C. Brandon Messer
Guyton,GA
Summary
Skilled multi-disciplinary executive experienced in the healthcare industry with demonstrated success learning new fields quickly. History of making substantial impacts with forward-thinking, resourceful and adaptable strategies. Successful at understanding markets, key business decisions and financial operations.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Executive Officer
Chatham Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
03.2023 - Current
- Oversaw day-to-day operations to keep organization running smoothly while meeting business goals.
- Identified and pursued business development opportunities to grow organization and increase revenue.
- Monitored and analyzed industry trends to identify opportunities for organizational growth and competitiveness.
- Negotiated contracts and agreements to secure favorable terms and maximize profits.
- Refined organizational structure to consolidate, streamline, and delineate necessary functions.
- Represented organization at external meetings and events to promote and build relationships with key stakeholders.
- Developed and implemented recommendations for service improvement.
- Led operational oversight and budgetary supervision for 3 locations.
- Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility.
Administrator
United Surgical Partners International
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Responsible for directing, coordinating and controlling all aspects of the operating functions, processes, and staff of the facility.
- Serves as a liaison between the Governing Board, the Medical Staff and all departments of the facility.
- Manages the Partnership as outlined in the Operating or Limited Partnership Agreement.
- Develops, monitors and controls the staffing needs, operations budget and capital budget.
- Develops, monitors and controls the purchasing plan to stay within the proposed budget and maintains compliance with group purchasing initiatives.
- Ensures compliance with government regulatory agencies and accrediting bodies.
- Negotiates and controls all external contracts, such as those with physicians, ancillary services, plant maintenance, and purchasing agreements.
- Establishes pricing for procedures based on cost analysis and local market standards.
- Closely monitors variations in the financial performance of the facility to avoid cash flow problems.
- Personnel Administration.
- Develops, evaluates and promotes implementation of a continuous quality improvement program.
- Develops, maintains and promotes growth concerning Medical Staff relationships.
Health Care Specialist (Combat Medic)
United States Army Reserve
09.2008 - Current
- Currently serving as a medic in the United States Army Reserves as part of the 345th Field Hospital.
- Maintained individual physical, mental and tactical readiness as part of unit's greater mission.
- Maintained all required certifications and licenses required for MOS.
- Maintained ability to function as part of a team in rapidly changing environments.
- Maintained weapons qualifications.
- Mastered fundamentals of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TC3).
- Served as an instructor on various courses related to TC3 and hospital operations.
- Assisted with planning and execution of evacuations from mock combat zones.
- Assisted with field sanitation, preventative and clinical medicine in field environments.
- Supported combat life saver program.
- Supported USAF as part of Sabre Strike mission in 2018
- Took patient medical histories and vital signs as well as performed venipunctures, injections and diagnostic procedures and ancillary tests.
- Administered and prescribed appropriate courses of treatment, including pharmaceutical medications.
- Represented and interpreted agency's functions and services to other institutions, public, government agencies and other organizations.
- Managed and updated health records of DOD personnel.
- Provided both emergency and standard medical care to DOD personnel by conducting verbal and physical exams and administering appropriate treatment.
- Conducted research on health threats specific to unit's location to brief personnel and administer preventive care.
- Advised and educated patients regarding diet, hygiene and effective disease prevention methods.
- Assessed safety and operation of vehicles, equipment and medical supplies to prevent unnecessary health risks.
- Completed necessary reports and documentation on time and to specifications.
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
Chief Executive Officer
Landmark Hospital Of Savannah, LLC
11.2020 - 09.2022
- Implements all policies established by Landmark Hospital and advises team on formation of future policies.
- Organizes administrative functions of hospital, delegates duties, and establishes formal means of accountability on part of subordinates through written reports, periodic meetings with department directors and through interdepartmental meetings
- Develops and submits for approval an organizational plan for conduct of hospital operations, evaluation of departmental performance and for fiscal accountability on a departmental basis.
- Prepares annual budget for review showing expected revenues and expenditures in conformity with fiscal programs and policies.
- Selects, employs, controls, promotes, disciplines, and discharges employees of hospital.
