Donald Steven Combs

• Patient management and evaluate their needs for 30 to 40 daily.
• Evaluated client needs and expectations, establishing clear goals for each consulting engagement.

Accomplished healthcare professional with extensive experience in directing business and healthcare operations.

• Promoted a strategic focus on improving healthcare delivery and expanding service offerings for a culturally diverse patient population.
• Achieved company growth by implementing strategic plans and streamlining operations through comprehensive utilization review and budget administration.
• Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
• Defined clear organizational goals for a busy Family Medical and Urgent Care Practice by developing strong management teams.
• Provided key advisement on delivering evidence based care and enhancing patient encounters and maintained profitability.
• Ensured compliance with current healthcare regulations, laws, and ethics.
• Conduct and administer fiscal operations including accounting, planning, budgeting, authorized expenditures, and financial reporting.
• Enhanced brand reputation with effective marketing campaigns and public relations efforts.
• Established new revenue streams by identifying market opportunities and launching innovative products or services.
• Delivered consistent revenue growth by identifying new markets and devising targeted expansion strategies.

• Reinforced student centered learning strategies, aligning instructional models as Adjunct Professor for Physician Associate studies.
• Developed strategies that relate knowledge to practice and help students apply critical thinking skills.
• Leveraged in depth knowledge within medical field and use of creative assignments to encourage engagement and enhance academic experience for students.

• Established tactical business roadmaps, providing leadership for clinical and non-clinical staff and overseeing operations.
• Defined and articulated department goals, key performance indicators, policy and procedures and outlined business objectives.
• Established decisive financial controls and achieved significant cost savings while improving efficiency.
• Reinforced patient oriented focus, overseeing patient advocacy, regulatory compliance, budget administration, and improvements to provide infrastructure for effective healthcare management practices.
• Conducted ongoing evaluations of medical practices, ensuring adherence to evidence-based guidelines and best practices.
• Managed multidisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration between various healthcare professionals for optimal patient care.
• Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
• Established a culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels and empowering employees to voice their ideas.