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Joseph A. Stratton,

DBA, FACHE

St. Peter, Minnesota 56082 719-***-****

admpey@r.postjobfree.com

Chief Executive Officer/Healthcare Operations Professional 15+ years’ success leading healthcare innovation

Dynamic leader with demonstrated achievements in providing energetic leadership of multidisciplinary healthcare teams while overseeing administrative and operational functions. Solid background in business and fiscal management with extensive skills in achieving best-practice goals of safe, patient-centered care. Talent for advancing organization mission, increasing workforce retention and engagement, designing continuous quality improvement plans, and enhancing facilities and safe work environments. Skilled at initiating policy development, recognizing fresh revenue sources through innovative services, and identifying opportunities for stakeholder collaboration. Highlights of Expertise

• Strategic Planning

• Budget Administration

• Revenue Expansion

• Marketing Initiatives

• Compliance and Regulations

• Team Building and Leadership

• Community Engagement

• Culture Design

• Quality Assurance

• Process Improvement

Career Experience

River’s Edge Hospital & Clinics, St. Peter, MN

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (2020)

Directed all aspects of daily operations for 25-bed critical access hospital and two urgent care clinics, offering dynamic leadership for 180 employees and managing a $36M annual operating budget. Collaborated with Senior Staff to assess organizational risk and readiness response. Oversaw compliance and regulatory aspects from accreditation of DNV and CMS to driving corporate strategy and annual implementation.

Spearheaded new urgent care retail clinic, expanding care access, patient base, and brand awareness.

Partnered with Executive Leadership, implementing COVID-19 response plan that promoted patient, staff, and public safety.

Introduced multiple process improvements, launching administrator rounding, employee update forums, and employee newsletter section to bolster communication and drive workforce proficiencies. Geary Community Hospital, Junction City, KS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (2013 to 2019)

Oversaw all business activities for 49-bed hospital enterprise consisting of primary care and specialty clinics, surgical and women’s health-birthing centers, home health and hospice facility, and medical equipment services. Responsible for innovative management of 300 employees and 100 contract associations while administering $38M annual budget with fiscal responsibility.

Played key role in organizational growth, including Specialty Pain Clinic, Sexual Assault Response Team/Nurse Examiners Program, regional healthcare education center, and $2M collaborative enhancement in pediatrics.

Created Employee Scorecard that focused on expenses controls and maximized employee performance.

Coordinated quality improvement and assurance measures, yielding enhanced patient outcomes, decreased wait times, better patient flow, and advanced Joint Commission outcomes. Joseph A. Stratton, DBA, FACHE Page 2

Kit Carson County Health Service District, Burlington, CO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (2009 to 2013)

Led operational oversight of 19-bed critical access hospital, including two rural satellite clinics, home health and hospice facility, and Level IV Trauma Unit. Steered workforce engagement of 130 employees while managing $12M annual budget. Reimagined organizational culture, drove implementation of EMR system, and developed new marketing plan and corporate logo.

Created Senior Management Structure, advancing organizational leadership development.

Revamped risk management program, resulting in increased safety, quality, and objective reporting.

Established system-wide integration of policies and quality model, fostering continuous care improvements. Sheridan County Health Complex, Hoxie, KS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (2005 to 2009)

Guided operational strategy for 18-bed critical access hospital with 38-bed long-term care facility, eight assisted living apartments, and a satellite rural health clinic. Mentored 100 employees and steered $8M annual operating budget., Streamlined committee meetings, initiated Grants Committee, and procured new medical technologies.

Championed organizational leadership and management improvement plan, increasing provider stability, recreating culture, enhancing community and patient relations, and generating fresh revenue sources.

Advanced excellent patient experience, earning excellent hospital and long-term care survey outcomes and a 5-Star rating.

Introduced tactical revenue enrichment plans, boosting inpatient and clinic market share by 29% and designed specialty clinics that grew revenue and continuum of care. Additional Experience

Director of Behavioral Health Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority, Talihina, OK Vice President of Management Services / Corporate Officer Saint Francis Community Services, Salina, KS Director of Operations The Midland Group, Salina, KS Adjunct Professor, MBA Program Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina, KS Education, Certification, & Affiliations

Doctor of Business Administration, Management, California Southern University, Santa Ana, CA Master of Science in Educational Administration, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Communication, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO

• Fellow American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE-Board Certification Healthcare Administration)

• Kansas Association of Healthcare Executives, Founding Board Member and Former Chairperson

• Kansas Healthcare Quality Collaboration, Former Board Member

• Health Innovation Network of Kansas, Former Board Member and Chairperson

• Colorado Hospital Association, Former Board Member

• Colorado Hospital Association, Workers Compensation Hospital Trust, Former Board Chairperson

• Choctaw Nation Health Service Authority, Institution Research Review Board, Former Board Member

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