff responsible for facilitation and continuous improvement of project portfolio governance to include hiring, work allocation, scheduling, training and professional development, problem resolution, performance evaluation and related supervisory activities.

Portfolio Manager – IT PMO, Community Hospitals

Medical Billing and Coding

• Assigns appropriate codes to reflect all diagnoses and procedures based on coding methodologies
• Converts all patient visits and encounters into appropriate DRG assignments for reimbursement
• Reviews patient medical records and abstracts medical data
• Codes diagnoses, procedures, and appropriate modifiers from medical record documentation
• Enters coded/abstracted information into the Medical Center's computerized database

HIM Coder – Per Diem

Business Analyst

• Analyzes medical records for compliancy with standards, rules and regulations related to patient information
• Analyzes findings captured in databases for trends, changes and areas of concern
• Creates reports, maintains databases and tracks statistical information
• Performs specialized professional level administrative, organizational, systems, budgetary and related analysis for hospital programs and activities

Research Assistant, Pediatrics

Portfolio Manager – IT PMO, Community Hospitals

HIM Coder – Per Diem

Health Information Management Analyst