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Direct entire scope of business for Perioperative Services Division, including Business Office, Scheduling Department, Finance, and Operations team, expanding scope of 3 surgical facilities. Manage staff and ensure effectiveness of business operations within Perioperative Services, inclusive of NCH Surgery Centers. Finance and Budget Management: Provide oversight to financial planning and analysis functions for 12 department budgets with $62 million annual operating expense budget and $270… Show more Direct entire scope of business for Perioperative Services Division, including Business Office, Scheduling Department, Finance, and Operations team, expanding scope of 3 surgical facilities. Manage staff and ensure effectiveness of business operations within Perioperative Services, inclusive of NCH Surgery Centers. Finance and Budget Management: Provide oversight to financial planning and analysis functions for 12 department budgets with $62 million annual operating expense budget and $270 million revenue budget. Develop budget and monitor financial performanceOperations Management: Manage surgical case scheduling/billing systems. Identify opportunities and implement processes/systems to improve business operations and financial margin. Set prices and establish codes for new charges associated with current and new programs. Ensure efficient billing methods and same-day charging. Oversee audit process. Maintain EPIC scheduling/billing module and reports, files, and systems related to block scheduling and block utilization. Negotiate vendor contracts for pricing of service and equipment, in collaboration with Legal Services, Purchasing, and Biomed.Reporting and Data Analytics: Develop reports and analyze data from multiple systems to assess and enhance perioperative business functions such as purchasing contracts, supply/equipment utilization, billing/reimbursement, Operating Room (OR) case scheduling, facility utilization, and daily department operations. Produce and analyze complex big data samples that drive best practices in decision making process.Leadership & Team Management: Provide continuing education, coaching, and mentoring to 3 teams with 4 direct and 40 indirect reports. Train clinical leadership on financial issues, budget preparation, and variance/data analysis. Recruit, educate, evaluate, develop, and discipline staff. Promote team environment and foster cross-functional collaboration. Ensure compliance with accrediting and regulatory agencies. Show less

Columbus, Ohio Area

Managed 4 direct and 22 indirect reports in overseeing all aspects Perioperative Services Department business operations, including IS Department, Scheduling Department, and Operations team. Oversee P&L for 9-department Perioperative Services Division while managing $40 million annual operating budget.★ Co-founded Perioperative Services Value Analysis Committee, which slashed department operating expenses by over $7 million and avoided $3 million in cost over 6 years.★ Launched… Show more Managed 4 direct and 22 indirect reports in overseeing all aspects Perioperative Services Department business operations, including IS Department, Scheduling Department, and Operations team. Oversee P&L for 9-department Perioperative Services Division while managing $40 million annual operating budget.★ Co-founded Perioperative Services Value Analysis Committee, which slashed department operating expenses by over $7 million and avoided $3 million in cost over 6 years.★ Launched First Case On-time Starts initiative. Partnered with subcommittee and analyzed root causes for late/delayed starts. Developed plan and executed program that improved first case on-time starts by nearly 40% in under 6 months.★ Slashed turnover time between surgical cases by 50% (from 30 minutes to 15 minutes) in less than 3 months, with efforts helping reduce non-productive times and improve Press Ganey scores with patients.★ Identified wasteful supplies use and developed new practices to eliminate occurrences, saving over $45,000 per year.★ Member of Steering Committee that helped lead efforts to take Westerville Surgery Center live (2014), as well as initiate upgrade of EMR system, leading several initiatives to build multiple data mining/analyst systems and teams to improve productivity metrics analysis and reporting, as well as perform services comparisons with other leading pediatric hospitals.★ Member of team that introduced robotic surgery to organization in 2013. Show less

Columbus, Ohio Area

Managed 26 full-time associates and 14 outsourced personnel while administering entire scope of Central Distribution Department’s 24/7/365 operations. Participated in 7 hospital committees and functioned as lead advisor to clinical and departmental managers to aid in resolving operational challenges. Developed and ensured adherence to departmental policies and procedures. Monitored departmental compliance with Joint Commission, Ohio Department of Health, and Columbus Fire Department’s… Show more Managed 26 full-time associates and 14 outsourced personnel while administering entire scope of Central Distribution Department’s 24/7/365 operations. Participated in 7 hospital committees and functioned as lead advisor to clinical and departmental managers to aid in resolving operational challenges. Developed and ensured adherence to departmental policies and procedures. Monitored departmental compliance with Joint Commission, Ohio Department of Health, and Columbus Fire Department’s regulations.★ Planned, implemented and led hospital-wide Pyxis supply chain system upgrade project, completing 5-month project in only 3 months. Oversaw team performing complete overhaul of hospital-wide supply chain system integration with active nursing areas with zero impact to patient care. Provided in-service training to nursing users on upgrade features and monitored system following project’s completion to identify and resolve issues.★ Collaborated with department manager to restructure leadership team hierarchy. Created 2 new supervisor positions and 1 new coordinator position, improving focus and leadership for Inventory Control, Supply Chain, and Receiving Dock.★ Implemented new productivity standards for staff, involving use of Lean Six Sigma concepts to increase equipment availability, delivery, and processing times. Realized significant resources and expenditures savings for department operations.★ Spearheaded redesign of hospital’s main supply warehouse, generating savings for hospital by significantly reducing lost inventory. Guided key department staff in development of more efficient warehouse layout and updated policies and procedures to align with process changes.★ Achieved highest Joint Commission and Ohio Department of Health scores in department’s history, consistently scoring above 92%, with numerous perfect 100% ratings on Readiness and Environment of Care Rounds scores by instituting policies designed to achieve and sustain high levels of compliance. Show less

Columbus, Ohio Area

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Accountable for complete oversight and direction of branch operations, productivity, and business development including customer service and retention, supply and material procurement and management, sign installations, contract negotiations with outsourced installation companies, and supervision/hiring/dismissal, of 11 independent contractors (and up to 16) responsible for sign placement; also collaborate with city officials to address and negotiate zoning ordinances. Deliver proposal and… Show more Accountable for complete oversight and direction of branch operations, productivity, and business development including customer service and retention, supply and material procurement and management, sign installations, contract negotiations with outsourced installation companies, and supervision/hiring/dismissal, of 11 independent contractors (and up to 16) responsible for sign placement; also collaborate with city officials to address and negotiate zoning ordinances. Deliver proposal and presentations to potential and existing clients; also develop and allocate correspondences to update clients on zoning ordinance issues. Manage $75,000 branch budget used for operations and product/materials procurement. Show less

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Process Management