- Develops and maintains written personnel policies and practices related to employee wages, salary scales, pay raises, and employee benefits.
- Provides procedures for maintenance of accurate, current and complete personnel records, including adequate information as to prior training, experience, and licensing, pre-employment and annual in-service physical examinations.
- Monitors competence of all hospital employees and contract personnel, who are not subject to Medical Staff privilege evaluations.
- Delegates to a personnel officer the responsibilities for implementation of personnel policies and practices and maintenance of personnel records.
- Develops practical arrangements with outside extended care facilities for extended care of patients in need of such services.
- Provides home care services by developing practical arrangements with outside home care services for extended care of patients in need of such services.
- Fosters educational functions of hospital, in cooperation with other health care facilities and educational institutions.
- Reviews and takes appropriate corrective action upon reports and recommendations of regulatory and inspection agencies to assure that hospital is in conformity with their requirements.
- Provides system of authorization and record procedures for accounting control of assets, revenues, expenses and liabilities.
- Prescribes practices to be followed by each organizational department in performing its duties and functions.
- Provides for employment of qualified personnel to discharge such responsibilities.
- Prescribes written policies and procedures for handling cash, extension of credit, control and collection of accounts receivable.
- Promulgates written schedule of rates and charges for all hospital services which shall be maintained and revised on current basis.
- Formulates written policies governing control of purchasing procedures and control of inventories to the end that the prices paid for products and services be economical and consistent with quality and use.
- Maintains physical properties of hospital in sound, safe and sanitary condition and in good repair and operating condition.
- Supervises business affairs of hospital to ensure that funds are collected and expended to the best possible advantage.
- Works continually with other health care professionals to the end that high quality care may be rendered to patients of hospital at all times.
- Presents periodic reports evaluating, on a comprehensive basis or otherwise, the professional services and financial activities of the hospital.
- Attends all meetings of Board of Directors and serves on committees thereof.
- Serves as liaison and channel of communication between Board of Directors and Medical Staff.
- Assists Medical Staff with its organization and medico-administrative problems and responsibilities.
- Prepares plans for achievement of hospital's specific objectives and periodically reviews and evaluates that plan.
- Represents hospital in its relationships with other health care agencies and with the community.
- Designates other hospital personnel who are, in order of succession, authorized to act for Chief Executive Officer in event of his absence or inability to act due to illness or otherwise.
Director of Quality & Risk Management
Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital Of Bluffton, LLC
03.2020 - 11.2020
- Transferred to this location in March 2020.
- Facilitated organization and restructuring of Quality Department.
- Served as Team Leader of Emergency Operations Committee in response to COVID-19 pandemic.
- Established, planned and conducted Quality Council Committee and all associated sub-committee meetings.
- Planned and created quarterly Medical Executive Committee and Governing Body agendas, presentations and meeting minutes.
- Provided oversight of quality metric reporting and assisted with implementation of associated corrective action plans.
- Conducted concurrent audits regarding Rule Implementation Guide (RIG) compliance.
- Provided oversight of hospital's' incident reporting system.
- Utilized Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to identify opportunities for improvement in wound care, rehabilitation, nursing, respiratory, dietary, environmental, physician and clinical contracted services.
- Utilized "Plan-Do Study-Act" method of rapid-cycle improvement to mitigate identified issues.
- Assisted with providing oversight of physician credentialing.
- Served as direct report for Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator (PASC).
- Enforced compliance with government regulations and company policies.
- Worked with Joint Commission to discover areas of need and promptly implemented improvements.
- Audited quality of all departments and reported findings to department heads for improvements.
- Implemented new quality assurance and customer service standards.
- Monitored staff organization and suggested improvements to daily functionality.
Director of Quality & Risk Management
Tidelands Health Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC
01.2019 - 03.2020
- Assisted with successful establishment of a 29-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital located in Murrells Inlet, SC.
- Assisted with successful establishment of a 46-bed satellite facility in Little River, SC.
- Facilitated successful passing of initial Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) inspection for the Little River location with no findings.
