Healthcare Industry Executive

Operations ~ Financial ~ Administrative

  Career-driven, results-focused leader with 20-year track record of progression and success in highly-competitive healthcare industry, specializing in financial and operational analysis, systems development/implementation and bottom-line performance optimization:

  Successfully decreased review time 35% by streamlining physician compensation model processes

  Effectively reduced submission time 25% in automating budgeting process of 12-14 physician practices

  Achieved 18% reduction in physician complaints through effective design, implementation and automation of production models

  Boosted operational efficiencies 18% through strategic process improvements

  Invented real-time provider compensation model/dashboard; patent pending

  MBA backed by BS in Health Sciences

  Expertise in developing and managing system-wide physician compensation models; includes methodologies, market/physician data analysis, legal and HR policies compliance, reviews, and adjustments

  Strong background in pro formas and due diligence driving profitable practice acquisitions

  Broad experience in P&L, key performance indicator, trend, and ad-hoc analysis

  Excel in defining and executing targeted strategies and action plans to boost operational and financial performance

  Dynamic communication, presentation and executive-level collaboration skills; trusted advisor and liaison to CEOs, Directors of Business Development and Practices/Physicians

CHRISTUS Health 2013-present

Manager of Physician Compensation; 2015-current

Sr. Financial Analyst; 2013-2015

  Promoted in 2015 to spearhead methodology development and administer system-wide employed physician compensation models in compliance with legal, regulatory and human resource policies based on thorough analysis of market-specific physician data

  Proficiently prepare and review detailed compensation models along with bonus and actual-to-pro forma calculations

  Conduct comprehensive bi-annual analytical reviews and readjustments of compensation based on productivity

  Efficiently create pro formas backing replacement providers, practice acquisitions and practice provider additions

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Tenet Health Care 2011-2013

Sr. Financial Analyst

  Drove due diligence supporting practice acquisitions, key risk factors identification and investment viability forecasting; provided dynamic models vital to executive-level decision making processes

  Expertly managed practice acquisition pro formas; served as key liaison between hospital

CEOs/Directors of Business Development and physicians across clarity of goals, quality and compliance with critical deadlines

  Conducted thorough pro forma reviews for reasonableness of assumptions both within historical performance and in alignment with comparable market specialties

  Boosted efficiencies by reviewing improving, simplifying, and streamlining existing formats

HealthTexas Provider Network (Baylor Health Care System) 1998-2011

Financial Analyst II

  Substantially streamlined and enhanced executive decision making process by conducting financial and operational analysis of 100+ local physician practices

  Actively supported operational improvements through effective analysis of key performance indicators and trends; further boosted results by reviewing and analyzing monthly financial statements for trends as well as researching variances

  Proficiently conducted P&L and ad-hoc analysis for both new and existing clinics

MBA, Management, Amberton University; 2004

BS, Health Sciences, California State University-East Bay; 1998