Billy Wooten Email & Phone Number

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Vicksburg, MS

• Provided medically-related guidance to a 12,000+ US Army Reserve Engineering Unit located throughout the Eastern United States.
• Performed detailed business analysis to established operation level policies to accomplish goals, create lasting change, and solve problems.
• Led the organization to its highest level of medical readiness, beating the previous record by 5.5%
• Train end-users on new processes; captured new business/operation processes in new policies
• Entrusted as the Army Reserve’s sole representative to choose a $100 million+ Electronic Health Records (EHR) contract
• Had one of the lowest non-compliance rates for medic recertification within the Army Reserve; ensured all providers maintained an active credentialing packet

Falls Church, VA

• Enabled the Army Surgeon General’s future vision through the creation of strategic policies, healthcare informatics, and comprehensive training programs (online, webinar, manuals, and face to face).
• Collaborated with numerous stakeholders to develop business requirements for a new Electronic Health Record; ensured successful launch with Agile - sprint reviews and strong attention to detail
• Implemented a successful communication campaign explaining the why, how, and when of the new changes; provided executive summaries to the Surgeon General in preparation for congressional hearings
• Led a 43-member mobile training team responsible for training 1000+ trainers worldwide
• Updated Army regulations and created two new ones
• Made lasting change in how the Army views medical readiness of its troops

Ft. Belvoir, VA

• Developed medical readiness policies affecting 200,000 Army Reserve soldiers regarding care, pay, and processing of injured soldiers within the Army Reserve.
• Developed a plan, secured funding and hired staff to transferred medical records to the VA
• Used business analysis to create a case-management center. Processed 3x cases with 90% fewer returns
• Co-created team to help solve problems of transitioning wounded soldiers
• Updated training guidance, securing training venues and instructors, and taught hundreds of personnel on policies and changes to the medical readiness informatic platforms

North Little Rock, AR

• Provided daily management of an Army Reserve Hospital, including personnel management, mission analytics, and security.
• Coordinated rigorous training ensuring staff competency for several global missions
• Implemented a risk management plan for a 500+ soldier exercise with no significant accidents
• Trained 50+ multinational healthcare providers in Gabon, Africa on the tenants of trauma care in the US
• Maintained the highest medical readiness rate within my division
• Ensured correct tracking and case-management of wounded and ill soldiers

North Little Rock, AR

• Assessed, planned, implemented, coordinated, monitored, and evaluated the healthcare of 20 soldiers with complex needs in a five-state region, using a multidisciplinary approach to ensure timely recovery.
• Assisted with a Lean Six Sigma project to remove unnecessary steps in the referral process
• Collaborated with the VA to arrange care/testing of soldiers; helped with access/status issues

San Antonio, Texas Area

• Led a diverse team of instructors responsible for training 50-80 pre-deploying soldiers in 21-day cycles at multiple sites on emerging battlefield care. Responsible for writing content and presenting courses.
• Achieved an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) National Certification pass rate of 83%; 18% above the national standard, despite the condensed time frame and pending deployment
• Co-published an article “Pre-Deployment Medic Training” EMS Magazine, Oct 2007
• Selected to teach a consensed certification course to non-credentialed medics, allowing them to deploy on time with their unit; this course was the first of its kind, since the Vietnam war

Little Rock, Arkansas Area

• Managed critically ill patients on Cardiovascular Intensive Care and Cardiac Step-down units; delegated assignments based on the staff’s skills, knowledge, and attributes, and patient acuity. Mentored fellow staff.
• Passed the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization review with no significant deficiencies by ensuring staff policies and practices exceeded standards
• Achieved medical-surgical board certification

North Litlle Rock, AR

• Developed and taught medical courses on trauma and pre-hospital care to medics in several states.
• Accomplished an EMT National Certification pass rate of 100% for one class and an aggregate pass rate of 85% for multiple courses and over 100 students

Ft. Lewis, WA

• Developed content and taught over 100 Licensed Practical Nurses in an innovative, challenging way, ensuring students developed knowledge, skills, and attributes to improve patient outcomes and health.
• Achieved a National Certification pass rate >90%, surpassing the national average by 20%
• Provided frequent mentoring and counseling to students

Ft. Lewis, WA

• Oversaw staff assignment, emergency response, and management of critical patients.
• Used acuity reporting data, superior time management skills and strong attention to detail to care for critical patients, solve problems and accomplish goals and deliver excellent healthcare
• Recognized multiple times by patients for excellent interpersonal and relationship skills

Jonesboro, Arkansas Area

• Assessed, triaged, and stabilize critical patients in a Level-II Emergency Department.
• Demonstrated expert clinical skills and sound decision-making in managing critical patients’ health

Master Of Arts - Ma, Emergency And Disaster Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

High School Diploma