April Hairgrove MT(ASCP), PMP

April hairgrove mt(ascp), pmp

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Oracle Manager, Solution Integration

  • Education

    • Southwestern oklahoma state university

      1985 - 1989
      Bs medical technology, chemistry

      Activities and Societies: Baptist Student Union

  • Experience

    • Midwest regional medical center, llc

      Jan 1993 - Jan 2008
      Ascp registered medical technologist; laboratory supervisor (5 teams)

      1999-2008 Performance Improvement/Quality Assurance (part-time)1997-99 Transfusion Service Supervisor, Performance Improvement/Quality Assurance and Point Of Care Coordinator, LIS Assistant1994-97 Transfusion Service Supervisor, Performance Improvement/Quality Assurance, Point Of Care Testing and Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) Coordinator, Phlebotomy Coordinator1993 Generalist, evening shift

    • Norman regional health system

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2007
      Laboratory information systems (lis) supervisor

      Lab Information Systems (LIS) Clinical Applications Analyst (Cerner HNAA Classic)Responsible for installing software, system upgrades, evaluating and installing patches and resolving software related problems; Perform system backups and recovery; Maintain data files and monitor system configuration to ensure data integrity; Plan and accomplish goals based on knowledge, judgment, creativity and latitude; Provide telephone and on-site support and education for users of software and hardware; Exceptional organizational and customer service skills During this employment, I continued to perform Blood Bank and Performance Improvement duties prn at Midwest Regional Medical Center. Show less

    • Cerner corporation

      Mar 2008 - Oct 2022

      Cerner Corporation was acquired by Oracle in 2022.• 15+ years of experience implementing clinical information systems; remote-hosted, multi-site organizations with outpatient clinics and academic partners, multi-facility medical offices, large reference labs, both single and multi-tenant domains• Partner with client to provide domain strategy specific to the organization• Initial point of contact for issue escalation with follow-through to resolution• Liaison and advocate for client communication with Cerner consultants, Application Managed Services, CernerWorks, Upgrade Center, DeviceWorks and SolutionWorks support teams• Leader of package installation planning and process for projects and production support • Deep knowledge of Change Control processes• Communicate future project roadmaps between CernerWorks and client• Collaborate with clients and consultants to provide integration knowledge through all aspect of projects (kickoff, design decisions, current and future state review, validation events and conversion) • Engage as a member of the project management team to ensure project success utilizing Cerner methodologies integrated with non-Cerner applications • Various solution experience within code level upgrades, single/multi-solution projects and optimization projects • Educational experience as Instructor for Cerner Laboratory Suite of solutions• Extensive experience in conversion/elbow-to-elbow support (15+ sites)• Script writer for Blood Bank Validation Show less

      • Lead Integration Architect

        Mar 2008 - Oct 2022
      • Integration Architect

        Mar 2011 - Mar 2018
      • Delivery Consultant- Blood Bank

        Mar 2008 - Mar 2011
    • Oracle

      Oct 2022 - now

      *Multi-year Millennium enterprise iterative implementation including 10+ acute facilities and 300+ clinics -Wave rollout Full Cerner Clinical Suite – Millennium with -Wave rollout Full Clinical Driven Revenue Cycle including Cerner Patient Accounting*Phase X PathNet waterfall implementation at 10 facilities across state-wide integrated laboratory system*Project implementation experience includes remote and client hosted organizations as well as academic partners, large reference labs, and both single and multi-tenant domains*Experienced with leading effective governance and change management, stakeholder management, workflow and technology process mapping and configuration management*Partners with client to provide domain strategies specific to the organization*Leads package installation planning and process improvement for projects and production support*Drives development of testing strategies (unit, system, and end-to-end test scripts and learning strategies (materials development, instructor led training, web-based training)*Collaborates with clients and consultants to provide integration knowledge throughout engagement within the Millennium solution suite and Oracle Partners*Engages as a member of the project management team utilizing Agile and Waterfall methodologies; integrated with non-Oracle applications*Assists client with code level upgrades, single/multi-solution projects and optimization projectsSKILLSProgram and Project Management and methodologies, Strategic Planning, Various industry technologies (Make Solutions TransIT, Service Now Issue Management), Resource Management, Vendor ManagementClient Partner relationship building, Process improvement and Interpersonal skills, such as team building, conflict management, mentoring Show less

      • Manager, Solution Integrations

        Sept 2023 - now
      • Lead Integration Architect (Oracle Consulting Technical Manager)- Cerner Acquisition

        Oct 2022 - Sept 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Project success discipline- foundations

      Project success academy
      Apr 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • Medical technologist (mt)

      American society for clinical pathology (ascp)
      May 1990
    • Project management professional (pmp)®

      Project management institute
      Apr 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • Pure project management foundations

      Pure management alliance
      Mar 2025
      View certificate certificate
    • Project management professional (pmp)

      Project management institute
      Apr 2021
    • Leadership communication skills

      O'reilly
      Aug 2025
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to April Hairgrove MT(ASCP), PMP
      Consulting Pinnacle Award Oracle Mar 2024 This award is built on top of our existing Consulting Excellence program and is designed to recognize the contributions of our team members who stand at the pinnacle of our organization. These individuals have shown unparalleled commitment, innovation, and excellence in their work, contributing significantly to our team's success and mission to advance healthcare.
    • Awarded to April Hairgrove MT(ASCP), PMP
      Consulting Excellence Oracle Feb 2024 Without April, we would have never been able to get the individual the necessary access for the project, as this took over a month with April's endless persistence to get this resolved. April shows time and time again how much value she brings to her teams every single day, and this is a prime example of her excellence.
    • Awarded to April Hairgrove MT(ASCP), PMP
      Consulting Excellence Oracle Feb 2024 I can’t begin to tell you how grateful I am to have such a strong, organized, confident, and energetic IA to work alongside each day. It makes me be able to focus on my tasks and trust that the IA items are well handled—and it gives me someone to be able to bounce ideas off and lean on when needed. In short, you make our team so much stronger than we were before and bring immense value to the project. I'm forever grateful for you!
    • Awarded to April Hairgrove MT(ASCP), PMP
      North American Consulting Wall of Fame - Sep 2021
    • Awarded to April Hairgrove MT(ASCP), PMP
      Q42020 Project Eagle - Feb 2021
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Laboratorian for weekly physician visits to free clinic

      Issued by Baptist Mission Center, Oklahoma
      Baptist Mission Center, OklahomaAssociated with April Hairgrove MT(ASCP), PMP
    • Intake Coordinator

      Issued by Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma
      Regional Food Bank of OklahomaAssociated with April Hairgrove MT(ASCP), PMP