Dynamic leader with a proven track record at Kaiser Permanente, adept in operations management and strategic planning. Excelled in enhancing patient care and reducing complaints by 57% through effective project management and cross-functional collaboration. Skilled in finance/budgeting and fostering team growth, demonstrating exceptional problem-solving and relationship-building capabilities.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager II
Kaiser Permanente
Baldwin Park, CA
03.2015 - Current
Company Overview: BPK Staff Education & Development
Completed Performance Improvement Advisor Associate (AIA) Program by leading a project to improve workflows in patient wait-time for lab draw in Oncology/Infusion center leading the collaborating between infusion center and laboratory
Working within a dynamic team of educators where we empower performance improvement through education to enhance professionalism, quality service, patient care and best practices
Facilitate LMP classes to engage leadership collaboration between management and labor employees providing collaborative education development and effective program curriculums
Oversee various projects that provide operational building expansions, licensing and accreditation, performance improvement, education, patient care, and best practice
Lead Project Manager on the Labor Pool COVID-19 project creating or updating workflows for drive-thru swab tent
Oversees screening stations, staff schedules, station rounding, and managed materials for clinical staff and problem solved issues and concern surrounding COVID-19 protocols for physicians, employees, and KP members
Collaborates with executive management, physician chiefs, and mid-level management in leading projects to improve patient care and best practices
Lead working and maintain collaborative relationships with executive sponsors, key stakeholders, managers and peers on multiple strategic projects throughout lifecycle (project structure, approach and work plans)
Supervise day-to-day operations of KP Affiliate School Agreement & Field Experience Program, by facilitating, directing over 100 schools and 300+ students, organizing, student placement, reviewing student clearances for employee services health maintenance status clearance update
Leads operations projects, such as opening of several medical buildings and physician/staff education training for regulatory competency fulfillment
Assists in providing on going staff development and initiation of new hire process and onboarding for new employees
Monitors departmental policies and procedures which support the organization's goals and business objectives and ensures they are met
Leads teams in achieving operations and regional goals in preventative care and best practices
Leads teams in improving performance while enhancing professionalism, service, and patient care
Leads teams in planning projects and daily leadership by leveraging delivery methods and industry knowledge to create project work plans and budgets that address project charter, timeline, goals, objectives, scope, deliverables, milestones, roles and responsibilities
Facilitate new employee orientation, provide training for re-certification classes for BLS, ACLS, and PALS, develop work plans to update workflows and program curriculums, policy and procedure guidelines, organized and facilitate annual competencies
Provide support for strategic planning, monitoring and reporting of project portfolio for professional development
Responsible for the ongoing management, coordination, and improvement of program accreditation
Facilitate/Trainer for labor management partnership mandatory courses: Business Literacy, Rapid Improvement Model Plus, Labor Management Partnership, Unit Base Team Model, and Co-Lead Partnership Model
BPK Staff Education & Development
Compliance, Credentialing, and Quality Manager II
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE
02.2022 - 02.2024
Responsible for managing student health services building accreditations and recertifications of health providers and clinical staff licensing
Lead a team of twenty-five clinical and administrative staff combined with managing quality/risk, contracts agreements, and compliance regulatory programs
Oversees all policies and procedures for Student Health Services and Counseling and Psychological Services
Oversees quality/risk/compliance guidelines to foster accountability, respect, equity, and inclusion for providers, staff, students, and the campus community
Oversee quality and compliance projects to establish quality assurance resources for risk management, comprehensive training, emergency code drills, patient care, performance improvements, and best practices
Review committee standards to optimize quality improvements in implementing robust training for quality improvement, risk management, and compliance assurance to monitor and analyze data trends to increase overall operations performance and best practices
Developed and implemented compliance resources to foster an innovative and effective service-oriented environment to improve Ambulatory Practices and patient experience
Experienced with payroll, department budgets, recruitment, training, disciplinary action, termination, and performance management, personnel management including staff
Collaborate with collective bargaining units to accomplish staff customer service delivery, productivity, and continuous performance improvements
Managed misconduct investigations in collaborating with Human Resources, student affairs, and campus compliance officers
