Jeffrey Schaefer Email & Phone Number

395 N Silverbell Rd. Suite#185, Tucson, Az 85745

Initiated an in-house Biomed program transitioning from third party service model. Assumed market responsibility for Laboratory and Respiratory Care in 2019. Position lost at the end of October 2021 due to corporate restructure.

Responsible for 4 Outpatient Imaging locations for Carondelet Health Network. Transitioned to new Market Director role for Biomedical Engineering and Laboratory.

Responsible for administration of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services with responsibility for approximately 200 FTEs and a $26M operating budget. Responsibilities included Radiology, Biomedical Engineering, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Oncology, Cardiology, Neurosciences/Epilepsy Lab, Endoscopy, and Therapy Services.Initiated a Neurointerventional Program with operation from the Cath lab.Developed a new department renovation and design plan for the main hospital.Initiated a Cardiac Nuclear Medicine Program at the South Campus hospital.Implementation of Philips PACs and EPIC Radiant RIS systems Planned and coordinated the development of a new $2M Endoscopy Lab. Planned and coordinated a $7.5M MRI expansion project.Planned and implemented a new system wide PACs system for digital image management and distribution. Implemented new RIS /Voice Recognition system to reduce report turnaround from 62 hours to 6 hours.Planned and developed design of new Outpatient Imaging Center.Established new quality program to include ACR accreditation for MRI, CT, and Nuclear Medicine.Designed and implemented Sleep Lab ProgramDesigned and initiated Auditory Testing Program in conjunction with new ENT Services.Initiated and facilitated integration of ancillary services between UMC and UPH hospitals to include Radiology, Therapy, Endoscopy, Neurosciences and Clinical Engineering.Planned and implemented EPIC Radiant radiology module.Implemented RFID tagging program for asset management of hospital clinical devices.Expanded and enhanced Intraoperative Monitoring Program.Provided leadership to an expanding Radiation Oncology Program.

Responsible for the administration of Specials Radiology and Nuclear Medicine.Reduced equipment services cost by $175,000 and established an asset management program to coordinate equipment maintenance.Planned and coordinated computer systems conversions in Nuclear Medicine to establish a universal platform for image processing and position the department to become filmless.Represented Radiology for both the hospital-wide Logistics Redesign and Emergency Department redesign efforts.Established and coordinated staff teams for quality, patient education, and staffing initiatives.Developed business plan and feasibility analysis for second MRI unit.

Responsible for multi-modality Radiology Department with a $4 million operating budget and approximately 55 FTEs.Reduced staff turnover by over 50% with the establishment of a new orientation and competency assessment program.Planned and coordinated $3 million departmental renovation to add a new MRI unit and second CT scanner.Prepared and coordinated JCAHO Survey resulting in no recommendations.Served as adjunct faculty member to the School of Radiologic Technology.Re-negotiated service contracts to save $70.000.Established CQI multi-disciplinary team to enhance MRI service.Experienced 5-7% service growth per year over 5-year period and simultaneously reducing staff by approximately 10%.Developed business plan to open outpatient radiology services in a satellite clinic.Performed RIS efficiency analysis and reduced expenses by $15,000.

Responsible for all inpatient radiology services at a 585-bed tertiary care hospital with approximately 60 FTEs.Coordinated the renovation and installation of a $500,000 department conversion to daylight processing.Reduced service costs by $36,000 in first year of leadership.Developed business plan to start an in-house equipment service program.Implemented a transport aide incentive program to improve productivity.Developed RFP and negotiated purchase of RIS system.

Terre Haute, Indiana Area

Mha, Health Administration

Bs, Psychology

Bs, Radiologic Sciences

As, Radiologic Sciences

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