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1251 W Cedar Loop, Cherokee, Ia 51012

Manage operations for Cherokee Mental Health Institute including budget, staffing, purchasing, contracts, employee relations, infrastructure and interface with partners and community. Hire, train and direct subordinate staff. Develop position descriptions and assure compliance with applicable requirements and laws.Oversee budget, human resource, purchasing, information technology, admissions, patient accounts, health informatics, environmental and dietary services.Provide services to Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders (CCUSO) via shared support services including budgeting, staffing and support services. Manage psychiatric mid-level fellowship grant appropriated to the Iowa Department of Public Health.Decision-maker for all procurements for Cherokee Mental Health Institute and CCUSO.Responsible for insurance billing.Coordinate and manage leases for business and residential leases.Nine direct reports and 65 subordinate staff.

1251 W Cedar Loop, Cherokee, Ia 51012

Oversaw all operations at Cherokee Mental Health Institute.Monitored and directed admissions and discharges of patients.Worked with Integrated Health Homes, Magellan and private insurers regarding treatment, discharge planning and placement of patients.Developed and updated policies for hospital operations.Hired, trained and directed subordinate staff. Performed disciplinary action as necessary.Assured compliance with regulatory agencies including but not limited to The Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Iowa Department of Education and Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA).Assured quality assurance through administrative directives and protocols.Decision-maker for human rights complaints filed by patients.Managed direct service clinical staff programs for Cherokee Mental Health Institute including medical, social work, psychiatric rehabilitation, education, quality assurance and nursing functions. Worked with industry partners in providing mental health services. Thirteen direct reports and 165 subordinate staff.

825 L Street, Anchorage, Ak 99501

Oversaw Disease Prevention and Control, Reproductive Health, Health Informatics, Air Quality, Vehicle Inspection (Emissions), Food Safety & Sanitation and Customer Service programs.Monitored and maintained budget for division and its associated programs.Hired, trained and directed subordinate staff. Performed disciplinary action as necessary.Set and monitored goals for programs.Worked directly with federal, state and local agencies on issues of mutual interest including grants, contracts and agreements to support functions. Eight direct reports and 70 subordinate staff.

825 L Street, Anchorage, Ak 99501

Oversaw Air Quality, Vehicle Inspection (Emissions), Food Safety & Sanitation and Customer Service programs. Monitored and maintained budget for division and its programs. Set and monitored goals for programs.Hired, trained and directed subordinate staff. Performed disciplinary action as necessary.Worked directly with federal, state and local agencies on issues of mutual interest including grants to support functions. Worked with municipal legislative bodies to implement, amend and delete ordinances. Coordinated merging of Environmental Health and Community Health Divisions to address budget limitations. Five direct reports and 25 subordinate staff.

825 L Street, Anchorage, Ak 51012

Monitored and maintained budget for program. Worked directly with federal and state agencies on issues of mutual interest, primarily focused on food safety functions. Served as lead for implementation and enforcement of smoke-free ordinance.Wrote ordinances and supporting legislative documents for legislative approval.Developed and implemented quality assurance protocols and policies for regulatory staff. Hired, trained and directed subordinate staff. Performed disciplinary action as necessary.Developed compliance measures for regulated facilities.Nine direct reports.

Master Of Public Health (Mph), Public Policy Analysis

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Environmental Planning