- Assisted with successfully passing Joint Commission satellite facility survey with minimal, low-level findings.
- Established, planned and conducted Quality Council Committee and all associated sub-committee meetings.
- Planned and created quarterly Medical Executive Committee and Governing Body agendas, presentations and meeting minutes.
- Provided oversight of quality metric reporting and assisted with the implementation of associated corrective action plans.
- Conducted concurrent audits regarding Rule Implementation Guide (RIG) compliance.
- Provided oversight of hospital's' incident reporting system.
- Utilized Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to identify opportunities for improvement in wound care, rehabilitation, nursing, respiratory, dietary, environmental, physician and clinical contracted services.
- Utilized "Plan-Do Study-Act" method of rapid-cycle improvement to mitigate identified issues.
- Assisted with providing oversight of physician credentialing.
- Served as direct report for the Patient Assessment Standards Coordinator's (PASC)
- Implemented best practice policies for patient education and patient and staff safety.
- Enforced compliance with government regulations and company policies.
- Audited quality of all departments and reported findings to department heads for improvements.
- Established and maintained quality standards for diagnosis, medical treatment and infection control to improve inpatient rehabilitation services.
Director of Quality Management
Landmark Hospital Of Savannah, LLC
04.2017 - 01.2019
- Served as Director of Quality Management, Risk Management Officer, Infection Preventionist and Employee Health Director.
- Performed duties as directed by Chief Executive Officer and Corporate Compliance Officer.
- Monitored patient/resident cultures daily.
- Tracked pathogens within both separately licensed facilities while monitoring and reporting trends.
- Reported pathogens to appropriate local, state and federal agencies when warranted.
- Tracked device usage and associated infections which are reported directly to CDC via NHSN monthly.
- Developed and implemented yearly reporting plan via NHSN.
- Developed and implemented infection prevention and control methods based on CMS requirements and CDC recommendations.
- Conducted routine hand hygiene and environmental services audits Performed staff education and training on IPAC techniques Obtained and maintained APIC membership.
- Regularly attended regional APIC meetings and served as chairperson for "Coastal Empire" district.
- Developed and maintained professional relationships with infection preventionists across coastal empire region.
- Assisted with implementation of Antibiotic Stewardship program.
- Completed recommended NHSN modules in order to sit for CDC's Certificate in Infection Control (CIC}.
- Planned and conducted quarterly lPAC, P&T, MEC and Board of Managers meetings.
- Planned and coordinated monthly QAPIC and Risk Management meetings.
- Successfully revised and streamlined employee health record management process.
- Administered IM vaccinations, PPDs and conducted respirator fit testing as required by facility/company policy.
- Tracked and reported influenza vaccination rates as mandated by CDC.
- Conducted wide range of audits encompassing high risk and high volume procedures.
- Developed and conducted annual risk assessments.
- Utilized Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to identify opportunities for improvement in wound care, rehabilitation, nursing, respiratory, dietary and physician services.
- Utilized "Plan-Do Study-Act" method of rapid-cycle improvement to mitigate identified issues.
- Compiled and submitted weekly CARES Data reports as mandated by CMS.
- Implemented best practice policies for patient education and patient and staff safety.
- Monitored staff organization and suggested improvements to daily functionality.
Respiratory Therapy Manager
Landmark Hospital Of Savannah, LLC
07.2015 - 04.2017
- Responsible for planning and designing, directing, integrating and coordinating services, and planning and implementing performance improvement activities for respiratory therapy department, laboratory and procedure room.
- Participated in assessment and treatment planning of patients as it related to respiratory care.
- Staff education and training on various cardiopulmonary and laboratory related topics.
- All quality control measures for Abbott iSTAT devices and maintained operability of Central Data Station.
- All quality control measures for Roche Accuchek II devices and maintained operability of COBAS IT 100.
- Developed and integrated Beta-hCG testing as part of outpatient CT scan operations.
- Developed and implemented IQCPs for all analytes in conjunction with CLIA requirements.
- Successfully passed hospital's first COLA laboratory inspection without any deficiencies being identified.
