James Katz Md Mph Email and Phone Number

Skills ResumeA dedicated, seasoned physician with careers in emergency medicine, occupational medicine, and biomedical research. Guest lecturer at Salem State University. An empathetic listener and skillful communicator who has met the diverse medical needs of patients from multiple ethnic groups and socioeconomic backgrounds. Experienced in creating and implementing public and corporate medical policy, public health campaigns, and emergency preparedness. Leadership Chairman/Co-chairman Emergency Department 18 years, Lead Physician Raytheon Patriot Missile program (23,000 employees), Occupational Physician and Principal Investigator, Novartis Institute of Biological Research, Board of Directors Northeast Emergency Services, (a hospital – private industry liaison)Collaboration Preparation for seven JCAHO inspections supervised regional Emergency Medical Service in eight towns with a population of 250,000 people. Assisted in Raytheon Wellness program with multiple parties including the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.Data Management Develop a relational database of Emergency Department Chief Complaint, discharge/admission diagnosis, and RVU utilization. Vanguard Award Project for 1987; Created analysis of time/location of major medical/trauma events for preplacement of EMS resources. MS Office, biostatistics Policy Development Emergency Department Observation Status Policy with all hospital departments, Assisted in the development and implementation of Universal Infection Precautions for HIV in hospitals, ambulance services, and other First Responders in response to the AIDS epidemic. Extensive experience in ADA, FMLA interventionsDisaster Planning – Boston Marathon Annual simulation with private, local, state, and federal agencies to plan for heat, cold, precipitation, anti-terror, and pre-placement of ambulances for evacuation of sick/injured. In the 2013 Bombing, 124 victims were evacuated to Level One trauma centers with no loss of life. Communications: Zoom, Google Meet, conducts in-person meetings with up to one hundred people, Familiar with parliamentary procedure. Wrote a Preventive Medicine blog for ten years. Able to improvise communications with patients from multiple ethnic groupsInsurer Interactions: Reimbursement Chairman for Massachusetts College of Emergency Physicians, Expertise in Emergency Medicine Coding (1980-2000), Frequent Interactions with multiple state, federal, and private insurers.I do not use Linkedin page for open communication without explicit permission