Dale L. Bowman, R.N., CNOR, CASC
**** ****** ***** **, ****** Lake, California 95961
Home: 530-***-**** Cell: 661-***-****
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Executive Profile
•Seasoned executive with more than 25 years of healthcare management experience
•In-depth knowledge of healthcare operations at all levels
•Demonstrated proficiency in staffing, training and development, budgeting and program management
•Committed to cost-effective management of resources and quality performance.
Skill Highlights
•Financial management •Process improvement
•Leadership/communication skills •Business development
•Human resources management •Risk Management
Professional Experience
Administrator August 2010 to May 2012
Fort Sutter Surgery Center – Sacramento, CA
The busiest free standing ASC in the region, 5 room facility performing between 850 and 1000 cases a month
•Managed a team of 60 employees
•Led the team through a successful 3 year AAAHC accreditation
•Increased procedure volume 4%, year over year, despite the opening of a new hospital outpatient surgery department two blocks away
•Recruited two surgeon partners and added three new GI physicians
•Increased Physician Press Ganey Survey overall satisfaction by 7%
•Increased patient satisfaction from 70% to 85%
•Reduced hours per case, contract labor costs and meal penalty costs by implementing accountability strategies for both managers and staff
Chief Nursing Officer January 2009 to June 2010
Sutter Surgical Hospital – Yuba City, CA
•Opened a 14 bed, 4 OR surgical hospital
•Successfully achieved Joint Commission Accreditation with Medicare deemed status and state licensure
•Responsible for OR, Pre-op, PACU, In-patient Unit, Pharmacy, Quality and Risk Management, Infection Control, Employee Health and Regulatory reporting
Administrator United Surgical Partners (USPI)
Roseville Surgery Center – Roseville, CA April 2007 to March 2009
•Two room multispecialty facility
•Relocated from Southern CA to assist the facility in the transition from an independent facility to a joint venture with USPI
•Led the team through the initial Joint Commission accreditation
Providence Holy Cross Surgery Center – Mission Hills, CA April 1996 to March 2007
•Four room multispecialty facility
•Provided leadership through multiple transitions from an independently managed facility to a facility operated by Providence Health System, then to a joint venture with USPI and Providence.
Director of Operations March 1992 to March 1996
MedPartners, Inc – Beverly Hills, CA
•Served as Administrator for Beverly Hills Wilshire Surgery Center, a two room multi-specialty surgery center
•Coordinated the planning and opening of the L.A. Surgery Center, North Hollywood CA, a three room multi-specialty surgery center with GI Lab
•Served as Administrator for L.A. Surgery Center
Administrator April 1989 to March 1992
Holy Cross Surgery Center – Mission Hills, CA
Manager of Surgery Services May 1988 to March 1989
Hollywood Community Hospital – Hollywood, CA
Surgery Center Supervisor August 1984 to April 1988
Granada Hills Community Hospital – Granada Hills, CA
Education
Chapman University Orange, CA
Bachelor of Healthcare Administration
LA Valley College Van Nuys, CA
Nursing, Associate of Arts
Professional License and Certifications
•California Registered Nurse 225395
•BLS instructor since 1989
•CNOR (OR nurse certification) 1986- current
•CASC (Surgery Center Administrator Certification) 2005- current
•ACLS and PALS