- Maintained staffing to promote safe environment for patients/residents while meeting HPPD goals.
- Organized and maintained scheduling through Shifthound scheduling software.
- Planned, prepared and supervised all procedures including PEG placements, EGDs, bronchoscopy and tracheostomy procedures.
- Developed, implemented and supervised high-level disinfection process for endoscopes and bronchoscopes.
- Served as subject matter expert for purchase of capital equipment for hospital system.
- Served as subject matter expert for development and integration of ChartPad EMR.
- Served as subject matter expert for development of both separately licensed facilities in Savannah (LTACH and SNF) Developed process by which quality data was obtained and presented based on defined KPIs as part of QAPI committee.
- Served as member of Risk Management team.
- Attended and presented data to Medical Executive Committee as needed.
- Assisted with construction of policies and procedures related to laboratory services, cardiopulmonary services, transfusion services and procedure room services.
- Supervised team of 16 respiratory therapists.
- Recruited, hired and coached employees to offer high-quality, cost-effective care to all patients.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
St. Joseph's Candler Health System
05.2013 - 07.2015
- Worked as PRN Respiratory Therapist at Candler campus in Savannah, GA.
- Worked as night shift Emergency Room Respiratory Therapist.
- Configured and operated devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems and aerosol generators while following specified parameters of treatment.
- Provided emergency care, including artificial respiration, external cardiac massage and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Determined requirements for treatment, such as type, method and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, medications and dosages.
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, blood chemistry changes and consulted with physician if adverse reactions occurred.
- Read prescriptions, measure arterial blood gases, and reviewed patient information to assess patient condition.
- Worked as part of a team of physicians, nurses and other health care professionals to manage patient care.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Memorial University Medical Center
07.2012 - 07.2015
- Worked as Respiratory Therapist in Emergency Department, Trauma ICU, Medical ICU, Neuro ICU, Cardiac ICU and various floors.
- Configured and operated devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems and aerosol generators while following specified parameters of treatment.
- Provided emergency care, including artificial respiration, external cardiac massage and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Determined requirements for treatment, such as type, method and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, medications and dosages.
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, blood chemistry changes and consulted with physician if adverse reactions occurred.
- Read prescriptions, measure arterial blood gases, and reviewed patient information to assess patient condition.
- Worked as part of a team of physicians, nurses and other health care professionals to manage patient care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Georgia Southern University
Savannah, GA05.2013
Skills
- Board Oversight
- Leadership
- Change and Growth Management
- Integrity and Transparency
- Employee Motivation
- People Development
- Marketing and Advertising
- Community Outreach
Accomplishments
- Georgia Southern University's "Top 40 Under 40" Class of 2021
Affiliations
- American College of Healthcare Executives
- American Association for Respiratory Care
- Georgia Infection Prevention Network
- Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
- Masonic Grand Lodge of Georgia
- Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Georgia
Certification
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- EMT - Emergency Medical Technician
- CRT - Certified Respiratory Therapist
- RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist
Timeline
Chief Executive Officer
Chatham Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
03.2023 - Current
Administrator
United Surgical Partners International
09.2022 - 03.2023
Chief Executive Officer
Landmark Hospital Of Savannah, LLC
11.2020 - 09.2022
Director of Quality & Risk Management
Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital Of Bluffton, LLC
03.2020 - 11.2020
Director of Quality & Risk Management
Tidelands Health Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC
01.2019 - 03.2020
Director of Quality Management
Landmark Hospital Of Savannah, LLC
04.2017 - 01.2019
Respiratory Therapy Manager
Landmark Hospital Of Savannah, LLC
07.2015 - 04.2017
Registered Respiratory Therapist
St. Joseph's Candler Health System
05.2013 - 07.2015
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Memorial University Medical Center
07.2012 - 07.2015
Health Care Specialist (Combat Medic)
United States Army Reserve
09.2008 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Georgia Southern University
Board Positions
- Riverview Health & Rehabilitation - Board of Directors
- Waters College of Health Professions (Georgia Southern University) - Advisory Board Member
- Junior Guards, USA - Subject Matter Consultant