Kari Thomas
Regional Operations Director at Frontier Derm Partners- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Frontier Derm Partners
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United States
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Medical Practices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Regional Operations Director
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Aug 2008 - Present
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Healthcare Consultant
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Jul 2010 - Sep 2020
Offer consulting services to a variety of small to medium size healthcare institutions. • Assess operations, staffing models, human resources policies and procedures and make recommendations for improvements.• Recruit and negotiate employment contracts. Negotiate vendor contracts, equipment leases, and benefits packages. • Assist with expansions, clinic purchases, mergers and renovations. Make system recommendations and space utilization plans.
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The Polyclinic
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Practice Manager
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Mar 2007 - Oct 2008
Oversight of several clinical departments within a large multi-specialty group. Responsible for budgeting, variance reporting, capital expenditures, and annual performance. Directly managed supervisors and an extensive team of doctors, nurses, and front line staff. • Completed several space renovations and expansions• Developed Quality Initiatives primary care preventive care programs. • Organized specialty section meetings and acted as a liaison between the CEO/COO and physician owners.
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Director of Operations
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Aug 2008 - Aug 2008
Provide leadership and expertise in assessing, developing, and implementing clinic initiatives. Success in improving business financial performance, maximizing utilization of resources, and developing new income streams in a competitive market. • Directly manage our medical billing business that serves 3 independent dermatology clinics. Duties include revenue cycle management, system support, quality improvement initiatives, and project management. • Responsible for the financial management of the clinic business including profit and loss analysis, payroll, capital purchases, and leases. • Human resources oversight including legal compliance, monitoring changes in state and federal law, leadership development, coaching, counseling, and hiring/firing.• Project management expertise includes mergers and acquisitions, clinic renovations, de novo clinic expansions, system implementations, and service line expansions.
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Seattle Children's
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Ambulatory Services Supervisor
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2004 - 2007
Assisted in consolidating all hospital ambulatory clinic registration and scheduling desks into a single building and registration center. Responsible for the daily operations of Ambulatory registration and scheduling across 30 different sub-specialty clinics. Managed patient care coordinators and translators responsible for all check-in, documentation, and consents for clinic visits and procedures and post visit scheduling. Responsible for purchasing and materials management, implementation of personnel and policies.
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Education
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Western Washington University
BA, Psychology