Executive Director Senior Living

RONA WIEDMAYER, M.A.,CCC-SLP, CDP, CALA

*************@*****.*** 862-***-****

Senior operations executive with progressive and diverse post acute health care experience and expertise, seeking a position to leverage my operations and/or clinical skills.

03/28/2022-05/31/2023: Executive Director Chelsea at Clifton, responsible for the operation of the Senior Living community including 77 Assisted Living and 23 Memory Care beds. Special focus on census development, reimplementation of policies post pandemic, staff recognition and secured hiring of management positions.

10/6/2021- 01/17/2022: Interim Executive Director, Bella Terra: responsible for the operation of the Senior Living community, including 215 Independent Living apartments and 107 Assisted Living and Memory Care units. Special focus on transition to new ownership, hiring key management positions and team building.

01/5/2020 – 11/18/2020: Administrator, Greenwood House Hospice; ensuring Federal, State, ACHA, MCR/MCD compliance, policies/procedures, budget, QA/PI, liaison relationships, staff development.

04/2019 – 01/2020: Director of Post- Acute Services Greenwood House Senior Services responsible for all Therapy operations, training/education and coordinating transition to PDPM between Hospice, ALFs and SNFs.

01/2014 – 05/2019: President, Med-Net IPA; responsible for credentialing facilitating, negotiating and contracting with multiple Care Organizations to ensure optimal, quality and efficient patient care, financial viability.

09/2013 – 05/2019: President, Rehabilitation Solutions; responsible for operation assessment, budget/contract negotiations and compliance, QA, clinical compliance, risk analysis, pre-post Survey prep in Post Acute organizations (SNF, Hospice, Home Care and Assisted Living.

05/2010 – 08/2013: VP Operations, Rehab Care; 180 Facilities/10 States, ($120M), responsible for contract negotiation, regulatory implementation and compliance, EMR implementation, all budgetary responsibilities.

03/2003 – 04/2010: VP Operations, Select Medical Rehabilitation Services; operations ($90M), responsible for regulatory affairs compliance, sales, recruiting, clinical competency, all budgetary responsibilities

03/2000 – 01/2003: VP Clinical Operations, AEGIS Therapies; 700 Facilities, ($210M), 2500+FTEs – managed, clinical programs, policy, education/training, functional outcomes, regulatory compliance.

02/1996 – 07/1999: Director/VP Clinical Services, Paragon Rehabilitation; 170 Facilities, ($100M), 24 States; operations: responsible for PPS and BBA compliance, developed clinical training ensuring efficient patient care delivery. Designed, implemented ADR/denial management system, successfully increased client base from 37 to 170 sites.

07/1993 – 01/1996: Rehabilitation Area Manager, CMS Therapies; responsible for overall fiscal management and operations of 100+ FTE, 10 clinical coordinators, ($10M), new business development, employee relations, recruitment and retention (< 10% turnover).

05/1988 – 06/1992: Owner, Speech Pathology of South Florida and Center for Swallowing Disorders; private practice in conjunction with local Neurology Practices, administrative and operational responsibilities, contracted with local Acute Care Facility providing all in-patient care including video fluoroscopy and out-patient services; grew Practice to include 7 FTEs and per diem employees.

12/1986 – 04/1988: Coordinator Dysphagia Program and Speech Language Pathologist, Pinecrest Rehabilitation Hospital ; provided full scope of SLP services to Rehab and adjacent Acute Care Hospital and SNF, member TBI Rehab Team.

EDUCATION

Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 1987, MA Speech and Language Pathology.

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 1985, BS in Audiology and Speech Pathology.

ASHA Certified # 01021709.

CALA AL200037264 exp 9/22/24

Certified Dementia Practitioner.

CPR Certified

SLP State LICENSURE: NJ: 41YS00372300l NY: 011464 (PA & FL currently inactive)

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