Experienced Hospice Executive Director
Resume:
MICHAEL L. SOBELMAN
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Senior Executive with extensive experience in: home health, hospice, private duty and adult day health care with multi-unit management, administration, operations, strategic planning, finance, business plan development and start-ups experience. Strong leadership, organizational, team building and interpersonal skills with exceptional ability to set goals and priorities, achieve results and improve employee engagement, motivation and teamwork.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Rx Staffing Hospice Care & Rx Staffing Home Care, Sacramento, CA January 2015 – Present INTERIM CONTRACT POSITION (Hospice)
Retained to start up a hospice in Sacramento, CA and successfully attained State Licensure on May 15, 2015.
Recruited staff, obtained all required contracts, designed the hospice brochure and put together the patient start of care packet, produced the org chart, wrote the mission and vision statement, updated the P & P Manual and completed all required documents. Epic Care Hospice, Pleasant Hill, CA March 2014 – October 2014 INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Retained to start up a hospice for a group of 30 Oncologists with 10 cancer treatment offices throughout the East Bay of California.
Focus Home Health, Stockton, CA August 2011 – June 2013 ADMINISTRATOR & GENERAL MANAGER
Full P & L responsibility for the largest branch in the company with a census of over 600 patients. Responsible for 17 office staff and 65 field clinicians and therapists.
Increased census from 325 to over 600 patients.
Increased bottom line in fiscal year 2012 to $3,100,000 from $2,500,000 in fiscal year 2011.
Worked with seven sales representatives to increase client relationships and patient referrals.
Built a solid Management Team enabling each member to make bonus for fiscal year 2012.
Mentored and trained an AIT to become an Administrator within the system.
Expanded service area into the three foothill counties of Tuolumne, Calaveras and Amador. Sonora Regional Medical Center, Sonora, CA March 2004 – June 2011 DIRECTOR OF HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE
Full P & L responsibility for Sonora Regional Home Health, Hospice of the Sierra, Community Personal Care with offices in Sonora, CA and Angeles Camp, CA. Responsible for over 150 employees and 15 direct reports and all State, Federal, Medicare, Joint Commission and HIPAA regulations. Michael L. Sobelman Resume Page 2 of 3
Increased home health census from 75 patients in March 2004 to 150 patients by July 2009.
Successfully completed the acquisition of VNA Home Health and Hospice on August 1, 2009.
Increased home health census from 240 patients after the acquisition to over 300 patients.
Increased hospice census from 17 patients at time of the acquisition to over 30 patients.
Managed the successful implementation of “Cerner Beyond Now” in less than 90 days with 60 laptops for field staff with a Go Live date of October 26, 2009.
Successfully guided the organization through three JC Surveys in 2004, 2007 and 2010.
Consistently the most profitable agency in the company with 14 agencies in four states. Barton Memorial Hospital, South Lake Tahoe, CA May 2002 – February 2004 DIRECTOR OF HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE
Full P & L responsibility for: Home Health of the Lake, CA, Hospice of the Lake, CA, Home Health of the Valley, NV, Hospice of the Valley, NV, Home Health Personal Care Services, CA & NV, Home Infusion Therapy Services, CA & NV, Carson Valley Hospice Thrift Store, NV, and Lifeline Services, CA & NV. Responsible for: management of 60 employees, strategic planning, business development, budgeting, compliance with State, Federal and Medicare regulations, JC Accreditation, corporate compliance, HIPAA and Performance improvement.
Increased employee morale at the onset by re-establishing monthly staff meetings, recognizing employees for accomplishments and scheduling special events.
Recruited a new Hospice Medical Director in July 2002 to become more active in the Hospice Program which generated 40% more patient referrals.
Started up Hospice of the Valley in Minden, NV on July 15, 2003 with zero deficiencies on the initial State Licensure Survey.
Received special commendation from JC in November 2003 for the format and content of the Hospice of the Lake Inter-disciplinary Team Meeting and implementation of a Patient Safety Program.
Heartland Home Health Care & Hospice, Monterey, CA December 2000 – April 2002 DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & GENERAL MANAGER
Full P & L responsibility for overall management, leadership, strategic planning operations of Heartland Home Care, Heartland Care and Heartland Infusion. Responsible for all: contracting, budgeting, sales, marketing, compliance with State, Federal regulations and Medicare regulation.
Successfully managed the transition of the Monterey branch in 2001 to the new ownership of Heartland Home Health Care and Hospice from In Home Health, Inc.
Maintained top ten profitability status throughout 2001 out of 103 branches.
Consistently made bonus on a monthly and quarterly basis throughout 2001. Michael L. Sobelman Resume Page 3 of 3
Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, Chicago, IL September 1997 – October 2000 GROUP DIRECTOR OF THE HOMECARE DIVISION
Full P & L responsibility for the overall management, leadership, strategic planning and day-to-day operations of Mercy Home Health Care, Mercy Hospice, Mercy Medical Equipment Company and Mercy Professional Therapy Services. Responsible for all: contracting, budgeting, compliance with State, Federal and Medicare regulations and JC Accreditation.
Managed a profitable Homecare Division with $12 million in gross revenue, and achieved a net income of $750,000 for fiscal year 1999 to 2000.
Achieved the all time volume records in Home Health with 52,000 visits per year and Hospice with 13,000 patient days per year for fiscal year 1999 to 2000.
Chairperson of a Mercy Joint venture formed to provide home health services to 106,000 capitated lives of a large HMO in the Chicagoland area. Eskaton Corporation, Sacramento, CA April 1991 – June 1997 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HOMECARE & COMMUNITY SERVICES GROUP
Increased home health revenue by 126% from 1992 to 1994.
Increased census by 290% from 52 to 203 patients per month.
Implemented a plan of action for the Yolo Adult Day Health Center enabling it to exceed budget and become profitable for the first time since 1984.
Increased adult day health center’s average daily attendance by 50%.
Implemented a successful Senior Residential Homecare Program. Hooper Holmes, Inc., dba, Portamedic Healthcare, Sacramento, CA July 1985 – October 1990 REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES, WESTERN DIVISION Full P & L and managerial responsibility for 17 branch offices in the Western Division consisting of the Far West, Midwest and Southern Zones, with offices located in: San Jose, Sacramento, San Francisco, Santa Ana, Seattle, Phoenix, Tucson, Austin, Minneapolis, Fort Worth, Oklahoma City, Atlanta, Raleigh, Charlotte, Jacksonville, Birmingham, and New Orleans. Responsible for all: strategic planning, budgeting, contracting, sales marketing, recruiting training, advertising, Title 22, Medicare and JC compliance.
Increased home health revenue in 1990 by over 100%.
Implemented a successful Travel Nurse Program for the Far West Zone in 1989.
Obtained the largest revenue contract in the company’s history at Army Letterman Hospital.
Won the Chairman’s Trophy for 1987 as the company’s “Top Achiever”. EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, California State University, Northridge, California Associate of Arts in Business Administration, Los Angeles Valley College, Van Nuys, California
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