Human Resources Resource
Resume:
N. Marlene Fleming, Esq.
*** ********* ****** • Chester, WV 26034• 610-***-**** • ac1onz@r.postjobfree.com
Attorney • Senior-Level Executive • Human Resources • Law • Healthcare Administration • Compliance • Education
Practicing Attorney and Seasoned Executive offering broad experience in labor and employment law, compliance/ethics, human resources management, education, and legal administration. Results-driven leader with demonstrated success translating business strategies into innovative management initiatives. Integral member of senior management team with a proven track record in strategic planning, policy development, and program implementation. Seasoned attorney adept at applying diverse legal expertise to broad business objectives. Seeking to relocate to Los Angeles, CA area. Eligible for CA Bar.
Core Competencies:
Coordination of Human Resource Management in Multiple Facilities
Compliance Administration
Hospital Administrative Law
Labor Negotiations
Compensation/Benefits Administration
Budget Administration
Policy Development
Project Management
Training and Coaching
Staff Development
Physician and RN representation before licensing boards
Corporate Legal Advisement
Contract Development
Strategic Business Planning
Change Management
Operations Management
Professional Experience:
MICHELMAN & BRICKER, PC -- Philadelphia, PA 2005 - Present
Attorney
Staff Attorney for a general practice law firm. Manage legal representation for a diverse array of business clients, for profit, non-profit, manufacturing and service businesses in civil litigation cases. Serve as expert legal counsel across a broad range of legal areas, including healthcare law, labor law, employment discrimination, environmental law, unemployment and worker's compensation defense, Compliance, OSHA compliance and defense, civil rights defense, employee retirement (ERISA), and contract disputes. Part-time working remotely from 2010 to present.
Key Achievements:
*Effectively represent clients in civil actions in state, federal, and district court, as well as the third circuit Court of Appeals.
*Function as expert business/employment/human resource/compliance advisor for small business clients.
*Defended a Pennsylvania-based medical practice in a suit filed by an employee seeking to void non-solicitation and non-competition agreements.
Defending a company in a federal case involving allegations of race discrimination, sex discrimination and retaliation by a former employee.
Defending a union operated health care plan in a contract dispute raising ERISA preemption issues.
Representing physician and radiology practices in establishing partnership, corporation and limited liability company structures under Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware laws.
Defending physicians and registered nurses in a Pennsylvania and New Jersey regarding licensure issues, including voluntary recovery program participation.
Representing physicians in establishing provider status with insurance payors.
Representing physician employee in age and sex discrimination action before internal board and in EEOC mediation.
Representing a healthcare provider in a False Claims Act action resulting in a negotiated settlement.
Representing physician employees in contract negotiations with health care providers.
Designing, implementing and auditing a corporate compliance program for a psychiatric hospital designed to ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations and Medicare/Medicaid regulations and to minimize financial risk for inadvertent lapses in compliance.
Successfully resolving a claim brought by the DOL, Occupational Safety Health Administration Review Commission, against a client in a manufacturing industry. The client was able to avoid a potential shutdown of operations and obtain a substantial reduction in civil penalties.
FRIENDS HOSPITAL – Philadelphia, PA 1995 – 2005
Vice President of Human Resources and Legal Advisor
Served as Vice President of Human Resources, Compliance Officer, and Legal Advisor for a large nationally recognized psychiatric hospital and subsidiary out patient facilities and managed care company.
Directed human resource management functions for freestanding psychiatric hospital. Responsible for the design and delivery of all employee relations, benefits, compensation, and staff recruitment and retention functions. Key member of senior management team for development and implementation of strategic planning and organization development within a managed care environment. Served as in-house legal counsel for patient care issues and contracts, and represent hospital in employee-related proceedings for EEOC, unemployment compensation, and workers’ compensation. Collaborated with Board of Managers to assess and resolve human resource and compliance issues. Functioned as management liaison with hospital service contract agencies and outside legal counsel.
Key Achievements:
*Significantly decreased number of employee-generated lawsuits by instituting and overseeing an equitable disciplinary system and initiating timely internal grievance processes.
*Successfully defended EEOC lawsuits related to age, race, gender, and sexual preference discrimination and harassment.
*Designed and implemented physician compensation program comprised of base salary plus incentive pay. Prepared contracts for physician employees.
*Developed and implemented a broad range of highly effective employee education programs including a grant funded beta site e-learning program.
