Barbara Hennessy
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Executive Summary
I am an accomplished manager with 30 years experience in Home Health Care. Proven ability to cut costs, decrease staff turnover and improve quality performance. My areas of expertise include Medicare and Managed care in Home Health. I am ambitious, committed, customer service focused, hardworking and passionate about my work.
Core Qualifications
• Budget development, allocation and monitoring • Administrative Skills
• Successful with staff development • Customer Relations
• Strong ability to execute based on strategic • Business Development
objectives • Leadership for Multi-unit operation.
• Big-picture focus on company goals • Organizational Skills
• Solid experience managing cross-functional • Work flow planning
teams
Professional Experience
Director
March 2011 to August 2011
Autumn Home Care – SpringHill, Florida
Served as mentor to junior team members. Trained, coached and mentored staff to ensure smooth adoption of new program.Hired and trained 7new staff for opening of start up office. Developed and rolled out new policies. Oversaw move to larger space to promote growth of the agency and reorganization of the Health care team.
Reorganized and implemented programs to increase compliance with Federal, State and CHAPS guidelines.
Executive Director
January 1998 to February 2011
Home Health Corporation of America – Tarpon Springs , Florida
Defined strategy and business plan for growth of our Home Care business in Pasco/Pinellas counties. Directed strategic initiatives to achieve growth and increased revenue. Increased census from 35 patients to 560 patients through partnerships with our business development team. Surpassed revenue goals in four consecutive quarters in 2008 and 2009. Served as mentor to junior team members. Spearheaded opening of new office 2010 to service East Pasco clients. Joint Commission Accreditation from 1999 through 2011.
Executive Director
March 1987 to October 1997
ResCare Home Health – Tampa, Florida
Implemented innovative programs to increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover. Increased profits by developing, initiating, and managing professional clinical staff through increased orientation and partnership with the marketing teamInitiated program that standardized employee training and led to increase in customer satisfaction by 12%..
Clinical Supervisor
February 1982 to March 1987
ResCare Home Health – Tarpon Springs , Fl
Hired and trained 40 professional staff to facilitate adequate staffing.Increased profits by developing, initiating,
and managing our clinical program.Managed team of 80.Partnered successfully with private duty and sales sector to increase revenue and produce positive outcomes.Served as mentor to junior team members.
Education
StonyBrook University 1974
Smithtown, New York , USA
Nursing Degree
Bachelors in Nursing
King Park School of Nursing 1971
Kings Park, New York, USA
Nursing
Diploma in Nursing
CW Post College 1971
Westbury , New York, USA
Nursing courses
Diploma in Nursing
College courses acquired through the college in conjunction with Kings Park School of Nursing
Westbury High School 1966
Westbury , New York , USAQ
Academic
High School diploma
Affiliations
HCAF
Chamber of Commerce in Pasco and Pinellas counties
Other Training
Oasis Training
ICD-9 Training
Management Training
Business Development Training
Human Resource Training
Customer Service Training
Joint Commission Surveys
Federal and State Surveys