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Saint Petersburg, Fl, Us

Purchase, Ny, Us

Coral Gables, Florida, Us

Oversee clinical operations at State of Minnesota COVID vaccination sites as assigned in Minneapolis, Duluth, and Rochester. Vault Health is contracted by the Minnesota Department of Health to administer COVID vaccines to those over sixty-five, public school teachers, and others in accordance with protocols established by the Minnesota Department of Health. Report to Dr. Myles Spar, Chief Medical Officer, Vault Health.

Knoxville, Tn, Us

Vassar Brothers Medical Center (VBMC) is a 365-bed facility that has served New York’s Mid-Hudson Valley since 1887. TeamHealth Inc. holds the contract for emergency services at VBMC, which is a Level II Trauma Center and has established expertise in cardiac services, cancer care and women and children’s health services. VBMC houses the area’s first and only cardiothoracic surgery program between Westchester and Albany and the only Level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in the region for premature and critically ill infants. The Emergency Department sees over 80,000 visits annually. TeamHealth is a physician-led, patient-focused company. Founded by doctors, for doctors. Our success stems from the ingenuity, dedicated teamwork and integrity of our people. Celebrating more than three decades of experience in physician services, we’ve grown from a small company established by emergency physicians to one of the largest integrated care providers in the country. Today, 16,000+ clinicians strong, we offer the highest quality staffing, administrative support and management across the full continuum of care, from hospital-based practices to post-acute care and ambulatory centers.

Our mission is to provide the highest quality care to our patients by combining the latest advances in medicine, patient-centered compassionate care, and leading-edge information technology.Our vision is to create an integrated care delivery model for high quality, accessible and cost effective population health management.Our values come from more than 17 years of service to medically underserved communities, and from the passion to innovate towards better healthcare delivery and disease management.Essen Health consists of the following five Clinical divisions:1. Office 2. Nursing Home 3. House calls 4. Hospitalists 5.Urgent Care

The Acacia Network Health Care portfolio consists of seven primary health care centers in two Federally Qualified Health Center clusters in The Bronx, 31 behavioral health programs that employ mid-level providers and psychiatrists, a Medicaid Health Home, a long-term care facility with 100 beds for individuals with HIV, two Senior Centers, a large transitional housing operation employing mid-level providers, and extensive addiction services provided at sites from Buffalo, NY to Brooklyn, NY inclusive of an inpatient detoxification unit, inpatient rehabilitation unit, and extensive chemical dependent outpatient programs.

Pediatrician in large single specialty pediatric practice in the Hudson Valley serving over 35,000 enrolled patients across nine sites from Kingston NY to Hopewell Junction NY. Care for large panel of children from inner city Poughkeepsie and attended to patients in two local medical centers including newborn care.

ASPIRA of Delaware Charter Operations is the parent company of Las Americas ASPIRA Academy, a K-8 charter school opened in August 2011 in Newark, DE with a mission to prepare English Language Learners and English proficient students, through a dual-language, project-based learning curriculum that fosters development of healthy, productive community members and future leaders. In the 2016-17 school year, the school served 698 students. The K-8 charter school nourishes and stimulates the mind and the body of each child, promoting academic excellence, multicultural awareness and appreciation. The bilingual, bicultural learning curriculum draws on the rich social, historical and cultural experience of Latinos living in the United States and is characterized by a strong commitment to building a culturally diverse learning community of parents, students, teachers and staff.

Combined breakthrough leadership with extensive clinical expertise to develop and deliver the best practices that optimized patient care. Reporting to the CEO and Board, took ownership of all clinical operations, including dental, to drive significant improvements in customer satisfaction, quality, and financial performance. Created a foundation of high performance with staff, infusing them with the tools, techniques, and compensation plans to maximize clinical service delivery and recapture dwindling patient base. Personally liaised with the community, institutional medical providers, and other stakeholders to promote the center’s services as well as establish strategic partnerships to improve community health. Leveraged knowledge of state and national Federally Qualified Health Center averages (UDS) and historical BHC performance to set baseline and provider productivity goals in collaboration with providers, clinical staff, and senior management. Concurrently provided pediatric care to children and adolescents.

Dover, De, Us

Asked to step in and maintain operating efficiency of medical care across the Department of Corrections during a national search for the DOC Medical Director. Served as interface professional among the DOC, medical vendor, inmates, families, and elected officials. Leveraged clinical expertise to conduct inmate medical reviews and analyzing cases that arose from inmate grievances/complaints, letters from inmate families/members of the public, and requests from elected officials. Ensured the timely and optimal resolution of grievances and complaints by performing on-site medical reviews/discussions, resolving clinical issues, conducting clinical studies/investigations, and executing root cause analysis of recurrent/systemic issues.

