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As a healthcare transition planner with expertise in inpatient, outpatient, and behavioral health facility activations, I bring a strategic focus on operational readiness, risk management, and project execution. I work closely with diverse stakeholders to implement comprehensive operational plans designed to minimize disruptions and mitigate risks during the launch of new and renovated healthcare facilities. As part of the HBS Transition Planning team, I specialize in aligning project goals with operational realities, ensuring that each activation is handled with precision, foresight, and a deep commitment to patient care and safety. Here are a few examples of my contributions to the organization:* Establish a robust reporting framework that includes all key stakeholders, ensuring transparency, accountability, and clear communication throughout the transition process.* Facilitate committee meetings focused on operational readiness, bringing together cross-functional teams to ensure bidirectional communication including key milestones, risk mitigation, and ensure alignment with overall project goals.* Conduct comprehensive assessments of departmental current states, identifying operational gaps, process inefficiencies, and areas requiring improvement ahead of the transition.* Develop and deliver clear, actionable materials that serve as training tools for staff and end users, supporting a smooth transition and ensuring operational readiness for the new patient care environment.* Guide detailed workflow discussions to determine and plan future state operations, engaging with stakeholders to ensure that processes are optimized for efficiency and aligned with the design intent of the new facility.* Identify potential risks and develop strategies to mitigate operational disruptions, safeguarding a seamless activation and optimize patient experience.

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Broomfield, Colorado, United States

I was an integral member of the Core Project Team the overall strategy of a $750 million, state-of-the-art, and highly complex, major replacement hospital project for theLutheran Medical Center while maintaining a $10 million activation budget. Iimplemented planning and mitigation strategies to control program risk usingthe Critical Task List (CTL) and the Risk, Issues, Action Items, andDecisions (RAID) plan.Here are a few examples of my contributions to the organization: * Oversaw the execution of work plans that meet the transition andactivation milestones, including formulating work plans and requirements andcollecting data that identifies operational principles.* Analyzed staffing backfills and identified the required FTEs to ensurethat all personnel received sufficient training hours through consultationswith the leaders of 70 departments. Created a repository for alldepartmental requests for additional FTEs; presented to system leadershipfor approval as an addition to the transition budget.* Empowered transition committees in the identification of content, co-facilitation, and monitoring of follow-up duties to drive transformativechanges in finance and operations.* Implemented strategic operational enhancements by facilitating projectmeetings, communications, and change management plans.* Headed the development and integration of the Surgical InterventionalPlatform in collaboration with department heads to expedite patient care,reduce costs, and optimize resources.* Established multilevel swimlanes plan to operationalize ERAS Carepathways,ERAS, and the Peaks Region System Command Center.

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

During this time, I oversaw the complete lifecycle of moderately to highlycomplex projects for all of the five Surgical departments from planning toexecution to ensure planned outcomes were achieved on time and withinbudget. I maintained transparency and alignment with stakeholders byproviding regular updates on progress and roadblocks encountered, propellingthe project forward consistently to meet predetermined deadlines.Here are a few examples of my contributions to the organization: * Planned, managed, and coordinated a $75,000 renovation of the off-sitesurgical clinic, which included the installation of new flooring, carpeting,workstations, and conference room A/V equipment.* Partnered with the IT department to develop an Evergreen program to secureor decommission outdated resources against external security threats.* Produced a standardized, universal procedure for triaging and organizingrequests on the same business day by executing a Lean Greenbelt project.

Worcester, Massachusetts

Throughout my term in the position, I coordinated the deployment ofpersonnel from the Medical Center and School in order to facilitate suitableworking environments for physicians remotely and with the key technologicaltools for online operations. I served as interim Residency Coordinator forthe Ophthalmology Department, Neurological Services, and General SurgeryResidency programs.Here are a few examples of my contributions to the organization: * Appointed as the COVID-19 Safety Officer supervising all safety measureswhile serving as the primary point of contact for any concerns involvingInfection Control.* Coordinated and processed the annual expenses of the Bednarz Fund incollaboration with relevant partners.* Developed a balanced scorecard to monitor and assess key educational,surgical, and patient access indicators across five surgical departments and11 divisions.* Established a postoperative telehealth program allowing physician leadersto provide postoperative follow-ups remotely.* Completed and executed two ACGME-accredited residency program applicationsin collaboration with Program Directors and Department Chairs, which weregranted the first new US accreditation in over two decades.* Authored the Department of Surgery's quarterly newsletter, assisted inediting materials for three Department's Five Year Reviews, and coordinatedthe reviewer's virtual and in-person site visits.* Facilitated all requests for information systems and technology for thefive departments, as well as all internal operations and facility planningfor the Medical School and the Medical Center.

Worcester, Massachusetts

A large part of my position is controlling expenditures and awarding grantamounts across all five departments, processing accounts payable, capitalfunding requests, and physician's practice allowance, and earning fundingfor the Ophthalmology Department's Vision Seminar.Here are a few examples of my contributions to the organization: * Assumed full responsibility for managing the Surgical ASG computer andcapital asset inventory database and acting as the main point of contact forremote desktop exceptions.* Monitored personnel office actions and organized space and materials fornew faculty onboarding in order to gain an in-depth understanding ofbusiness environments and challenges.

Brattleboro, Vt