Samantha Neal
McKinney,TX
Summary
Strategic-thinking individual experienced in turning low-performing organizations into top revenue producers. Offering engaging and pleasant personality with expertise improving customer relationships.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Public Health
WellMed Medical Management - United Health Group
2016.11 - Current
- Recruited, and hired, personnel for Occupational , Public Health Infection Prevention, and Environmental Health Services
- Increase company revenue by streamlining processes and implementing cost-saving measures related to adult vaccination rates.
- Oversight of enterprise Public Health programs promoting safe practices and process improvement to achieve organization initiatives and prevent harm and communicable exposures.
- Liaison for reporting public Health exposures to operations and executive leadership, as well as regulatory agencies.
- Collaborate with leadership and clinicians to improve patient care quality and safety using trended data and action plans utilizing internal and external data sources
- Collaborate the Respiratory Protection Program as subject matter expert
- Championed Covid vaccination and guideline social responsibility initiatives that enhanced the company''s reputation in the community and industry at large.
Occupational Health Manager
WellMed Medical Management - United Health Group
2016.11 - Current
- Conducted job safety analysis and personal protective equipment analysis to identify hazards for elimination and select proper safety equipment to protect employees from hazards of job.
- Coordinated emergency response plans for potential workplace incidents by working closely with internal departments and external agencies.
- Identified opportunities to remove hazards from workplace and developed programs and processes to mitigate employee and patient workplace hazards.
- Trained staff and contractors on company procedures and OSHA and EPA requirements such as blood borne pathogens, respiratory protection and waste management.
- Led cross-functional teams in developing company-wide safety training programs, increasing workforce awareness of health and safety issues.
- Investigated potential compliance violations and reported findings to senior management.
- Addressed compliance issues by developing and implementing corrective action plans.
- Spearheaded efforts to promote mental well-being among employees through stress reduction programs and support services.
- Implemented effective compliance policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements.
Nurse Manager
St. Louis County Public Health Department
2000.08 - 2016.11
- Developed comprehensive training programs for new hires, ensuring quality care and consistency in nursing practices.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Conducted performance evaluations and provided constructive feedback to support professional growth of nursing staff members.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated emerging healthcare technologies to determine their potential benefits for improving nursing practice.
- Streamlined nursing operations for increased efficiency by optimizing staff scheduling and resource allocation.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT10.2022
Skills
Staff training/development
Logistics
Revenue Generation
Policy Development and Enforcement
Staff hiring
Effective leader
Hiring and Retention
Accomplishments
- Recipient of the UHG Sages Award
- Used Microsoft Excel and Smart Sheets to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Resolved clinical product issues through clinical testing for covid antigen testing.
- Achieved CMS star ratings by increasing adult call-to-action vaccination rates with accuracy and efficiency from 60% to 93%
- Documented and resolved vaccine issues which led to the implementation of 3 State immunization registries managing over 200 sites and creating a lifelong repository for patient vaccination records.
- Collaborated with a team of executive leaders in the development of the UGH covid task force supporting on-site events to prevent operational exposures during Learning sessions.
- Secure over 300,000 doses of covid vaccines for patients, employees and the community to prevent the spread of covid
Certification
Certified Nurse Assistant instructor and State examiner
Timeline
Director of Public Health
WellMed Medical Management - United Health Group
2016.11 - Current
Occupational Health Manager
WellMed Medical Management - United Health Group
2016.11 - Current
Nurse Manager
St. Louis County Public Health Department
2000.08 - 2016.11
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governors University
Certified Nurse Assistant instructor and State examiner
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