Dennisse Garay

I've been in the healthcare field for nearly 12 years, and I've been an EPIC analyst for about 6 years now. I started my career at MedStar Hospital Center working as a nurse in an inpatient setting, where I got the opportunity to work on the administrative side of things, dealing with hospital census and ocean inspections. I then moved into radiology, handling administrative tasks including billing and coding. From 2019 to 2023, I served as a practice manager at an internal medicine practice with 12 providers, along with a cardiology location with one provider. While I was there learning the Epic EMR system and getting credentialed, my director of operations reached out to me about an opening at corporate that she thought I was perfectly suited for, which led to my promotion to Epic Prelude Cadence and Ambulatory Analyst. In my current role at corporate, I train new hires whether they're providers, nurses, or medical assistants. I compose workflows, analyze and validate them, and do a lot of optimization builds. I also work side-by-side with my director on interviews and conduct audits. My day-to-day involves troubleshooting, training, implementing, validating, building, integrating, testing, and finding resolutions. I also handle a lot of compliance work. Honestly, I got into the IT field unexpectedly, and I thought I would never be here, but I'm so motivated right now. My goal is to continue to grow and expand, and in 5 years I see myself as a senior analyst.