Justin Simmons

Experience

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  Murphy Brown LLC

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2012

  * Maintained and controlled over $8 million worth of assets* Trained, coached, and followed up on performance for 10 employees at any given time* Enhanced employee motivation quarterly by rewards for individuals with highest end results* Created and managed schedules for employees as well as holding daily communications meetings* Handled bi-monthly payroll for employees * Assisted in training and devolping employees in all departments* Supervised a team of 3 employees over contract facilities for 2-3 months* Performed in any department as needed at any time as well as helping other departments when called upon by my managment* Designed and implemented graphs and reports for upper management use for budgeting and planning* Conducted external and internal audit tours and oral presentations per requests of supervisor

  • 2200 Facility Operations Manager

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2012

  • 2200 Unit Assistant Manager

    Jan 2001 - Jan 2003
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  Midwest Martial Arts Academy

  Jan 2002 - now

  Owner/Martial Arts Instructor

  * Teaching martial arts to students for over 10 years privately* Purchasing and maintaining own business to house over 100 students for over 2 years* Coaching and mentoring students of ages 6 years old and up* Trained local law enforcement in martial arts/combatitives required for their job* Trained and certified local martial art students and non-students in CPR/First Aid/AED

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  Murphy Brown LLC

  Apr 2012 - Jan 2014

  * Successfully budgeted/controlled costs for over $16 million of assets in multiple locations* Met and exceeded FY13 plans and expectations set forth by CEO* Trained, coached, and developed multiple lower-level supervisors to perform in their roles* Prepared and approved payroll for 16-20 employees* Created and reviewed annual appraisals with employees* CI Team member responsible for helping write Standard Operating Procedures for the company* Policy Procedure Change Committee member responsible for approving and declining changes in operating procedures* Functioned as a technology trainer for employees and supervisors in a local area in computer skills and basic computer networking skills*Recruited, interviewed, and hired employees weekly. Terminated employees on a as needed basis due to consistent performance issues Show less * Responsible for initial training of employees being hired with our company.* Consistently monitoring and evaluating new employees and performance during their training.* Providing weekly feedback on performance of new onboarding employees and guidance on how to improve areas of weakness.* Planning and assigning work area assignments based on performance evaluations and other factors.* Meeting and scheduling with other managers receiving employees that complete employee onboarding for the company. Show less

  • 4400 Facility Operations Leader

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

  • CPR/First Aid/AED Trainer

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2014

  • Onboarding Trainer Substitute

    Apr 2012 - Jan 2013
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  The Cellular Connection

  Jul 2014 - Sept 2014

  The Cellular Connection Store Manager

  * Actively interview, recruit, and assess talent* Work with employees to increase overall store profitability, exceeding set company goals in each category* Enforce company policies and procedures, operating hours, and disciplines* Daily and weekly inventory control over all store products and transactions* Maintain knowledge of up-and-coming technologies and trends* Provide customers the best customer experience in wireless technology and service

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  Putnam County Memorial Hospital

  Sept 2014 - Feb 2016

  EMR Software Director/Project Manager - NextGen - CPSI-Thrive Software

  * Serve as Director,Administrator, and Trainer for all staffing to include physicians, nurses, and regular employees in all areas of NextGen to include the Clinicals, Financials, Laboratory, and Pharmaceuticals of NextGen Technology* Serve as main point of contact for Physician offices during implementation, post implementation and installed support phases of NextGen projects.* Coordinate and schedule hospital and physician office responsibilities, including but not limited to discovery visits, training, technical assessments, configuration review, go-live assessments and go-live activities to ensure project objectives and deliverables are achieved.* Prepare, facilitate, coordinate, and support training for multiple types of end-users on how to use applications, all NextGen applications, templates and documents as requested.* Review monthly, quarterly, and yearly HIPAA and user security audit reports.* Responsible for managing projects, customization software development lifecycle, databases, system development, and supporting Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Electronic Practice Management (EPM) for the ambulatory providers and staff using the application.* Providing reliable access for providers, staff and administrators as well as providing problem analysis, design, implementation, system testing, and all modifications for NextGen. Show less

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  NEMR Telecom (Northeast Missouri Rural Telephone Company

  Feb 2016 - now

  Technology/Network Manager & Office Manager

  * Proactively monitor and manage TDM and IP networks, equipment, and customer circuits* Plan, design, and oversee the roll out of new data infrastructure, technologies, and services* Manage current network and other IT equipment including servers, routers, switches, computers, monitors, and printers* Demonstrating advanced knowledge of modern service provider data networks, and multiple networking protocols to include OSPF, BGP4, MPLS as well as POTS, DSL, FTTP, VOIP, IGMP* Demonstrating knowledge and ability to design Layers 1, 2, and 3 of the OSI model as well as a strong working knowledge of IP security architecture and protocols * Designing and supporting IP networks for voice, data, and video in a Service Provider environment using SIP, RTP, and Multicast* Working with Genband TDM/IP switching, Calix B6 access networks and Linux*Manage the coordination, training, installation, and programming of all Key System Units specializing in Avaya IP Office Platforms and Voicemail Pro Platforms Show less