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Cleveland, Oh, Us

Akron, Ohio, Us

Directed the operations of the primary care network consisting of 250+ providers spanning 40+ locations in 16 counties in Northeast Ohio. Served in current role since 2022. Prior to that, served as Director of Operations, Primary Care Cluster.Over a 10 year period, oversaw Primary Care Network growth to 650+ providers and staff with a significant budget. Assisted hospital with care transformation via work in access, referral tracking, wellness initiatives, Ohio CPC, and PCMH. Assisted in hospital regional site development planning to integrate primary and specialty care. Led initiative to launch Quick Care, extended office hours, Quick Care Online and various access-related improvement projects. As past Director, held oversight of multiple specialty programs including Sports Medicine, Adolescent Medicine, Palliative Care, Global Health, Adoptive Medicine, Child Abuse, and Healthy Weight. Held leadership role with Primary Care Strategy for health system. Collaborated with System in integration of Behavioral Health therapy into all primary care locations. Implemented use of scorecard and metrics to analyze, report, and action plan on key initiatives.

Denver, Co, Us

Led a business unit consisting of 15 outpatient clinics across the state for the organization that is a national dialysis provider with 2,800 locations and 40K teammates, and $12B in revenues.Managed daily operations, business development, P&L, and bottom-line responsibility, including physician relations, clinical outcomes, process improvement, and financial analysis.Ensured that multiple procedures were conducted in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures, including admission interviews with clients, emergency services and situation protocols, and infection prevention and boundaries with clients. Assisted with employee relations issues and plans of correction, licensing issues, and that complaint reports were addressed as required by the State’s Licensing Agency in a timely manner.Developed 8 joint ventures; led quarterly JV meetings with partners.Started Home Hemodialysis program in region; achieved regional growth of 65%.Recognized for Top 3rd of company in overall regional performance.

Directed the operations of 16 hospital-owned primary care practices with 70 providers and 350 staff members, embedded within this integrated, 13 hospital health system with 43K employees and $9B in revenues.Oversaw practice human resource management, budgeting, financial management, and strategic planning. Developed management team to manage growth and provide infrastructure to network. Part of Hospital executive oversight committee for Physician Network.Worked with E&Y to streamline to one revenue cycle process and business system.Established physician leadership committees for Pediatrics, Family, and Internal Medicine practicesMerged Primary Care Practices from two competing hospital systems.Opened 4 new office locations.

Supervised a large, multispecialty practice with 2 locations; held P&L responsibilities; oversaw human resources, strategic planning, budgeting, financial analysis; held MOB responsibilities for dental, lab, radiology, pharmacy.Managed 7 Internal, Family and Pediatric practices within the HMO network. Participated on HMO practice executive team.Expanded practices to include non-BCBS patients.Participated on team that successfully negotiated labor agreement with UAW.

Executive Leadership Development Program

Lean And Green Belt Training

Education record

Mba, Management

Bs, Business Administration