Leadership position with oversight of new center development and multi-state ASC operations
Board Governance and Executive partnership management for all facilities
Oversight of ASC Administrators and Corporate Operations team including Clinical Ops, Materials Management, Vendor Contracting, Financial Analysis/Reporting, and Business Intelligence
Responsible for negotiation and payor contracting annually to include reimbursement, carve-out, Bundles, and Value/Risk based strategy
Responsible for all diligence related to Valuation processes, Private Equity Investment, and Joint Venture strategy
Oversight of all facility Lending relationships including initial LOC diligence, Re-fi/Restructure, and Business Plan review
Responsible for all new physician recruitment, subscription/redemption agreements, and operating agreement management
Multiple Executive
Solara Surgical Partners
Oklahoma City, OK
09.2019 - 10.2024
Vice President
10.2023 - 10.2024
Leadership position focused on development of new business ventures, operational integration, partnership syndication, and corporate strategic planning
Senior leadership and Board Governance during start-up/integration phase of facility through first year of operation
Oversight of CMS licensure and provider credentialing
Full responsibility for all Commercial Payor credentialing, contract negotiation, and Relations
Successful pre-CMS and unprecedented negotiation with BCBS claims process in MS ASC project
Management of new business ventures to include legal diligence, analytics, financial projections, syndication, and formation
Responsible for Health System JV Governance including partnerships in Orlando, Scottsdale, Jackson, and Oklahoma City
Vice President
09.2019 - 10.2023
Member for syndicated Surgical Hospitals/Ambulatory Surgery Centers in multiple states including Oklahoma, Florida Texas, Mississippi, and Arizona
Board Governance and Executive partnership management for all facilities
Oversight of ASC Administrators and Corporate Operations team including Clinical Ops, Materials Management, Vendor Contracting, Financial Analysis/Reporting, and Business Intelligence
Responsible for negotiation and payor contracting annually to include reimbursement, carve-out, Bundles, and Value/Risk based strategy
Responsible for all diligence related to Valuation processes, Private Equity Investment, and Joint Venture strategy
Oversight of all facility Lending relationships including initial LOC diligence, Re-fi/Restructure, and Business Plan review
Responsible for all new physician recruitment, subscription/redemption agreements, and operating agreement management
Oversight of Total Joint program at 2 ASCs and Interventional Cardiology service line at 3 ASCs, operational in 2020-2022
As Operations Lead Summit Medical Center responsible for Cardiac, Orthopedic, Neuro, and Interventional Pain Services
Full responsibility for financial and operational outcomes of ASC division- Division exceeding case volume by 10%+ and meeting EBITDA expectations CY 2020, 2021 and 5% in 2022
Successful JV partnership with four Health Systems allowing for greater operational efficiency, market branding, and innovative contracting structure
Responsible for all new physician recruitment, subscription/redemption agreements, and operating agreement management
Management of operational tactics/preparedness, disaster funding through SBA, and budget management during COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020- Zero layoffs, furloughs, or unnecessary stoppage of business
Corporate support and collaboration for FirstMed Urgent Care and FirstMed Primary Care (Owned by Solara Surgical) including provider recruitment and market strategic growth
Developed Corporate Leadership program titled “SolaraLEAD” to drive leadership education, accountability, and growth
Full scope development of “Solara Operating System” including ops monitoring, surveillance, accountability, governance reporting, and audit readiness.
