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United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

llcensed as an EMT-b by the State of Illinois. Serves as a volunteer first responder for the all volunteer Hatzalah Chicago.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

In Charge of Surgery Specialty Clinics for 17 specialty areas

Operations improvement by implementing best practicesFinancial optimization by increasing collections and net revenue Productivity analysisfor Hospitals and Long Term Care Facilities.

Des Plaines, Illinois

Responsible for the operations of this renowned sub-acute respiratory and reabilitation center. We provide services for people requiring ventilation care, in house dialysis and a whole host of rehabilitation services. Our goal is provide the care needed to return people to the community.

Park Ridge, Illinois

Responsible of all operations at this non for profit skilled nursing community.

Buffalo Grove, Illinois

As Executive Director at Sunrise Buffalo Grove, I am responsible for the entire operation of this Assisted Living and Memory Care community. With the goals of resident centered service and aging in place, we are one of the most innovative programs in the country.

Senior Business Director – Department of Surgery• Monitored annual departmental operating budget of $29 million. Developed statistical projections and prepared financial data in support of department/physician productivity.• Reorganized the billing and business functions of Surgical Services. Increased reimbursement by almost $3 million and reduced inventory costs by 25%, while maintaining excellent surgical outcomes.• Analyzed and created changes to the block scheduling process in Surgery, resulting in significant improvement to access and productivity for the department.• Recommended improvements and implemented new department planning process. Recommended and implemented research support of potential new services to increase revenues for Surgical Services.

Responsible for all operations at this non for profit long term care facility• Implemented new collection procedures which increased collections from third party payers by $2 million.• Reduced payroll costs by 25% through productivity monitoring and by reducing staff through attrition.• Guided Board on a planning process to better determine future direction.• Directed and facilitated the divestiture of the facility and the purchase of a residential retirement community.

Directed all operation for a 360 bed County owned long term care facility and was in charge of the County's senior programing.• Directed all operations of the facility, which included a budget of $24 million and 375 staff.• Created and managed a referral and information research center for all senior services in the county.• Restructured existing services, such as the Alzheimer’s Program to meet customer needs.• Served on the state wide task force that developed an alternate reimbursement tool for Medicaid, which was approved by the state legislature• Gained approval for a 90-unit Supportive Living license and program.

Senior Vice President of a hospital holding company in charge of new business development, planning and marketing.• Coordinated strategic planning, marketing and new business development for all facilities.• Formulated and executed a five year strategic plan, which was adopted by the Board of Directors.• Acquired two physician office buildings, recruited ten new physicians, set up and managed their practices.• Completed a corporate marketing plan and served as chief spokesperson for the company.• Built a new campus for senior services.

• Supervised all hospital ancillary and professional departments including 12 departments, 400 staff and an operating budget of $12 million.• Developed productivity monitoring tools for all departments.• Created and managed a chemical dependency program. Created unique out patient surgery program and area

Mba, Finance, Marketing

Ba, Education