Supply Chain Management

Dr. Jason P. Gateas

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Cell Phone: 213-***-**** - E-Mail: ***********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Business Management, Master of Business Administration degree (MBA), Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA), and a Bachelor's degree in Marketing (BBA) -- Summa Cum Laude, and a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB)

Thirty years of experience in hospital and healthcare Procurement & Supply Chain Management

Member of the Association for Healthcare Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM)

Member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)

Member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)

Highly developed expertise in collaborating with leadership, organizing and optimizing staffing, supply-chain system efficiency, contract management, operational budget analysis, and inventory par levels.

Expert in Group Purchasing Organization systems, online GPO contract administration strategies, and directing effective staff training procedures

Specialize in the adherence to United States healthcare and business law compliances, Joint Commission of Accreditation standards, and Healthcare regulatory requirements

Possess a ten year cost-savings track record of over forty-five million dollars

Render the ‘highest level’ of computer programming expertise in multiple ERP systems (Lawson version 10.1, PeopleSoft, MediTech, and MediClick)

Offer exceedingly skilled Microsoft Office/Excel /PowerPoint operation, in addition to internet product/capital market-analysis of healthcare and non-healthcare goods, services and capital equipment

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer University

Los Angeles, CA

Full Professor, MBA Healthcare Finance Concentration 07/17 to present

• Full Professor (part-time/remote) teaching the Master of Business Administration degree

program, with concentrations in Healthcare Financial Management and Operations

• Provide a quality learning experience for students on a semester basis

• Perform instruction-related duties and responsibilities in a timely manner and in accordance

with the mission, policies and procedures of the college

WORK EXPERIENCE

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center - Colton, CA

Director, Materials Management 10/22- Present

• Responsible for the Materials Management division with Procurement, Contracts, Sourcing, Inventory, Shipping, Receiving, Courier-Fleet services, and Mailroom functions.

• Develop plans for the enterprise-wide strategic administration for goods, services and equipment.

• Manage, train and support supervisors, staff and business partner vendors.

• Facilitate uninterrupted Supply Chain delivery of patient care through providing the necessary supplies, equipment, & services.

• Administer Materials Management objectives for the hospital and organization that continually increase operational efficiencies and maximize cost-savings.

Sagacity Healthcare LLC - Los Angeles, Ca

Consultant, Hospital Supply Chain 01/18 to 10/22

• Provided advice, support, and guidance to hospital leadership teams with GPO tier price-audits, Contract Administration, ERP workflows and Inventory Control Management.

• Created Value Stream Mapping to the organization for process improvements and removing redundant work-flows.

Optum Healthcare - Redlands, CA

Executive Director, Supply Chain Management 10/11- 01/18

Responsible for the Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Purchased Services, Warehouse Shipping & Receiving, Courier-Fleet, and Inventory functions of the Southern California region network of 27 ambulatory clinical sites

Developed plans for the enterprise-wide strategic procurement and contract administration in Lawson for all goods and services, including Pharmacy, food service and facilities management

Coordinate the necessary controls for efficient warehouse inventory management, internal courier services, medical records and document storage, and supply-chain distribution operations for the entire network

Operated three distribution warehouses serving the Southern California region

Served on the P&T committee and worked with Physician Leadership on strategic Supply Chain standardizations

Q Analysts Consulting, LLC, Pasadena, CA 04/11 - 10/11

Consultant, Supply Chain (Contractor Position)

Studied the overall PeopleSoft ERP business and information needs supporting 14 Kaiser Permanente Hospitals and 144 supporting Medical Clinics in the Southern California Region (Bakersfield to San Diego)

Supported and develop solutions to the business and related technology platforms of the PeopleSoft ERP system for the Regional Pharmaceutical Supply-Chain

Negotiated options of the PeopleSoft ERP computing solution for the Regional Supply-Chain

U.S. HealthWorks, Valencia, CA 12/09 – 04/11

Director, Purchasing & Supply Chain

Managed the supply-chain and procurement functions for entire national enterprise, consisting of over 150 healthcare and supporting sites, in 15 States, utilizing the Premier Connect Group Purchasing Organization system

