EXPERIENCEHands-on director with a solid background in the healthcare setting that includes administrative operations, contract and financial management, grant writing, recruiting, hiring and developing talent and a proven ability to make quality, independent decisions as indicated by my rapid rise in the management ranks at each organization.Established meaningful-use and eligibility for 2010 ARRA HITECH stimulus funding as a qualified pediatric nurse practitioner Medicaid provider (e.g., Grand Valley State University)Researched and added a new CPT billing code for Dieticians and Nurses resulting in $116,900 additional yearly revenue Persuasive communicator with well-developed presentation and negotiation skills utilized to negotiate contracts with Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Priority Health Medicaid resulting in a more diverse patient population and increase in reimbursement for added services providedWhile reviewing vendor contracts, I discovered an Ultrasound machine no longer utilized, cancelled the contract and reduced expense by $7800 annuallyDirect and coordinate organization’s financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency with the implementation of a network computer system and a conversion from their current practice management software which increased net income 120% in the first fiscal year of executionAs Director of the Beaumont Cancer Center, while coordinating and overseeing the implementation of Epic, I discovered a $325,000 billing error. Working collaboratively with my team members, we resolved and corrected the problem and collected the revenueAnalyzing Beaumont billing processes, I discovered a discrepancy of $190,000 owed to the Center from uncollected CT revenue which I was able to get allocated back to the CenterCo-authored Grand Valley State University grant proposal titled NMHC: An Interagenecy/Interprofessional Collaboration for Vulnerable Populations, a 2010 $1.5M federal funding opportunity for Nurse-Managed Academic Health Centers (e.g., High score of 100 scored 101)Beaumont Cancer Center is an approved High Dose Rate Brachytherapy (HDR) Training Site GOALSCompile financial and operating reports that identify and recommend changes to improve performance, divisional, department and service line Develop and interpret budgets to ensure fiscally sound resultsPromote continuity of care with an electronic health record systemSpecialties: EHR Implementation