Areas of Expertise

Principal Investigator in Psychology

Defining, implementing and revising operational policies and guidelines for the organization; Developing and executing new growth directives; Working with the human resources department to create job descriptions, hire competent personnel and oversee employee training programs; Working with the human resources department to develop and implement staff evaluation parameters; Liaising with departmental heads to develop financial plans and ensure company-wide operational compliance; Keeping track of the company’s revenue margins and conduct budget reviews to maximize profits; Overseeing client support services; Managing procurement and resource allocation. Executes protocol-related research procedures, activities, outreach, and education. Manages a complex program or study or multiple programs and studies. Collects and analyzes data and complies with all policies and regulations. Recommend improvements to policy and procedure. Develop data collection guides (e.g., interviews, focus groups). Manage qualitative data, including the de-identification process, prepare files for importing qualitative data management software and transcription. Conduct semi-structured interviews or focus groups using guides that balance predetermined questions with the ability to pursue novel routes of questioning. Participate in qualitative coding and analysis across multiple types of data sources (transcripts, videos, photographs). Communicate regularly with members of the study team, collaborators, and research participants. Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings to review ongoing mixed methods studies that integrate quantitative and qualitative work. Prepare and deliver presentations of ongoing work at research meetings.

Director of Psychiatric Admissions

Provide leadership to the Admissions Department and cultivate the function of the department as an integrated team, Implement the strategic plan of the business development and marketing department as it pertains to admission to the facility and direct potential clients to treatment; Provide leadership in addressing quality management issues related to crisis triage, evaluation, intake and admission to the facility. Assign/distribute scheduled evaluations, intakes or admissions as dictated by request and hospital census; Conduct quality assurance and quality improvement programs for all crisis triage, evaluation, intake and admission services; Perform follow-up communication functions and generate recommendations for organization leadership; Develop and implement program policies and procedures that guide the provision of services; Responsible for the hiring decisions for Admissions Department personnel, provide orientation, in-service and continuing education programs for department staff and other internal positions responsible for crisis triage and/or evaluation services; Serve as clinical liaison with referral sources; Work to improve efficiency and quality in delivering services within the department, responsible for developing and meeting departmental goals and objectives; Ensure that the department is up to date and compliant with new laws and regulations; Recruit, train and supervise staff; Manage the finances of the department, prepare and monitor budgets and spending to ensure department operates within allocated funds; Determine and implement admissions best-practices, promote the hospital and maintain a satisfied patient base.

Clinical Research Psychiatric Rater

Administer clinical efficacy scales on subjects with various diagnoses such as ADHD, Alzheimer's Disease, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Substance Use Disorders and Schizophrenia/Schizoaffective Disorder. Study participants may also include Normal Healthy Volunteers that need certain measurements administered, perform psychiatric diagnostic evaluations; Gather information from prospective subjects through a prescreening interview and determine eligibility for research trials; Submit accurate data utilizing Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and identified scoring conventions.

Prioritize minimizing placebo response and focus on quality data collection; Work with Principal/Sub-Investigators and coordinators in initiating assessments and assist them with data query completion and data clarification; Interact with Sponsors, Study Monitors and Medical Monitors from pharmaceutical companies in a professional manner; Follow Sponsor and protocol specific requirements as well as applicable internal HRI SOPs and guidelines; Utilize technology required to conduct remote assessments; Manage subject crises with professionalism and clinical expertise; Attend Investigator Meetings, internal HRI meetings, and clinical trial industry conferences; Successfully complete in a timely manner all sponsor-assigned training through web-portals and meetings to obtain rater certification on specified scales (where applicable); Participate in ongoing psychiatric rater calibration and training.

My Approach

6 year Master Level Quantitative and Qualitative Data Scientist, 9 years Hospital and Health Services Management, Public Health Research and Public Health Practice, revenue cycle data analyst/leader, independent researcher, quantitative and qualitative research analyst, Six Sigma Methodology, Fishbone Diagram, Root Cause Analysis, KPIs and Operational Measurements, case manager, 13 years of clinical research and practice in a clinical healthcare setting, extensive experience in science, human design, and research in mental & behavioral health, master level alcohol & substance abuse consultant, utilization review, case management, crisis management, spiritual, life, and relationship consulting.

Skills

14 years’ experience working with ICD-9 & ICD-10 codes, and knowledge of Provider and Claims Systems
14 years’ experience Utilization Review
14 years’ experience Quality assurance & Data Analyst
14 years’ experience Case and Care Management
14 years’ experience Crisis Management
14 years’ experience in Risk Management
14 years’ experience Exploratory Clinical Research and 9 years of leadership
14 years’ experience Design Thinking
14 years’ experience Epic, Cerner, Midas, AS/MS400, Credible, SharePointe, GoogleSuite, Availity, SSI, Pivot Tables
9 years Good Clinical Practice NIDA Clinical Trials Network, Bloodborne Pathogens for Healthcare Training, Recruitment and Retention, Investigational New Drugs, Quality Assurance, and Research Protocols.

My Approach