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Sonia Robins

Wilbraham,MA

Summary

Dedicated professional with over 25 years of sales, business development, marketing and communication leadership experience in the health care industry including working with international counterparts. Accomplished customer relationship management expert. Outcomes driven Business Development professional with proven results in creating mutually beneficial, long-term partnerships resulting in profitable growth. Diverse knowledge of health care including acute, sub-acute, post-acute long-term care settings as well as government sponsored programs. Experience with EHR software vendors, IHE medical system & device vendors and hit as it relates to meaningful use and the affordable care act. Excellent oral and written communications skills including management and production of corporate communications to internal and external audiences. Creation and execution of successful communication, marketing and advertising campaigns across multiple forms of media. Accomplished presenter and trainer with experience presenting to a wide range of audiences including c-suite executives. Able to manage multiple tasks and staff across a large geographic territory. Strategic planner and budget developer with excellent organization skills. A unique understanding of P&L and operations of both large- and small-scale entities.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Operations Manager

Robins Eyecare
09.2016 - Current
  • Business Administrator and Managing Partner for Robins Eyecare, LLC and JSEC Holdings, LLC
  • Operations manager and practice administrator responsible for:
  • Setting the strategic plan for, and direction of, the practice while engaging stakeholders in the day to day execution
  • Optimization of revenues – P&L Accountability, including accounting functions, fiscal management, payroll, budget development and resource allocation
  • Create, implement and sustain a patient and employee conscientious culture mirroring the core values of the practice
  • Solution development and delivery
  • Performance management and supervision of a team of 10 to ensure patient and provider expectations are met
  • Interface with external stakeholders and referral sources
  • Ensure all compliance and regulatory requirements are met
  • Increase single doctor revenues from $1.3M to $2.2M over 7 years

Director of Community Engagement

Molina Healthcare
03.2014 - 09.2016
  • Company Overview: Molina Healthcare is a FORTUNE 500 company focused exclusively on government-sponsored healthcare programs for families and individuals
  • Sr Director of Community Engagement accountable for:
  • Development, implementation and monitoring of strategies to achieve Molina’s enrollment growth goals and objectives
  • Developed, implemented, monitored and reported on Member retention strategies
  • Identified and cultivated profitable relationships with state and community leaders and organizations to ensure a pipeline of partners and potential members
  • Researched, compiled and reported on competitor and market environment and make recommendations for increasing market share and profitability
  • Created, implemented and oversaw internal and external marketing and communication planning and materials production, including media, PR and advertising strategies
  • Ensured all department activities and communications meet regulatory guidelines as outlined in State and Federal contracts
  • Oversaw the deliverables and performance of six Community Outreach and Marketing and Communications Department staff
  • Representation at industry, state and local trade shows and events

Senior Sales and Business Development Consultant

ICSA Labs
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Company Overview: ICSA Labs, provides credible, independent, 3rd party product assurance for end users and enterprises
  • Senior Sales and Business Development Consultant providing:
  • Business Development and Account Management
  • Sales of ICSA Lab's testing, evaluation and certification services to Healthcare EHR and Medical Device Customers as well as the Security Products industry in the US and Internationally
  • Representation of ICSA Labs at Industry and Trade shows, educational events and testing and certification events
  • Demonstrated a sales increase across all customers of 25%, meeting all targeted goals

DIRECTOR HIMSS SALES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

HIMSS NORTH AMERICA
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Company Overview: HIMSS is a cause-based, not-for-profit organization exclusively focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare
  • Director of HIMSS Sales and Business Development successful in:
  • Management, motivation and training of all aspects of the HIMSS Sales Team ensuring revenue achievement in accordance with organizational strategy
  • Creation and promotion of value packages for existing and new product lines; corporate memberships; organizational affiliates; event sponsorships and non-event sponsorships
  • Development and execution of sales plans, market research and customer requirement analysis
  • Company representation at regional and national trade shows
  • Met and exceeded sales and recruitment goals by 50%

