Contract Specialist

Timothy M. Ore

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mendelssohn Choir Professional Core, Pittsburgh, PA 2012 - Present

Tenor I

. Perform with the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh

Symphony Orchestra at Heinz Hall and other venues. Recent performances

have included the Mozart Requiem, Mahler's Symphony No. 2, Holiday Pops,

selections from Verdi and Wagner operas, and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.

University of Pittsburgh Center for Social & Urban Research, Pittsburgh, PA

2013

Survey Associate

. Assisted in research to obtain telephone survey information regarding

environmental issues in Western Pennsylvania.

Signature Art Ware, McMurray, PA

2012

Manufacturing Associate

. Assisted company owner in conducting manufacturing process for

technologically improved continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) masks

used to treat breathing problems such as sleep apnea.

Ibis Tek, LLC, Saxonburg, PA 2010 - 2011

Contract Specialist

. Created contract review process involving all major components of the

organization. Contract review process was focus of recent successful ISO

9001 review. Creation of process resulted in significant improvement of

error-free product delivery. Familiar with the FAR, DFARS, ITAR, and

other contract-related laws and regulations.

. Developed standard operating procedure for input of contract specific

information.

Comcast Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA 2008 - 2010

Advanced Solutions Center Representative

. Provided problem resolution regarding video, computer, internet and phone

setup and functioning.

. Conferred with over 15,000 individuals, receiving numerous written

compliments.

Choice Counsel, Pittsburgh, PA 2005 - 2007

Contract Attorney

Assignments included:

. United States Steel Corporation, Contracts and Procurement - Coordinated

efforts with over 300 vendors in renegotiation of contracts for refit of

blast furnace. Contracts totaled over $250 million.

. Westinghouse Viacom, Inc. - Conducted document review regarding

environmental toxicology for ongoing litigation utilizing Summation

software.

. Eckert Seamans Cherin and Mellott - Project Lead coordinating efforts of

20 attorneys and paralegals as part of defense representation of

pharmaceutical/chemical company. Project accomplished at under 50% of

budgeted costs utilizing quality assurance mechanisms and staffing

efficiencies.

Sanihandles, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 2004 - 2008

Vice President

A biotechnology company specializing in germicidal ultraviolet products for

use in healthcare, restaurant, and other sanitary settings.

. Supervised product development and legal issues.

. Obtained and coordinated work of electrical, mechanical, and machine

vendors as part of product redesign. Negotiated and created supplier and

sales contracts and agreements.

. Interacted with print media resulting in newspaper article promoting

company.

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Pittsburgh, PA 1981 -

2004

Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic

Director of Quality & Risk Management 1985 - 2004

Space Manager 1981 - 1989

Assistant Risk Manager 1981 - 1985

Presbyterian University Hospital

Director of Quality Management 1994 - 1996

Progressed through increasingly responsible job duties at multiple UPMC

hospitals. Responsibilities included risk, quality, and space management,

policy review and regulatory compliance.

. Built and maintained relationships throughout the organization with

physicians, nurses, administration, and support staff.

. Accomplished ongoing licensure and accreditation of 260 inpatient beds,

seven residential facilities, seven partial hospital programs, and 15

outpatient programs.

. Coordinated Joint Commission site visits. Two most recent reviews had

scores of 99 and 100. Preparation for site visits included education and

oversight of 1,500+ employees.

. Responsible for development and ongoing monitoring of quality activities

for all WPIC programs.

. Implemented physician review process working with dozens of physicians.

. Achieved lowest lawsuit rate of any UPMC hospital.

. Achieved lowest paid claims (actual dollar amount) and lowest paid claims

per premium dollar of any UPMC hospital.

. Conducted numerous consultative studies of county mental health services

and state hospital services throughout the western region of

Pennsylvania.

. Taught seminars on quality improvement, risk management, administration,

ethics, and health law.

. Served on numerous committees including Adverse Events, Diversity

Champions, Executive Committee of the Medical Staff (invited guest),

Infection Control, Lab Safety, Medical Quality, Policy Review (Co-Chair),

Program Directors, Quality Review, Safety (Co-Chair), and Professional

Healthcare Provider Review.

. Successfully coordinated organization-wide Y2K preparations involving

clinical, administrative, facility, and fiscal services.

. At the time of closing of a major local hospital, accomplished federal

and state re-licensure of several of the hospital's existing programs in

order to preserve continuity of care for hundreds of patients.

. Led effort resulting in successful adoption of nationally-recognized

Crisis Intervention Program. Program consists of multi-day training in

verbal and physical de-escalation techniques. Program presented via

annual in-services which are required for nursing, safety, medical

residents, and clinical faculty.

. Administratively responsible for implementation and oversight of programs

designed to assess quality of care at Presbyterian Hospital. Implemented

service line review model. Supervisory responsibility for 15 staff.

Managed departmental budget. Duties performed concurrently with Western

Psychiatric responsibilities.

. Managed the programmatic distribution of office and laboratory space at

the main (17-story) Western Psychiatric building as well as space in

areas located outside the main building. Outside occupied space totaled

over 100,000 square feet.

. Performed and supervised facility management duties in locations outside

the main building.

. Coordinated moves of personnel and programs in all Western Psychiatric

locations. Gathered information from and negotiated with faculty and

program directors regarding space and facility needs.

. Working with architects and construction personnel, assisted in and

supervised facility design of offices and clinics located outside the

main building. Space management duties performed concurrently with

quality, risk, and regulatory management responsibilities.

. Created program and policy for the provision of inpatient pet therapy

services.

. Served as Administrator-On-Call.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

University of Maryland University College, Adelphia, MD 2006 - 2007

Instructor

* Approved to teach courses in the Graduate School of Management and

Technology.

* Courses taught included "Communication, Negotiation and Conflict

Resolution" and "Project Management."

University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ 2005 - 2007

Online Faculty

* Approved to teach graduate courses in health administration, health law,

and ethics. Courses taught included "Current Issues in Health Law and

Ethics."

Pittsburgh Regional Immigration Assistance Center, Pittsburgh, PA 2005 -

2006

Attorney Pro Bono

* Provided immigration legal services including naturalization, asylum,

status adjustment, petition for relative abroad, travel documents,

diversity visa lottery, and general research. Developed immigration law

and procedure handbook for use by student interns.

EDUCATION

Juris Doctor, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA

Master of Public Health - Health Administration, University of Pittsburgh,

Pittsburgh, PA

Bachelor of Arts, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY

(Major in psychology with interdisciplinary minor including courses in

biology, chemistry, and physics)

PUBLICATIONS

"DNA Analysis: Current and Projected Applications in Forensic Scientific

Cases" Scalpel and Quill - The Bulletin of the Pittsburgh Institute of

Legal Medicine. December 2000, Volume XXXVII, No.4

"Hospitalization, Arrest, or Discharge: Important Legal and Clinical Issues

in the Emergency Evaluation of Persons Believed Dangerous to Others" Law

and Contemporary Problems. 1982 Summer, 45(3):99-123

MEMBERSHIPS AND INTERESTS

* Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh

* Mensa

. Clan MacNeil Association of America

. Eagle Scout

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