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Ama Johnson

Deputy Director, Health Center Finance Training And Technical Assistance, Nachc at National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)

Ama Johnson has a diverse work experience spanning various roles in the healthcare and education sectors.

Currently, Ama is the Deputy Director of Health Center Finance Training and Technical Assistance at the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), having started in September 2023. Prior to this role, they worked as the Manager of Health Center Finance Training and Technical Assistance at NACHC from November 2021 to September 2023.

Before their time at NACHC, Ama served as an Instructional Designer at SALT Consulting from March 2012 to February 2022. Ama was responsible for designing instructional programs.

Ama also has experience as a Health Center Manager at GREATER BADEN MED SVCS AT CAPITOL HEIGHTS from August 2019 to November 2021. In this role, they managed daily operations and crisis management in primary clinics.

Furthermore, Ama worked as a Billing & Operations Specialist at Health Efficient (formerly Health Center Controlled Network of NY) from January 2017 to August 2019. Their responsibilities included managing billing and operations processes.

In the field of education, Ama worked as a Professor and Adjunct Lecturer at York College of the City University of New York from March 2016 to March 2017. During this time, they developed and taught various allied health programs.

Other previous roles held by Ama include Consultant (Remote) at Sutherland Global Services from September 2015 to September 2016, Financial Consultant at National Agents Alliance Corporate from June 2015 to September 2016, Managing Director of Primary Care at Harlem United from April 2013 to November 2014, and Director of Allied Health Education in the private sector from January 2011 to February 2012.

Ama's early career involved working as a Lead Instructor and Online Student Advocate at Sanford Brown Institute from October 2005 to January 2011. In this position, they were involved in course instruction, curriculum development, and business partnerships.

Overall, Ama Johnson has demonstrated experience in health center finance, instructional design, healthcare management, billing and operations, education, and consultancy.

Ama Johnson's education history shows that they completed their Masters of Science in Instructional Design from Walden University from 2009 to 2012. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management & Health Care Administration from American InterContinental University from 2003 to 2005. Ama also holds a Diploma in Medical Billing from Dover Business College, which they earned from 1996 to 1997. In 1994, they attended Montclair State University and studied Biology, though it is not specified if they obtained a degree in this field. Additionally, Ama has pursued certification in Certified Professional Coder from AAPC, but no specific start or end year is provided for this certification.

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  • Deputy Director, Health Center Finance Training And Technical Assistance, Nachc

    September, 2023 - present

  • Manager Health Center Finance Training And Technical Assistance

    November, 2021