HCAAssociate Administrator, West Hills Hospital and Medical Center
Jan. 2005 - Dec. 2009Nashville, TennesseeWest Hills Hospital & Medical Center—West Hills, California Associate Administrator (2005—2009) Managed $64M in construction projects and all ancillary and support services for 236-bed community hospital ($46M EBITDA), including respiratory therapy, environmental services, facilities, food/nutrition, security, switchboard and guest relations. Led hospital bargaining team for SEIU and UHW, as well as hospital-wide HCAHPS improvement effort. Directed team of seven, with dotted-line authority for 200 FTEs. Partnered with senior leadership team to deliver operational improvements for cardiovascular service line, resulting in Chest Pain Center accreditation and STEMI Center designation. Reduced door-to-balloon time 60% by establishing communication procedures and accountability structure for clinical caregivers to advance timeline for patient safety. Piloted on-time, on-budget completion of $60M, 47,000-square-foot expansion to emergency department, ICU and outpatient services and $4M cath lab renovation. Directed seamless installation of $3.5M worth of equipment, including new digital mammography and MRI replacement. Expanded neuro-spine, orthopedic, oncology and burn service lines, attaining 10% volume growth. Increased employee satisfaction 6% improvement after introducing detailed action plans and townhall-structure facilitation with leadership team. Administrative Resident (2005) Completed residency as requirement for graduate program. Created marketing strategic plan and HIPAA security screening plan for organization. Created and executed strategic marketing and communications plan focused on growing cardiovascular and oncology service lines. Achieved 10% revenue grown and 10% increase in inpatient census. Implemented automated and central scheduling for cath lab, radiology and nuclear medicine departments, resulting in 25% gain in outpatient appointment volume.