REGIONAL DIRECTOR, SALES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP
01.2002 - 01.2012
  • Drove overall sales and business development functions for the Evercare division (Institutional Special Needs Plans) of UnitedHealth Group in varying positions of increasing accountability.
  • Sales Market Leader: February 2011 – 2012 Responsibilities: Driving overall sales and business development function for the Chicago market including identification and strategic planning around opportunities and market constraints on growth.
  • Senior Director of Sales Operations: 2009 – 2011 Responsibilities: Support of the ten Eastern Region Evercare Markets including 60 sales staff (10 Directors, 10 Managers and 40 sales representatives). Achieved monthly budged sales targets and monitored compliance with CMS sales rules. Trained local market sales leads and external field sales staff.
  • Senior Director of Network Operations 2008 – 2009 Responsibilities: Account management and contract negotiation, execution and management for a private label Evercare product offered at the eighteen Erickson Retirement Community campuses.
  • Director of New Site Development: 2003 – 2008 Responsibilities: Evalualte and determine new market opportlunities for Evercare expansion, develop strategic relationships and acquire skilled nursing facility and PCP contracts to meet CMS network requirements. Hire and train new market sales staff and manage and support teams for one full year.
  • Regional Director of Sales – West: 2002 – 2003 Responsibilities: Support of the five Western Region Evercare Markets to achieve monthly budged sales targets. Training of local market sales leads and external field sales staff.

REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR

MARINER POST ACUTE NETWORK
01.1999 - 01.2002
  • Company Overview: Mariner Post-Acute Network was a 325 Skilled Nursing Facility chain operating in 21 states
  • Regional Sales Director in nine states for thirty-six skilled nursing facilities
  • Led sales and marketing efforts of 36 admissions directors and nurse liaisons to meet daily census goals
  • Conducted extensive formal and informal sales training sessions to increase skills of SNF admissions and leadership teams
  • Partnered with other regional team members to conduct annual mock state surveys to ensure successful annual survey results

PROVIDER RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE

INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES
01.1999 - 12.1999

Company Overview: IHS, a 180 facility national chain with operations in 47 states (taken over by Trans Health in 2002)

  • Provider Relations Representative for 18 skilled nursing facilities in Nebraska and Western Iowa
  • Directed the sales and marketing efforts of 11 admissions directors and facility leadership teams to ensure daily census goals were met
  • Fostered strong, positive relationships with key referral sources in hospitals and with physicians to increase admissions
  • Conducted sales trainings for admissions directors and SNF leadership teams

PHYSICIAN RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE

GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH SYSTEMS
01.1992 - 12.1999
  • Company Overview: A two hundred eighty-seven bed regional referral center in Kearney, Nebraska, providing specialty care to over 350,000 residents in Central and Western Nebraska and Northern Kansas
  • Physician Relations Representative responsible for:
  • Promotion of acute, psychiatric and ancillary services and specialists to referring hospitals and physicians
  • Support of physician recruitment and recognition efforts for a Medical Staff of over 120
  • Increased patient referrals and hospital admissions by 43% over seven years
  • Contracting and credentialed over 400 providers into Provider Sponsored HMO, Pioneer Health Plan

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Economics, Asian Studies

University of Nebraska
NE
01.1989

Skills

  • Healthcare Sales and Business Development
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Federal and State Contract Implementation
  • Strategic Planning
  • Budget Development and Administration
  • P&L Understanding
  • Operations Management
  • Organization Skills
  • Staff management, training and development

Timeline

Chief Operations Manager

Robins Eyecare
09.2016 - Current

Director of Community Engagement

Molina Healthcare
03.2014 - 09.2016

Senior Sales and Business Development Consultant

ICSA Labs
01.2013 - 01.2014

DIRECTOR HIMSS SALES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

HIMSS NORTH AMERICA
01.2012 - 01.2013

REGIONAL DIRECTOR, SALES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

UNITEDHEALTH GROUP
01.2002 - 01.2012

REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR

MARINER POST ACUTE NETWORK
01.1999 - 01.2002

PROVIDER RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE

INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICES
01.1999 - 12.1999

PHYSICIAN RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE

GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH SYSTEMS
01.1992 - 12.1999

Bachelor of Arts - Economics, Asian Studies

University of Nebraska
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