Nicolas Rivera

Nicolas Rivera has a diverse work experience, starting with their current role as a Patient Access Team Lead at UCSF Health since 2019. In this position, they oversee Community Affiliate Access analysts in implementing and maintaining Epic systems for community clinics. Nicolas provides support for various Patient Access Applications.

Before joining UCSF Health, Nicolas worked at Cedars-Sinai from 2010 to 2019. In their roles as an Application Specialist II and Senior Financial Management Analyst, they supported and optimized the EMR system. Nicolas also served as a liaison between management and Epic applications teams, managed reports for Rev Cycle leadership, and conducted HIPAA violation investigations.

Prior to their healthcare experience, Nicolas worked as a Legal Assistant/Office Manager at Scherer Smith & Kenny LLP from 2003 to 2009. Nicolas also had a brief stint at Digidesign in 2008 as a Product Definitions Writer for the Product Management department.

Overall, Nicolas brings a strong background in EMR system support, management, and problem-solving to their current role at UCSF Health.

Nicolas Rivera holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio and Television - Audio Engineering from San Francisco State University.