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Senior Financial Executive

At Holzer, our mission is to provide Friendly Visits, Excellent Care, Every Patient, Every Time. In addition to 150-plus providers specializing in more than 30 areas of medical specialties, Holzer offers events and classes ranging from health fairs and community events to maternity classes to support groups, as well as a range of online, interactive and other multimedia resources to help you stay up-to-date with the latest about your health and wellness. At Holzer, caring for the health needs of the community goes beyond providing exceptional care to our in-patients and out-patients. Better health is a matter of reaching out to the communities we serve. Education, support groups, and disease prevention comprise the core of our mission, but as you will see, the variety of services and events provided by our health care system are extensive and something new is always happening throughout the year.

Offering a 30-year record of blending strategic vision, creative ideas and value-based management to elevate performance of diverse organizations. Senior financial executive who identifies and implements breakthrough strategies that optimize revenue growth and efficiency of multi-hospital system and physician practices in competitive markets. Understands enterprises quickly, while balancing strategic long view with short-term business pragmatism. Methodically analyzes complex problems and implications of different courses of corrective action; develops creative solutions that prepare organizations for what lies ahead, such as the Affordable Care Act and Stark regulations. Collaborates with key stakeholders, elicits excellence from direct reports and requires accountability at all levels. KEY ASSETS: ● Strategic Planning ● Mergers and Joint Ventures ● Revenue Cycle Management ● Contract Negotiation ● Physician Partnerships ● Board Relations ● Supply chain utilization CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: ACCOMPLISHED TURNAROUND SPECIALIST who revitalized financial and operational performance of five organizations by quickly ferreting out waste and pinpointing areas for growth. Produced turnarounds totaling $100M+ across career. ASTUTE OPERATIONS MANAGER practiced in studying successes and shortcomings of competitors and then applying those lessons to overcome business challenges. Utilized benchmarking analysis to evaluate and restructure staffing levels, inventory, revenue cycle and supply chain management to drive efficiency at five organizations. RELATIONSHIP BUILDER known for encouraging direct reports to solicit feedback from internal customers to ensure that needs are met and instilling culture of continuous improvement.