I am a career healthcare professional, progressing from physician extender through medical social worker and now Certified Healthcare Executive (Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives). Breadth of experience offers value and a unique perspective. Talent for collaboration and leadership produced results in multi-site physician practices, academic medical centers, and the military healthcare system. My expertise is operations, particularly in project initiatives, addressing critical assessments/process improvement, and organizations in transition. Identifying and seeking administrator opportunity with a respected, innovative, and growing health service provider responding to current issues and concerns facing companies, institutions, and healthcare systems.
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA)
October 2005
to March 2007
Administer department with 43 staff, faculty, and seven medical residents in National Cancer Institute Designated Cancer Center. Direct budget, staff, and strategic planning. Monitor compliance with regulations for professional billing, grants and contract management; supervise the billing function at the Cancer Therapy and Research Center.
Served during challenging period of transition for personnel, organizational alliances, and Department Chairs; “…steadiness under pressure…during a time of turmoil…”
Established performance expectations for improved teamwork; mentorship and effective recruitment engineered rapid turnaround in staff performance.
Prepared residency for graduate medical education accreditation review; reduced $200K deficit and established positive margin for closeout of fiscal year budget.
