• M.S. in Health Care Administration Candidate who facilitates the delivery of responsible patient care based on industry and facility standards of practices, and who manages surgical services and diagnostic testing to boost success.
• Top Performer who offers proven experience in large-scale health care optimization, including developing and implementing forward-thinking programs, policies, and processes to achieve continued high-quality care while driving organizational improvements and implementing best practices in alignment with fiscal, strategic, and operations initiatives.
• Excellent Communicator who builds solid relationships with health care executives and administrators, medical teams, patients, and families, and who exhibits up-to-date knowledge of national care management trends and critical statistics.

  Proactively promoted cost-containment and use of facility resources to save $450,000 annually as an Administrator of Surgical & Vascular Services for Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, and continually drove cost-effective improvements.

  Maximized departmental operations and minimized expenses by working with the Chairman to determine organizational structure and staff mix, as well as determining compensation strategies to further the center s mission.

  Increased case volume and market share by developing an operationally marketable surgery program, assuring positive relations with surgeons, providing a patient services-driven surgical program, and developing new surgical procedures.

  Successfully obtained lab s ICAVL accreditation as Technical Director while ensuring continual standards compliance.

  Collaborated with a surgery executive group to design, direct, and promote community-wide vascular service programs.

Administrator Surgical & Vascular Services (2014 Present)

• Capitalize on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking Surgical & Vascular Services operations, including providing administrative and financial accountability for planning, staffing, coordinating, and controlling of all phases of the perioperative service departments, as well as approving annual operations and capital expense budgets per key goals.
• Expertly monitor and assure compliance with regulatory and accrediting organizations and hospital policies for safe and efficient patient care, and actively coordinate the successful on-boarding of surgeons and mid-level practitioners.

Technical Director Vascular Laboratory ￨ EEG / EKG Services (2002 2014)

• Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toward coordinating and managing daily cardiovascular imaging services encompassing leading all facets of strategic analysis and planning, staffing and team building, and budget development.
• Demonstrated proven experience as a valuable lead instructor for an on-site ultrasound program for clinical rotations.

Lead Vascular Technologist

• Strategically steered patient-focused noninvasive testing in search of evidence of peripheral vascular, cerebrovascular, and intracranial disease, including interpreting results, reviewing records, and ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Supported the coordination of vascular laboratory activities, along with efficiently managing core clinical initiatives.

Cardiovascular Technologist

• Exhibited solid technical skills toward accurately using ultrasound machines to record a patient s vascular information, including blood flow and pressure; cerebral, cardiac, abdominal and peripheral circulation; and oxygen saturation.
• Ensured seamless processes by performing vascular examinations, including trans-cranial and intra-operative duplexes.

Cardiovascular Technologist

• Played a vital role in collaborating with radiologists, cardiologists, and surgeons to diagnose and treat diverse vascular system disorders, including providing patient care while performing echo / vascular testing such as echocardiograms and carotid and venous duplex imaging exams to evaluate heart and vessel abnormalities in alignment with treatment goals.

Cardiovascular Technologist Xxxxxx Flushing Hospital & Medical Center, Flushing, XXXXXX 1997 1998

Echocardiographer Cardiodiagnostic Center of Xxxxxx, Kew Gardens, XXXXXX 1997 1998

Master of Science in Health Care Administration (Projected 2018) St. Joseph s College

Certificate Noninvasive Cardiovascular Technology Ultrasound Diagnostic School

Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography

CPR Certified American Heart Association