Dover, De, Us

Set the tactical and strategic direction for the Department's largest division, with an annual budget of more than $150M and 1,500+ employees in FY 2009. Guided management and staff in creating the initiatives outlined in Governor Minner's Public Health Agenda for Delawareans during her second term in office. Oversaw delivery of services that protected and improved the health of people living and working in Delaware. Established strong strategic partnerships with lawmakers and key constituents to lay the foundation for successful public health programs. Here are some of our team's accomplishments:Facilitated passage of the Clean Indoor Air Act, creating an enforcement and assurance infrastructure that led to a 97% compliance rate with the indoor smoking. Promoted tobacco control and smoking cessation programs that decreased the rate of adult smoking to historic lows, and significantly reducing rates in adolescents and children. Created the nation's first Cancer Treatment Program for Uninsured and Underinsured Delawareans up to 650% of poverty level. Achieved a 15% increase in colorectal cancer screenings by offering free cancer screenings to any uninsured or underinsured Delaware resident below 250% of poverty.Enhanced awareness of and involvement in women's health by creating the Office of Women's Health, who sponsored the annual Women's Wellness Expo for Delawareans. Successfully solicited and secured $3M in funding for infant mortality initiatives, focusing on programs to eliminate the disparity between black and white infant mortality rates. Spearheaded the creation of the State's Public Health Preparedness Section, resulting in recognition as one of only seven states to achieve 'green status' for the Strategic National Stockpile preparedness. Ended a ten-year stalemate with the General Assembly to create the Needle Exchange Program, which has since been recognized by community and law enforcement as an overwhelming success.

Baltimore, Md, Us

A start-up Medicare Advantage Plan serving the Medicare Medicaid dual eligible population in Philadelphia County. Delivered performance-focused direction to the process and program development of Medical Management, Utilization Management, and Quality initiatives across the organization. Leveraged experience and skills in validated criteria, peer training, accountability, and outcome measures to create/launch current and other review processes. Concurrently reduced medical loss ratios and increased member care quality by implementing numerous targeted market-related programs. Enhanced clinical treatment in key disease states by establishing primary care and physician specialty networks, as well as centers of clinical excellence. Proactively learned all aspects of the business and operating infrastructure to help launch the organization. Improved inpatient outcomes while reducing costs by soliciting hospital systems and other external constituents.

London, Gb

A managed health care organization serving 150,000+ members in its Managed Care, Medicaid, and Commercial product lines across the states of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Accountable for leading process and program development in Medical Management, Utilization Management, Quality, Compliance, and Appeals. Developed and implemented concurrent and other review processes using validated criteria, peer training, accountability, and outcome measures. Institute Medicaid market related programs to reduce medical loss ratio and to increase member care quality. Establish statewide capitated specialty physician networks and negotiate plan hospital contracts. Collaborate with company law firm and legislative lobbyists to resolve legal and compliance issues.

Springfield, Ma, Us

Developed, implemented, and taught an innovative human biology curriculum for adult learners.

Practiced as Delaware's first pediatric gastroenterologist. Implemented best practice policies and procedures for pediatric gastroenterology services and opened pediatric endoscopy unit at Christiana Care Health Services, a large tertiary care center in Newark, DE. Worked collaboratively with area pediatricians to manage sea change associated with opening of a new pediatric hospital (duPont Children's Hospital) in our area.

Newark, Delaware, Us

Held responsibility for the professional component of the Nutrition Support Services function of this 1,000 bed health system, which included supervising medical, nursing, dietary and pharmacy staff, providing medical nutrition services to patients, providing education to the Medical and Surgical Departments, overseeing JCAHO accreditation activities, and collaborating in programs related to Quality Improvement, Patient Care, and Utilization.

Riyadh, Sa

A recently built 300-bed general hospital serving the needs of Saudi and United States Military personnel under contract with National Medical Enterprises, Inc. Worked collaboratively with local administrators and National Medical Enterprises, Inc., to staff the hospital, train personnel, and implement policies and procedures across all departments. Created and managed the Level II NICU, created an insitutional Qaulity Improvement program, directed medical education for pediatric residents, and created a Pediatric Unit for a large multi-specialty clinic.

Started pediatric practice and covered on-call for local pediatricans.

Took over a failing family food business. Improved structure and processes, sales, finances, and personnel to turn the business around. The business was sold in 1980.

Md, Medicine

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology