Carina Perez
About Carina Perez
Carina Perez is the West Texas VP of Finance at HIMSS and a Performance Improvement Specialist at UMC Health System, with extensive experience in clinical informatics and nursing.
Company
Carina Perez is currently employed at UMC Health System as a Performance Improvement Specialist. She began this role in 2019. UMC Health System is located in Lubbock, Texas. Additionally, she holds multiple roles at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), including West Texas VP of Finance and Lubbock Women of Health IT Vice President, starting from 2019 and 2017 respectively. Carina is also an active member of JUNIOR LEAGUE OF LUBBOCK FOUNDATION INC since 2015.
Title
Carina Perez serves as the West Texas VP of Finance at HIMSS. In this capacity, she contributes her expertise in finance and healthcare technology to the organization. Her role emphasizes leadership and strategic financial management within the healthcare information technology sector.
Education and Expertise
Carina Perez holds a Master's of Science degree in Nursing Administration from Lubbock Christian University, where she studied from 2016 to 2019. She also has a Bachelor's degree in Nursing Science from Azusa Pacific University, completed between 2002 and 2006. Her academic background complements her professional roles, combining clinical foundation with analytics expertise, particularly focusing on leveraging advanced healthcare technology to improve health outcomes.
Professional Background
Carina Perez's professional background spans various roles in different organizations. At UMC Health System, she worked as a Nursing Informaticist from 2016 to 2019. She also held the role of Covenant Children's Hospital Clinical Informatics Site Manager at St Joseph Hospital in 2016. Her tenure at St. Joseph Health included multiple roles: Texas Regional Director of Clinical Informatics from 2013 to 2016, Patient Care Systems Subject Matter Expert from 2011 to 2013, Lead Nursing Informatics Analyst from 2010 to 2011, and CCU Clinical Level II Patient Care Registered Nurse from 2006 to 2010. These roles underline her extensive experience in both clinical and informatics domains.
Achievements
Carina Perez has demonstrated significant leadership and expertise throughout her career. She has successfully combined her clinical foundation with analytics expertise to lead several initiatives in healthcare technology. Her continual promotion of the philosophy of living joyfully and embodying success in her professional life is reflected in her commitment to improving health outcomes through advanced technologies.