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Healthcare Administrator
To whom it may concern, I started my journey in healthcare first as a practitioner gaining exposure to various environments of care including all acute care areas (ICU,CCU,NICU,PICU, E.R.), outpatient rehabilitation, sub acute care, home care (contractual), and LTAC. I explored all of these areas to possibly find my niche, but also so that I might have a more holistic approach to healthcare. I then started to apply my strong leadership skills as a team leader and shift supervisor for departments I worked for. Next, I decided to assume the role of departmental manager. I have been in this role now for 7 years. I also decided, with the advice from my V.P. at the time, to obtain a master of science in healthcare administration degree in order to utilize my successful leadership abilities at a higher level. Now that I have completed this step, I feel that I am more than ready to serve a progressive organization as a hospital administrator. The necessary changes that I needed to make in each of the departments I led were difficult, and involved some necessary turnover in order to ensure optimal staffing in order to enhance each department’s efficiency. I am not a stranger to making decisions that are tough, but necessary in attaining a departments’ and an organizations’ goals. I was privileged to assist a CV steering committee in redefining a service process concerning pre-assessment testing. On this committee, I was able to work with physicians, other directors, and administration in the task of determining the best process most importantly for the patient, but for all other parties as well. We were able to decide on a solution that eliminated a large amount of dissatisfaction for both patient and physicians. I have enjoyed interacting in a multi-disciplinary approach throughout my career as it has been instrumental in the success I have experienced in assisting the departments I served in improving their service process and related satisfaction scores. I am now ready to pursue my goal of becoming a hospital administrator. If you feel I have the education and experience that could benefit your organization, please do not hesitate to contact me so that I might answer any questions you may have for me. Sincerely, Dave Thompson.
Medical or Health Services Manager
About Me
Industry: |
Healthcare & Medical |
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Occupation: |
Medical or Health Services Manager |
Education level: |
Master |
Will Relocate: |
Yes |
Location: |
Krum, TX |
Work Experiences
3/2009 - Present
(private)Individual Contributor
- DUTIES: ICU/E.R./NICU/CCU + FLOOR CARE MODALITIES. Respiratory Care
10/2007 - 3/2009
Las Colinas Medical Center
Manager
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LAS COLINAS MEDICAL CENTER DATE: 10/2007 – 03/2009
6800 N. MacArthur Blvd. Irving,Tx. 75039
TITLE: Cardiopulmonary Manager
DUTIES: Staffed ICU,NICU,PCU,E.R., and floors with respiratory therapists. Participated in multidisciplinary meetings, as well as administrative leadership and nursing leadership meetings. Participated in CV steering committees, and assisted in the change of service processes. Worked closely with administration
and directors in improving current processes in order to optimize patient care. Assumed departmental coverage for EKGs in order to assist the cardiology department. Started a complete PFT lab in order to accommodate the desires of cardiac surgeons and pulmonologists. Participated in interdisciplinary meetings. Worked closely with physicians in developing therapist driven protocols.
Key accomplishments: 1)adjusted staffing in order to eliminate use of agency staff that was routinely used by the former manager, 2) started complete PFT lab that had not been available for physicians for a couple of months, and gained associated service recovery, 3) instrumental in improved employee satisfaction survey, as well as patient satisfaction survey concerning our department, 4) assisted with improvement of service process concerning outpatient surgery with very positive feedback from all customers, 5) assisted with reportedly “huge” improvement in employee morale.
10/2000 - 10/2007
Cook Childrens Medical Center
Manager
- Duties: NICU, E.R., and floor care. Manage neonatal ventilators, Nitric, and high frequency ventilators (including Jet), E.R. ventilators and all respiratory modalities. Perform ABG’s and CBG’s, 15 Lead EKG’s, spirometry, suctioning and trach care. Extensive physician interaction. My last 5 years at CCMC, as night shift manager, I developed staff schedules, performed employee evaluations, interviewed and hired new employees, and performed quality assurance / improvement research. Our department staffs for floor care, NICU, and the emergency room. I also perform daily charge reconciliation, attend departmental meetings with other managers / directors, and assist my director with the budget.
7/1995 - 6/2000
United Regional Healthcare System
Individual Contributor
- DUTIES: Member of ICU/CCU staff, carried E.R. trauma beeper. Managed mechanical ventilators, CPAP/BiPAP machines, respiratory modalities, and O2 protocol. Performed ABG’s and PFT’s. Extensive physician interaction.
5/1993 - 7/1995
Methodist Hospital
Individual Contributor
- DUTIES: Member of ICU/SICU/CCU staff. Weaned post CABG patients off mechanical ventilation. Managed CPAP/BiPAP machines. Performed all respiratory modalities, ABG’s, PFT’s, and O2 protocol. Extensive physician interaction.
Education
2008
Master Degree
University of Texas at Arlington
- Healthcare Administration
1997
Bachelor Degree
Midwestern State University
- Respiratory Care
