Senior-level Healthcare Executive with exceptional talents in quality assurance, a significant clinical background, and operations leadership proficiency eager to contribute expertise toward supporting a progressive organization in optimizing bottom-line performance.

 

 

         Dynamic leader in Healthcare Administration with substantial talents in personnel recruitment, training, team leadership, strategic planning, total quality management, and financial administration.

         Leverage exemplary team-building expertise to strengthen organizational culture, cohesiveness and accountability, paramount to achieving mission, vision, and values.

         Advanced understanding of JCAHO standards; enforce and improve hospital policies to strengthen compliance and elevate quality/service levels.

         Devise administrative, quality, and operational procedures to standardize and accelerate workflow, enhance patient care, heighten staff productivity and morale, and reduce expenses.

         Able to coordinate unified efforts among multi-disciplinary team members to provide high quality care to patients with complex needs; considerable abilities in staff development and management.

         Career track complemented by seasoned clinical experience encompassing respiratory therapy, intensive care, cardiac care, ER, and neonatal/pediatric care.

         Deploy sound business acumen to analyze, identify and implement solutions to capture measurable process improvements and revenue growth; increased revenues by 18% for Norco Medical and championed opening of two new business locations.

 

 

Sonora Regional Medical Center, Sonora, California, 2007 to Present

Department Director, Cardiopulmonary Services 

• Spearhead daily operations of Cardiopulmonary Department inclusive of policy and procedure development, staff recruitment and training, budget administration, and cost control.  
• Employ significant leadership capabilities to diligently oversee respiratory therapy, pulmonary rehabilitation, cardiac rehabilitation, electro encephalopathy lab, electrocardiogram lab and noninvasive cardiology.
• Enhanced communication by linking equipment into electronic medical record system.
• Eliminated department travelers for past two years, maintaining 100% productivity.
• Decreased employee turnover within Cardiopulmonary Services to 3%.
• Successfully increased billable procedures within department by 300%.
• Developed and implemented protocols to reduce unnecessary treatments on patients.
• Cultivated relationships with local respiratory therapists to capitalize on available programs.

 

Providence Hospital, Everett, Washington, 2004 to 2007

Shift Supervisor, Respiratory Therapy Department

         Directed, monitored and supervised evening shift respiratory therapy team at region s premier medical center ranked among top 100 hospitals nationwide.

         Critically assessed and prioritized requests for emergency, cardiac and intensive care.

         Trained, coached and mentored department personnel in clinical techniques and patient relations.

 

Continued

 

 

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Professional Experience continued

 

         Drove cohesive efforts among physicians, nursing staff, administrative personnel, and other departments to maintain quality care and compliance with all hospital and government regulations.

         Instituted and administered education and empowerment strategies to develop highly competent night shift staff recognized as delivering highest standard of care.

 

Deer Park Hospital, Deer Park, Washington, 2001 to 2004

Staff Respiratory Therapist

• Delivered outstanding patient care from assessments and diagnostic procedures, to formulating care plans, administering therapeutic treatments, and providing health education to patients and families.
• Demonstrated polished clinical skills in closely monitoring oxygen, carbon dioxide and pH levels for vent patients, adjusting settings according to doctor s orders, and extensively caring for patients on life support in ICU.
• Constantly promoted, encouraged and contributed to fostering a team-driven workplace climate, training new staff members as needed and partnering with other departments to optimize patient care.

 

Lincare Inc., Spokane, Washington, 1997 to 2001

Area Manager

• Proficiently steered area sales and marketing operations for leading provider of home respiratory care and medical equipment, effectively boosting sales revenues by 11%.
• Motivated and directed 11 management personnel in driving sales, fortifying customer service, ensuring adequate staffing, and facilitating seamless distribution activities.
• Participated in due diligence and enforced regulatory compliance.
• Orchestrated opening of two new stores quickly resulting in winning Fastest Growing Location award.  
• Successfully expedited and streamlined process of patient account set-up to service delivery.

 

Prior background includes role as Medical Store Manager, Norco Medical, Elko, Nevada, 1993 to 1997.

 

 

Master of Healthcare Administration, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona, 2006

Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho

 

 

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (LRCP)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Instructor for ACLS, PAL and  NRP certifications 

Six Sigma Black Belt in progress

 

 

National Board of Respiratory Care

American Association of Respiratory Care

American Academy of Medical Administrators

American College of Cardiovascular Administrators

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear__________________:

 

I am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in an executive-level health care management capacity and am submitting my resume for your review.  In advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

I bring to you a substantial background in the health care industry, exemplary expertise in directing full-scope patient care operations, and an excellent blend of talents in multi-site management, propelling revenue growth, steering regulatory compliance, and staff management. To complement these qualifications, I offer first-rate planning, budgeting, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills.  

 

As a proactive contributor to your organization, you will find me to be a highly motivated professional and stellar leader committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior self-initiative and unparalleled prioritization skills. I am confident that I could be a valuable asset to <insert name of organization>, and will call you later in the week to see if we can schedule a time to meet. 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear__________________:

 

It was a pleasure (speaking with you/meeting with you) on [insert date here]. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the time you spent with me, as well as to express my appreciation for the information you offered. I am still very interested in the <insert job title/position> position, and I am convinced that it is the right job for me. I feel my background and qualifications prepare me well for the responsibilities we discussed.

 

The position as you described it to me would combine my strong skills in [insert two skills or qualities here].  This would allow me to make the same valuable contribution to your organization as I ve made to my past employers a win-win proposition for both of us.

 

(Choose one of the two paragraphs below, depending on whether or not you have, or have not yet, interviewed with the person)

 

(I am eager to meet with you in person to further discuss my background and qualifications. Please feel free to contact me at the above phone numbers so we can continue the discussion we began over the telephone.)

 

(Again, thank you for considering my qualifications. I enjoyed our talk, and am available at any time to provide you with any more information you may need. I look forward to hearing your decision.)

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy