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OLGA M. SMITH
**** ******** *****, *** ******, OH 43054 614-***-**** • acanyz@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
• Ten years of experience in executive healthcare/physician recruitment, business development and
account managment with a proven track record of exceeding set business objectives and meeting
aggressive deadlines in completing talent acquisition projects .
• Responsibilities included full cycle physician/executive healthcare recruitment, physician on-
boarding credentialing and privileging.
• 16 years of experience in clinical roles with eight years as a Physician. Extensive experience in
public speaking, executive level presentations and clinical teaching and training.
• Proven track of success working directly with Hospitals C-Suite and physicians, and building effective
business partnerships with healthcare professionals locally and nationally.
• Developed and implemented innovative, cost-effective Talent Acquisition programs that allow
significantly decrease candidate sourcing time, use of an outside assistance, and increase savings of
recruitment budget.
• Advanced expertise in candidate-pipeline development using proactive recruitment strategies. Effective
streamlining of recruitment processes.
• Developed know-how techniques to get in touch with hard-to reach key prospective candidates .
• Developed and implemented effective tools to track/analyze recruitment efforts and other relevant
recruitment data to advise hiring managers on the best recruitment/retention practices.
• Extensive experience in Hospital C-Suite/physician relations development. Highly effective in cold
calling, candidates leads development, and building business partnership with physicians/healthcare
executives.
• Successful completion of multiple recruiting projects for healthcare systems/physician groups including:
Johns Hopkins Hospital, WellStar Medical System, University of Chicago Medical Center, University of
Pittsburgh Medical Center, The Ohio State Medical Center, EMH Healthcare, Children’s Hospital of
Wisconsin, McLaren Health System, Jefferson Radiology, Florida Hospital Medical System, Mayo
Clinic, Baptist Health South Florida, Tenet Healthcare, HCA, Montgomery Radiology Associates PA Inc.,
Ohio Health, MediCorp Health System, and others.
• Extensive experience using behavioral-based interview process, psychological and personality -
assessments tools.
• Advanced knowledge of healthcare: standards, physician/professional credentialing, licensure,
requirements and compliance. Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws (EEO/AA,
ADA, FLSA, Title VII), FMLA, OSHA, HIPAA, COBRA, and other regulations and laws.
• Fluent in English, Russian, and Ukrainian.
CORE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
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Clinical/Training
Talent Acquisition
Performance
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Physician/Healthcare Hospitals C- Physician Credentialing
Recruitment Expertize Suite/Physician Relations and on-Boarding
• Cost–effective Talent • Development Programs to
Development
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Acquisition Programs Business Networking Track/Analyze Recruitment
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Development Executive Level Efforts
• Direct Sourcing Expertize • Employer Branding
Marketing Presentations to
• Strategic Candidate • Physician Contract
C-Suite
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Pipeline Development Public Speaking Negotiations
• Physician Education and •
Clinical Training
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WORK EXPERIENCE
SMITHMEDLINK LLC. – NEW ALBANY, OH NOVEMBER 2009 –
PRESENT
Healthcare/Physician Recruiter
Responsibilities and Accomplishments: Provided full life-cycle physician, advance healthcare provider and
healthcare executive recruitment. Physician on-boarding, credentialing and privileging.
Recruitment/talent acquisition projects:
• Development of Physician Recruitment programs and procedures for effective recruitment.
• Recruited physicians and mid-level providers for a start-up Wound Care Physician Group, Emergency
Services Physician Group and National Radiology Group.
• With $0 recruitment/advertisement budget, recruited 15 physicians and 21 midlevel providers for
Ohio Physician start up operation in 3 months period.
• Developed and implemented innovative, cost effective Talent Acquisition programs for sourcing and
selection that allow significantly decrease candidate sourcing time, cultivate a diverse pipeline of
candidates, and increase budget savings for recruitment/retention.
• Implemented effective contract negotiations.
• Developed and implemented effective tools to track/analyze recruitment efforts and other relevant
recruitment data to advise hiring managers on the best recruitment/retention practices.
• Provided consulting services in areas of talent acquisition, compensation, employment law, in relation to
recruitment.
Candidate pipelines development.
• Using variety of media (online, social and ATS), developed professional network to market opportunities
through mass-email management; branded pages, etc.
• Developed and implemented creative marketing tools to get in contact with hard-to-reach key
prospective candidates and cost-effective recruitment/sourcing strategies resulting in:
Successfully completed recruitment projects with hospitals/physician groups.
Time to fill open requisitions for physician/executive openings decreased by 1.5-2.5 months.
• Developed professional network connections through referrals and professional recommendations.
HEALTHLINX EXECUTIVE SEARCH INC. – COLUMBUS, OH MARCH 2004 – MARCH 2009
Manager, Senior Recruitment Consultant, Diagnostic Services Division (May 2005 – March 2009)
Consultant, Surgical Services, CV and Emergency/Trauma Services (March 2004 – May 2005)
Responsibilities and Accomplishments: Retained, full life-cycle recruitment/HR consulting services for
healthcare executive, clinical management, and clinical provider positions.
