Samuel Daron Stewart

Experienced with strategic planning and project management. Utilizes leadership skills to drive team performance and operational excellence. Track record of delivering high-impact results through innovative problem-solving and effective communication.

• Member Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
• Deacon Lexington Avenue Church of Christ – Danville, KY.

• 1992 Health Services Administration Course Sheppard Air Force Base Training Squadron (448 hours)
• 1992 Introduction to Total Quality Management Robins Air Force Base Hospital (40 hours)
• 1993 Total Quality Management I Robins Air Force Base Hospital (20 hours)
• 1994 Total Quality Management II Robins Air Force Base Hospital (20 Hours)
• 1994 American College of Healthcare Executives Seminar “Managing Hospital Design and Construction Programs” Denver, Colorado
• 1995 Annual Conference and Exhibition of the American Society of Healthcare Engineering - Health Facilities Conference Las Vegas, Nevada
• 1996 Total Quality Management I & II Wright-Patterson Medical Center (40 hours)
• 1997 The Case for Hospital-Based Case Management Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center (2 hours)
• 1997 TEAMWORK Product Management Beginner Training HCm University/Nashville, TN (Decision Support/Cost Accounting Software)
• 1998 The Basics of Managed Care Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center (2 hours)
• 1998 Compucare Affinity Query Writing and Design (40 hours)
• 1999 Return on Investment using Product Management HMS (formerly Hcm) (Decision Support/Cost Accounting Software)
• 1999 Reviewing and Maintaining Hospital Chargemasters (KHA sponsored one-day training course)
• 1999 Intermediate Cost Development using Product Management HMS (formerly Hcm) (Decision Support/Cost Accounting Software)
• 2000 Basics of Healthcare Finance – Healthcare Financial Management Association sponsored self-study, 9 CPE Credit hours
• 2000 Medicare Cost Reporting – Healthcare Financial Management Association sponsored self-study, 9 CPE Credit hours
• 2003 HRAI Certified Coder Boot Camp Course
• 2004 HFMA Charting Your Way Through The Medicare Cost Report
• 2005 QHR Learning Institute Financial Officer Career Development Program – September 29 – 30, 2005; Brentwood, TN.
• 2006 QHR Learning Institute Reimbursement Boot Camp Medicare Reimbursement, Third Party Accounting, Cost Reporting – Jan 23 – 27, 2006; Brentwood, TN.
• 2006 Mastering Chargemasters – KHA sponsored course on 2006 Medicare code changes; February 17, 2006 Louisville, KY.
• 2007 HFMA’s Accounting and Finance Conference - April 18 – 20, 2007. Nashville, TN.
• 2007 Strategies to Improve Critical Access Hospital Margins – BKD sponsored course; October 23, 2007
• 2008 QHR Learning Institute Critical Access Hospital Cost Reporting, Reimbursement, and Contractual Accounting – August 19 – 20, 2008; Brentwood, TN.

• Feb - Dec 1997 Deputy Commander, Medical Resource Management Flight, 74th Medical Group, Wright-Patterson Medical Center Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
• Responsibilities: Provided leadership and management to a 50-member flight. Assisted in planning, programming, and accounting for $160 million in medical resources. Developed and executed a $57 million operation and maintenance budget. Provided oversight for the Third Party Collection program, billing and collection operations totaling $8.8 million. Managed unit healthcare data analysis element and collection activities.
• 1995 - 1997 Executive Officer to the Commander, 74th Medical Group Wright-Patterson Medical Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
• Responsibilities: Provided executive-level support for the commander of the Air Force’s second largest medical center. Managed all office functions and served as medical group liaison to base, Air Force, and Department of Defense organizations. Reviewed all correspondence, assigned action, and ensured proper staffing prior to commander review. Prepared myriad types of written correspondence, award packages, and decorations for commander’s signature. Interfaced with Air Staff, various Major Command, and aeronautical Systems Center general officer, colonel, and Senior Executive Service personnel daily. Also served as Managed Care marketing liaison and Group Protocol Officer.
• 1994 - 1995 Facility Management Element Leader, 78th Medical Group Robins Air Force Base Hospital, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
• Responsibilities: Managed all facility programs for physical maintenance, repair, and improvements to buildings and utility systems. Programmed and directed design of contract projects and evaluated construction of both minor and major healthcare facility projects. Interfaced with facility staff to ensure maintenance requirements tasked to outside agencies were completed in a timely manner. Responsible for maintenance and function of vacuum, medical gas, communication, and alarm systems. Served as senior advisor to Base Civil Engineer and the Healthcare Executive Committee for all facility improvement and repair projects. Also served as Installation Fitness Program Administrator.
• 1993 - 1994 Commander, Medical Squadron Section/Director, Medical Readiness, 78th Medical Group, Robins Air Force Base Hospital, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
• Responsibilities: Exercised command jurisdiction over 209 enlisted personnel. Counseled enlisted personnel and took necessary actions to resolve problems or complaints. Coordinated complex personnel issues and problems with appropriate base agencies. Advisor to the commander, key staff, and supervisors on all enlisted personnel matters. Responsible for all on-the-job training, general military training, and maintenance of all training records. Managed and directed the activities of Medical Readiness. Managed all disaster and mobility functions to include exercises and deployments. Also served as Vehicle Control Officer and Installation Fitness program Administrator.
• 1992 - 1993 Director, Medical Readiness, 78th Medical Group, Robins Air Force Base Hospital, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
• Responsibilities: Served as Unit Mobility Officer and Disaster Preparedness Officer. Developed, coordinated, and published medical plans to support wartime and peacetime readiness and disaster missions. Managed $280,000 worth of readiness equipment and supplies. Coordinated training for 148 mobility personnel in four duty codes. Key advisor to the commander on all readiness and disaster activities. Coordinated with Base Mobility Officer and Center Plans and Programs Officer in support of Medical Readiness. Also served as Patient Advocacy Officer, Vehicle Control Officer, and Installation Fitness Program Administrator