David L. West

**** ***** ****: 810-***-****

Deckerville, MI 48427 Email: abn0if@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

I am a competent, reliable, and committed professional, who can approach

problem resolution creatively. I am currently working as a hospital

administrator. I have a proven record of success. Over the last 20 years I

have assumed increasing levels of responsibility as my skill and experience

with IT and administration has grown at a pace to match technology in

complex organizations.

Not only do I guide a small rural hospital, I also serve as an IT

consultant for both Sanilac County ISD Technical Computer programs and

Harbor Beach Community Hospital. In addition, I work as a volunteer for the

Saint Clair County United Way, providing computer expertise.

I attribute my management success to recognizing that people are the true

strength of any organization. Being adaptable and open to change is

important, but coaching, empathizing with, and empowering employees while

promoting teamwork and collaboration leads an organization to exceed

expected levels of performance with less investment.

I'd like to progress a situation equivalently challenging where I can

continue down a path of development and success.

Core Competencies:

. Information Technology Management

. Completed a Health Information System with integrated Electronic

Health Record to meet government regulations by investigating

new technologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness,

development and vetting of preferred technology vendors,

contract negotiations and performance monitoring.

. Completely familiar with all types of workstation and server

hardware, including networks, telecommunications, and cabling,

as well as Internet, EDI, LANs and WANs, network-management

tools, antivirus, firewall, VPN and other security utilities,

report writers, master files and profiles.

. Developed maintenance schedules for network and systems

equipment. Wrote and positioned a disaster recovery plan for the

IT department. Upgraded hospital network by instituting a

complete conversion from a Novell OS to MS Windows server

domain.

. Recently specified & installed a new IP phone system that saved

$10,000 per year over the previous communications structure.

. Instituted administrative systems to support billing,

implementing new software which integrates with the electronic

health record; facilitated a roll-out to familiarize personnel

with new system.

. Project Management - Strong strategic management and planning skills

. Ability to use my own judgment and initiative in problem

resolution while taking into consideration the vision of others.

Outstanding organizational skills; on time, within budget

. Designed and directed the installation of a grant funded

wireless network connecting multiple hospitals ($980,000)

. Oversaw the installation of cleaning equipment for MacDonald

Douglas Aircraft (1.2 million dollars)

. Planned and successfully implemented T. H. I. S. (electronic

health record data exchange) for Hospitals in the Thumb of

Michigan (1.6 million dollars)

. Plant Operations

. Managed a $1million per month plating operation for five years.

. Oversee all facets of running Deckerville Community Hospital.

Overhauled hospital support functions, bringing them in-house,

saving approximately $50,000 per year through repair and/or

redistribution of equipment.

Recent Professional Experience

11/2002 - Present

Administrator / Chief Information Officer, Deckerville Community Hospital,

Deckerville MI

As Administrator of the hospital I direct functional areas and activities

of senior managers. I also provide staff direction with an understanding

and adherence to established company policies and procedures. As CIO, I

supervise projects encompassing voice, data, imaging, and office-automation

for clinical and financial functions. I ensure compliance with government

standards and oversee system support, contract negotiation, training, and

budgets. I direct IT business function, including approval of overall

project plan, budgets, and work breakdown structure.

My responsibility is to establish and implement short- and long-term

strategies to deliver services to our hospital using reasonable schedules

and budgets. I identify improvement opportunities, then establish and

communicate goals and objectives to attain them. I define methodologies,

tasks, activities, and clearly describe roles and responsibilities of

performance to personnel. I communicate broadly to help ensure overall

coordination for cross-functional teams. Above all, I work with the

clinical staff to promote efficiency in the overall work flow. I had the

responsibility of implementing a new neurosurgery product line in

Deckerville, a unique project within small rural hospitals in Michigan,

Increasing monthly gross revenue by 30%.

Some of the projects that I have recently supervised include a complete

upgrade of network, switches and hospital wireless and a complete

conversion to a new Health Information System (HIS) with Electronic Health

Record (EHR), which I put in place within an 18 Month timeframe. I also

executed a drug dispensing system, a Picture Archiving and Communication

System (PACS), a Radiology Information System (RIS), a Lab Information

System (LIS) and a Computer Provider Order Entry system (CPOE).

One undertaking that I am particularly proud of consists of the

configuration, oversight and installation of a point-to-point wireless

network, connecting 8 hospitals in Michigan using funding from an FCC

Grant. This allows a sharing of medical information in the Thumb without

the need to travel vast distances.

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3/2001 - 11/2002

Self-employed

As a contract network engineer for Siemens, it was my duty to plan,

execute, direct, and complete

IT-related consulting assignments, including IT strategy and assessments,

system selections and implementations, as well as process and performance

improvement initiatives. In the course of a project it was important to

understand and manage my firm's risk on IT projects and proposals. I

facilitated the roll-out of a complete Novell/Windows network, including

server, workstations, and training support.

8/1998 - 3/2001 - Network Administrator / Director of Engineering

St. Clair Systems, Romeo, MI

8/1997 - 8/1998 - Network Administrator / Director of Engineering

Arbor Research Corporation, Detroit, MI

1991 - 8/1997 - Network Administrator / Product Manager

D rr Inc., Plymouth, MI / Wixom, MI

1985 - 1991 - Plant Engineer

Marsh Plating Corp., Ypsilanti, MI

Education & Training

. BS in Engineering, Western Michigan University

. Multiple Windows seminars

. A+ Certification

. Network+ Certification

. CNA Certification

. Seminars for Project Management

. Taught seminars on Windows programs

. PLC certifications

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