Linda Spencer
214-***-**** adu8nh@r.postjobfree.com
Healthcare Executive
Business Development, Budget Preparation, Client Relations, Contract Negotiations, ICU, Cardiac Cath Lab, Acute Rehab, LTAC, Wound Care, Hospice, Home Health Care, Corporate Communications, Customer Service, Event Planning, Expense Control, Facility Management, Financial Management & Forecasting, Interviewing, Marketing Analysis, Operations, Process Improvement, Product Marketing, Project Management, Proposal Preparation, Public Relations, Quality Control, Recruiting, Regulation Compliance, Sale Forecasting, Start-Ups, Strategic Planning, Team Facilitation, Territory Development,
Professional Experience
Job Net America Staffing
Dallas, Texas Nov. 2015-
Director of Business Development / Marketing
Served as the Liaison between Baylor Scott and White Clinics in the DFW area and Job Net America Staffing. Responded to the open staffing needs at the clinic sites and ensured Directors that any needs were met on a timely manner. Established excellent relationships with the Directors of Operations and Clinic Managers. Established new contracts, Visits to all locations to promote community awareness of services. Developed correspondence letters, Training / education with future staffing employees and processed paperwork and credentialing, etc.
Esteem Hospice.
Dallas, Texas July 2012- Jan. 2014
Executive Director of Business Development
Strategic Planning / Marketing Analysis / Forecasting
Established 24 new Facility Contracts
Implemented hiring 2 new Medical Directors
Hired and trained Marketing Liaisons
Established and Directed Territory Development & assignments
Set Up In-Service Luncheons with local Hospital Case Management Departments
Dallas Regional Medical Center
Mesquite, Texas 2011-May 2012
Program Director, Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center
Day to day program operations, budgeting, revenue and cost management and reimbursement.
Quality, Performance Improvement, Extensive Marketing and HR management
Business Development, Community Education on services
Natividad Medical Center Hospital
Salinas, California. 2010 – 2011.
Program Director, Level 3
Directed all operations of rehabilitation program.
Coordinated program activities to ensure achievement of hospital goals.
Met budget expectations and exceeded census development by 20%.
Contributed to program development, quality improvement, and productivity.
Carried out all responsibilities in accordance with state regulations and ensured regulatory compliance.
Marketed rehabilitation services to local hospitals. Recruiting
Selected Accomplishments
Met budget with $210.911 contribution.
Exceeded inpatient and outpatient census development goals by 20%.
Increased patient satisfaction from 82% to 97%.
Decreased FTE from 2.9 to 2.7 on therapy staffing through productivity improvements.
Improved accuracy rates through chart audits of all documentation
Improved compliance with CMS rule, reimbursement, CMI, FIMs, LOS, and transfer reduction.
Medical Center of McKinney Hospital
McKinney Texas. 2006 – 2010.
Program Director, Rehabilitation
Directed all rehabilitation program operations.
Coordinated program activities to ensure achievement of hospital goals.
Contributed to program development, quality improvement, and productivity.
Carried out all responsibilities in accordance with state regulations and assured regulatory compliance.
Managed marketing and budget, pre-authorized insurance cases.
Select Specialty LTAC Hospital
Dallas, Texas. 2004 – 2005.
Director of Provider Relations
Directed overall business development strategy, census, and planning of community medical education efforts for hospital.
Hired and trained clinical liaisons with extensive marketing.
Directed admissions department.
Negotiated rates with insurance companies and pre-authorized all insurance cases.
Operation review reports, market and competitive analysis and referral analysis.
Increased Census
Mariner Health North Dallas Rehabilitation
Dallas, Texas 1998-2003
Nurse Liaison/ Sr. Marketing Director
Negotiated contracts with insurance companies.
Performed marketing for acute rehabilitation facility with 32 beds and skilled / long term facility holding 156 beds to surrounding hospitals.
Performed patient evaluations on all referrals.
Gave CEU luncheons in rehabilitation hospital which built excellent relationships with local social workers, case managers, and physicians.
Completed yearly competitive surveys and market analysis.
Selected Accomplishments
Exceeded expectations for census development by 34%.
Increased insurance contracts by 25%.
Life Care Centers of America
Longhorn Division, Bedford, Texas 1996-1998
Regional Marketing & Managed Care Contracting (24 Facilities)
Negotiated contracts at both Facility and Regional level,
Hired and Trained Marketing Directors, Set Territories and Marketing Plans,
Assisted Divisional V.P with new facility openings.
National Employment Network
Corpus Christi, Texas. 1993-1996
Medical Recruiter
Established contracts with local hospitals in need of medical staff.
Placed physicians, nurses, and administrative staff and provided resume services.
Hired and trained employees.
HIPAA / FIMS / FEMA / CPR / BLS
Education and Professional Certifications
B.S. Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon.
M.S.N. Walla Walla University
Portland, Oregon