DAVID AKPOBLU MAC-RIZZO

** ********** ***** • New Haven CT 06513 • 609-***-**** • acghnt@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

• Licensed nursing home administrator with MBA in healthcare administration seeking leadership po sition in a

healthcare organization dedicated to resident-centered care and continuous improvement where I can affect

positive change in the life of residents and the growth of the organization

• Entrepreneurial and visionary professional committed to org anization code of conduct and ethics; interprets

and executes policies; promote organization values and quality service; broad knowledge of skill nursing facility

and CCRC operations; compliance to federal and state healthcare regulations ; Medicare PPS and Medicaid;

thorough knowledge of COBRA and OBRA regulations, survey process, MDS, RAI CAA and quality measures

• Functioned and acted as Assistant Administrator with organizational, managerial, and collaborative leadership

skills that achieved results through team inspiration; implemented marketing and admission initiatives that

increased census

• Global perspectives and cross-cultural competence gained through working and studying in North America,

England, and Africa; diversity management, dispute resolution and relationships building skills

• Strategic planning, HR, financial management operating & capital budget to forecast fiscal requirements,

payroll, AR and AP management; reimbursement regulations, third party payor relations and contracts

• Quality improvement; implement culture change Eden Alternative and Green House models; risk

management and grant writing skills

• Posses customer relationship skills to deal tactfully and professionally with wide spectrum of personalities:

peers, subordinates, administrative staff, residents, and families members, elderly and memory care residents;

knowledge of and special sensitivity to the needs of the aging

• Proficient in MS Office; experience conducting research & analyzed data; Vision and Microsoft Dynami cs

software; program development; Electronic Medical Record; social media and policy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Elim Park Baptist Home Continuing Care Retirement Community, Cheshire CT 7/2014 - Present

Volunteer Special Projects

Produced operational assessment report; assisting CEO review strategic initiatives and operations

W orking with CFO and Comptroller review financial and cost reports for annual audit

Investigated and resolved coding errors and billing discrepancies with account receivable manager

Reviewing aging account receivables schedule and initiate collection efforts to increase collection rate

Elim Park Baptist Home (CCRC) Cheshire, Connecticut 3/2014 -7/2014

Administrator In Training (AIT) 640 hours

W orked closely with and assisted CEO to manage $30 million annual budget; ensured efficient operations at

acceptable level of quality and in line with directives of the Board and meet regulatory requirements

Participated in professional development activities and training sessions donor management webinars,

training in grant writing and review processes; sales and marketing strategies in CCRCs; assisted with

marketing strategies that increased occupancy rate in the apartments from 88% to 92.1%

Assisted the executive leadership team developed and directed strategic planning and operating budgets to

effectively forecast fiscal requirements; reviewed annual and capital budgets to effectively use fiscal

resources and realized $700,000.00 savings in current budget savings and $2 million savings in next budget

Advocated for residents and staff of the facility; identified areas of potential legal liabilities and administrative

interventions to minimize exposure; developed checklist that prepared facility for state survey.

Participated in “standups,” care planning, executive leadership team, and budget review meetings; assisted

with Board reports and attended Board strategic planning retreats and quarterly Board meetings

Paradigm Healthcare: Post-Acute, Long-term and Memory Care New Haven, Connecticut

02/2014-04/2014

Administrator In Training (AIT) 390 hours

Functioned and acted as the assistant administrator; reduced waste and food cost in dietary operations

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Successfully led interdisciplinary team that developed and implemented admission/discharge process that

increased census from 83% to 92% and improved care outcomes; participated in interviewing applicants for

managerial positions

Gained working knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid rules, regulations, MDS, and RUGs

Facilitated management-union dispute resolution and resolved employee-management disputes

Attended OSHA sponsored ergonomics training-the-trainer workshop; evaluated jobs for ergonomic risk

factors and trained facility staffs to reduce ergonomic injuries

Healthcare Visions, Inc. d/b/a Beechwood New London, Connecticut 4/2013–7/2013

Administrator in Training (AIT) (500 hrs.)

Trained and gained working knowledge in all SNF departments in the facility

Successfully helped implemented Electronic Medical Record and trained staff

Assisted Executive Director designed and implemented hiring strategy for managers; revised job

descriptions and specifications for managers in line with current organizational goals;

Developed and implemented systems that increased therapy appointments from 45% to 77% and reduced

patient’s mission clothing to 0%

Gained working knowledge of state and federal regulations; reviewed state survey reports and assisted

Executive Director and department heads developed and implemented plan of corrections

Tenacre-Princeton New Jersey 9/2003- 12/2011

Caregiver

Provided all aspects of non-medical nursing care for patients including memory care; developed and

implemented care plans and schedules; coordinated patient care with care givers;

Developed, oversaw, and held fire safety education for employees; trained staff and coordinated fire alarm

evacuation drills; responded to emergencies, assess situations and alerted appropriate authority.

Volta Aluminum Company Limited (Kaiser Aluminum) 11/1980–3/2003

Mechanical Technician/Acting Assistant Manager

Increased equipment uptime from 90% to 96% by planning and executing preventive and scheduled

maintenance. Performed incident investigations and instituted temporary and permanent controls that

achieved 0% injury rate by developing and implementing employee safety awareness programs

Reduced project costs by 35% through successfully leading and managing cross-functional teams to

complete the retrofit and rehabilitation of conveyor s ystems, heat exchangers, hydraulic systems, and

overhead cranes. Supervised Special Project teams that rehabilitated smelter equipment.

EDUCATION

University of Connecticut: Post Graduate Certificate in Long-Term Health Care Management

The George Washington University: Master of Business Administration, (MBA) Healthcare;

The College of New Jersey: Bachelor of Science, Management, Major; Psychology I/O Minor

Mercer County Community College: Associate in Business Administration, Management

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Cambridge Tutorial College, UK

Management; Personnel Management & Industrial Relations; Communication in Business & Management

HONORS

Top 1% Business Administration Student in the State of New Jersey; Outstanding achievement in Business

Administration; Phi Theta Kappa; Golden Key International; New Jersey Collegiate Business Association

Recognized for “Demonstrable industry, initiative, and steadfast commitment to academic excellence” by the

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15 Legislative District of the New Jersey General Assembly

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American College of Healthcare Executives; American College of Healthcare Administrators; Society for

Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Society for Human Resource Managers.

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