Michael Plocica, RN, MSN, PMP

Michael Plocica is an experienced healthcare professional with a strong background in project management. Michael currently holds the position of HIT Project Manager at Briljent since September 2020. Previously, from 2017 to present, they worked as a Senior Healthcare Consultant and Project Manager at Margaret Jacobs Group, LLC. In this role, they managed and supervised an EPIC Beacon Oncology install project for an inpatient population at a major academic medical center. Michael also has experience as a Member of the Board of Directors at Columbro Consultation Services, where they provided education and counseling services for chemically dependent individuals.

From 2018 to 2019, Michael served as a Senior Healthcare Consultant at Leidos Health, where they coordinated project management activities for the Clinical Informatics Department. Michael was responsible for project management education and the development of project management methodology and documentation standards.

With extensive experience in nursing, Michael worked as a PRN Nursing Supervisor and Operational Manager at UH St. John Medical Center from 1986 to 2019. Michael also held the position of Managing Consultant at Encore, A Quintiles Company, from 2011 to 2017. Here, they led multiple projects, including clinical configuration, data analytics, and system selection. Additionally, Michael performed meaningful use audits and created compliance programs for healthcare enterprises.

Before that, from 2005 to 2011, Michael worked as a Principal Consultant at Siemens Medical Solutions. Michael led teams in EHR implementation, clinical workflow redesign, and issue mitigation. From 1997 to 2004, they served as a Senior Consultant at CTG Health Solutions, defining technology needs and workflows for hospitals.

Overall, Michael Plocica's work experience reflects their expertise in project management, healthcare consulting, and nursing supervision, with a focus on healthcare technology implementation and optimization.

Michael Plocica holds a Master's degree in Nursing & Hospital Administration from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University. Michael completed their education at this institution from 1986 to 1988. Prior to this, they obtained their Registered Nurse certification from the Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital School of Nursing, although the specific years of their program are not provided. More recently, in 2018, Michael pursued a PMP Certification in Project Management from the Project Management Institute.