D. Michelle Powell
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Practice Administrator and Registered Nurse
North Texas Vein & Vascular
10.2023 - 02.2025
- Managed daily practice operations to optimize appointment scheduling, patient records management and billing functions.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Provided outstanding support to entire staff which helped improve process flow and boosted efficiency.
- Oversaw accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting.
- Scheduled surgeries, managed pre-certifications and verified insurance coverage.
- Created and implemented organizational policies and procedures.
- Ordered all office supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
- Consulted with healthcare professionals on business decisions.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
- Provided intraoperative care including pre-op, post-op, and moderate sedation.
Chief Executive Officer
RED RIVER HOSPITAL
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Company Overview: 96 bed Acute Psychiatric Hospital, IOP, PHP
- Strong focus on quality care and patient satisfaction.
- Turnaround management.
- Managed organization's financial assets, controls and budgets to safeguard shareholder interests.
- Recruited and hired many department heads.
- Took census from 60% to 98% occupancy.
- Led hospital out of an IJ with TDH-CMS.
Chief Executive Officer
SELECT REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF DENTON
12.2010 - 09.2020
- Company Overview: 44 bed IRF, 150+ FTEs, Hospital based Out-patient Clinic
- Increased revenue 32% by leading operations management, improving patient satisfaction, and focused market strategy driving up referrals and admissions.
- Worked collaboratively with board of director to achieve targets designing market strategies to aligning hospital with area medical community.
- Directed the development and preparation of strategic plans resulting in regularly meeting and often exceeded budget margins by 5%.
- Developed new programs such as hospital based outpatient clinic that grew to contribute more than $260K
- Annually with volume over 1000 visits a month.
- Developed: Stroke Program (TJC Disease Specific Certification), Amputee Program (TJC Disease Specific Certification), Day Neuro Program, Vestibular Program, Parkinson's LSVT Big Program, Quarterly Professional Presentation Seminars.
- Safeguarded company interests by expertly managing organization-wide financial assets, controls, and budgets.
- Exceeded business expectations with high-quality service delivery and effective business management.
- Reduced Nursing and Therapy labor costs by 16% through implementing a sophisticated volume/acuity staffing table and holding department heads accountable.
- Created a work environment and culture that led to less than 8% annual employee turnover with high marks and award winning Employee Engagement scores.
Chief Executive Officer
MAYHILL HOSPITAL
05.2006 - 09.2010
- Company Overview: 57 bed Special Hospital: 24 IRF beds, 30 Psychiatric beds- Adult and Senior, 3 Medical beds, Emergency Room. Partial Hospitalization Program and Intensive Outpatient Program
- Exceeded business expectations with high-quality service delivery and effective business management.
- Achieved targets and aligned strategies with objectives through effective collaboration with the board of directors.
- Created company standards with consistent operational and visionary leadership.
- Boosted success of leadership team by recruiting, molding, and retaining exceptional managers.
- Strengthened company position in Psychiatric and Rehabilitation Hospital market, leveraging industry knowledge and business acumen to achieve consistent successes.
Chief Operating Officer
MAYHILL HOSPITAL
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Accomplished numerous short- and long-term goals with successful alignment of business strategies.
- Kept operations within budget limits through sound fiscal management policies.
- Enhanced quality and delivery performance of Inpatient Psychiatric and Rehabilitation Hospital services with a proactive management style.
- Supported CEO with coordinating work of governing board and contributed consistently to board meetings.
- Strengthened company position in Inpatient Rehabilitation and Psychiatric Hospital market, leveraging industry knowledge and business acumen to achieve consistent successes.
- Enhanced department functionality with forward-thinking recommendations based on in-depth reviews of current strategies.
- Minimized employee turnover and human resources costs through proactive approaches and careful management.
- Improved organizational efficiency with clear responsibilities, policies and cross-functional procedures.
Regional Director of Quality
SENIORHEALTH INCORPORATED
01.2001 - 01.2006
- Program Director- Adult and Geriatric Psychiatric Programs
- Marketing Coordinator / Clinical Liaison
Education
Master of Science in Nursing -
University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TXBachelor of Science Nursing - undefined
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX01.2017
Associate in Applied Science Nursing - undefined
Vernon College
Wichita Falls, TX01.2006
Skills
- Interventional Radiology - Patient perioperative care
- Moderate sedation nursing
- Fiscal Management
- Organizational Management
- Administrative Leadership
- Contract Negotiation
- Strategic Planning
- Business Development
- Operations Oversight
- Quality Assurance
- Critical Thinking
- Change Management
- Board Governance
- Physician Recruitment
- Human resources management
- Operations management
- Performance improvement
- Medical billing
- Payroll administration
- Records management
Certification
- Administrator/ CEO Training Program, SeniorHealth, Nashville, TN 2006
- Licensed Vocational Nurse, Vernon College, Wichita Falls, TX 2001
- Moderate Sedation/Analgesia Course
A Guide for Safe and Effective Sedation 3/2024
Awards
Select Medical National Rehab Divisional Winner:, Outstanding Achievement in Improving Operating Results 2012, Outstanding Achievement in Employee Engagement 2014 & 2015, Outstanding Achievement in Hospital of Excellence 2017
Timeline
Practice Administrator and Registered Nurse
North Texas Vein & Vascular
10.2023 - 02.2025
Chief Executive Officer
RED RIVER HOSPITAL
08.2021 - 04.2022
Chief Executive Officer
SELECT REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF DENTON
12.2010 - 09.2020
Chief Executive Officer
MAYHILL HOSPITAL
05.2006 - 09.2010
Chief Operating Officer
MAYHILL HOSPITAL
01.2006 - 01.2007
Regional Director of Quality
SENIORHEALTH INCORPORATED
01.2001 - 01.2006
Bachelor of Science Nursing - undefined
Texas Woman's University
Associate in Applied Science Nursing - undefined
Vernon College
Master of Science in Nursing -
University of Texas at Arlington
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