Solid Anchor Consulting, L.L.C.                                           2004 to present

Independent Healthcare Consultant                                          

• Collaborate with IT professionals to develop software systems and platforms for the healthcare industry. Provide clinical perspective.

• Develop Healthcare Education Strategies for multiple organizations.

• Serve as Executive/Leadership Consultant writing compliance plans and quality metric dashboards, staffing assessments and recommendations for improvements/efficiencies, professional coaching and training, policy and procedure development and updates.

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SCP Health, Atlanta, GA                                                     2017 to present  

A $2.5B national provider of emergency, hospital, and critical care medicine physicians to healthcare facilities.

Vice President, Clinical Operations

• Accountable for the delivery of practice management services consistent with our contractual obligations as established with hospital clients and providers.

• Responsible for financial performance in the achievement of revenue, expense, and margin targets in compliance with budget constraints and/or in response to unanticipated operational challenges or opportunities. 

• Develop and maintain highly effective and collaborative partnership relationships with key client representatives and industry leaders.

• Oversee the Clinical Performance and Practice Operations teams to ensure clinical quality and revenue cycle goals are met and exceeded.

 

Premier, Inc., Charlotte, NC                                                   2016 to 2017   

A GPO combined with robust IT platforms, analytical tools, and consulting services serving more than 4,000 hospitals and 165,000 other providers and organizations.

Senior Clinical Consultant - Quality and Patient Safety

• Collaborated with hospitals and health systems around the country to optimize and integrate service lines and improve quality and patient safety outcomes. 

• Leveraged a robust analytical platform and project management tools to achieve exceptional operational and financial outcomes across organizations.

• Delivered customized services and updates to leadership related to workforce engagement, work design, performance improvement, and results analyses.

 

St. Elizabeth Physicians, Gonzales, LA                                     2015 to 2016

Physician practice within the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health system.

 Director of Clinical Excellence and Specialty Services

• Managed $38M budget across twelve specialty and wellness service lines.

• Designed and executed operational strategy for 88 physicians and advanced practice providers with 423 FTEs.

• Directed daily operations of specialty care clinics including GI, ENT, Urology, Psychology, General Surgery, Neurology, Pulmonology, Wellness, and Sports Medicine, while maintaining oversight for all clinical leadership across primary care and specialty services.

• Led 14 direct reports whose departments contributed approximately 41% of the practice’s annual revenue.

• Played key role in identifying and recruiting seven primary care and specialty physicians.

 

Baton Rouge General, Baton Rouge, LA                                  2012 to 2015

Health system comprised of 300+ beds across two hospitals with 1,200 FTEs. 

 Clinical Program Manager – Stroke and Transitions of Care

• Developed and implemented comprehensive evidence-based programs, including policies, procedures, competencies, performance measurement and data analysis tools, order sets, workflows, and care protocols.

• Crafted and delivered standardized disease specific clinical and patient education materials. 

• Established and chaired interdisciplinary committees to oversee strategy and quality of each program.

• Awarded the Nightingale Award from Louisiana State Nurses Association’s as Louisiana’s Registered Nurse of the year in 2014.

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Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness 

2008 to 2011

Louisiana's State Emergency Management Agency and Louisiana National Guard Joint Force Headquarters, Tactical Command Post

Region 6 Coordinator(GOHSEP)/Tri-Regional Coordinator (LA-JFHQ)

• Serve as the liaison from the state emergency management agency to the local parish, municipal, territorial officials and leaders.

• Oversee the regional and state commissions related to healthcare.

• Plan, prepare, respond to, and recover from all situations and/or emergencies in the state of Louisiana.

• Provide mutual aid as necessary to other states.

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Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital,  Alexandria, LA             1998 to 2011 

RN Charge Nurse

• Charge nurse overseeing nursing care for Medical Surgical/Oncology, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, ICU/CCU, Emergency Department.

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Hardtner Medical Center, Urania LA                                        2000 to 2009  RN Nursing Supervisor

• Oversee all hospital staff and operations during my assigned shift.

• Facilitate all incoming and outgoing patient transfers, admissions, and ongoing care.

• Annual employee evaluations and management

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