COO/Administrator
Surgery Center of Gilbert, LLC
Mesa, AZ
06.2019 - 09.2019
Executive leadership for a private, physician-owned outpatient surgery center reporting to the Board of Directors
Multispecialty case mix consisting of ENT, Urology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic, Hand, Plastic Surgery, and Pain Management
Maintained surgical volume 10% over prior year during transition and Summer months through immediate incremental cases and accepting daily add-on cases
Maintained consistent partner monthly cash distribution over $250,000 during transition
Responsible for center cash management, financial reporting, strategic planning, and business development
Recruited new Pain Management Partner and began subscription process; planned to be effective 2020
Rebuilt IT infrastructure to include security measures, website security, online pre-op procedures, and internal controls
Rebuilt accounting and EOM process including reporting structure to Board and Partners
[Relocated back to Oklahoma due to personal and family reasons- maintained positive relationship with Board and Partners]
CEO/Regional Administrator
Banner University Medical Center, Atlas Healthcare Partners
Phoenix, AZ
04.2018 - 04.2019
Administrative leadership and oversight of two outpatient surgery centers located at Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
Multispecialty case mix consisting of Ortho, GI, General, GYN, Pain Mgmt, Ophthalmology, ENT, and Plastic Surgery
Oversight of 2019 YTD Net Revenue at 25% above prior year and 2019 YTD EBITDA at 30% over prior year
During 2019 responsible for 16% YOY growth in surgical case volume due to recruitment of additional outpatient cases on campus and future merger strategy
Maintained OASCAHPS Net promoter score of 95% YTD 2019 while increasing survey responses by 10%
During 2018, responsible for 7% YOY growth in surgical cases primarily due to physician recruitment in Endo, Pain, and Ophthalmology
Leading project to combine two O/P surgical centers which will be re-licensed and ultimately syndicated under new JV structure, $5MM overall project scope
Leading strategy for diversification of case mix to include ENT, General Surgery, Neuro/Spine, and GYN—planned merge Spring 2019
Overhaul of Quality, Safety, and Patient Experience scorecards with regular committee meetings for increased reporting and outcome management- Maintained Zero infections in 2018, 95% Net promoter score for 2018 OASCAHPS, and top performance in other key quality and safety measures
Responsible for Physician development and target partner list for future syndication- working closely with hospital and regional leadership to develop partnership structure
Led centers through a major company reorganization as Banner Health spun all ASCs into a JV/NewCo with Atlas Healthcare Partners
Through this transition, maintained a turnover rate under 9%
VP/Chief Operating Officer
TenLuke Management
04.2016 - 04.2018
LLC- (TLM is a large MSO & multi-specialty physician group) Oklahoma City, OK
Oversight of 15 multi-site independent physician practices, specialties include: Family & Internal Medicine, Physical Therapy, Pediatrics, Pulmonology, Dermatology, Orthopedic Surgery, Cardiology, Podiatry, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Pain Management, OB/GYN, Urogynecology, Sports Medicine, and ENT
Responsible for recruitment and start-up of new physicians into outpatient clinic practice—Recruited and contracted with 8 new multi-specialty practices in 2016
Oversight of 50+ FTEs including practice managers, revenue cycle mgmt., marketing, and research team leads
Executed management contract for 11 providers associated with OU Medicine Inc
Which nearly doubled company client base
Concluded successful JV partnership and property management with the Oklahoma Spine Hospital in Fall 2017
Oversight of Oklahoma Spine Hospital Hospitalist Program operations in partnership with TenLuke Providers
Recruitment of Oklahoma Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine into practice; Full oversight of operations and strategic growth
Through multiple specialty physician recruitment increased company operating margin by 4% in 2016
Responsible for day to day operations of all practices in multiple locations around Oklahoma City
Co-lead, with CFO, monthly operating reviews with each physician to discuss volume, revenue, expense/overhead and key statistics
Responsible for business development and networking in the physician community to maintain positive working and referral relationships
Managed hospital privileging process for independent surgical practices
Successful completion of PQRS and Meaningful Use criteria for 2015/2016 in all practices
Oversight of $5 million clinic expansion to include additional clinic space, physical therapy space, imaging and procedural suites, and retail operation
Successful recruitment of Thoracic Surgeon into management service and implementation of strategic plan for surgical program, credentialing, call support, and hospital partnerships
Development of employer transparent bundled pricing model which will be rolled out to several employers Jan 2017
Completed entry of all physician practices into a physician-led, CMS funded Accountable Care Organization in 2016
