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With more than 15 years of healthcare operations experience, Oscar focuses on improving how patients access and experience care through operational transformation, digital workflow optimization, Epic enhancement initiatives, and scalable patient\-centered strategies\. Oscar’s strengths include digital patient access and engagement, telehealth operations, contact center strategy, workflow redesign, Lean process improvement, change management, leadership development, and data\-driven performance management\. At Planned Parenthood Northern California, Oscar has led initiatives that improved throughput by 15% and reduced cycle times by 25%, supported telehealth optimization that increased utilization by 25%, and co\-led the launch of a centralized contact center for multi\-site operations\. Oscar also develops KPI frameworks and operational scorecards and partners with clinical, operational, compliance, and IT stakeholders to improve access workflows and digital engagement\. Oscar holds an Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting from Heald College and holds Lean and Six Sigma credentials\. ## Services - Customer Satisfaction - Patient Engagement - Enterprise IT Strategy - Quality Control - Cross\-functional Partnerships - Practice Fusion EHR - Contact Center Operations - SOP Development - Key Performance Indicators - Vendor Partnerships - Portuguese - Compliance Auditing - Medical Assisting - Applied Sciences - Quality Assurance Standards - Injections - Succession Planning - Clinical Support - Complexity Reduction - Regulatory Compliance - Patient Administration - Workflow Optimization - Regulations - Back Office Operations - Regulatory Operations - Operational Efficiency - Building Organizational Capability - Health Plan Operations - Customer Experience - Service Improvement Plans ## Highlights - Leads enterprise patient access functions at Planned Parenthood Northern California, including contact center operations, telehealth, front office operations, provider scheduling, and care coordination\. - Brings more than 15 years of healthcare operations experience in patient access, telehealth, contact center, and digital engagement operations\. - Led operational transformation initiatives that improved throughput by 15% and reduced cycle times by 25%\. - Supported enterprise telehealth optimization efforts that increased utilization by 25%\. - Co\-led the launch of a centralized contact center supporting multi\-site operations\. - Developed KPI frameworks and operational scorecards across multiple healthcare access functions\. - Partners with clinical, operational, compliance, and IT stakeholders to improve patient\-access workflows and digital engagement strategies\. - Held leadership roles at Planned Parenthood Northern California including Senior Patient Access Director, Patient Access Director, Senior Patient Access and Contact Center Manager, Interim Director of Training, Client Services Manager, and Center Director\. - Previously served as Reproductive Health Specialist II\-IV at Planned Parenthood Northern California\. - Earned an Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting from Heald College\. - Attended Napa Valley College in 2009\. - Holds Lean Management Fundamentals certification from Starweaver\. - Holds Six Sigma Green Belt certification from Kennesaw State University\. - Holds Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification from Kennesaw State University\. - Holds Six Sigma Advanced Define and Measure Phases certification from Kennesaw State University\. - Holds Six Sigma Advanced Analyze Phase certification from Kennesaw State University\. - Holds Six Sigma and the Organization \(Advanced\) certification from Kennesaw State University\. - Has experience with Epic Systems and Practice Fusion EHR\. - Has skills in workflow optimization, SOP development, key performance indicators, capacity planning, contact center operations, telehealth, and patient administration\. - Has skills in compliance auditing, regulatory compliance, regulatory operations, regulatory audits, quality assurance standards, and quality control\. - Has experience in mentoring, succession planning, clinical education, medical assisting, clinical support, and injections\. - Previously served as a Sales Associate at JCPenney, including training new hires on company policies and programs\. - Previously served as Floor Staff at Regal, processing sales and directing guests\. - Previously served as a General Office Assistant at Heald College, supporting Medical Assisting instructors, Academic Affairs front\-desk calls, school\-event supplies, and student supplies\. ## Experience - **Patient Access Director at Planned Parenthood Northern California** (2024\-06\-01–present) - **Senior Patient Access and Contact Center Manager at Planned Parenthood Northern California** (2022\-05\-01–2024\-06\-01) - **Interim Director of Training at Planned Parenthood Northern California** (2021\-10\-01–2022\-05\-01) - **Center Director at Planned Parenthood Northern California** (2017\-08\-01–2021\-10\-01) - **Client Services Manager at Planned Parenthood Northern California** (2016\-12\-01–2017\-08\-01) - **Reproductive Health Specialist II\-IV at Planned Parenthood Northern California** (2011\-11\-01–2016\-12\-01) - **General Office Assistant at Heald College** (2010\-02\-01–2011\-11\-01) — \-Dispensing medical supplies to Instructors in Medical Assisting program \-Manage front desk phone calls in the Academic Affairs Department \-Organize all supplies for school events, and assist in providing stundents with needed supplies - **Sales Associate at JCPenney** (2009\-06\-01–2010\-05\-01) — \-Manage sales quickly and efficently \-Guided trainees of new hires on company policies and programs \- Maintain outstanding customer service - **Floor Staff at