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Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Mason, Ohio, United States

Execute the Enterprise Risk Management Program and other risk related functions. Carry out and execute the programs and processes for identifying, assessing, monitoring, aggregating and reporting key risks and related information. Create a culture of intelligent risk-taking, heightened awareness and use of risk management practices through educational programs, training processes and mentoring with business management and the organization.

Moon Township, Pa

Manage Licensing Department with four direct reports to provide excellence in efforts to maintain over 1,000 various licenses from Federal, State and local agencies in support of the durable medical equipment disbursed by 35 corporate business entities comprised of close to 250 locations nationwide.• Oversee the successful renewal and maintenance of 1,800 licenses by coaching and mentoring four direct reports.• Standardize and simplify operating procedures written for every major… Show more Manage Licensing Department with four direct reports to provide excellence in efforts to maintain over 1,000 various licenses from Federal, State and local agencies in support of the durable medical equipment disbursed by 35 corporate business entities comprised of close to 250 locations nationwide.• Oversee the successful renewal and maintenance of 1,800 licenses by coaching and mentoring four direct reports.• Standardize and simplify operating procedures written for every major function, task and responsibility• Initiate and maintain robust management reporting to provide critical data in visual format for auditing and monitoring purposes.• Provide training in licensing system, department policies, and procedures to new associates. Show less

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Essential Responsibilities: Use Six Sigma Lean principles to build a comprehensive licensing and accreditation program that supports key business drivers, pro-actively overcomes obstacles, supports continual simplification while maintaining structure, networks productively with stakeholders, and delivers both short and long-term goals using effective judgment for complex decision making.• Reduced license application submission time from 22 days to under 14 days (time reduction of 35%) by… Show more Essential Responsibilities: Use Six Sigma Lean principles to build a comprehensive licensing and accreditation program that supports key business drivers, pro-actively overcomes obstacles, supports continual simplification while maintaining structure, networks productively with stakeholders, and delivers both short and long-term goals using effective judgment for complex decision making.• Reduced license application submission time from 22 days to under 14 days (time reduction of 35%) by designing and initiating simplification plans which establish priorities and timelines and subsequently report progress to stakeholders.• Successfully conducted ACHC re-accreditation for 13 locations including complete analysis of requirements, conducting mock inspections, creating staff-wide training materials and sessions, embedding learnings from previous site audits, preparing corrective and preventative plans and ensuring their timely completion.• Created gap analyses of State agency licenses and Medicaid providerships for McKesson Patient Care Solutions Inc. (MPCS) as a pro-active predictive measurement to design controls to ensure the business was appropriately licensed for the corresponding activities.• Partnered with Analytics to create metrics and develop interactive visual dashboards regarding licensing and providership activity for stakeholders to have most current data and to ensure accountability that priorities were being met in a timely manner.• Oversaw the obtainment and maintenance of over 80 licenses spanning 10 locations to ensure each individual state agency’s requirements for new or renewed applications, change of location, change of ownership, change of officer and disclosure requirements were met. Show less

Gsk Consumer Healthcare

Managed all activities necessary to maintain efficient business mitigation and control processes, while ensuring adherence to all applicable state and federal standards for healthcare transparency reporting.Responsible for ensuring marketing and sales initiatives are proactively and comprehensively managed to mitigate the risk of non-compliance and meeting or exceeding objectives.Preformed multiple audits of policies by business unit; determined and initiated enhancements and… Show more Managed all activities necessary to maintain efficient business mitigation and control processes, while ensuring adherence to all applicable state and federal standards for healthcare transparency reporting.Responsible for ensuring marketing and sales initiatives are proactively and comprehensively managed to mitigate the risk of non-compliance and meeting or exceeding objectives.Preformed multiple audits of policies by business unit; determined and initiated enhancements and simplifications to internal business monitoring and controls tested; identified compliance gaps and developed corrective and preventative action plans. Collaborated with business units to develop new or re-engineer end-to-end processes to be value based, customer focused, repeatable and sustainable. Primary business interface to promote a risk aware culture; ensured effective risk & compliance management practices by embedding required standards and processes into everyday ways of working.Responsible for updating, planning, implementing and delivering policy training for associates and vendors within US, Canada and Puerto Rico.Provided continual improvement project management utilizing Lean Six Sigma and effective change management processes in support of a quality focused resolutions.Offered training and guidance of fundamental continual service improvement tool set including cause and effect problem solving, Voice of Customer designing, correction and preventative action planning. Show less

Facilitated and managed day-to-day operations of the medical and dental marketing warehouses.Maximized spend, maintained shipping regulations, and managed $1,000,000 budget.Led warehouse operations and administrative processes efficiently and cost/time effectively.Collaborated with Human Resources in the management of corporate and departmental policies.Oversaw the distribution of all electronic and paper communications to the Medical Sales Field force. Designed and launched the… Show more Facilitated and managed day-to-day operations of the medical and dental marketing warehouses.Maximized spend, maintained shipping regulations, and managed $1,000,000 budget.Led warehouse operations and administrative processes efficiently and cost/time effectively.Collaborated with Human Resources in the management of corporate and departmental policies.Oversaw the distribution of all electronic and paper communications to the Medical Sales Field force. Designed and launched the first Expert Sales Communications page on intra-company communication site. Show less

Worked cross functionally to develop, launch, and train a new automated call reporting system.Ensured call reporting system maintained compliance to all business rules and corporate policies.Interacted with pharmaceutical business in Sample Management, Legal, Compliance, Regulatory as it related to Federal compliance. Handled all Field requests for special reports for sample accountability/call reporting. Assisted in management of third party vendor for sample accountability… Show more Worked cross functionally to develop, launch, and train a new automated call reporting system.Ensured call reporting system maintained compliance to all business rules and corporate policies.Interacted with pharmaceutical business in Sample Management, Legal, Compliance, Regulatory as it related to Federal compliance. Handled all Field requests for special reports for sample accountability/call reporting. Assisted in management of third party vendor for sample accountability and call reporting. Show less

Assisted the Vice President in all related aspects of the day-to-day running of the Medical Sales Department including maintaining/communicating Medical Field Sales policies and procedures, Human Resource administration, Database Systems and reports (DCS System) and general liaison to all Medical Sales Field Force.Assisted Sales Training Manager, Sales Administration Manager, 3 Zone Sales Directors and 3 Zone Sales Administrators in their day-to-day needs.

Assisted the President in all related aspects of introducing new products for consumer use, including developing, executing and monitoring product production, packaging, pricing, quality control, marketing concepts, and wholesale and retail needs. Investigated and secured sources of supply for products and services including raw product development, graphic representation, warehousing, and shipping and receiving. Initiate, design and implement advertising and promotional programs, graphics… Show more Assisted the President in all related aspects of introducing new products for consumer use, including developing, executing and monitoring product production, packaging, pricing, quality control, marketing concepts, and wholesale and retail needs. Investigated and secured sources of supply for products and services including raw product development, graphic representation, warehousing, and shipping and receiving. Initiate, design and implement advertising and promotional programs, graphics and written communications. Show less