Development and contract execution for TeleHealth services with multiple employers, rural clinics, and urgent care facilities
Chief Executive Officer
Advanced Imaging Holdings, LLC
Tulsa, OK
10.2015 - 03.2016
Executive oversight of 5 subsidiary companies including, moderate complexity blood/toxicology laboratory, ambulatory surgery center, multi-site outpatient imaging, pain management, and revenue cycle management
Transitioned some units to TenLuke Management
Primary goal to restructure organization including closure of two service lines, consolidation of teams, and sale of multiple units
Restructured operating lines of credit for imaging company and pain management clinics
Completed construction, state inspections/licensure of Ambulatory Surgery Center, and opening Fall of 2015—coordination of sale of assets and exit
Outsourced revenue cycle management for laboratory and pain management clinics which decreased A/R to 25 days and increased revenue by 15% in 2015
Sale of aesthetic spa service line created over $250K in capital to reinvest in other service lines
Met all goals for FTE reduction, financial improvement, executive team restructuring, and new company valuation
Vice President of Operations
HCA- OU Medical Center
Oklahoma City, OK
08.2014 - 09.2015
Responsible for multi-site support/ancillary operations including: Adult imaging, Adult Dialysis, Adult/Peds Respiratory Therapy, Sleep Services, Ambulatory Surgery Center, PACU, Outpatient Surgery, Environmental Services, Plant Operations/Construction
Additionally, responsible for business planning/development and Strategic Planning
Along with Chair of Department of Orthopedics, served as Orthopedic Service Line leader; Business planning oversight for a $30 million Orthopedic Specialty Hospital on the campus of OU Medical Center to include 12-14 inpatient beds and 6 operating suites—movement of elective/non-trauma Orthopedic procedures from main OR
Aided in successful recruitment and onboarding for 2 new Orthopedic Surgeons in Q3 2014
Project management and oversight of $4.5 million Interventional Radiology renovation and equipment upgrade—including Clarity bi-plane addition and supporting procedural space
Project management for $2.5 million GE Telemetry replacement house-wide due to equipment end of life and poor overall connectivity
Oversight of $5 million 14 med/surg bed expansion project with the goal of alleviating 90%+ daily capacity at OU Medical Center—planned opening Spring 2016
Oversight of $6 million MRI replacement and addition project with efforts to alleviate capacity challenges at OU Medical Center
Oversight of $4 million CT replacement and addition in OU Medical Center’s Emergency Department due to equipment end of life as well as 15% volume growth year over year
Member of executive sponsorship team working closely with Emergency Dept
Leadership to decrease patient arrive-to-greet from 45-minute average to 19 minutes in 2014
Led transition from Sodexo EVS vendor to Crothall Healthcare
Responsible for contract negotiations and strategic tactics which have led to improved staffing, Director recruitment, compensation adjustment, and improving HCAHPS scores
Through orthopedic and gen surgery service line growth and efficiencies increased volumes at OU Surgery Center by 14% in 2014
Utilizing consistent customer service tactics maintaining patient satisfaction metrics at 100% for OU Surgery Center in Q4 2014
Development and oversight of Adult and Pediatric Sleep services joint venture
Resulted in volume growth and program best practices
Key executive leader in newly created Physician Advisory committee which has led to multiple physician/administrator collaborative opportunities (i.e
Operational best practices, staffing efficiencies, aesthetic upgrades, patient communication, etc)
Vice President of Operations
HCA- OU Medical Center Edmond
Edmond, OK
07.2012 - 08.2014
Community Hospital
Responsible for multi-site ancillary operations including: Lab, Radiology, Pharmacy, Cath Lab, IP/OP Physical Therapy, Cardiopulmonary, Wound Care, Environmental Services, Plant Operations/Construction, and Materials Management
Additionally, responsible for campus financial operations including revenue cycle, financial reporting, strategic planning and business development.
System Manager
INTEGRIS Health
Oklahoma City, OK
02.2011 - 07.2012
Education
Master of Science - Healthcare Administration
University of Oklahoma, Health Sciences Center
May 2009
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK
2001
Skills
Strategic leadership
Business development
Operations management
Partnership development
Mergers and acquisitions
Financial acumen
Strategic planning
Operational leadership
Growth planning
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimePart TimeContract Work
Work Location
RemoteHybrid
Important To Me
Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany Culture
Timeline
Senior Vice President
HealthCrest Surgical Partners
10.2024 - Current
Vice President
10.2023 - 10.2024
Multiple Executive
Solara Surgical Partners
09.2019 - 10.2024
Vice President
09.2019 - 10.2023
COO/Administrator
Surgery Center of Gilbert, LLC
06.2019 - 09.2019
CEO/Regional Administrator
Banner University Medical Center, Atlas Healthcare Partners