Kevin Politte
Healthcare Administration
Festus,MO
Summary
Accomplished, passionate and goal driven leader with proven record of supporting productivity, efficiencies in a $300M + book of business. Operational Excellence: develop and implement standard practices and procedures to dramatically improve quality, revenue, volume, and processes to accomplish organizational goals. Experienced in a a highly matrixed multi-state healthcare system. Lead organizational management, process improvement, training / development. Strong relationship building across teams and leadership. Able to think strategically and critically to problem solve, connect ideas turning them into vision; converting vision into implementation. Able to use experience, knowledge, leadership to serve in expanding and meaningful ways; bringing value to employer, colleagues, patients and coworkers.
Overview
6
6
years of post-secondary education
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
05.2018 - 07.2021
- In addition to existing responsibilities; entrusted with responsibility of Noninvasive Cardiovascular Services, promoted to Executive Director. Total book of business $600M+
- With team, developed model to measure individual productivity of sonographers and nursing staff within departments.
- Identified opportunity to expand access for patients at off-sites, adding additional $1.4 million to revenue.
- Leading Mercy System Noninvasive CV.
Director of Invasive Cardiovascular Services
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
06.2015 - 05.2018
- Assigned responsibility for 6 suite Cardiovascular Operating Room.
- All cardiac and vascular surgeries: more than 300 Open Heart surgeries annually. More than 600 vascular procedures. Additional 30 FTEs.
- Established new front line leadership in CVOR.
- Increased volumes 20% using change management skills improving coworker scheduling and surgery scheduling templates.
- Performed cost / case audits, saving approximately $1M in supplies.
Manager
CCL / EP
St. Louis, MO
06.2007 - 05.2016
- Responsible for productivity: three (3) CCL and three (3) EP suites.
- Hiring and terminating as necessary; Staff development.
- Responsible for budgets of both Cardiac and Electrophysiology labs. .
- Involved in inter-disciplinary teams for hospital wide approach for positive patient outcomes.
- Collaborated across Mercy system; saving $1.4M in device implant costs.
Manager
Mercy Outpatient CCL
St. Louis, MO
03.2010 - 08.2013
- Assumed responsibility for additional outpatient cardiac cath lab: 5 FTEs performing diagnostic coronary and peripheral vascular angiography; peripheral vascular interventions, CRM implants.
- Cross trained existing coworkers to maximize team agility, productivity; increasing volumes. Cardiovascular Research department, 7.5 FTEs involving medication trials, implantable devices, new interventional procedures, registries, etc.
- Increased research projects by 21 studies in first year.
Manager
CCL Mercy Hospital Washington
Washington Boro, MO
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Assigned to build Cardiac Cath Lab program at Mercy facility approximately 45 miles from main campus.
- Year 1: developed Diagnostic Cath Lab, integrating post – cath patients into hospital care model.
- Year 2: developed Interventional procedures, integrating higher acuity patients into hospital’s care model.
- Year 3: developed STEMI program, caring for emergency heart attack patients; integrating surrounding Ambulance Services as well as hospital’s Emergency and ICU teams.
- Turned over responsibility of functional Cardiac Cath Lab department to hospital’s leadership team.
Clinical Supervisor CCL / EP Lab
Kevin Politte RN, BSN
St. Louis, MO
11.2006 - 06.2007
- Oversaw daily operations to ensure high levels of productivity.
- Developed coworkers, cross-trained to work in second department.
- Evaluated coworker performance.
- Established relationships with physicians.
- Assisting in procedural cases. issues.
- Established and maintained relationships with departments throughout hospital.
Emergency Department Manager
Missouri Baptist, Sullivan Hospital
Sullivan City, MO
11.2003 - 05.2006
- Responsible for approximately 25 FTEs
- Improved Door to Needle and Door to Transfer times to be top 10% in state.
CCL Staff RN
Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Interventional
Crystal City, MO
11.2001 - 11.2003
- Responsible for patient care and safety during cardiac cath lab procedures.
- Ensured patient safety, documentation, appropriate charging; safe patient hand off.
Emergency Department Manager
Parkland Health Center
Farmington Falls, MO
10.1999 - 11.2001
- Responsible for approximately 30 FTEs at two separate departments.
- Initiated "Just in Time" inventory; reducing overhead supply cost by 20%
- Mentored, developed, evaluated coworkers and performance.
- Responsible for operational and capital budgets.
House Supervisor
Parkland Health Center
11.1996 - 10.1999
Staff RN Med/Surge ICU
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
05.1991 - 11.1996
Education
Master of Science - Healthcare Management
Lindenwood University
11.2010 - 06.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Missouri Baptist College
12.2000 - 12.2003
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mineral Area College
Park Hills, MO 08.1989 - 05.1991
Skills
Change management
undefinedAccomplishments
- Service Line Development: Collaboratively developed TAVR program to be most cost effective and streamlined program in Mercy Healthcare System.
- Successful completion of Level 1 TCD STEMI Center for MHSTL.
- Successful completion of multiple Joint Commission Surveys.
- Renovation of multiple Cath Lab / EP Lab suites.
- Appointed by the state of Missouri to serve on the Missouri East Regional EMS Committee.
- Developed Interventional Cardiology service line at Mercy Hospital Washington.
- Service Line Development: Successful implementation of the Watchman Study utilizing the EP Lab and CV.
Timeline
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
05.2018 - 07.2021
Director of Invasive Cardiovascular Services
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
06.2015 - 05.2018
Master of Science - Healthcare Management
Lindenwood University
11.2010 - 06.2012
Manager
Mercy Outpatient CCL
03.2010 - 08.2013
Manager
CCL Mercy Hospital Washington
01.2009 - 01.2011
Manager
CCL / EP
06.2007 - 05.2016
Clinical Supervisor CCL / EP Lab
Kevin Politte RN, BSN
11.2006 - 06.2007
Emergency Department Manager
Missouri Baptist, Sullivan Hospital
11.2003 - 05.2006
CCL Staff RN
Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Interventional
11.2001 - 11.2003
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Missouri Baptist College
12.2000 - 12.2003
Emergency Department Manager
Parkland Health Center
10.1999 - 11.2001
House Supervisor
Parkland Health Center
11.1996 - 10.1999
Staff RN Med/Surge ICU
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
05.1991 - 11.1996
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mineral Area College
08.1989 - 05.1991
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