CONNIE JENKINS

*** ******** ** **, *********, OHIO 43062

Cell- 614-***-****

HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT/ADMINISTRATOR

A top-performing healthcare administrator with more than 35 years of critical care and surgical nursing experience, a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, and a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing provides for a strong background in healthcare administration. Over twenty-five years of management experience.

Areas of Expertise

Improving Staff Performance

Strategic Department Planning

Regulatory and Compliance

Success with State and Government accreditation

Staff Hiring and Supervising,

Financial Management

Purchasing and Negotiating

Policy and Procedure Development

Key Skills Assessment

Health Care Administration- Administrator of Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Supervisor of Cardiology Diagnostic Services and Cardiac Cath Lab, Clinical Manager of ICU/CCU and Chief Nursing Officer.

EXPERIENCE

JULY 2019 TO PRESENT

ADMINISTRATOR-AZURA SURGERY CENTER, CINCINNATI, OHIO

Financial oversight, maintains profitability for the Center and oversees budget. Turned Center around from negative EBIDTA to upwards of monthly 150,000 positive EBIDTA.

Oversees all Life Safety requirements including generator inspections, dampers, fire and safety and all drills, med gases, equipment PM’s.

Oversight of Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Committee

Works closely with Medical Director. Facilitates and prepares agenda for MEC meetings.

Prepares agenda and facilitates all quarterly Board meetings.

Maintains all records associated with the ASC.

Oversees daily schedule

Works closely with Marketing

MAY 2016 TO FEBRUARY 2019

DIRECTOR – CENTRAL OHIO UROLOGY SURGERY CENTER, GAHANNA, OHIO

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

Successfully passed AAAASF and ODH inspections in 2016.

Oversight for over 800 cases a month

Great rapport with 27 physician investors and CEO of the company.

Schedules patients in order to proficiently utilize space to accommodate cases

Oversee all Life Safety requirements including generator inspections, dampers, fire and safety and all drills, med gases, equipment PM’s.

Oversight of Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Committee

Member of the Central Ohio Urology Group Compliance committee

Member of Central Ohio Trauma Services for Emergency Preparedness regulatory requirements.

Works with Contracted Negotiator for all Payor contracts

Financial oversight, maintains profitability for the Center

Attends OAASC Conference in preparation for AAAASF and ODH survey readiness

Works closely with Medical Director.

Prepares agenda for all monthly Board meetings.

Reviews Case costing and negotiates materials management contracts.

Maintains all records associated with the ASC.

SEPTEMBER 2015 TO MAY 2016

GEMINI SURGERY CENTER, COLUMBUS, OHIO

Administrator of Gemini Surgery Center and Administrator of Integrated Pain Solutions

ASC under construction, near completion, at time of departure. Involved with the architects, engineers, and contractors and coordinating all life safety construction.

Worked closely with construction crew daily.

Responsible for all daily aspects for the Integrated Pain Clinic.

Ensured that medication administration practices, and sterilization processes were up to quality standards.

Reviewed contracts and quotes for various services that would be an integral part of the ambulatory surgery services.

Provided policies and procedures and quality performance.

Coordinated the recruitment of new potential physicians.

SEPTEMBER, 2014 TO SEPTEMBER, 2015

HOME HEALTH CONNECTION, COLUMBUS, OHIO

Director of Nursing

Responsible for Case management, medical records, intake, scheduling, and pre-authorization departments.

Worked directly with the director marketing on marketing strategies

Worked closely with patients and patients’ families to ensure they were receiving quality care.

Developed strong working relations with referrals.

AUGUST 2012 TO AUGUST, 2014

SPECIALTY SURGICAL CENTER OF COLUMBUS, LLC., COLUMBUS, OHIO

Administrator

New Facility as a joint venture initiative with MSA Management from New Jersey along with local physicians. Center closed in August, 2014 due to low volume.

Charged with preparing the Center for its opening and a pending Ohio Department of Health Inspection. Hired staff to assist with the opening and necessary roles for the center.

Responsible for all equipment, policies and procedures, life safety, environment of care, physician credentialing, vendor relations, payroll management, clinical education, and general contracting.

Submitted the 855B forms for Medicare enrollment.

One year after opening successfully passed the AAAHC survey.