Developed plans for enterprise-wide procurement conformance/contracts for all goods and services, which include medical supplies, printing, furniture, and lab equipment

Coordinated the necessary controls for supply chain distribution of goods and services with ISO qualified business partners

Effectively implemented the EPR Lawson system for the national firm

Saved 9.2 million dollars in 2010 from strategic standardized contract administration and inventory control of regional sites

Collaborated with Physician Leadership on strategic Supply Chain standardizations

Kaiser Permanente; (KFHP), Pasadena, CA 06/08 – 12/09

Director, Supply Chain Operations, Southern California Region

Responsible for the Supply Chain Operations Management and Purchased Services of the Southern California Region; supporting 13 Kaiser Permanente Hospitals and 144 supporting Medical Clinics from Bakersfield to San Diego

220 FTE direct reports, including managers and directors

Effectively managed the Pharmaceutical repackaging regional distribution center (FDA regulated) in Downey California, encompassing a 120k square foot warehouse with 120 full-time employees

Effectively managed the Medical Records and X-Ray film storage and distribution center in Ontario California, encompassing a 120k square foot warehouse with 55 full-time employees

Managed budgets totaling $30M per fiscal year

Collaborated with Physician Leadership on strategic Supply Chain standardizations

Garfield Medical Center and Monterey Park Hospital (315 Beds) 09/06 – 06/08

Director of Materials Management

Responsible for the management of over 30 personnel in the Warehouse distribution center, Mailroom, Purchasing, OR-Materials, Sterile Processing, and Central Supply departments for Garfield Medical Center and Monterey Park Hospital locations (Total of 315 Beds)

Utilized the Premier Connect Group Purchasing Organization system for strategic contract administration

Worked directly with Chinese and Thailand marketplaces to import medical commodity goods for regulated redistribution to seven AHMC hospital systems in the Los Angeles metro area

Collaborated with Physician Leadership on strategic Supply Chain standardization's

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center (203 Beds), Cheyenne, WY 09/05 – 09/06

Director of Materials Management

Responsible for the management of over 25 personnel in the Purchasing, Shipping-Receiving, Warehouse-Stores, Print-Shop, Mailroom, OR-Materials, and Central Supply departments in a 210 Bed Acute Care hospital

Collaborated with Physician Leadership on strategic Supply Chain standardizations

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (950 Beds), Los Angeles 07/00 – 09/05

Procurement Specialist / Contract Administrator (Medical)

Responsible for the medical-line warehouse distribution center, contract administration, procurement, capital acquisition and cost containment efforts for all supplies and equipment for the 950 Bed Hospital. Supervised up to twelve personnel.

USC University Hospital (310 Beds), Los Angeles, CA 03/99 – 07/00

Purchasing Agent

Responsible for the daily operations and budgets of Warehouse, Purchasing and Mail-Room work-centers. Supervised seven personal, with Assistant-Director level job responsibilities.

Little Company of Mary Hospital and Sub-Acute (350 Beds) -08/93 – 05/97

Senior Buyer and Central Supply Supervisor

Supervised the daily operations of the Warehouse, Purchasing and Mailroom departments. Supervised up to twelve personal.

United States Navy, San Diego, CA 06/89 – 06/93

Storekeeper, Petty Officer 3rd Class, U.S.N.

Assigned to the U.S.S. Tripoli LPH-10, as a Naval Technical School Graduate, with a job designation as a ‘Storekeeper’, with Storeroom distribution quality assurance responsibilities of critical supplies supporting combat operations

Selected for early promotion to Petty Officer 3rd Class by the U.S.S. Tripoli Commanding Officer for outstanding job performance during Operation Desert Storm in 1991

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Business Management

Graduated: November 2021

Dissertation Topic: ‘The use of e-procurement versus manual procurement in ambulatory care clinics: A qualitative study.’

Name of College: Capella University

Master of Healthcare Administration Degree (MHA)

Graduated: April 2006

Name of College: American InterContinental University, AIU

Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA)

Graduated: February 2005

Name of College: American InterContinental University, AIU

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (BBA)

Graduated: March 2004

Name of College: American InterContinental University, AIU

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB)

Graduated: December 2008

Name of College: Villanova University Campus: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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