1. Talent acquisitions program development and recruitment projects.
2. Contracts negotiations.
3. Recruitment department and recruitment budget management.
• Developed and implemented creative program for job marketing and recruitment through various
sourcing strategies, passive candidate search techniques, and talent pool development resulting in:
72-139% increase in sales of retained services and completing searches for open hospital
executive, clinical management and professional positions above annual goal FY06-FY08.
Recruitment project for the hard-to-fill IT management position completed in 5 days.
Decreased turnaround time to complete searches by 50%. The program was implemented
throughout entire company.
• Using limited budget developed and implemented plan for a new recruitment unit resulting in successful
launch of Diagnostic Services Recruitment Department.
Won exclusive use retained contract with University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
New accounts development - marketing/sales presentations to Hospitals and Physician Groups’ -
CEOs, COOs, Department Chairmen, Administrators, contracts negotiations, and provided
services directly resulted in company profit increase - 9.5%.
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• Published article for AHRA monthly professional publication (the participation to publish was solicited
by the President of AHRA-The Association for Medical Imaging Management, due to my reputation in
the industry).
Recruitment/talent acquisition projects:
• Using limited recruitment budget successfully completed multiple searches with health systems/
physician groups.
• Provided effective talent acquisition and consulting services to new and existing accounts resulting in
referral-based or returning client-based business at 75% by the end of 2ndyear.
• Served as a business partner/liaison to hiring managers. Provided HR consulting services.
Candidate pipeline development:
• Developed professional database/network and business partnership with key physicians, C-Suite
leadership and healthcare management.
• Developing streamlined processes and training for a subordinate staff in advanced sourcing and pipeline
building techniques and customer relations.
MEDICAL PLACEMENT STAFFING, INC., COLUMBUS, OH OCTOBER 2002 –
MARCH 2004
Per Diem Nurse: Cardiology/Cath Lab, Pediatric, Pain Management and Orthopedic physician offices.
NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 'O.O. BOGOMOLETS' – KYIV, UKRAINEAUGUST 1991 –
JULY 1999
Medical Center: Attending Physician, Associate Professor (Pediatric Department)
Responsibilities and Accomplishments: Attending physician for 120 bed pediatric department, 25–beds
PICU and 20-beds NICU at University Medical Center, and University Cardiovascular and Pulmonological
Center.
As an Associate Professor provided:
• Clinical education, training and management for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th year medical students in specialty
pediatrics, physician residents and nurses.
• Clinical curriculum and education program/training materials development in specialty Pediatrics.
• Clinical and medical research presentations to physicians and Hospital/University executives.
• Clinical research group management.
• Leadership of the Young Medical Scientists Association, Pediatric Chapter at National Medical
University 'O.O. Bogomolets’. Served as a Co-Chair on Planning Committee, for young scientists’
professional medical conferences with international representation.
• Fundraising campaigns with prospective donors and sponsors.
EDUCATION
1. HUMAN RESOURCES / RECRUITMENT TRAINING 2004 – 2009
2. POST-GRADUATE ADVANCED CLINICAL TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS
Neonatology 1996
Cardiology 1993
3. NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY ‘O.O. BOGOMOLETS’ - KYIV, UKRAINE
Residency-Pediatrics, fellowship-Neonatology 1991 - 1995
MD. GPA: 3.87. Major: Medicine. Graduated with honor: Dean’s List. 1991
National Medical University 'O.O. Bogomolets' - USA-accredited, flagship Medical School in Ukraine.
4. KYIV SCHOOL #50, V.G. RYASANOV FOR GIFTED STUDENTS, Graduated Valedictorian 1984
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American College of Healthcare Executives
American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration
PUBLICATIONS
LINK, AHRA, The Association for Medical Imaging Management 2008
“Recruitment expert discusses importance of CRA credentials.”
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REFERENCE LIST – OLGA SMITH
Jason Theadore, VP of Operations, OhioHealth (Columbus, OH)
Kristy Beyer, VP of Operations, Adult Health Services, HealthLinx, Inc. -
Immediate Supervisor (Columbus, OH)
Robert Mandler, VP of Diagnostic Services, WellsStar Health System (Atlanta, GA)
Keri DeJulio – Director of Recruitment, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (Pittsburgh, PA)
Dr. Khadija Aziz, MD – Radiologist, Breast Imaging Specialist, Assistant Professor, Radiology, Betty
Puskar Breast Care Center, West Virginia University Medical Center (Morgantown, WV)
859-619- 4450
Dr. Diana Zagalskaya, MD – Pediatrician, (Los Angeles, CA)
Roland Rhynus, MBA – Administrative Director, Loma Linda University Medical Center (Murrieta,
CA)
Bonnie Standley FACHE, FAHRA, MBA – VP of Diagnostic Services, Carle Foundation Hospital (IL),
Past Director, Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN)
Jeff Palmucci – Administrative Director, Vanderbilt Medical Center, (Nashville, TN)
Brooke Wedding, Director of Recruitment/Leadership Selection, Phoenix Children’s Hospital
(Phoenix, AZ), (Former co-worker from HealthLinx Inc).