1. 1547 South Florence Ave
Tulsa, OK. 74104
Office: (918) 348-9866
Cell: (918) 237-3807
Email: Joseph.Sellner@va.gov
Email: Joenmusk@ yahoo.com
Joseph G. Sellner
Highest Federal Grade: GS-13
Preference: Disability
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OBJECTIVE
Position in Data Analytics, Database Program Management, or Related Field
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PROFILE
Dynamic individual with over 35 years’ experience in the Veterans Health Administration, including 18 years
experience in Decision Support System demonstrating expertise in finance, database project management, and health
informatics. Strengths include:
 Excellent problem solving and organizational skills
 Excellent relational database maintenance, analytical and audit skills
 Excellent program implementation, team building, and public speaking skills
 Excellent User of Microsoft Office Applications, SharePoint, InfoPath, SQL and ProClarity
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Decision Support Unit Program Manager (1/1/2013 to Present)
Health Systems Specialist
Oklahoma City Veterans Administration Medical Center (Implementation Round 1 Site)
Supervisor: Michele Pipgrass (405) 456-4772
Hours per Week: 40
Duties:
 Coordinates the management, and supervision of the program team responsible for the management of the
Decision Support System
 Responsible for coordination, management, education, and work products of the DSS program at the
facilities
 Enable VA managers to improve the tracking of costs of supplies and services provided, and to assist in
establishing clinical pathways and evaluating performance measures of the facility.
 Provide management with costs associated with the delivery of health care services in inpatient and
outpatient areas. Cost and workload data was drawn from VA automated systems such as PAID, FMS, and
most Class one clinical software programs into DSS, where it provided managers with clinical and cost
information at department levels. Design report formats based on discussions with management, service
chiefs, supervisors,and staff.
 Monitor and report progress and results to the Chiefs, Fiscal Service, Medical Center Directors/staffs as
appropriate, and the national DSS and VISN program offices.
 Represent as the DSS subject matter expert and exercise a high degree of autonomy and decision-making in
the vast majority of issues regarding program management, prioritization of work, training of section staff
and program officials.
 Analyze the existing automated and manual systems to determine the type of accounting and utilization
information available. Evaluate and recommend additional data needs for complete utilization or
accounting information.

2.  Prepare and gave oral presentations on the program’s objectives and status to medical center personnel.
Develop and implement training for hospital employees and other VA personnelon the systemdata
requirements and use of the data generated.
 Analyze space usage by all hospitalservices in order to allocate support service costs to the appropriate
areas.
 Review and analyze computer-generated cost,budget,and clinical reports on a monthly/quarterly basis in
order to verify the accuracy of the data, noting trends,analyzing variances, and identifying areas for
improvement.
 Apply techniques for modeling and measuring the impact of programs or performance management
initiatives. Perform comparative analysis reporting for clinicians and management. Analyze data trends to
identify processes forimprovement to include utilization of resources
 Apply SQL queries to existing data warehouse databases providing information to end users in the facility
to make data driven decisions and monitor ongoing operations.
 Integrate with other services in the facility such as Medical Administration, Clinical Application
Coordination and Patient Accounts/Billing to maximize the potential of all parties.
Accomplishments
 Automated reporting services to the facility through the use of InfoPath form design in conjunction with
SharePoint. This allowed data requests to be entered in a standardized format that allowed the tracking of
performance in meeting data request deadlines. After implementation data request turnaround was reduced
to less than 48 hours and reduced completion of the request by 3 to 6 days.
 Automated the process to request new clinics within the facility through the use of InfoPath form design in
conjunction with SharePoint. This project involved the cooperation of Patient Accounts,Clinical
Application Coordinators, Medical Administration and Managerial Cost Accounting personnelto develop a
workflow and insure a standardized methodology for the process.
