STEPHANIE ZAHARY

Commitment, Leadership, Integrity

480-***-****

Career Objective:

Act as an ethical leader to create and foster an environment conducive to high touch patient care to yield exceptional

quality outcomes for both sales and operations.

Education:

Masters of Gerontology, Western Illinois University, 1995 GPA 3.8

Bachelor of Arts, University of Kansas, 1993 GPA 3.0

Skill Set:

*Solid Understanding of Patient Care Continuum *Clear Oral and Written Communication

*Skilled Nursing, Home Health and Hospice Experience *Team Building Expertise

*Territory Management *Compassionate Leadership

*Market Analysis *Advocate for High Touch Patient Care

*Budgeting and Forecasting *Relationship Builder

*Consistently Exceeds Quotas and Budget Expectations *Grass-Root Marketing and Community Involvement

*Thorough Knowledge of Medicare and Commercial Payers * Plan Development and Execution

*Maximize Sales Performance through Hands on Coaching *Champion for Ethical Delivery of Service

*Recruitment and Hiring *Responsive not Reactionary

*Hands on Training, Teaching and Mentoring *Formal presentations

Current Experience:

AccentCare: Regional Sales Manager, Southeast Texas (2012 -present)

*Manage home health sales team of 15 covering 7 branches in Corpus Christi, Houston, Galveston, Lake Jackson, Sugarland,

Victoria and Wharton.

* Account Management of:

Alvin, Angleton, Channelview, Clear Lake, Corpus Christi, Cypress, Galveston, Houston, Katy, Pasadena, Pearland,

Rockport, Sugarland, Tomball, the Medical Center, Victoria, Wharton

*96% of admission budget attained for annual 2012 budget

Sante of Surprise: Marketing and Business Development Director, Surprise, AZ (2011-2012)

*Opened multi-million dollar short term rehab facilities in the greater Phoenix area

*95% occupancy within first ten weeks of receiving Medicare license for facility

*Served on the Mayor’s task force to end homelessness

Amedisys Home Health: Account Manager, Phoenix, AZ (2008-2011)

*Account Management of greater Phoenix delivering home health services through relationship development.

*National Chairman Club recipient 2009, 2010, 2011

*Top 3 in the nation for MercuryDoc sales 2010

*Preceptor for new sales reps

Fundamental Clinical Consulting: Regional Director of Bus iness Development, Houston, TX (2006-2008)

*Provided leadership for census growth and marketing outcomes for 8 skilled facili ties (850 beds), 10 sales reps

*Facility occupancy 80% with 40% Medicare growth duri ng first five months of tenure

*Executed marketing plans for opening of new facility

Hospice Care Team: Marketing Director, Houston, TX (2005-2006)

*Driver of census growth and marketing for non-for-profit hospice company

*Exceeded budgeted expectations

*Provided patient assessments and completed bedside assessment to begin services

HCR ManorCare: Admissions Director, Chicago, IL (2003-2005)

*Responsible for census growth in Cook and Lake Counties in Illinois

*Internal and external marketing to maintain occupancy above 95%

Catholic Charities: Emergency Casework Supervisor, Chicago, IL (1999-2003)

*Supervised eight person staff and volunteers of all emergency services : Clothing, Food, Shelter

*Served and maintained base of 10,000 clients annually.

*Allocated and managed department budget of $500,000 annually.

*Authored grants for local, state and federal funding.

Northpointe Achievement Center: Case Management, Lead QMHP, Chicago, IL (1995-1999)

*Responsible for case management service for caseload of 35 mentally challenged adults

*Specialized in autism and mental illness

*Provided crisis counseling, de-escalation and suicide intervention for behavioral issues

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