Clay Etheridge 🐾, Mba, Msml Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, Az, Us

Proven leader with a successful history of managing cross-functional teams, driving collaboration, and effectively implementing organizational change within veterinary practices. Strong financial management skills, including budgeting and resource allocation, with a demonstrated ability to enhance profitability while upholding uncompromising standards of care. Outstanding interpersonal and communication capabilities, adept at building strong relationships with stakeholders, clients, and staff while conveying complex information with clarity. Proficient in leveraging advancements in veterinary technology and practices, leading initiatives that integrate innovative solutions to improve patient care and streamline operational processes.

Arlington, Texas, United States

Manage cardiac, vascular, and thoracic surgical associates of ft. Worth at Texas Health Harris Methodist. As a medical practice manager II of vascular, cardiovascular, and cardiothoracic surgical practices I am responsible for the coordination of all patients from the time of referral through their post-op and longitudinal follow up which continues for the life of the patient. I am responsible for the provider call schedule of the E.R. and O.R. at Harris Methodist hospital as well as coordination of ample coverage of physician assistants and surgical asistants to all providers responsible for all non emergent and emergency surgeries.I am responsible to ensure all staff are properly licensed and credentialed including MA's, NP's, PA's APP's, and MD's currently and coming into our service line. Our ultra-sound lab is fully accredited and our patient encounters are increasing on a weekly basis as we continue to visit other clinics in and out of our network to promote additional referral's. I am proficient in communicating and using all office products. We are currently using EPIC for our EMR's. My reason for being in the healthcare industry is to help as many people as possible to live happy and healthier lives.

Texas

Penny Paws has multiple clinics in the DFW area as well as satellite locations in DFW, Houston, Austin, Abilene and San Antonio.Selected Accomplishments:• Contributed operations information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; prepare and complete annual budgets with P&L analysis and problem-solving meetings with all departments on a monthly basis.• Increased revenue Y.O.Y. by more than 20% for two consecutive years while completing construction and opening of three new clinics in the last 24 months.• Expanded mobile operations in San Antonio, and Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex as well as reimplemented mobile operations in Austin and Abilene.• Resourced, recruited and negotiated contracts for all Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with Doctor annual turnover to less than 25 percent. • Establish contracts and pricing and ensuring proper maintenance and serving as primary liaison with utilities and local government agencies, such as fire, police, health and safety agencies.• Created a culture that enabled all teams to produce their best results, maintain a culture of accountability and integrated a strategy that supported the vision of the company and all stakeholders.

Arlington Texas

Selected Accomplishments:• Tasked with maximizing profitability through budget creation, implementation, and analysis, change implementation, and process improvement. • Manage a working budget for overall business to include, but not limited to development and application of cost control systems, accounts payable, accounts receivable, diagnosis and reconciliation of all aspects of P&L statements, preparing tax reports, compiling and maintaining appropriate source documentation for general ledger entries. • Formed and executed short and long-term strategy and business plans; implementing the operating procedures necessary for an efficient, effective operating organization.• Responsible for all new employee interviewing and hiring, as well as training, discipline, and terminations.• Manage 401k plan as Plan Administrator.• Implemented marketing strategies in the local community in order to develop and maintain a good public relations policy.• Responsible to ensure full compliance with, and adherence to, all applicable O.S.H.A. guidelines always.• Increased revenue Y.O.Y. which provided the ability to build and open a practice with the ability to triple iys income due to size of building and employees.

United States

Selected Accomplishments: • Reversed negative sales trends in several markets in the middle U.S. as well as the west coast by creating and implementing a “Service Excellence” program that was later utilized company wide which resulted in increased profitability overall.• Utilized strong financial acumen and planning skills to maximize profitability through budget creation, implementation, and analysis. • Created an environment of teamwork through role modeling and influence that enabled all teams to be more productive and reduce turnover to an industry low for over 10 years.• Managed training managers and departments within assigned territory for all training needs from new hires to C.E. for upper management.• Oversaw all aspects of developing newly acquired demographic area including new construction along with remodeling and upgrading current facilities.

Master Of Science - Ms, Management And Leadership

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration, Management And Operations

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business, Healthcare-Management