Social Media Manager
Resume:
Stormy Walker
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**** - **** *** - *** ****** of Business - MIS & Organizational Behavior Business Policy 1995 -1997 Dallas County Community College - SMU Academic Scholarship Program 1994 -1997 College Internships: Lockheed Martin, Contract Management Intern Fidelity Investments, Broker Assistant
Professional Experience:
Managing Director WCR Global, Inc. September 2014 – Present
• Founder and Managing Director of a small, staff augmentation firm focused on Healthcare Technology, specifically in support of healthcare organizations EMR implementation or optimization efforts.
• Provided quality talent experienced in the leading HIS vendor product suites complete range of EMR Systems and niche / specialty systems – Dragon, Epic, Cerner, NextGen, GE Centricity EMR, eClinicalWorks, McKesson, Meditech, Allscripts /Eclipsys. Laboratory Information Systems
(LIS): Sunquest, CoPath, Atlas, Epic Beaker, LabCore, and Siemens Soarian.
• Full cycle recruiting for Healthcare IT positions: HIT consultants, Project Managers, Business & System Analysts, Technical Architects, Implementation Analysts & EMR Certified Programmers / Builders, Physician Trainers and SME’s.
• Collaborated and shaped the culture at WCR Global, Inc. by identifying, attracting and hiring the very best technical candidates in the market place.
• Sourced, interviewed, offered, negotiated and closed candidates for assigned requisitions while partnering with clients’ internal hiring managers to ensure the best possible match.
• Managed contingent Executive Search division responsible for the search and retention of high level candidates for leadership roles of Director to C-Level.
• Constantly growing and maintaining a solid pipeline of qualified candidates through direct headhunting of passive candidates, referrals, social media/networking strategies, user groups, Linked In, Boolean searches, targeted and niche boards, job boards, etc.
• Used Taleo, Bullhorn, Brightmove and Zoho CRM and ATS to track candidates and client prospects.
• Starting at ground zero, grew Sales Revenue for Contract Staffing to exceed $236,000 in year 1 with a 39% net profit margin.
Manager, Client & Recruiter Services Blue Horseshoe Network, LLC. June 2013 – September 2014
• Hired by BHN to generate sales leads and build a new service offering of Healthcare IT Staff Augmentation Services direct with Hospitals or the end client.
• Gained 6 new direct hospital clients across the US, (2) Canadian Clients resulting in an International billable presence in Toronto, Canada and an exclusive relationship with an India Based Client staffing needs of new Managed Service LOB in the US.
• Grew and developed direct relationship with Epic Systems managing direct access to Epic Galaxy and User Web by Epic Systems to monitor client’s Quality Assurance & Compliance, request consultant access, verify consultant’s Certifications and updated NVTs as well as monitor training needs by clients. Negotiated Epic and BHN employee training agreement for consultant to obtain additional Epic Certifications while billing at a client site where the opportunity may exist to gain hands on experience of the new Certification obtained.
• Developed, maintained and leveraged a consultative, mutually beneficial business relationship with C- level executives, hiring managers and decision makers at healthcare facilities, hospitals and Managed Service firms to provide Healthcare Information Technology staffing & professional services offering. including 30 day assessments for Meaningful Use & ICD-10 EMR Rapid Deployments projects.
• Strategically assessed clients’ needs and together determined the Staffing Services that best fit the needs of the client. These arrangements included temporary, contract, project based or interim staff augmentation, temp-to-hire and permanent placement and Executive Search services.
• Responsibilities included growing online presence and Social Media Manager. Responsible for creating and managing BHNs’ Linked In, Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter pages.
• Researched International tax and payroll laws, created salary structures and opportunities for advancement, created team cohesion by developing referral plan and quarterly team events, etc.
• Implemented Bullhorn ATS and CRM database to track clients and candidates.
• Spearheaded a referral system initiative of top talent that now consists of thousands of highly experienced HIT consultants, Project Managers, Business & System Analysts, Technical Architects, Implementation Analysts & EMR Certified Programmers / Builders and specialists to lead any facility through Government or Hospital RFP process, Vendor Selection, project planning and management to lead the EMR or system implementation, integration, training & curriculum development, go- live support, testing and optimization with the assistance of world class Subject Matter Experts necessary to guarantee success including clinical expertise, technical expertise, Anatomic Pathology LIS expert, Ambulatory Specialty Build or Urgent Care; Revenue Cycle SMEs on our inside team and available to talk to clients on a as needed basis.
