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Registered Nurse--Administrative Director, Emergency Services

Location:
Birmingham, MI, 48076
Posted:
August 09, 2013

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CORINNE G. VICTOR

***** ******** ****

Southfield, M I 48076

248-***-****

**************@*****.***

CAREER SUM MARY

Possesses a unique characteristic in working with people and processes. Has the ability to

assess the problems, modify or totally revamp the process, listen to employee suggestions

and institute the necessary changes incorporating their ideas. I am a natural leader, who

embraces challenges and changes in a positive manner and believes in open communication

w ith all employees at every level of the organization. Possesses extensive knowledge in the

operations, management, and integration of the business and clinical functions of

E mergency Departments, as well as associated ancillary departments.

E XPER IENCE AND ACCOMPL ISH M ENTS

St. John Providence Healthcare System, Warren, M I 2004 to 2011

Administrative Director, Emergency Services-- Macomb and Oakland Campuses

Originally provided consulting services in the area of redesign and operational

i mprovements in the Macomb and Oakland Emergency Departments. In 2007, became the

A dministrative Director of these two campuses until, May, 2011, responsible for 200 +

F TE’s, as well as the 70 + FTE’s physician and physician extender employees (employed by

t he hospital) . Ensured that nursing and physician care rendered met both hospital and

regulatory standards-JCAHO, Medicare and Medicaid, as well as AOA. In terpreted

physician and nurse’s notes, preparing medical record charts, diagrams etc. for the legal

department for any patient concerns or investigations. Identify and remedies operational

p roblems while continuously searching for performance improvement of systems and

operations. Develops and recommends policies, procedures and/or programs and processes

to improve or enhance the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of outcomes . Actively

a ttended and participated on the legal review team for all pending liability / culpability

cases received by the hospital-goal was to analyze each case for medical issues that did/ did

not meet the medical standards of care. Responsible for revenue enhancement, charge

optimization for both physician and nursing within documentation of procedures as well as

patient care. In tegral part in bringing forth a new Electronic Medical Record for all staff

d isciplines including the physicians.

V ictor Consulting, Southfield, M I 2004 to Present

President

Provide consulting services to clients in the area of process redesign and operational

i mprovements specializing in Emergency Departments, Observation Units, Clinical

Decision Units (CDU’s) ; charge optimization for both nursing and physicians; Instrumental

i n improving operations in the ancillary departments to enhance the patient experience

f rom the Emergency Department until admit ted to the hospital or discharged. Customer

satisfaction, as well as employee and physician satisfaction increased dramatically as a

result of the operational improvements that were ini tiated.

Emergency Resources, I nc., Livonia, M I 2003 - 2004

Chief Operating Officer

Primary responsibili ty for 200 FTEs of ED physicians and Nurse Practitioners. Also

managed a physician billing company with gross billing of $100 million, monthly payroll of $

1.6 million and managed an administrative billing staff of 28 FTEs. Contract consisted of

six (6) acute care ED settings.

Oakwood HealthCare System, Dearborn, M I 1983 - 2003

Administrator, Emergency Services 1987 - 2003

Responsible for 5 acute care ED's with 600 FTEs total and a $69 million dollar budget,

i ncluding the contractual management, as well as the human resource issues, of the

physicians and physician extenders; Successfully invented and ini tiated the 30 M inute

Guarantee, an approach that provides for each patient to see an ED physician within 30

m in after arrival with care being initiated. Received national recognition for this program

w hich was initiated in July, 2000.

Administrative Director, Dearborn Campus 1987

Responsible for 113.2 FTEs and a $ 25 million dollar budget; responsible for 28 physicians

and their contracts; engineered 10 million dollar renovation to the ED (2 phases);

operationally responsible for day to day operations, budget, and service business

development

Clinical Manager, afternoon shift 1987

Responsible for 43.2 FTEs on the afternoon shift; managed all disciplines, including union

employees; facilitated quality care to all patients and ensured t imely intervention by

physicians; responsible for staff scheduling for the shift

Registered Nurse-Staff 1983 – 1987

Provided care to all ages of patients in a major ED, level 2 t rauma center. Accepted charge

responsibility when manager was not available. Participated in many commit tees to

i nitiate change for existing policy and procedures.

M t. Carmel Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, Detroit, M I 1977 – 1983

Head Nurse – Emergency Department

Had 24 hour responsibility for 75 FTEs. Instrumental in helping hospital administration

achieve a Level 1 Trauma status. Developed the 24 hour t r iage program. Provided direct

care for the multiple injury patients.

E DUCAT ION

M ichigan State University, Michigan

B.S., Sciences

Grace Hospital School of Nursing, Michigan

Diploma, Nursing

Registered Nurse License Permanent ID # - 470-***-****

Certifications: CEN, ACLS

PRESENTAT IONS AND PUBL ICAT IONS

I received the VHA award for Best Operational Effectiveness in the count ry for the 30

M inute Guarantee and have given numerous presentations on the guarantee across the

count ry.



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