Mr. Shannon L. Elzey

acfh1x@r.postjobfree.com ? Cell: 706-***-**** ?Watkinsville, GA 30677

SEEKING A POSITION AS:

chief executive officer

Strategic Operations Executive with a superior history of innovating

process and efficiency improvements driving revenue gains, cost reductions

and long-term growth. A health care professional and member of the US Navy

Reserves for more than two decades noted for delivering and inspiring rigor

and discipline across time-sensitive operations. More than 14 years of

proven management experience in environments employing the latest advances

in technology.

A proven team player and team leader to professional work forces driving

continuing improvement in healthcare service delivery through as many as

350 professionals. Regarded by peers as a calm and unflappable leader with

exceptional communication and consensus building skills. An effective

steward of budgets as large as $12M and generating profit margins as large

as $5M.

Uniquely qualified to effectively manage the business of healthcare.

Recipient of a MHA & Informatics Degree and BS in Health Sciences.

Areas of Expertise

Operations Leadership . Organizational Development . Change Management .

Strategic & Tactical Planning . Process Improvement

Performance Optimization . Project Management . Cost Control . Budgeting .

P&L . Risk Management . Physician Recruitment

Professional Experience

Tri-County Health System, Inc.- Warrenton, GA

2013 to Present

Federally Qualified Health Center operating three clinics in three-county

area of East Georgia.

Chief Executive Officer

Lead the overall manament and direction of the health care organization.

Have five providers and a staff of 25 providing high quality health care in

three clinics located in Warren, Glascock, and Hancock Counties in East

Georgia. Provide strategic leadership through staff ownership and buy-in,

proactive marketing, and community engagement. Reduced operating expenses

by $ 349,000 since January 2014 and negotiated debt settlement with GRU of

Augusta of $ 171,000.

Emanuel Medical Center - Swainsboro, GA 2011 to 2013

Fully accredited hospital with 72 acute care beds and skilled nursing

facility with 50 beds.

Radiology Director

Guide the efforts of 20 professionals while responsibly managing a $9.6M

annual operating budget. Vet the execution of more than 24,000 annual

diagnostic and emergency exams. Take the lead in driving continuing

improvement in the quality of patient care in sync with the Center's

service-driven culture.

Effectively managed the department at a financial level 12% under budget

while raising the profit margin to 38% in the face of budget constraints

mandated by the CFO. Innovatively cut operating costs while effectively

retaining the workforce by introducing unpaid furloughs in which the entire

team shared the burden of a reduced budget.

. Increased departmental efficiency by 70% while reducing errors to less

than 2%. Developed and utilized two new radiology ordering forms with

current CPT codes that effectively streamlined the ordering and

registration processes.

U.S. Navy Reserves - Warner Robins, GA 1988 to 2013

Reserve Component of the U.S. Navy.

Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman - (Retired after 26 years - Honorable

Discharge)

Direct the efforts of four Officers and five Enlisted personnel providing

medical and dental coverage to 320 U.S. Marines. Provided mission critical

health care in geopolitical hotspots around the globe.

. Served as the Radiology Director of NSA Bahrain from 2010 to 2011 closely

managing the efforts of 35 military personnel. Personally managed all

procurement activities for the ISA Air Base Medical Clinic in Manama,

Bahrain, while stewarding a $1.3M equipment budget.

. Functioned as the Radiology Director in Bagram, Afghanistan, with a team

of 10 Navy Corpsmen from 2004 to 2005.

. Directed two embarked surgical teams during overseas military tours in

Afghanistan and Bahrain. Responsibly managed procurement, storage,

documentation and logistical delivery of $850K in medical supplies from

USAMCEE Germany to EMF Djibouti.

UHS Priutt Corpration 2008 to 2011

Long-term nursing home leader in GA.

Licensed Assistant Nursing Home Administrator

Directed a staff of 55 personnel while closely managing a $1.9M operating

budget. Vetted development of weekly productivity reports, scheduling,

dietary order submissions and purchasing. Additionally controlled the

budget for 4 additional departments.

North Georgia Medical Center - Ellijay, GA 2002 to 2008

Provides a variety of healthcare services from pediatrics through

geriatrics.

Radiology Staff Technologist

Completed diagnostic and emergency room X-ray procedures, along with CT

scans for emergency patients. Experienced in ICD-9 and CPT-4 coding,

ensuring proper department reimbursement.

Piedmont Mountainside Medical Center - Jasper, GA 1999 to 2003

100-bed, acute-care hospital 400+ employees and 200 physicians; ranked in

the top 5 among metro Atlanta hospitals in patient satisfaction scores.

Radiology Staff Technologist

Conducted radiographic procedures, CT scans and related techniques,

producing images for emergency room patients.

. Delivered training to a staff of 12 Technologists and conducted new staff

orientation.

Career Notes

Early career success as a Medical Imaging Technologist with Northeast

Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. Worked the evening shift,

performing diagnostic and emergency room x-ray procedures to assist in the

diagnosis of illness and treatment of patients. Garnered extensive trauma x-

ray experience.

Education

Master of Health Administration & Informatics - University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences - Touro University California

Associates in Radiologic Technology - Emory University

Nationally Certified - The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

(ARRT)

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