Health Manager

Sara Kathryn Padilla

**** *. **** ***** *** . Portland Oregon 97217

971-***-**** . abmt08@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

A motivated health professional with over 12 years experience in health

care program development, health and wellness promotion and human

service delivery. Knowledge of chronic disease prevention and care, in

particular HIV/AIDS/STI and cancer prevention, care and treatment.

Excellent understanding of medical terminology, systems and disease

processes, as well as managed care and cost issues facing

practitioners. Exceptionally strong written and verbal communication

skills. Highly personable and capable of working with surgeons,

hospital staff, lab personnel, and purchasing managers.

CAREER OBJECTIVE

A position in medical equipment sales with a research-driven

organization committed to developing and marketing products that

preserve and improve the quality of life

RELEVANT ACHIEVEMENTS

. Recognized for contributing to re-design of a client-focused program

and establishing positive working partnerships with health care

professionals

. Successfully secured federal and private funding in the amount of

$3,000,000 to operate statewide Breast and Cervical Cancer Program

. Expanded participation in comprehensive wellness program activities

through e-bulletin, mailings, in person presentations and other

promotional activities

. Achieved 2009 AWC Well City award for cities that demonstrate best

practices in employee health promotion

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Operations Management

. Served as liaison between organization(s) and health care providers,

communicating various issues and troubleshooting and resolving

problems

. Established and monitored contractual relationships with over 200

health care providers in Oregon who provide breast and cervical

cancer screening and diagnostic services to 7,000 women per year

. Supported development and implementation of new program policies

ensuring compliance with donor reporting requirements

. Oversaw program delivery while managing budget and focusing on cost-

effectiveness; evaluated need for external vendors, and if

contracted, then coordinated program delivery and quality control of

external vendors

Program Design and Administration

. Collaborated with physicians and nurses on development, evaluation,

and implementation of nationally-recognized cancer early detection

program and related strategies and visions

. Led task force on cancer prevention and early detection composed of

health care professionals from the Oregon State Cancer Registry,

Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, and other State agencies and

programs, health departments, professional organizations and private

health care providers, community organizations, and the public

. Developed and monitored annual program budgets ranging from $500,000

- $3 million

. Promoted and delivered annual total population (1,100) health risk

assessment to identify health and lifestyle trends and risks among

City employees

. Assembled data to design annual operating plan that includes

services to match key outcome areas of physical fitness, nutrition,

weight management, stress reduction and cancer early detection and

screening

. Marketed National Cancer Institute tools, resources and publications

to promote cancer prevention and early detection among minority and

medically under served populations Prepared financial reports and

monthly executive summaries of ranch operations

. Expanded youth HIV/AIDS prevention program through teacher training

and workshops

. Prepared and gave presentations to community-based organizations and

lay health workers on HIV/AIDS/STI prevention, care and treatment

WORK HISTORY

Employee Wellness Coordinator 11/08 -

3/10

City of Vancouver, WA

Manager 10/07 - 8/08

Oregon Breast and Cervical Cancer Program, Oregon Department of Human

Services

Program Coordinator 12/05-10/07

Cancer Information Service, National Cancer Institute, Portland, OR

Program Officer 9/03-1/06

Institute for HIV/AIDS, Family Health International, Arlington, VA

Client Services Coordinator 12/01 - 6/03

John XXIII AIDS Ministry, Monterey, CA

Deputy Project Director 2/01 -

11/01

The National Alliance for Hispanic Health, Washington, D.C.

Manager 9/00 - 1/01

Rancho Esmeralda, Chiapas, Mexico

Community Health Extensionist 7/98 -

9/00

United States Peace Corps, Dominican Republic

Staff Assistant 10/96 - 8/97

AIDS Control and Prevention Project, Family Health International,

Arlington, VA

EDUCATION

Masters of Public Health, 2000

Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New

Orleans, Louisiana

Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology, 1996

College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia

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