John Garcia
Fullerton
Summary
Healthcare administrator with over 16 years of clinical experience. Eight years as an operations administrator , eight years as a respiratory therapist. Extensive experience in managing nursing and care delivery operations and programs within a twenty-four-hours-a-day, seven days a week hospital environment. Managed on average 120 employees, including 12 department heads. Ensured compliance and lead initiatives for improving quality of care, retention, and problem resolution. Aligned care with cost, quality, and clinical and utilization standards.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Administrator - Villa Del Sol Post Acute
Sun Mar Management
Bellflower
12.2025 - 04.2026
- Oversaw operations of a 99-bed facility.
- Managed daily operations of facility, aligning activities with long-term goals and mission.
- Coordinated and led clinical, managerial, and custodial teams to enhance collaboration and effectiveness.
- Collected feedback from physicians, residents, families, and accreditation agencies, integrating insights into daily operations.
Administrator - Lotus Care Center
Bhatia Management
Los Angeles
04.2024 - 11.2025
- Managed the day-to-day operations of 3 facilities and kept the organization on track for its long term goals and mission.
- Coordinate and provide leadership to each clinical, managerial, and custodial team, and ensure that they work together effectively.
- Gather feedback from physicians, residents, family, accreditation agencies and implement them into daily operations.
- 40 bed facility.
Administrator - Whittier Nursing Health and Wellness Center
Bhatia Management
Whittier
04.2024 - 11.2025
- Managed the day-to-day operations of 3 facilities and kept the organization on track for its long term goals and mission.
- Coordinate and provide leadership to each clinical, managerial, and custodial team, and ensure that they work together effectively.
- Gather feedback from physicians, residents, family, accreditation agencies and implement them into daily operations.
- 36 bed facility.
Administrator - Palms Retirement Center
Bhatia Management
Fullerton
04.2024 - 11.2024
- Managed the day-to-day operations of 3 facilities and kept the organization on track for its long term goals and mission.
- Coordinate and provide leadership to each clinical, managerial, and custodial team, and ensure that they work together effectively.
- Gather feedback from physicians, residents, family, accreditation agencies and implement them into daily operations.
- 140 bed memory care and assisted living.
Administrator - Country Villa East Healthcare Center
Rockport Management
Los Angeles
01.2023 - 03.2024
- Managed day-to-day operations of facility, aligning activities with long-term goals and mission.
- Coordinate and provide leadership to each clinical, managerial, and custodial team, and ensure that they work together effectively.
- Gather feedback from physicians, residents, family, accreditation agencies and implement them into daily operations.
- Positive profit and loss for the facility for the first time in 4 years.
- Oversaw operations of 99-bed facility, enhancing support for patient care.
Administrator - Culver West Health Center
Grand View Management
Los Angeles
06.2021 - 12.2022
- Managed the day-to-day operations of the facility and kept the organization on track for its long term goals and mission.
- Coordinate and provide leadership to each clinical, managerial, and custodial team, and ensure that they work together effectively.
- Oversaw operations of a 91-bed facility.
- Achieved 80k turnaround in profit and loss over two months.
- Gather feedback from physicians, residents, family, accreditation agencies and implement them into daily operations.
- Managed recruitment process while phasing out existing registry.
Administrator – Crenshaw Nursing
Longwood Management
Los Angeles
09.2019 - 06.2021
- Managed the day-to-day operations of the facility and kept the organization on track for its long term goals and mission.
- Went from forecast of -2k for Profit and Loss to 80k profit on a consistent basis.
- Coordinate and provide leadership to each clinical, managerial, and custodial team, and ensure that they work together effectively.
- Oversaw operations of a 56-bed facility.
- Gather feedback from physicians, residents, family, accreditation agencies and implement them into daily operations.
Administrator - View Park Convalescent
AIT
Los Angeles
05.2018 - 09.2019
- Oversaw operations of a 99-bed healthcare facility.
- Managed day-to-day operations of facility, aligning activities with long-term goals and mission.
- Coordinate and provide leadership to each clinical, managerial, and custodial team, and ensure that they work together effectively.
- Performed administrative duties, supporting operational efficiency and team coordination.
- Assisted with various tasks during internship, gaining hands-on experience in administrative processes.
Respiratory Therapist/ Administrator in Training
Longwood Manor
Los Angeles
04.2011 - 04.2018
- Respiratory Therapist 4/20/11 to 04/14/2017.
- Operated within a 200-bed healthcare facility, ensuring effective respiratory care delivery.
- Performed pulmonary function tests and evaluated results to create tailored respiratory therapy treatment plans.
- Facilitated training and development programs for new staff to enhance team competency.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Care Administration
California Coast University
Santa Ana, CA04-2016
Skills
- Facility management
- Regulatory compliance
- Quality assurance
- Financial oversight
- Crisis management
- Staff recruitment
- Operational efficiency
- Operations management
- Emergency preparedness
Timeline
Administrator - Villa Del Sol Post Acute
Sun Mar Management
12.2025 - 04.2026
Administrator - Lotus Care Center
Bhatia Management
04.2024 - 11.2025
Administrator - Whittier Nursing Health and Wellness Center
Bhatia Management
04.2024 - 11.2025
Administrator - Palms Retirement Center
Bhatia Management
04.2024 - 11.2024
Administrator - Country Villa East Healthcare Center
Rockport Management
01.2023 - 03.2024
Administrator - Culver West Health Center
Grand View Management
06.2021 - 12.2022
Administrator – Crenshaw Nursing
Longwood Management
09.2019 - 06.2021
Administrator - View Park Convalescent
AIT
05.2018 - 09.2019
Respiratory Therapist/ Administrator in Training
Longwood Manor
04.2011 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Science - Health Care Administration
California Coast University