Working with a preventive care team developing strategies and care plans to improve preventative health screenings for members
Providing training classes for physicians and clinical staff to improve performance, documentation, and patient care to reduce missed opportunities and errors
Provided monthly audits on documentation and patient processing functionality
Improved Proactive Office Encounter (POE) care gaps
Provided refresher training for physicians and clinical staff for performance improvements
Facilitated meetings and lead presentations and work plans for various clinical strategic goals projects
Planning projects and daily leadership by leveraging delivery methods and industry knowledge to create project work plans and budgets that address project charter, timeline, goals, objectives, scope, deliverables, milestones, roles and responsibilities, scorecard, ROI analysis, change management, and communication of project to sponsors and team, risks/mitigation, and close-out
Manage data reports for clinical strategic goals performance, data analysis using excel, clarity reports, KPHC health maintenance, HEDIS, and POINT applications to reduce care gaps and missed opportunities
Fontana Complete Care
Sr. Program Analyst, Epic Clinical Systems
Kaiser Permanente
Fontana, CA
06.2006 - 12.2009
Company Overview: SCPMG Regional Offices
Working with a clinical systems team aligning new technology across SCAL region using engagement strategies for SCAL 14 medical centers and multiple medical office buildings
Executing operational plans, re-organizing medical center clinical workflows for Epic electronic medical record implementation
Served as an adviser/analyst to the clinical systems build teams throughout SCAL medical centers providing analytical data, business strategies, and developing training modules for physician’s and clinical staff for GO-Live implementations
Maintained collaborative relationships with executive sponsors, key stakeholders, managers, and peers on multiple strategic projects throughout life cycle
Lead in facilitating service area training’s and strategic business meetings with physicians, stake holders and staff though conflict management, and negotiation of project details roles and responsibilities and innovative solutions
Developed complex work plans for GO-Live projects using internal/external agency audits, developing and managing the execution of long and short-term program strategy
Managed command centers for Go-Live teams during implementation and prioritized focus and achieve results in a fast-paced and complex environment
SCPMG Regional Offices
Lead Medical Assistant
Irvine Medical Center
Irvine, CA
02.2002 - 06.2006
Company Overview: Surgical Services
Worked with a surgical physicians and clinical staff team who cared for members with terminal medical conditions and various severe surgical procedures
This team worked together to provide the best possible care and showed empathy and care when needed
Worked in General Surgery and floating surgical departments Urology, Gastroenterology, HNS, Mohs, Plastics, and Vascular
Performed patient care processing functionality, protocols, documentation, and policy & procedures
Assisted in minor surgery procedures, preparation and administration of medications within scope of practice
Provided and maintained patient confidentiality and privacy
Managed physician’s surgery case schedules, office/on-call appointments, patient message, phone calls, equipment, and supplies
Provided department training for new onboarding medical assistants
Surgical Services
Sr. Program Consultant, Grievance Investigations
Marriott Hotels
Pasadena, CA
01.2001 - 02.2004
Working in Marriott human resources with a diverse team to provide regulatory and organization compliance guides and policy to employees and members
Regulatory – Responsible and assure compliance with administrative, legal and regulatory requirements on federal and state agency audits (i.e., TJC, NCQA, DMHC, CMS, HEI, Knox Keene Act, etc.)
Lead investigator of operational problems and issues with resolution for Complaints and Grievances
Reduced patient Complaints and Grievances 57% with patient satisfaction of resolution and improved medical center/departmental efficiency
Served as consultant with recruiting experience including content expert in FMLA, FLSA, Worker’s Compensation, and EEO/AA
Responsible for analyzing and interpreting Federal, State, and Local labor laws
Provide leadership by leveraging delivery methods and industry knowledge to create project work plans and budgets that address project charter, timeline, goals, objectives, scope, deliverables, milestones, roles and responsibilities, scorecard, ROI analysis, change management, and communication of project to sponsors and team, risks/mitigation, and close-out
Working with a diverse team to provide excellent customer service and hospitality to short/long term customers in a friendly respectable atmosphere
To empower the Marriott vision by putting people first, enhancing the lives of our customers, and enabling excellence with integrity and embracing the lives of our customers vacationing or experiencing independent leisure experiences
Managed Financial Guest Accounts, Food Supply and Maintenance Orders Request
Assisted in Financial Fiscal Budgets, and Account Reconciliation
Prepared monthly money deposits for pick up
Managed 85+ employees in guest relations, hospitality, and maintenance
Managing new hire onboarding orientation and training, provided disciplinary actions
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