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McKenzie Kravetsky

Star Valley Ranch,WY

Summary

Results-driven management professional with proven ability to lead teams to success. Strong focus on team collaboration, operational efficiency, and achieving measurable outcomes. Adept at strategic planning, process improvement, and fostering culture of accountability and excellence. Known for adaptability and consistently meeting changing organizational needs.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Mgr Quality Improvement

Telligen
01.2022 - Current
  • Started with Telligen as the Lead Utilization Review Coordinator. Currently the Interim Clinical Manager for the Wyoming contract. Current roles include:
  • Operational management, account management, and business development for Wyoming.
  • Oversee three Utilization reviewers.
  • Assist with day-to-day operations, review issues resolution.
  • Frequent interaction with the state agency to address any concerns or quality improvement projects that need to be addressed.
  • Responsible for reporting operations.
  • Oversee all SLA’s and ensure the team has adequate resources and training to meet turnaround times.

Utilization Review Nurse Manger and Intensive Case Manager

Optum
01.2018 - 01.2022
  • Primary roles included:
  • Completion of utilization reviews for Wyoming Medicaid.
  • Reviewed all medical cases including inpatient and outpatient surgical procedure, DME services, home health services, acute psychiatric placement, and PRTF reviews.
  • Reviewed the cases to see if they met criteria for placement based on level of care guidelines.
  • Job duties also included appeal coordination and intensive case management.
  • Used time management skills to ensure cases met the required turnaround times.
  • Collaborated with the facilities in order to make appropriate determination of placement.
  • Also completed post pay reviews to ensure quality of care from providers and ensure claims were billed correctly.
  • Successfully improved discharge planning with the assistance from state partners and improved utilization review at many Wyoming facilities.

Director of the Medical Department

C-V Ranch
01.2014 - 01.2018
  • Company Overview: C-V is a residential school for children with disabilities. These disabilities range from cognitive disturbances to extreme physical/emotional trauma.
  • Provided basic nursing care for all the students, mental health assessments, physical assessments, and educational services to both staff and students.
  • Assessed any injuries and made the determination on how to handle care.
  • Educated staff on the medical needs of the students.
  • Created policies and protocols that follow WY DFS guidelines.
  • Also a case manager for the entire student population.
  • Worked very closely with the families and provided educational support.
  • Made sure that resident insurance was current and ensured all the students received their yearly examinations.
  • Responsible for all medication management at C-V.
  • As the director of the nursing department, enacted a quality control system to make sure C-V was up to date with best practices and the nurses remained educated on the nursing field.
  • Also able to develop a facility wide discharge planning process.

Assistant Lead Direct Support Specialist (DSP)

Lincoln Self Reliance (LSR)
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Duties included the care and safety of developmentally disabled adults.
  • Assisted clients with activities of daily living (ADLs) including bathing, feeding, dressing, ambulatory, and social integration.
  • Helped the clients keep their rooms clean and developed chores and lists for them to follow.
  • Became trained to administer medications.
  • Established and supervised developmentally appropriate activities.
  • Made sure their home environment is safe and conducive to the client’s needs.
  • Helping the clients maintain independent was top priority while ensuring they were safe.

Lead Teacher

Sweet Peas LLC
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Lead teacher of the two-year-old classroom.
  • Responsible for classroom management which included lesson planning, child safety, and staff cohesion.
  • Developed a curriculum for the classroom, that future educators were able to utilize.
  • Acted as a communication line between families and employer.
  • Classroom organization and teamwork were a critical part of the position at Sweet Peas.

Ron Saypol, Home Health Care
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Provided private home health care for this individual.
  • Cooked meals, assisted with showers, and provided wound care.
  • Made sure all medications were taken properly and got client to scheduled doctors’ appointments.
  • Helped client with filing insurance paperwork as well as general clerical tasks.
  • Keeping the client safe and as independent as possible were the main job focuses.
  • (part-time)

Education

Master of Science - Nursing Practice-Leadership and Management

Western Governor’s University
01.2019

Bachelor of Science - Nursing Practice

Western Governor’s University
01.2018

Associates RN - undefined

Central Wyoming College
01.2016

Associates of Social Science - undefined

Central Wyoming College
01.2013

Skills

  • Proficient in QuickBooks
  • Experienced with Microsoft software
  • MacOS proficiency
  • Client support
  • Collaborative team management
  • Organizational time strategies
  • Strategic decision-making
  • Effective verbal communication
  • Analytical problem-solving
  • Workforce skill enhancement
  • Effective goal development
  • Comprehensive documentation skills
  • Operational efficiency management

Certification

  • Certified Personal Trainer, Ace. Wyoming RN License, with Compact Licensure, Issue date: July 16, 2016.
  • Application for California RN licensure completed: pending review

Qualifications

Ms. Kravetsky currently holds an associate degree in social science and a master’s degree in nursing with specialization in nursing leadership and management. She is currently licensed in the state of Wyoming as an RN with Compact State Licensure.

Timeline

Mgr Quality Improvement

Telligen
01.2022 - Current

Utilization Review Nurse Manger and Intensive Case Manager

Optum
01.2018 - 01.2022

Director of the Medical Department

C-V Ranch
01.2014 - 01.2018

Assistant Lead Direct Support Specialist (DSP)

Lincoln Self Reliance (LSR)
01.2014 - 01.2015

Lead Teacher

Sweet Peas LLC
01.2012 - 01.2014

Ron Saypol, Home Health Care
01.2012 - 01.2014

Bachelor of Science - Nursing Practice

Western Governor’s University

Associates RN - undefined

Central Wyoming College

Associates of Social Science - undefined

Central Wyoming College

Master of Science - Nursing Practice-Leadership and Management

Western Governor’s University

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