Project Manager Management
Resume:
Breanna Bredehoeft
Strategic Healthcare Operations & Physician Recruitment Leader
************@*****.*** • 816-***-****
http://linkedin.com/in/breannahemmel • Blackburn, MO
Dynamic and results-oriented healthcare leader with a proven track record of leading complex healthcare initiatives, optimizing operations, and driving strategic organizational goals.
Adept at leading high-impact initiatives across clinical, IT, and administrative domains to optimize provider staffing, streamline workflows, and enhance care delivery. Experienced in developing and negotiating physician contracts, managing full-cycle recruitment efforts, and aligning staffing strategies with organizational growth goals. Skilled in driving complex implementations, including EHR rollouts, while managing multimillion-dollar budgets and leading cross-functional teams. Passionate about advancing quality, compliance, and patient outcomes through collaborative leadership and data-driven innovation in fast-paced healthcare environments.
Areas of Expertise
● Healthcare Project Management
● Epic EHR Implementation
● Strategic Operations Leadership
● HIPAA, Privacy, & Data Security Compliance
● Customer & Patient Experience Enhancement
● Budgeting, Capital Planning, & Resource Allocation
● Rural Health Clinic Acquisition
● Vendor Selection, Management & Contract Negotiation
● Data Governance, Analytics, & Decision Support
● Regulatory & Accreditation Readiness (CMS)
● Healthcare Technology Integration & Optimization
● Interdepartmental Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
● Process Improvement & Workflow Standardization
● Change Management & Organizational Development
● Employee Engagement, Training & Retention Strategies
● Leadership Development
● Quality Improvement, Patient Safety & Service Recovery
● Physician Recruitment & Contract Negotiation
Professional Experience
Ray County Hospital and Healthcare-Richmond, MO
Project Management Officer
February 2024-Present
●Lead full-scale design, build, and implementation of Epic EHR system, integrating two legacy EHRs and paper-based workflows into a unified, sustainable platform aligned with clinical operations.
●Oversee cross-departmental hospital initiatives that align with strategic goals, improve operational efficiency, and enhance patient care delivery.
●Supervise the Information Technology and Informatics departments and lead major infrastructure projects, including VoIP system implementation, cybersecurity improvements, and hardware upgrades.
● Enhance Data Integration & Interoperability by leading the development and implementation of interfaces and system integrations to support seamless data exchange across platforms and departments.
●Coordinate training and change management efforts for clinical and non-clinical staff during major system rollouts.
●Lead Organizational Training & Change Management: Design and coordinate training programs for clinical and non-clinical staff to ensure smooth adoption of Epic and other enterprise technologies.
●Coordinate annual clinical rotations for Kansas City University medical students, advancing rural health education and access.
●Champion Continuous Improvement by analyzing key performance indicators to drive process improvements, service delivery enhancements, and quality outcomes.
●Collaborate with executive leadership team and department heads to ensure transparency, alignment, and accountability across all major projects and initiatives.
●Serve as site lead for the Mayo Clinical Enhancement Program at Ray County, driving forward evidence-based quality initiatives, such as being the pilot site for the workplace violence prevention program.
●Adept at leading end-to-end physician recruitment processes and managing contractual lifecycle activities, including renewals, amendments, and credentialing coordination.
Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton, MO
Director of Operations & Facility Privacy Officer
June 2018 — February 2024
●Directed core hospital operations, including contract management, policy governance, capital planning, data integrity, physician recruitment and contracting and enterprise-wide compliance initiatives.
●Spearheaded high-impact projects as lead project manager, aligning execution with organizational strategy, timelines and performance goals.
●Developed and enforced a robust HIPAA Privacy Program, ensuring full regulatory compliance with state and federal regulations and fostering a culture of patient data protection.
●Provided strategic and operational leadership to Clinical Informatics, Geriatric Psychiatry and Cardiopulmonary departments, managing a multidisciplinary team of over 20.
●Chaired key performance and compliance committees, driving cross-departmental initiatives in process improvement, service recovery, quality and risk mitigation.
●Played a critical role in enterprise planning through active participation on committees focused on workforce development, credentialing, data governance, safety and staff wellness.
●Directed all phases of hospital projects as lead project manager, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and successful, on-time delivery.
Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton, MO
Director of Project Management
December 2017 — June 2018
●Served as lead project manager across clinical and operational initiatives, including chargemaster optimization, software implementation (EOB, AP, credentialing and budgeting systems) and strategic process improvement efforts providing a direct improvement to patient care by reducing wait times by over 50% in hospitals outpatient specialty clinic and improving patient satisfaction.
●Led contract lifecycle management, supported strategic planning and facilitated successful entry into an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and attainment of Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) accreditation.
●Oversaw biomedical operations as hospital’s Biomedical Coordinator, ensuring compliance and equipment readiness.
●Collaborated cross-functionally through active participation in key committees, including the Wellness Committee, Credentialing Committee, Report Steering Committee, Process Improvement Team and more.
Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton, Mo
Administrative Fellow
May 2017 — December 2017
●Served as the administrative fellow under the Chief Operating Officer and other Hospital Executives to complete various projects for the hospital related to chargemaster implementation, population health coordination, process improvement, contract management, report writing, and HIMMS Stage 7 adoption.
●Attending internal and external leadership training, strategic planning meetings, hospital board meetings, physician recruitment meetings, and more.
Additional Experience
(2014 – 2017)
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Missouri,
Columbia, MO
MHA Administrative Intern, Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton, MO
International Intern, Deep Griha Society,
Pune, India
Education
Master’s in Health Administration, University of Missouri-2017
Bachelor of Science in Health Science, University of Missouri-2015
Minor in Business, University of Missouri- 2015
Licenses & Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)- Project Management Institute
Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS)- AHIMA
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt – Institute of Industrial & System Engineers
Leadership & Affiliations
American College of Healthcare Executives 2015-Present
PMI KC Mid America Chapter 2024-Present
Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity 2011-Present
Zeta Tau Alpha Collegiate National Officer 2023-Present
Trinity Lutheran School Spring Auction Dinner Chairman 2024-Present
Trinity Lutheran Early Childhood Education Board Member 2025
References
Jacque Lish
Vice President Collegiate- Zeta Tau Alpha
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Jose Quiroz
Director of Communications and Community Relations- Ray County Hospital and Healthcare
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Tiffany Uhlenhake
Director of Process Improvement- Centene Corporation
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