*Improved return-to-work rates and reduced employer costs by spearheading process improvements related to internal workers’ compensation and disability claims programs.
*Substantially reduced unemployment compensation costs by effectively representing employer in for-cause employee discharge cases.
*Substantially reduced worker's compensation costs by return to work modified duty programs and vigorous defense of claims.
*Devised and executed an organization-wide, criteria-driven job description and performance evaluation program successfully utilized as a key tool for a workforce reduction.
*Achieved JCAHO accreditation by implementing key hospital-wide improvement systems.
*Successfully conducted a union avoidance campaign and defeated a union drive by the Teamsters Local 463 by a margin of 3-1.
BLACKBURN & MICHELMAN, P.C. – Philadelphia, PA 1991 – 1994
Associate Attorney
Served as Associate Attorney for a civil litigation law firm.
Managed legal representation for a diverse array of plaintiff and defense clients in civil litigation cases. Served as expert legal counsel across a broad range of legal areas, including environmental and labor law, employment discrimination, civil rights, employee retirement (ERISA), and contract disputes.
Key Achievements:
*Effectively represented clients in civil and criminal actions in state, federal, and district court, as well as the third circuit Court of Appeals.
*Functioned as expert business/employment/human resource advisor for small business clients.
MARTINS RUN LIFE CARE COMMUNITY – Media, PA 1989 – 1991
Assistant Administrator of Operations
Served as Administrator of Operations for life care community, assisted living center, and nursing home facility.
As head of Operations, oversaw all operating facets of a large retirement community providing total care, including medical care and assisted living services to disabled residents and residential services to aged but independent residents. Through subordinate managers, directed maintenance, housekeeping, dietary and resident relations and services functions. Provided major input into budgets, human resource management, and legal services. Duties included significant public relations and marketing responsibilities with emphasis on the maintenance of excellent resident relations and customer satisfaction. Managed major facility renovation and redecoration project. Served as in-house legal counsel and employee relations manager.
Key Achievements:
*Managed broad functions supporting operational procedures consistent with organization goals.
*Judiciously administered multi-million dollar budgets to maximize resources and contain costs.
*Managed the first facility renovation projects for the 20 year old facility. *Secured donations for major renovation projects from resident benefactors.
*Provided in-house legal counsel for routine contracts and all labor relations and management.
ALBERT EINSTEIN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM – Philadelphia, PA 1983 – 1989
Director of Human Resources
Served as Director of Human Resources for a major health care system including a major teaching hospital, rehabilitation hospital and mental health facility providing advanced health services.
Oversaw management of Human Resources initiatives for an inner-city medical center, rehabilitation hospital, psychiatric hospital, and community hospital comprising over 4,000 union and non-union employees. Managed design and delivery of all employee relations, staffing, compensation, and benefits functions. Developed and implemented policies. Served as a member of the administrative council, legal consultant to management, and representative for preliminary EEOC and unemployment claims actions.
Key Achievements:
*Represented management in labor union negotiations for Unionized Maintenance workers.
*Managed union avoidance in bulk of hospital and successfully conducted two union avoidance campaigns involving 1199C.
*Successfully represented the hospital in Human Relations Commission, unemployment compensation and worker's compensation cases.
*Developed and conducted manager training seminars in legal issues, discipline and documentation for employee records and patient relations.
*Successfully led JCAHO accreditation efforts; achieved accreditation in two consecutive surveys.
Education:
*Certificate in Professional Human Resource Management * Villanova University * 2005
*Juris Doctor * Capital University School of Law * Columbus, OH
*Master of Science in Secondary Education * Duquesne University * Pittsburgh, PA
*Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education* West Liberty State College * West Liberty, WV
Bar Admissions:
*New Jersey Supreme Court
*Pennsylvania Supreme Court
*United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
*United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL References
Wayne A. Mugrauer (CEO Penn Foundation of Sellersville, PA; former CEO Friends Hospital, Philadelphia, PA)
1361 Tanglewood Drive
North Wales, PA 19454
William J. Schwabe (retired Director of Human Resources, Albert Einstein Medical Center)
3235 Bridlepath Lane
Dresher, PA 19025
David Albert (former Director Martins Run Life Care Community)
1 Newtown Woods Road
Newtown Square, PA 19073
Norman Yost (retired HR Director and HRIS expert)
1604 Shadyside Road
West Chester, PA 19380
Rev. Eric Edwards (Pastor, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, East Liverpool, OH)
400 Hill Blvd.
East Liverpool, OH 43920
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