Home Health Mental

B. Jason Garcia M.S., LNHA

**** ****** **, *** * Mandan, ND 58554 #303 u 701-***-**** u ***************@*****.***

Profile

Motivated, personable Long Term Care Administrator. Highly motivated individual with excellent writing skills and research experience with the ability to explain complex information. Organized and adaptable. Welcomes new challenges, and maintains a charismatic attitude. Multi-tasked and communicates effectively to be a team player. Experienced manager with a talent for quickly assessing situations and determining corrective actions. Adept at forecasting, to determine the ebbs and flows needed for meeting and surpassing the expectations of organizational missions.

Flexible and versatile. Poised and competent with a demonstrated ability to confront and address new challenges. Thrive in deadline-driven environments. Excellent team-building skills.

Relevant Skills Summary

Health Service Management

Medical Law

Health Policy Analysis

Health Care Delivery Analysis

Cost Benefit Analysis

Disabilities/Gerontology

Risk Analysis

Education

MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY – Moorhead, MN 2012

Master of Science - Public Human Service and Health Administration

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY – Fargo, ND 2009-2011

Doctor of Philosophy Candidate - Human Development (Gerontology Emphasis)

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY – Fargo, ND 2006

Master of Science - Political Science

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY – Fargo, ND 2001

Bachelor of Science – Political Science

Minor – Sociology

Cooperative Education

Administrator in Training Program – Missouri Slope Nursing Home, Bismarck, ND 2016

In partial fulfillment of the North Dakota Nursing Home Licensure process, a 500 hour nursing home training practicum was completed under the supervision of a qualified preceptor. Under supervision, I effectively honed management and administration skills, unique to long term care. Areas of concentration included: budget analysis, quality assurance, human resources, staffing analysis, facility expansion needs, national and state regulatory analysis, nutrition, conflict resolution, hiring and termination, public relations and marketing.

North Dakota Mental Health Project on Aging

Research Assistant

Assisted in developing training curriculum on mental health and aging which was subsequently disseminated to 32 natural caregivers throughout a frontier state using a train-the-trainer model. Those certified as trainers included social workers, religious professionals, volunteers, long-term care employees, nurses, home health workers, and professional and informal caregivers. Trainers then utilized the materials assembled into toolkits to provide 1,813 hours of education in all eight regions of North Dakota.

United States Senate - Honorable Byron L. Dorgan, Washington D.C. Graduate Internship - Public Relations

Successfully acquired the position as a U.S. Senate Public Relations Intern through an extensive vetting process where I accurately and effectively used research, analytical and communication skills to assist the senate public relations staff, U.S. and international media outlets regarding legislative issues. Managed constituent database. Successfully managed time to meet project deadlines. Acquired multi-dimensional perspective of the bureaucratic and legislative process.

Employment History

HIT, INC., DAKOTA ALPHA & DAKOTA POINTE, ADMINISTRATOR – Mandan, ND 2016-2018

Vice President, Brain Injury Services

DAKOTA COLLEGE AT BOTTINEAU – Bottineau, ND 2013 – Present

Adjunct Online Faculty – Sociology & Gerontology

DAKOTA COLLEGE AT BOTTINEAU – Bottineau, ND 2013 – Present

Caregiver Services Program Director

SANFORD HEALTH/ GENERAL SURGERY & TRAUMA – Fargo, ND 2012 to 2014

Patient Coordinator, EPIC One Chart Pre-loading Coordinator

LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES – Fargo, ND 2011 to 2013

Juvenile Tracker

CARGILL FINANCIAL/VOLT – Fargo, ND 2011

Accounting Specialist

MICROSOFT/VOLT –Fargo 2010-2011

Customer Support Engineer

CBF (Currently Integreon) - Fargo, ND 2006-2007

Associate Document Specialist

CONGRESSMAN EARL POMROY – Fargo, ND 2004

Native American Outreach Campaign Coordinator

CENTRO CULTURAL – 1998-2000

Grant Writer/Events Coordinator

Management Experience

HIT, Inc., Dakota Alpha & Dakota Pointe

Vice President, Brain Injury Services

Served as Administrator on record for Dakota Alpha, and Dakota Pointe, a skilled nursing and a basic care facility. Both are two of three brain injury care facilities in North Dakota. Duties included: Setting forth strategic agendas for both facilities. Supervised clinical and administrative affairs of Dakota Alpha and Dakota Pointe; overseeing the skilled nursing and basic care staff and personnel; addressed and oversaw financial matters, medical care, medical supplies, operation and maintenance of facilities, and other duties as specified. Ensured the implementation and operation of local, state and federal regulations, acted as liaison between the residents, families and the facilities for addressing resident’s issues.

Dakota College at Bottineau Caregiver Services Program Manager – Bottineau, ND

Monitored and advised students enrolled in the Associate of Arts and Associate of Applied Science Caregiver Services Program. Developed, implemented and updated course curriculum insuring the pertinence of program instruction as it relates the current needs of the caregiving field. Facilitator for the Advisory Committee for the Caregiver Services Program. Member of Dakota College’s Adjunct Faculty for the following course: Introduction to Gerontology, Development of Social Welfare, Introduction to Human Services, Health Information Management, Introduction to Sociology, Home Health Financial Management.

SEI LLC/New Hire Trainer – Fargo, ND

Assisted in special team projects. Trained new hires insuring that hires are well informed and instructed of company policies and expectations. Provided instruction with regards to learning company program applications; conflict resolution with customers, and general direction for insuring that new hires meet established standards.

Multicultural Department Student Coordinator / Graduate Assistant – Minnesota State University – Moorhead, MN

Assisted in coordinating campus activities for the Multicultural Office. Monitored undergraduate students. Attended student functions as an office representative. Attended weekly progress meetings; delivered progress reports and assessments. Researched student trends for departmental needs and inefficiencies. Delivered director’s reports. Managed the financial of campus multicultural student organizations.

Student Activities Coordinator / Graduate Assistant - North Dakota State University – Fargo, ND

Monitored, managed and coordinated undergraduates student activities. Created and assisted in campus programming. Provided guidance for projects, mentoring. Managed student assignments with weekly progress reports. Met with parents and potential students. Delivered director’s reports. Managed the financial responsibilities of student organizations.

North Dakota Democrats Native American Outreach Coordinator

Developed mobilization programming for the Native American population in North Dakota

Actively engaged constituents on behalf of Congress Pomeroy and the North Dakota Democrat delegation.

Event planning for Congressman Pomroy.

Assisted in creating strategies for candidates’ electoral success.

Actively participated in voter mobilization projects.

Computer Skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Access

EPIC One-Chart/McKesson EMR software

804 Main Street u Bottineau, ND 58103 u 701-***-**** u ***************@*****.***

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