Decision Support System VISN Program Manager(3/15/2009 to 12/31/2012)
Health Systems Specialist (0671)
South Central Veterans Healthcare Network – VISN 16
Supervisor: Brad Harriman (601) 206-6995
Hours per Week: 40
Reason for leaving: Reorganization of VISN
Duties:
 Coordinate the implementation, maintenance and use of the Decision Support Systemacross the VISN,
insuring standardized database management in order to compare statisticaldata. Develop evaluation
mechanisms and outcome measurements for the program. Coordinate, record, monitor and report from the
database.Initiate and/orassist in the development of directives, information letters, program guides related
to the Decision Support System.
 Participate in VISN level analysis and serve on special work groups examining programs across the VISN
to monitor and improve health care informatics and services.
 Compile, analyze and evaluate a variety of statistical data, both clinical and financial. Enter, manipulate
and format statistical data in a several platforms (i.e. ARC, DSS, VERA, VSSC) using a variety of
software, identifying discrepancies, and producing analytic reports and studies
 Implement and coordinate program goals and objectives and act as the liaison between the national
Decision Support Office (DSO) and the DSS Site Teams at the facilities in the VISN. Evaluate the content
of new or modified database initiatives for projected impact upon VISN level programs. Research,
interpret, and apply the initiatives to establish policies and database procedures. Coordinate database
modifications from DSO with the facilities within the VISN to ensure that the ten database systems are in
line with the National DSO plan.
 Cooperate and coordinate with other VISN Program Manager’s to improve the oversight of their programs
through the use of data analytics. Coordinate audit and standardization initiatives within radiology,
laboratory and pharmacy data collection and reporting methodologies.
 Provide briefings to the VISN Director, Associate Director, Chief of Staff and Chief Fiscal Officer on
various healthcare initiatives and programs.
 Provide administrative, clinical, professional, and technical advice and support to VA facilities regarding
the DSS program.

3. Accomplishments:
 Developed a new and robust relationship between the VISN and the Decision Support System encouraging
data driven decisions.
 Developed standardized methodologies in the reporting of data in pharmacy, radiology, community based
outpatient clinics and women’s’ programs.
 Developed interactive dashboards forcommunity based outpatient clinics and the women’s veteran
program across the VISN. The women’s program dashboard was presented and well received at the
national Women’s Program Conference in 2011.
 Developed the first VISN funded Decision Support trainee program, including training guides and manuals
across the VISN to insure smooth succession oftrained individuals to vacant positions with no loss of
productivity.
 Developed the first standardized product list of non operative OR procedures in collaboration with the
Decision Support Office that was mandated in 2012 across all VA facilities.
 Developed the first DSS Emergency Contingency Plan across the VISN 16 to be activated in case of an
emergent situation such as Hurricane Katrina to ensure continuity of activity.
 Served as a member of the planning committee for the national DSS conference in 2011.
 Served as a presenterat the national DSS conference in 2009.
Decision Support System Facility Manager (3 locations)1997-2009
Muskogee OK/Fayetteville AR VA Medical Centers – VISN 16,
(October 2003 to March 2009) GS-13
Reason for leaving: Advancement
G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson MS – VISN 16
(April 1999 to October 2003) GS-13
Reason for leaving: Advancement
Fayetteville AR VA Medical Center – VISN 16,
Implementation Manager, Round 6 Site
(January 1997 to April 1999) GS-12
Reason for leaving: Advancement
Management and Program Analyst (0343)
Supervisors: Robert L Wood (Separated), Margaret Bowers (Retired), Larry Tabor (Retired)
Hours per Week at all Locations: 40
Reason for leaving: Advancement
Duties:
 Coordinated the implementation, management, and supervision of the program teams responsible for the
management of the Decision Support System
 Responsible for coordination, management, education, and work products of the DSS program at the
facilities
 Enabled VA managers to improve the tracking of costs of supplies and services provided, and to assist in
establishing clinical pathways and evaluating performance measures of the facility.
 Provided management with costs associated with the delivery of health care services in inpatient and
outpatient areas. Cost and workload data was drawn from VA automated systems such as PAID, FMS, and
most Class one clinical software programs into DSS, where it provided managers with clinical and cost
information at department levels. Designed report formats based on discussions with management, service
chiefs, supervisors,and staff.
