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Diane Kathleen Paquette

North Berwick,Maine

Summary

Professional Project Management Specialist with experience working with teams to accomplish short- and long-term project goals.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Regional Operations Manager

Maine Medical Partners MaineHealth Cardiology
Scarborough, Maine
03.2020 - Current
  • Facilitates monthly regional meetings between cardiology leaders to discuss open projects and recommended standardization of processes
  • Build project plans covering objectives, stakeholders, and resources to meet goals
  • Analyzes reports to determine needed improvements.
  • Created four custom dashboards designed specifically to suit practice needs and support decision making and strategic planning
  • Redesigned process for post cardiac hospitalization follow up scheduling, resulting in 80% of patients receiving appointment within recommended timeframe

Practice Manager

Maine Medical Partners MaineHealth Cardiology
Scarborough, Maine
05.2016 - 03.2020
  • Directed day-to-day administrative and operational functions for ambulatory office, providing guidance and leadership to 80 employees
  • Evaluated organizational systems and implemented process improvement strategies to maximize service delivery and enhance patient experience
  • Communicated effectively with staff members, physicians and patients, employing active listening and interpersonal skills.
  • Optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.

Rehab Manager

Southern Maine HealthCare
Biddeford, Maine
01.2014 - 02.2016
  • Recruited, hired and trained team of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
  • Increased to maximize team agility and performance by cross-training new and existing employees.
  • Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands.

Rehab Supervisor

Southern Maine Healthcare
Biddeford, Maine
10.2007 - 12.2013
  • Provided leadership to 15 rehabilitation services clinicians and support staff across multiple sites
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
  • Improved utilization of staff to meet organizational productivity standards within first month in role
  • Coordinated transition processes during two organizational mergers
  • EMR superuser during transition from paper to electronic documentation
  • Developed Clinical Ladder program for Rehabilitation Services and served as committee chair

Education

Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt -

Acuity Institute
On-line
01.2020

Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate -

Villanova University
On-Line
2016

Master of Healthcare Administration -

New England College
Henniker, NH
2008

Bachelor of Science - Physical Therapy

University of New England
Biddeford, ME
1997

Skills

  • Organizational Efficiency
  • Process Development and Streamlining
  • Dashboard Development
  • Management Training

Timeline

Regional Operations Manager

Maine Medical Partners MaineHealth Cardiology
03.2020 - Current

Practice Manager

Maine Medical Partners MaineHealth Cardiology
05.2016 - 03.2020

Rehab Manager

Southern Maine HealthCare
01.2014 - 02.2016

Rehab Supervisor

Southern Maine Healthcare
10.2007 - 12.2013

Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt -

Acuity Institute

Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate -

Villanova University

Master of Healthcare Administration -

New England College

Bachelor of Science - Physical Therapy

University of New England
Diane Kathleen Paquette