XAVIER M. IRIZARRY
Clinical Research Operations
Clermont,FL
Summary
Dynamic healthcare executive with 20+ years of experience leading operations, strategic growth, and value-based care initiatives across clinical research, specialty practices, and post-acute care. Proven success in building multi-site clinical research networks, negotiating payer contracts, driving sponsor/CRO engagement, and embedding research within multi-specialty groups. Expert in aligning compliance, financial performance, and growth strategies to deliver sustainable expansion and market leadership in Central Florida's healthcare ecosystem.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Director of Operations & Growth Strategies
Clinical One Research
02.2025 - Current
- Lead strategic expansion of a multi-site clinical research network embedded within multi-specialty groups.
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by mentoring staff on best practices in operations management.
- Build strategic partnerships with multi-specialty providers to expand therapeutic pipelines.
- Implemented advanced data management systems to improve accuracy and accessibility of research information.
- Oversee site selection, qualification, and management, including site initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits.
- Develop and implement strategies for patient identification, recruitment, and retention.
- Actively work to include diverse patient populations in trials to make the results more representative of the broader population.
- Drive rapid feasibility turnaround to sponsors, consistently meeting tight timelines and strengthening site competitiveness for new studies.
Director of Operations & Growth Strategies
Clinical Site Partners (Flourish Research)
08.2022 - 02.2025
- Directed development and daily operations of multiple clinical research sites, ensuring enrollment, revenue, and profitability goals.
- Collaborated with marketing, recruitment, finance, and site leads to achieve milestones and maintain strong sponsor relationships.
- Ensured quality culture aligned with GCP, ICH, FDA, and internal SOPs.
- Oversaw study budgets and financial performance, securing operational sustainability and growth.
- Led cross-functional teams to implement process improvements, ensuring compliance and quality standards.
Executive Director of Value-Based Strategies
Central Florida Inpatient Medicine (Spectrum Medical Partners)
01.2015 - 2022
- Acted as a strategic liaison between primary care providers and hospitalist/SNF care teams to ensure seamless coordination of patient care across the continuum.
- Educated Primary Care teams on our prompt assessment of patients at hospital evaluation to determine appropriate site of care; admission, observation, or alternative care settings, optimizing resource utilization and outcomes.
- Facilitated comprehensive discharge planning, including warm handoffs and coordinated transitions to SNFs, home health, hospice, assisted living, or outpatient follow-up.
- Maintained continuous communication with primary care physicians and specialists to support collaborative care plans and prevent readmissions.
- Championed the “Right Place, Right Time, Right Type, Right Level of Care” approach, aligning clinical decision-making with patient needs and value-based care goals.
- Served as the primary point of contact for Medicare Advantage plans, MSOs, and ACOs to align care delivery with payer expectations and population health objectives.
- Developed and strengthened partnerships with payers to improve quality metrics, reduce unnecessary utilization, and enhance care coordination across settings.
- Led initiatives to improve transitions of care, enhance patient experience, and support success in value-based payment models.
Director of Business Development
Family Home Care Group
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Developed and executed marketing plans to drive referral growth and admissions.
- Built professional networks with hospitals, physicians, and nursing facilities.
Business Development
Medical Decision Services
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Managed sales and marketing of respiratory services (Oxygen, CPAP/BiPAP, ventilators).
- Exceeded referral growth targets by developing strong relationships with hospitals and pulmonary groups.
CEO / Founder
Bestcare Medical, Inc
01.2002 - 01.2010
- Founded and scaled a durable medical equipment company from inception through successful exit.
- Negotiated payer contracts, built compliance programs, and won Medicare competitive bid contracts.
Education
Psychology
Rollins College
Winter Park, FLBusiness Administration
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico
Arecibo, PRSkills
- Clinical research leadership
- Outcome-focused care coordination
- Strategic business growth
- Financial performance analysis
- Regulatory knowledge of FDA guidelines
- Multi-specialty collaboration experience
- Strategies for physician recruitment
- Liaison with CROs
- Healthcare marketing strategy
- Data-driven operations
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- Crummer Certification in Business Management (CCBM), Rollins College, 2025
- Certificate in Health Care Economics, Harvard University, 2022
- Certificate in Health Care Strategy, Harvard Business School Online, 2022
- Six Sigma Lean Green Belt Certified (LGBC), Management & Strategy Institute, 2022
- CITI Good Clinical Practice (GCP), CITI Program, 2022
Timeline
Director of Operations & Growth Strategies
Clinical One Research
02.2025 - Current
Director of Operations & Growth Strategies
Clinical Site Partners (Flourish Research)
08.2022 - 02.2025
Executive Director of Value-Based Strategies
Central Florida Inpatient Medicine (Spectrum Medical Partners)
01.2015 - 2022
Director of Business Development
Family Home Care Group
01.2013 - 01.2015
Business Development
Medical Decision Services
01.2011 - 01.2014
CEO / Founder
Bestcare Medical, Inc
01.2002 - 01.2010
Psychology
Rollins College
Business Administration
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico