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Regena Buttram

West Plains,MO

Summary

Experienced leader with 15+ years managing operations in patient-centric medical offices. Proven track record in overseeing human resources, budgeting, supply management, and patient services. Skilled at developing and leading productive clinical and clerical office staff. Committed to providing exceptional customer service in a high volume medical practice. Dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes professional development and talent retention.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Recruitment Coordinator

CoxHealth
Springfield , MO
06.2024 - Current
  • Managed recruitment process for new hires, ensuring all necessary paperwork was completed accurately and on time.
  • Developed job postings to ensure they were accurate and attractive to potential candidates.
  • Conducted reference checks for prospective employees.
  • Responded promptly to inquiries from prospective applicants regarding open positions.
  • Set appointments and interviews for job candidates via phone and email.
  • Collaborated with recruitment and HR professional to achieve hiring goals.
  • Organized applicant drug tests and obtained results.
  • Screened resumes and applications to identify qualified candidates for open positions.

Practice Manager IV

CoxHealth Regional Perinatal and Pediatric Clinic
Springfield , MO
11.2021 - 06.2024
  • Hire, manage, develop, and train staff. Establish and monitor team goals for employee engagement and succession planning. Conduct performance evaluations and monitor payroll for 30+ employees.
  • Oversee day-to-day business and clinical operations by establishing professional objectives and standards for performance for a busy OB and Pediatric clinic.
  • Proficient in employee engagement and retention, as demonstrated by developing and implementing retention wins such as FLEX scheduling and team building activities, supporting individual career advancement of employees, forecasting turnover, and supporting a diverse and inclusive work environment.
  • Collaborated with eight providers, multiple rotating scheduled locums, to seek their input on proposed changes to processes that would affect them.
  • Provided leadership and guidance to the medical team in order to meet goals and objectives.
  • Collaborated with other healthcare providers across multiple disciplines in order to ensure quality care for patients.

Practice Manager V

CoxHealth Northside Pediatrics
Springfield, MO
07.2019 - 04.2022
  • Hire, manage, develop, and train staff, establish and monitor team goals for employee engagement and succession planning, conduct performance evaluations, and monitor payroll for 20 employees and 4 providers.
  • Improved interdepartmental working relationship with the Population Health Management team to close care gaps and look for opportunities to improve patient care based on quality metric guidelines.
  • Communicate with providers in the clinics to keep them aware of changes in policies and procedures due to regulations and other required changes.
  • Participated in strategic planning initiatives aimed at developing long-term goals for the practice's growth and success.
  • Manage labor productivity to consistently meet goals.
  • Enhanced budget efficiency through effective management.

Patient Access Manager

Ozarks Medical Center
West Plains, MO
09.2008 - 07.2019
  • Worked collaboratively to hire, manage, develop, and train staff. Established and monitored team goals for employee engagement and succession planning. Conducted performance evaluations and monitored payroll for 50+ employees. Oversaw day-to-day business and clerical activities while maintaining a standard performance and operational budget.
  • Manage front line registration staff at the main hospital, in the emergency department, and in ten specialty clinics.
  • Manage centralized scheduling department, which is responsible for scheduling all radiology and surgical procedures.
  • Established and managed the pre-certification department, which is responsible for obtaining insurance pre-certification for patients in all 21 clinics for radiology and surgical procedures performed at the main hospital.
  • Hold disciplinary meetings of staff and implement performance improvement plans, when applicable.
  • Communicate with providers in the clinics, the surgeons, and referring clinics to keep them aware of changes in policies and procedures due to regulations and other required changes.
  • Established efficient workflow processes, monitored daily productivity, and implemented modifications to improve overall effectiveness of personnel and activities.

Education

Some College (No Degree) -

MSU
West Plains, MO

Skills

  • Strong Verbal Communication Skills
  • Leadership Development
  • Employee Engagement Initiatives
  • Training and Development
  • Time management proficiency
  • Customer Service Recovery
  • Service Excellence
  • Collaborative leadership

Accomplishments

Leadership Advisory Council-Secretary

2017 Service Excellence award recipient for dedication and commitment ot customer service

Do It and Huddle Champion

Timeline

Recruitment Coordinator

CoxHealth
06.2024 - Current

Practice Manager IV

CoxHealth Regional Perinatal and Pediatric Clinic
11.2021 - 06.2024

Practice Manager V

CoxHealth Northside Pediatrics
07.2019 - 04.2022

Patient Access Manager

Ozarks Medical Center
09.2008 - 07.2019

Some College (No Degree) -

MSU
Regena Buttram