Regal** (2007\-05\-01–2008\-10\-01) — \-Process sales quickly and efficently \-Direct guest to their destination \-Preserve exceptional customer service - **Senior Patient Access Director at Planned Parenthood Northern California** (2024–present) ## Education - AAS, Medical Assisting — Heald College (2010\-01\-01–2011\-01\-01) - Napa Valley College (2009–2009) - Lean Management Fundamentals — Starweaver - Associate's Degree — Heald College ## FAQ ### What does Oscar do? Oscar is a Senior Patient Access Director at Planned Parenthood Northern California\. Oscar oversees enterprise patient access functions including the contact center, telehealth, front office operations, provider scheduling, and care coordination\. ### How much healthcare operations experience does Oscar have? Oscar has more than 15 years of experience in healthcare operations, with a focus on patient access, telehealth, contact centers, and digital engagement in complex healthcare environments\. ### What are Oscar’s areas of expertise? Oscar’s core strengths include digital patient access and engagement, telehealth operations, contact center strategy, Epic optimization, workflow redesign, operational transformation, patient\-experience improvement, Lean process improvement, change management, and leadership development\. ### What operational improvement results has Oscar delivered? Oscar led operational transformation initiatives that improved throughput by 15% and reduced cycle times by 25%\. ### What has Oscar accomplished in telehealth? Oscar supported enterprise telehealth optimization efforts that increased utilization by 25%\. ### What has Oscar accomplished in contact center operations? Oscar co\-led the launch of a centralized contact center supporting multi\-site operations\. Oscar also develops KPI frameworks and operational scorecards across healthcare access functions\. ### How does Oscar work across healthcare teams? Oscar partners with clinical, operational, compliance, and IT stakeholders to improve patient\-access workflows and digital engagement strategies\. ### What roles has Oscar held at Planned Parenthood Northern California? Oscar has held several roles at Planned Parenthood Northern California: Reproductive Health Specialist II\-IV, Center Director, Client Services Manager, Interim Director of Training, Senior Patient Access and Contact Center Manager, Patient Access Director, and Senior Patient Access Director\. ### What was Oscar’s experience as a Reproductive Health Specialist? As a Reproductive Health Specialist II\-IV at Planned Parenthood Northern California, Oscar worked within the organization before progressing into center leadership, client services, training, contact center, and patient access leadership roles\. ### What leadership experience does Oscar have at Planned Parenthood Northern California? Oscar has experience as a Center Director and Client Services Manager at Planned Parenthood Northern California, followed by leadership roles in training and patient access/contact center management\. ### What training and people\-development experience does Oscar have? Oscar was Interim Director of Training at Planned Parenthood Northern California and has skills in mentoring, clinical education, succession planning, standard operating procedure development, and building organizational capability\. ### What did Oscar do at JCPenney? Before healthcare leadership roles, Oscar was a Sales Associate at JCPenney\. Responsibilities included managing sales efficiently, guiding new\-hire trainees on company policies and programs, and maintaining customer service\. ### What did Oscar do at Regal? Oscar worked as Floor Staff at Regal, where responsibilities included processing sales efficiently, directing guests to their destinations, and preserving customer service\. ### What did Oscar do at Heald College? Oscar was a General Office Assistant at Heald College\. Responsibilities included dispensing medical supplies to Medical Assisting instructors, managing front\-desk phone calls in the Academic Affairs Department, organizing supplies for school events, and helping provide students with needed supplies\. ### What is Oscar’s educational background? Oscar holds an Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting from Heald College\. Oscar also attended Napa Valley College in 2009\. ### What Lean and Six Sigma certifications does Oscar hold? Oscar holds Lean Management Fundamentals certification from Starweaver\. Oscar also holds Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma and the Organization \(Advanced\), Six Sigma Advanced Define and Measure Phases, and Six Sigma Advanced Analyze Phase credentials from Kennesaw State University\. ### What systems and operations skills does Oscar have? Oscar’s operational and technical skills include Epic Systems, Practice Fusion EHR, contact center operations, telehealth, patient administration, provider scheduling, back\-office operations, workflow optimization, SOP development, key performance indicators, capacity planning, and data\-driven decision\-making\. ### What quality, compliance, and partnership skills does Oscar have? Oscar has experience in customer satisfaction, customer experience, patient engagement, quality control, quality assurance standards, compliance auditing, regulatory compliance, regulatory operations, regulatory audits, health plan operations, vendor partnerships, service improvement plans, and cross\-functional partnerships\. ### What clinical and organizational skills does Oscar have? Oscar has skills in medical assisting, clinical support, injections, clinical education, applied sciences, operational efficiency, complexity reduction, and organizational capability building\. ### What languages does Oscar speak or list as skills? Oscar speaks Spanish and lists Portuguese among professional skills\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/oscar\-e\-a3458533