Project Manager Management
Resume:
David L. Byrns
**** ** **** ***., ********** Point, Florida 33064
Office 954-***-****
Email: ********@***.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
* Results-oriented professional with extensive experience in all aspects of hospital management.
* Proven record of administrative program management and Joint Commission Accreditation.
* Strong Leadership skills and physician relations that maximizes recruitment and retention.
* Adept at developing and implementing strategies, policies and programs to improve access and quality
for beneficiaries. Committed to achieving results with strict attention to detail.
* Consummate team builder with ability to inspire others to perform at their highest level.
* Effective at establishing working relationships to maximize staff and departmental functions.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CEO and Project Manager
New Frontier Hospitals, a Healthcare Management and Consulting Company, Feb 2004 - Present
* CEO, Full charge of all operational, financial and marketing restructuring for four
hospitals in Louisiana and Georgia.
* Financial Analysis for SAIC for Health Sciences of South Carolina for the
collaboration of the 6 largest healthcare systems in South Carolina on a state wide
clinical trial network with over 50 Million dollars of clinical trial studies.
* As an interim CFO for a 100 bed hospital in Arizona recouped over 5 Million
dollars in back Medicare and Federal Grant payments in six months and
evaluated HMS system hospital wide.
* Project Manager for various hospitals on Revenue Cycle enhancements and Operations
Redesign.
* Created a functioning successful business office from scratch in one hospital in less
than three months.
* Project manager on the hospital side for 4 major computer installations to include
McKesson Paragon, HBO and CPSI from evaluation through go live.
* Adjunct Professor, Administration, Human Resources and Healthcare Finance at
University of Phoenix.
Chief Financial Officer
South Shore Hospital, South Beach, FL., Feb 2002 - Feb 2004
* Hired to increase cash flow and establish a smooth transition for retiring C.F.O.
by correcting improper billing and coding. Cash collections were increased
by $300,000 to $500,000 every month.
* Redesigned the coding and billing process for a Podiatry Teaching Program through
University of Miami.
David L. Byrns
4451 NE 27th Ave., Lighthouse Point, Florida 33064
Office 954-***-****
Email: ********@***.***
C.F.O./C.O.O. and C.I.O.
Palm Springs General Hospital, Hialeah, FL., July 1992 - Feb 2002
* Hired to reverse five-year negative trend in both business and profit at one of the few
remaining privately owned-for-profit facilities in Florida.
* Successfully turned around facility from 10% annual decline into one of the most
profitable hospitals in the State of Florida - $9,000,000 increase over seven years.
This achievement was accomplished in an environment where it’s two competing
hospitals were owned by Tenet Corporation.
* Census increased by an annual average of 8% and net profits increased in excess of
$1,000,000 per year with net profit margin of over 12% for last six years.
* Charged with all financial operations, cash management, information systems,
insurance, ancillary departments and regulatory agency reporting.
* Responsible for acquiring and negotiating contracts with over 20 HMO/PPO companies,
many nationally known, in facility that previously had contracts with only two local
HMO companies. HMO/PPO now contributes over 15% of hospitals total revenue.
* Contracted, on a capitated basis, for radiologists, anesthesiologists, emergency room
physicians and pathologists.
* Project Manager for a new telephone system, Novell network hospital wide,
electronic billing, on-line order entry system for ancillary departments.
(personally designed software) and procured J.C.A.H. accreditation.
Controller
Hollywood Medical Center, Hollywood, FL., March 1988 - July 1992
* Full responsibility for financial operations, information systems, budgeting
and regulatory agency reporting.
* Instrumental in bringing N.M.E. facility (now Tenet) from 20th to 1st in Eastern Region
in account receivable days outstanding. Simultaneously reduced bad debt to 3%.
* Accomplishments nationally recognized by Zimmerman Report article.
Assistant Controller
NU-MED East Regional Office, Ft. Lauderdale, FL., Dec 1985 - March 1988
* Responsible for financial operations, information systems, budgeting, regulatory agency
reporting and consolidation of financial statements for seven hospitals in five states.
* Project Manager for the installation of a corporate wide computer system at various hospitals.
instructed accounting staffs on how to utilize software and send results to regional office.
Personally designed software.
David L. Byrns
4451 NE 27th Ave., Lighthouse Point, Florida 33064
Office 954-***-****
Email: ********@***.***
AREAS OF STRENGTH
* Cash flow management and cash flow enhancement.
* Vendor contracting and cost reduction programs.
* I.C.D.9 & C.P.T. coding, and D.R.G. reimbursement.
* M.S.O. contracting and ongoing management.
* H.M.O. contracting.
* Project Management and Operations redesign.
* Financial Statement creation and Dashboard Development.
* Internal and external audits.
* State sales and use taxation; state tax audits.
* I.R.S. taxation and audits.
* Business financing and banking relations.
* Payroll optimization and job consolidation.
* Budget and forecasting.
* Human resource planning and legal compliance.
EDUCATION
ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY
Masters of Science, Hospital Management, 1997
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE, Louisville, KY
B.S., Business Administration, Major: Accounting; Minor: Math & Computer Science, 1982
KENTUCKY MILITARY ACADEMY, Louisville, KY
Basic and Advanced Non-Commissioned Officers School, 1983
C.P.A. Eligible
MILITARY SERVICE
U.S. ARMY: 1976-1985
Staff Sergeant (E-6); Honorable Discharge
Good Conduct Medal, Department of the Army, 1984
HONORS & AWARDS
Eagle Scout Award, Boy Scouts of America, 1971
God and Country Award, Boy Scouts of America, 1969
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