Summer **** Update: Extensive experience managing Covid 19+ ventilator dependent patients at pandemic apex: Hackensack UMC and Cooper University Hospital in provisional covid only icu’s
Objective: Advance a mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of Respiratory Care. My work as a consultant in an academic medical center requires collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines while utilizing my clinical, executive and health care entrepreneurial, administrative, HR STAFFING, operational, finance and JCAHO accreditation skills. Standout in critical care and challenging environments such as the ED, ICU, Cardiac ICU, Trauma Air Rescue admitting, high risk deliveries, NICU and other dynamic locations.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Upon graduating Hahnemann University as a RRT, acute care work at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia resulted in 2 promotions in 4 years to ICU Coordinator and Shift supervisor; the next 30 years were spent founding and operating 2 regional JCAHO Accredited DME companies employing 100’s. Both companies were sold at high multiples. After the sale of Medex,LLC on a separation agreement, subsequently accepted a RT position in a Level One Trauma Center to update clinical respiratory skill sets after a 30-year acute care clinical hiatus
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Founder and sales director of 2 regional home medical equipment companies serving over 30,000 patients while generating 50 million in revenue
Regional Trainer for Respiratory Equipment, Medications and Complex Mobility sales team
Corporate Champion 2012, 132% of Quota for Oxygen and Cpap Supply Replenishment
Elected to Executive Board of PAMS as Member and Treasurer
Nationally recognized as Industry and Patient Lobbying Advocate
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Gatefieldmedical (01/02/2022 to Present Administrative Healthcare Consulting, Crypto Adviser, Travel and Family Time
Cooper University Hospital (09/2017 – 01/02/2022) resigned for family time. consulting. Financial fiduciary actuary. International trave. Will consider acute care positional; clinical expertise mgt.l
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Educated, motivated and promoted the value of Respiratory Therapy to the University interdisciplinary team. Supervisory responsibilities while working demanding clinical critical care
Physically demanding workplace; 20,000 steps routine per shift with entire campus coverage
MedEx LLC (1999-2016) Owner
Negotiated preferred provider contracts to multiple acute care hospitals in Bucks County and Northeast Philadelphia
Successfully awarded Medicare exclusive contracts. Only 10% of existing providers awarded
Sold MEDEX LLC to private equity at 5 times multiple
Medical Express, Inc. (1986-1998) Owner
Founded Company; within 4 months, closed multi-year contracts at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Sold Company to Home Health Corporation of America
Albert Einstein Medical Center
Staff, ICU Clinical Coordinator and Shift Supervisor
Developed innovative Cpap methodology for flair chest trauma
Clinical Study: High Frequency Ventilation for the treatment of ARDS
2 promotions in 4 years to ICU Coordinator and Shift supervisor
EDUCATION
Post Grad Health IT Professional Certification, Columbia University, NYC
MBA, University of Phoenix BS, Philadelphia University/ Jefferson University
Management Information Technologies AS, Hahnemann/Drexel Graduate Respiratory RT
LICENSURE
RCP licensed in PA, NJ and DE
Card Carrying- BLS, ACLS, NRP, PALS, AARC, NBRC