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Oak Lawn, Illinois

Provide leadership to the Employee Health Practice for a not-for-profit, 749-bed, premier teaching institution with more than 1,500+ affiliated physicians, 2,300+ nurses with a total of 6,000 associates. Provides leadership to staff through coaching, mentoring, and role modeling to achieve the highest quality patient care in a safe, cost effective and customer focused environment. Acts as a clinical expert and resource to clinical and non-clinical staff.• Provides leadership and support in the delivery of quality clinical care regarding the treatment of work related injuries; preplacement physical exams including urine drug screen collections, immunizations, phlebotomy for required blood tests.• Directs medical surveillance testing and provides leadership reports for annual tuberculosis testing, influenza immunizations, post-exposure evaluations for communicable diseases, and respiratory medical surveillance/clearance including fit testing.• Implements process changes and staff education for continuous improvement.• Acts as a role model and champion for Culture of Safety including monthly departmental audits.• Monitor department monthly metrics to meet/exceed established Key Results Area goals for the practice.• Collaborates with Safety, Risk, and Safe Patient Handling departments to implement initiatives to reduce associate injuries.• Managed department budget, supply orderingAssociate Engagement/Human Resources• Provides support to physician/medical providers in improving processes, workflow, and related concerns for multiple physicians and mid-level providers.• Conducts staff meetings, daily huddles, talent acquisitions, performance management and staff development for 6 direct reports.

Lake Forest, Il

Proactively directed the health and wellness activities throughout the organization.• Collaboratively worked with Corporate Medical Consultant to deliver high quality of Health Center services.• Directed nursing staff delivery of patient care and case management for three company Health Centers. Managed department budget, talent acquisitions, performance management and staff development.• Served as an expert resource throughout the company regarding Business Continuity health planning, Workers’ Compensation, Short-Term Disability, FMLA, ADAAA, International Travel Health and Medical Surveillance issues. Provided case management.• Development, implementation and process improvement of comprehensive and integrated approaches for health, wellness and safety programs, including departmental and corporate policies and procedures.• Responsible for vendor management of Corporate Fitness Center.• Implemented and provided vendor management of national emergency responder AED/CPR program.• Developed and implemented International Travel Health Program including sourcing and implementation of electronic medical records software program.• Received Global Human Resources “Make the Team Better” award – 2014.• Awarded letters of commendation for Pandemic Influenza Response, Ebola Response. • Direct Reports – 8 to 3; Indirect Reports - 4

Michigan City, In

Directed services for Occupational Medicine/Urgent Care Clinics providing services 14 hours/day, 7 days/week.• Integrated two Occupational Medicine Clinics and updated policies and procedures.• Implemented new Respiratory Protection program and provided staff training.• Collaboratively worked with clinic physicians and nurse practitioners regarding delivery of clinic services.• Managed department budget, supply ordering, talent acquisitions, performance management and staff development for 30 direct reports and 5 indirect reports

Elkhart, In

Managed clinic operations and provided oversight for second clinic including nursing, secretarial and radiology staff with 10 direct reports and 1 indirect report

Elkhart, In

Managed operations of three Occupational Health Department locations with 5 direct reports• Co-authored Corporate Medical Guidelines and Practices Manual.• Case management for FMLA, Workers’ Compensation and Short Term Disability programs.• Directed patient care for ill and injured employees, preplacement and medical surveillance screenings.• Implemented electronic medical records software program.• Participated on Quality Improvement Process Teams and received Corporate Presidential Achievement Top 10 team finalist award.

Associate’S Degree, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Bachelor’S Degree, Bachelor Of Liberal Studies