Michael Tarrant

Michael Tarrant

Clinical Systems Analyst, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

Greater Seattle Area

Current
Past
  • Design/Manufacturing Engineer at Alliant Techsystems/Honeywell Inc.
Education
  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
  • Puget Sound Oncology Nursing Society
  • Cerner Education
  • Eclipsys Education
  • Michigan Technological University
Connections
72 connections
Industry
Hospital & Health Care

Michael Tarrant’s Summary

Electronic Medical Record Configuration Engineer with outpatient and inpatient documentation development experience.

My current work is used in the clinics of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance by a wide range of clinicians and providers.

My past work has been used in over 250,000 inpatient encounters at the University of Washington Medical Center. I am honored to have been a part of so many patient's care.

I am interested in applying my skills to the following areas:
* Rules development (MLMs, Arden syntax)
* CPOE (Computerized Physician Order Entry) design and build
* Documentation across the electronic health record
* Open source EMR/EHR applications for public health and use in developing countries
* EMR/EHR records migration and continuity over time
* Data analysis

Michael Tarrant’s Specialties:

* Asking the often needed question, "What is the problem we're trying to solve here?"
* Listening
* EMR configuration
* Requirements analysis
* Workflow analysis
* Unit test/Functional test/Test script development
* Procedure development (test or manufacturing)


Michael Tarrant’s Experience

  • Clinical Systems Analyst

    Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

    (Non-Profit; Hospital & Health Care industry)

    April 2008Present (1 year 8 months)

    Configuration and support of a of Cerner electronic medical record product.

    I work with PowerNotes, PowerForms, and IVIEW. I also help train and support clinical EMR users. Current design work includes: Ambulatory EMR, Infusion IVIEW, and CPOE (orders) design. Future work will include: orders build, chemotherapy flowsheet integration; and reporting/data mining.

    The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) is composed of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, the University of Washington Medical Center, and Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center.

  • EMR Configuration Engineer (Sr. Computer Specialist)

    University of Washington Medical Center

    (Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

    May 1998April 2008 (10 years )

    Configuration and support of the inpatient electronic medical record application (Eclipsys Sunrise Critical Care).
    * Implement documentation solutions for ICUs, inpatient units, post-anesthesia care units, and patient monitoring device interfaces.
    * Configure the EMR to meet HIPAA, JCAHO, and Department of Health requirements.
    * Provide application support to: clinical staff, during upgrades, and during maintenance/downtimes for other hospital systems

  • Test Engineer

    Intermec Technologies Corporation

    (Public Company; Industrial Automation industry)

    October 1997May 1998 (8 months)

    Develop test procedures, support manufacturing process development, implement workflow improvements, and provide troubleshooting support when necessary.

  • Test Engineer

    Alliant Techsystems - Marine Systems West

    (Defense & Space industry)

    March 1991September 1997 (6 years 7 months)

    Develop test procedures, submit formal test results to government reps, support manufacturing workflow improvements, and provide onsite and offsite support when necessary.

  • Design/Manufacturing Engineer

    Alliant Techsystems/Honeywell Inc.

    (Public Company; Defense & Space industry)

    July 1986February 1991 (4 years 8 months)

    Test development, manufacturing process development, electronic design, electrical test support, submit manufacturing waviers, and document formal test results.


Michael Tarrant’s Education

  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

    20082008

    2008 - Cancer Biology 100

  • Puget Sound Oncology Nursing Society

    20082008

    2008 - Fundamentals of Oncology Nursing

  • Cerner Education

    20022008

    2008 - Technical Fundamentals class
    2005 - Power Note Basic class
    2003 - Visual Explorer / CCL Training
    2002 - Millennium Fundamentals class

  • Eclipsys Education

    19981998

    1998 - Eclipsys SCC configuration

  • Michigan Technological University

    BSEE , Computer Engineering , 19791984


Additional Information

Michael Tarrant’s Interests:

Art, graphic design, the high desert areas of Oregon/Nevada/California, Linux and open source software, Burning Man, learning something new...

Michael Tarrant’s Groups:

Puget Sound Nursing Informatics,
Association for Computing Machinery

  •    Open HealthCare
  •    Burning Man Alumni
  •    Linked:Seattle
  •    Health Informatics Technology (HIT)
  •    Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
  •    The Cerner Experience
  •    HIMSS Washington Chapter

Michael Tarrant’s Contact Settings

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  • reference requests
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