Successfully passed the ODH survey.

JANUARY 2008 TO MAY, 2011

RIVERVIEW SURGERY CENTER, LANCASTER, OHIO

Administrator

Responsible for all administrative and clinical operations, financial and human resource management.

As a Multi-Specialty facility, we had 4 Operating rooms and two endoscopy suites, and 8 bay PACU, 6 bed Pre-op, and 5 bed endo recovery area.

Ensured staffing to volume.

Successfully led the Center through two Joint Commission surveys. Completed mandatory periodic performance reports to the Joint Commission on off-survey years.

Consistently remained within or below budget and below expense budget for three and a half years.

Led Center through an initiative for Latex safe environment which was recognized in Same Day Surgery publication.

MOUNT CARMEL HEALTH SYSTEM, COLUMBUS, OHIO

Unit Director Cardiac Care

Responsible for all direct operations of the 16 bed Cardiac Care Unit and the 32 bed Cardiac Progressive Care Unit (interim director of CPCU)

Supervised professional staff of 51 FTE’s in CCU and 64 FTE’s in CPCU. Included interviewing personnel, conducting performance evaluations and progressive counseling, and maintaining appropriate staffing levels.

Developed and administered department operating and capital budgets.

Offered clinical assistance with sterile procedures such as temporary pacemaker insertions at bedside, temporary dialysis catheter placements, IV insertion, sheath removal and groin management of post interventional patients, and additional cardiac procedures.

Accomplishments:

Recognized by physicians, staff, and other leadership in the organization as a motivational leader who has provided staff with goals, vision, and expectations. These included employee engagement and participation in the CCU’s efforts towards clinical excellence.

Involvement in additional committees including Organ Donation Council, Six Sigma projects, Ventilator and Post-extubation order sets, Evidence Based Practice Committee, Joint General policy committee and member of the professional employee practice council.

November 2004-August 2007

ADENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, CHILLICOTHE, OH

Manager Intensive Care and Cardiac Care

Directed all operations in a 12-bed department.

Interviewed and hired personnel, coordinated orientation and training programs, performance evaluations for professional staff of 30 FTE’s.

Taught critical care classes.

Senior Organizational Team member, Nurse Day planning committee, Acute Care Staffing and Scheduling Committee, Nurse Pharmacy Committee.

Prepared processes and education for new pulmonology and nephrology services.

Dramatically reduced use of staffing agencies thru improved staff selection and retention programs, along with overall increase in staff morale and engagement in the unit.

1989-2001

NATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL

Supervisor Cardiology Diagnostic Services

Directed all daily departmental operations for cardiology diagnostic services including the Cardiac Cath Lab, EP lab, Echo lab, EKG and Holter Monitoring and Stress Lab.

Assisted with annual operating budget, capital expenditures and managed payroll and timekeeping.

Improved growth of department by doubling revenue while maintaining FTE’s.

Coordinated training programs on new equipment.

Planned and directed three successful Joint Commission surveys with excellent reviews.

Developed and implemented policies and procedures.

Assisted in interventional cath procedures for the pediatric and adult congenital heart defect patients.

Assisted with transesophageal echo sedation and monitoring, cardioversions, stress tests and all aspects of diagnostic procedures.

Operated physiological recording equipment.

Worked closely with a team of 8 cardiologists and assisted with physician recruitment.

2001-2002

1980-1986

FAIRFIELD MEDICAL CENTER, LANCASTER, OHIO

Staff Registered Nurse in ICU/CCU and IV Therapy

Direct nursing support to critical care patients.

Taught IV therapy to nursing students including a course in anaphylactic reactions and the use of Epinephrine to paramedic and EMT students

EDUCATION

2001

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY, COLUMBUS, OHIO.

3.97 GPA

1995

BACHELOR DEGREE IN NURSING, FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY, COLUMBUS, OHIO

Graduated Summa Cum Laude

1980

ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING, CENTRAL OHIO TECHNICAL COLLEGE, NEWARK OHIO

Recognized as Outstanding Alumnus. (Addressed graduating class as speaker in 1997)

SKILLS

Competent in ASC Rules and Regulations

Successfully passed numerous surveys

ACTIVITIES

Member of Sigma Theta Tau for Nursing Leadership

Past member local Rotary

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