Transitioned from an initial role as Chief Administrative Officer to Chief Financial Officer, with authority over four finance executives and a $600MM budget.★ Navigated the finance function through the organization’s transition from a state entity to a privately-held institution, implementing a new focus on revenue recognition.★ Introduced department-level P&L reports to raise visibility of corporate finance issues among department heads.★ Examines financial and transaction volumes to determine impact to revenue and expenses.★ Introduced new processes and procedures to lower the volume of rejected claims; lowered the claims denial rate from 15% to less than 3%.★ Manages the relationship with an outsourced collections and invoicing agency that performs collections, adjustments, pursuit of bad debt, and accounts receivable on behalf of the organization.★ Implemented a productivity model that aligned physician compensation with performance.★ Doubled net monthly patient collections, and led the Denials Management Team that lowered denial write-offs by 40%.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEMUniversity Health System consists of two inpatient acute care hospitals that serve as the primary training facilities for the Louisiana State University (LSU) Medical School.

Contributed to an overhaul of the financial structure of the organization, assuming leadership of nine financial departments and over 200 direct reports, with participation on several committees.★ Excelled across key financial metrics, increasing Days Cash on Hand by 600%, from 17 days to 120 days, while expanding the operating cash balance by 500%; additionally, raised EBITDA margin from 1.7% to 8.3%.★ Generated seven figures in net new revenue in under one year by expanding services to include behavioral health.★ Launched the 30-patient DSHS Residential Care Unit, 14-patient Acute Care Unit, and the 26 patient Geri-Psych Unit on the campus of University of Texas Health Science Center.★ Reduced full-time employee headcount by 30% in two years without compromising the effectiveness of service lines and maintaining consistent net patient revenue.★ Advised leadership on the pursuit of accreditation by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) for the new Master’s Degree program.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTERThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler (UT Health Northeast), primarily a graduate education university, is the smallest of the Health Related Institutions in Texas. Created in 1977 by the UT System Board of Regents, UT Health Northeast is located in Tyler. UT Health Northeast faculty physicians treat patients at our main university medical center campus and in community clinics located in North Tyler, Lindale, Overton and the UT Tyler University campus.