JULIAN D. DEAL

**** ******* ******* ***. **** Savannah, Georgia 31405 CELL: 334-***-****

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EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND LICENSURES

• MBA /MHA South University, Savannah, Ga – GPA 4.0

• BSN, 1993 - East Tennessee State University College of Nursing

• Member of the American College of Health Care Executives – FACHE candidate

• Licensed Nursing Home Administrator – active

• Registered Nurse – inactive

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Administrator in Training Program the State of Alabama January 2011 – June 2011

• This clinical program allowed hands on experience in LTACs SNIFs and independent

living facilities

• Received Alabama’s State Nursing Home Administrator’s award for student excellence.

Program Director, - Milestone Health Care - Andalusia, Al 2007-2010

• Strategic planning, direction, and oversight of rehabilitation program activities

• Direction of compliance standards set forth by regulatory organizations (HIPPA,

JCAHCO or Joint Commission, CMS, CARF in addition to state and federal affiliates)

• Supervision of pre-screening, pre-registration, and admission process to assure patients

met appropriate criteria resulting in favorable and appropriate reimbursement

• MOR (monthly operational reports) through spread sheets and other relevant data

• Initiated Medicare appeals with 100% success on the Administrative Law Judge level

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Initiated improved coding processes benchmarking greater reimbursements

• Improved the UDS/CMS billing system resulting in higher tier and reimbursement

• Successfully negotiated higher reimbursement tiers with Workman’s Compensation

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Risk Manager – Delta Health Corporation, Biloxi, Mississippi 2006-2007

• Corporate Compliance Risk Manager with Delta Health Corporation with facilities

throughout Mississippi and Florida

• Initiated investigations, assured compliance with corporate policies, reviewed all

occurrences involving staff, visitors and patients

• Maintained standards mandated by JCAHCO and HIPPA, and other appropriate state

regulatory commissions

Quality Improvement Coordinator/Administrator - John Deere Health Care – 1993-2006

• Greenville, Tennessee (John Deere Health Care was an acquisition by United Health

Care, and no longer in operation)

• Set goals to aid and enhance corporate objectives while reviewing admission criteria to

determine the need for continued hospitalization

• Monthly meetings with client M.Ds to maintain communication concerning the

admission processes and compliance issues related to HIPPA

• Developed market strategies to prove the viability of rehabilitation services in IRFs,

home health, nursing homes and other healthcare venues within the community

• Maintained four satellites- approximately 95 employees -present and visible, frequently

making unannounced visits

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Maintained account viability through contract negotiations, marketing and gaining new

accounts

• Established a collaboration grid to successfully facilitate interdepartmental collegiality

VOCATION

• Medical missionary in Mali, West Africa for six months

• Member of the immunization team empowered to made logistical decisions on

refrigeration of vaccines in the desert (Sahara)

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