Sr Recruiter, Epic CTG Health Solutions, Inc. January 2012 – June 2013
• Recruited to assist in the development and growth of a new Healthcare IT recruiting initiative and service line focused on the project management, implementation, support, training, build, and optimization of EMRs in hospitals and physician offices across the nation.
• Consistently surpassed team and individual quota for hire rate of 5 hires month. These positions were considered extremely difficult to fill and were in high demand in the market place.
• Sourced and Recruited candidates using various methods, including networking, user groups, candidate referrals, as well as internal databases/ATS, internet job boards, Boolean searches, LinkedIn, direct head hunting, social media etc.
• Collaborated with the business groups and Director of Recruiting to develop annual and quarterly talent acquisition and talent management business plans.
• Recruited exempt and non-exempt employees, including contract, contract to hire, and direct hire.
• Recruited, hired, trained and mentored other successful recruiters within the team. Developed and Presented training on Advanced Boolean Search Strings as well as Social Media Recruiting (Facebook, Twitter, GitHub, etc.)
• Managed 99 open requisitions, successfully hired 57 senior level, full time, employees within 8 months of start date.
Senior Technical Recruiter – HIT Odyssey Information Services December 2010 – January 2012
• Led the development and growth of a new Healthcare IT division and recruiting initiative focused on the project management, implementation, support, training, build, and optimization of EMRs in hospitals and physician offices across the nation.
• Full cycle recruiting for IT and Healthcare IT positions: IT Director, TPM/PMs, BA/BSA, Java/.Net developers, Data Architects, Windows/Application Developers, System Administrators, Network and Security Engineers, QA, Healthcare IT Consultants, Database developers and DBAs, etc.
• Sourced, recruited, scheduled interviews, secured feedback, negotiated offers, completed offer letters, initiated background checks, completed on-boarding and new hire process.
• Averaged 5 to 10 contract & direct hire total placements of per month, exceeding production goals.
• Managed average requisition load of 25-40 requisitions, while meeting time to hire requirements.
• Sourced, screened, interviewed, and presented candidates for technical consulting positions and FTE opportunities on all sides of the Revenue Cycle of Inpatient and Ambulatory healthcare operations.
• Successfully built the implementation training team for Health Texas Provider Network - Baylor as the sole staffing partner for the support of the EMR implementation and integration of GE Centricity 9.5. Independent Staffing Consultant Walker & Associates January 2007 – December 2010
• Independent full desk direct hire recruiting and executive search specialist for Leadership, IT and Healthcare IT positions, including Sales Directors, C Level positions, IT Director, TPM/PMs, BA/BSA, Java/.Net developers, Data Architects, Windows/Application Developers, System Administrators, Network and Security Engineers, QA, Healthcare IT Consultants, Database developers and DBAs, etc.
• Created strong respected relationships with clients in many diverse markets, such as Banking, Healthcare, IT, and Manufacturing and Distribution to provide Direct Hire, Contract, Contract to Hire, and consulting services to all size companies, including WAMU, Trintech, a Managed Services Financial Software firm, Parkland Health & Hospital System, Brinkmann Consumer Goods, and UTSW Medical Center.
• Developed recruiting plans and strategies for new recruiting departments for organizations in several many different industries.
• Responsible or business development and setting and meeting annual and quarterly talent acquisition and talent management business plans and goals.
• Became well abreast of Technology within the Healthcare system and what hospital I.T. departments were struggling to find.
• Successfully developed and grew my largest account, Parkland Health and Hospital System, Office of the CIO, Epic Systems Implementation.
• Accomplishments:
• Attended and represented Walker & Associates at local User groups (Independent Insurance Association Dallas County, DFWTRN, SMU Alumni, Trade Shows/Conferences and other events (Golf Tournaments, Charity dinners, etc.)
• Became Social Media SME, taught workshops on consulting techniques
• Became a LinkedIn Certified Professional Recruiter
• DFWTRN Social Media Board Member
Additional Contract Positions held from 2000 to 2007 Mgr, Sales & Recruiting TRC Staffing Services Dallas, TX 2006 - 2007 Staffing Consultant Ambiance Personnel Miami, FL 2004 -2005 Staffing Manager, OfficeTeam Robert Half International, Inc. Miami, FL 2002 –2004 Mgr, International Recruiting & HR Protégé System Chicago, IL 2000 – 2002 ASSOCIATIONS:
Member, Independent Insurance Association of Dallas County Member, National Association of Personnel Service
Member, Alumni of Southern Methodist University
Member, HIMMS
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