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John Patrick

Rutherfordton,NC

Summary

With a proven track record at the Department of Veterans Affairs, I excel in executive leadership and data-driven decision-making. My career highlights include transforming healthcare delivery for veterans and mentoring CEOs, showcasing my ability to build coalitions and foster cultural awareness. Achievements span strategic planning and impactful leadership across multiple high-stakes roles.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Coach

AMTIS INC.
Orlando, FL
01.2017 - 12.2020
  • Contracted with AMTIS Inc. to provide executive level coaching to CEO's within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • Mentored top executives in developing core competencies in leading change, leading people, and being results-driven.
  • Worked directly with the executive team as a consultant in the business acumen, strategic planning, and building coalitions within the workforce and communities they serve.

Regional Director

TriWest Healthcare Alliance
Phoenix, AZ
01.2019 - 03.2020
  • Served as a contract employee, leading an effort to build a specialty care network of community providers for veterans' care on the eastern seaboard, from Maine to North Carolina.
  • Acted as the lead liaison between TriWest leadership and VA Executives to identify gaps in the availability of specialty care services in VA capacity and establish specialty care resources in the community to meet these gaps.
  • Served as the primary contact point for private-sector healthcare entities to recruit them to join the TriWest Healthcare Network of providers available to VA.

Network Director/VISN 9

Department of Veterans Affairs
Nashville, TN
06.2013 - 10.2016
  • Served as the Chief Executive Officer for all VA healthcare facilities in the Veterans Integrated Service Network 9, including Nashville/Murfreesboro, TN, Memphis, TN, Mountain Home, TN, Louisville, KY, Lexington, KY, and Huntington, WV. This included 40 community-based outpatient clinics.
  • Provided oversight for the delivery of health care to more than 270,000 veterans annually, in 266 counties covering 120,000 square miles, in 8 states.
  • Responsible for an operating budget of over $2.3 billion, and the delivery of a full range of quality-driven, cost-effective medical, specialty, psychiatric, and extended care services through 10,000 employees.
  • Also served as the chairman of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Capital Investment Board and a member of the VHA National Leadership Board during this time period.

CEO/Director, Portland VA Medical Center

Department of Veterans Affairs
Portland, OR
07.2010 - 06.2013
  • Served as CEO for this complexity level 1, 277-bed facility, providing a full range of primary, emergency, specialty, tertiary, and long-term care to veterans throughout the states of Oregon and Southwestern Washington.
  • Responsible for eight community-based outpatient clinics, 2,870 full-time employees, and an operating budget of $590 million.
  • Affiliated with 170 academic institutions, including the Oregon Health and Science University, providing training for over 1,200 physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and allied health students annually. Portland VAMC also hosts nearly 500 active research studies, via 151 research investigators.

Interim CEO/Director, Puget Sound VAMC

Department of Veterans Affairs
Seattle, WA
09.2012 - 02.2013
  • Provided interim leadership for this two-division, 291-bed health care system with an operating budget of $639 million annually, and 3,143 full-time employees affiliated with the University of Washington Medical School.
  • Led the Puget Sound Executive Team in developing a new strategic management and planning process based on Baldrige-based business principles.
  • Initiated management briefings with service line leaders to allow for bottom-up strategic objectives in preparation to meet fiscal year transition goals, and prepare for an imminent review by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals to maintain the facilities' healthcare accreditation.

CEO/Director, Salem VA Medical Center

Department of Veterans Affairs
Salem, VA
01.2007 - 07.2010
  • Served as CEO for this 298-bed tertiary care facility, providing the full range of patient care services.
  • As CEO, I had full authority for the executive-level leadership of the facility, to include planning, organizing, coordinating, controlling, reviewing, evaluating, and improving medical care for a large population of veterans from an expansive geographic location.
  • Maintained productive and cooperative relations with stakeholders, such as congressional members, Deans of the University of Virginia Medical School, and Virginia Tech School of Osteopathic Medicine, leaders of veterans organizations, and other members of the community.

COO/Associate Director, Asheville VAMC

Department of Veterans Affairs
Asheville, NC
04.2005 - 01.2007
  • Responsible for the oversight of all administrative services for this 112-bed tertiary care facility and 120-bed extended care facility.
  • As COO, I was responsible for the long-range strategic planning activities of the medical center, budget planning, allocation of resources, and construction and renovation projects.
  • In collaboration with the CEO and Chief of Staff, I developed long- and short-term goals and objectives for the facility.

COO/Associate Director, Marion VAMC

Depart of Veterans Affairs
Marion, IL
08.2002 - 04.2005
  • Member of the Executive Team at this 115 bed general medical and surgical facility.
  • I was responsible for oversight of all administrative services and an operating budget of over $120 million per year

Director, VHA National Field Communications

Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington, DC
01.2000 - 08.2002
  • Provided full and complete support in all aspects of communications to the VHA Under Secretary for Health.
  • Responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating communication plans and strategies for the Veterans Health Administration for both internal and external communications.
  • Developed key corporate-level messaging and dissemination strategies for stakeholders, including congressional members, VHA program officials, network and facility directors, as well as field staff.
  • Provided direction to 172 Public Affairs Officers across the United States.

Various Position in VHA

Department of Veterans Affairs
St. Louis, Danville, Charleston, MO, IL, SC
05.1983 - 01.2000
  • Various positions at several VA Medical Centers, with increasing responsibility.
  • Positions included Manager of Community Relations/Public Affairs at St. Louis VAMC, and Chief of Voluntary Service and Public Affairs at Danville VAMC.

Education

MBA - Health Administration

Baker College of Graduate Studies
Flint, MI
04-2004

BS Clinical Psychology

Baptist College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
06-1983

Various
N/A

Skills

  • Executive leadership
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Cultural awareness
  • Building coalitions
  • Coaching and mentoring

Affiliations

  • Family
  • Faith
  • Music
  • Golf

Accomplishments

  • Distinguished Career Service Award - 2010
  • Undersecretary for Health Commendation - 2002
  • Federal Women's Program, Man of the Year - 1996
  • Jaycees Distinguished Service Award - 1991

Timeline

Regional Director

TriWest Healthcare Alliance
01.2019 - 03.2020

Executive Coach

AMTIS INC.
01.2017 - 12.2020

Network Director/VISN 9

Department of Veterans Affairs
06.2013 - 10.2016

Interim CEO/Director, Puget Sound VAMC

Department of Veterans Affairs
09.2012 - 02.2013

CEO/Director, Portland VA Medical Center

Department of Veterans Affairs
07.2010 - 06.2013

CEO/Director, Salem VA Medical Center

Department of Veterans Affairs
01.2007 - 07.2010

COO/Associate Director, Asheville VAMC

Department of Veterans Affairs
04.2005 - 01.2007

COO/Associate Director, Marion VAMC

Depart of Veterans Affairs
08.2002 - 04.2005

Director, VHA National Field Communications

Department of Veterans Affairs
01.2000 - 08.2002

Various Position in VHA

Department of Veterans Affairs
05.1983 - 01.2000

MBA - Health Administration

Baker College of Graduate Studies

BS Clinical Psychology

Baptist College of Charleston

Various

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