 Monitored and reported progress and results to the Chiefs, Fiscal Service, Medical Center Directors/staffs
as appropriate, and the national DSS and VISN program offices.

4.  Represented the DSS subject matter expert and exercised a high degree of autonomy and decision-making
in the vast majority of issues regarding program management, prioritization of work, training of section
staff and program officials.
 Analyzed the existing automated and manual systems to determine the type of accounting and utilization
information available. Evaluated and recommended additional data needs for complete utilization or
accounting information.
 Prepared and gave oral presentations on the program’s objectives and status to medical center personnel.
Developed and implemented training for hospital employees and other VA personnel on the systemdata
requirements and use of the data generated.
 Analyzed space usage by all hospital services in order to allocate support service costs to the appropriate
areas.
 Reviewed and analyzed computer-generated cost,budget,and clinical reports on a monthly/quarterly basis
in order to verify the accuracy of the data,noting trends,analyzing variances, and identifying areas for
improvement.
 Applied techniques for modeling and measuring the impact of programs or performance management
initiatives. Performed comparative analysis reporting for clinicians and management. Analyzes data trends
to identify processes forimprovement to include utilization of resources.
 Member of the Data Validation, Utilization Review, and Information Management committees at the
facility level.
 Member of the Site Manager’s Council, Lab Council, and Facility Planners committees at the VISN level.
 Member of the DSS Lab Council and Education Committees at the national level.
 Member of the planning committee for 2002 DSS National Conference.
Accomplishments:
 Led the Fayetteville VAMC to be the first of sixty implementation round six sites to complete the
implementation process.
 At the request of the Butler, Pennsylvania VAMC, I was sent to that site to troubleshoot the implementation
process.
 The only Decision Support System team member in the nation to implement two facilities in the DSS
database.
 Presented at five DSS national conferences to groups of up to 250 people.
Decision Support System Financial Analyst (Implementation Team Member)
William Dorn VAMC, Columbia, SC, Implementation Round 3 Site (July 1995 to January 1997)
Supervisor: June Spicer (Retired)
Hours per week: 40
Reason for leaving: Advancement
Duties:
 Participated in the implementation and maintenance of the DSS program and all aspects of such.Acquired
integral knowledge of the DSS department development, labor and supply mapping, product identification,
and budget modeling.
 Worked closely with service chiefs to ensure that the data reflected in the DSS systemwas representational
of the day to day operations within their areas.
Position: Accountant Trainee (July,1994 – July, 1995)
Coatesville VAMC, Coatesville, PA
Salary: GS 7 - 40 Hours /Week
Supervisor: David O’Leary
Reason for leaving: Training Period Completed
Position: Pharmacy Co-Payment Clerk (MCCF) (July,1991 – July, 1994)
Employer: Butler VAMC, Butler, PA
Salary: GS-5 - 40 Hours /Week

5. Supervisor: Michele Miller
Position: Physical Therapy Assistant (February,1980 – July, 1991)
Employer: Butler, Butler, PA
GS -5 – 40 Hours/Week
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EDUCATION
Healthcare Analytics Certification I – 2011
Healthcare Analytics Certification II – 2012
Introduction to Basic SQL Certification - 2008
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Cum Laude 1995
High School Graduate – Kittanning High School, Kittanning PA, 1976
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AWARDS AND NOTABLES
2009 Oklahoma Federal Employee of the Year - Oklahoma Federal Executive Board
2002 VISN 16 DSS Person of the Year
1991 Federal Executive Award for Public Service
1981 National Disabled Person of the Year Award
Superior Performance Award – 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014
Special Contribution Award – 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006
Outstanding Performance Award – 1997
Certificates of Appreciation 2004, 2007
DSS Conference Presenter VISN Level – 2001, 2005, 2007, 2009
DSS Conference Presenter Facility Level – 1998, 2005 2007