Experience

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  MedPro Group

  • Spokane, Washington

  • Senior Risk Solutions Consultant

    • Jun 2018 - Present
    • Spokane, Washington

    Delivering customized patient safety and risk solutions for healthcare providers throughout the West.

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  Obsidian Group Consulting

  • United States

  • Principal and Consultant

    • Jul 2017 - Jun 2018
    • United States

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  Overlake Hospital

  • Bellevue, WA

  • Vice President, Clinical Integration, Chief Compliance Officer

    • 2007 - 2017
    • Bellevue, WA

    Vice President, Clinical Integration & Chief Compliance Officer, 2014 – 2017Vice President, System Change Management & Chief Compliance Officer, 2011 – 2014 Vice President, Quality & Patient Safety, Chief Compliance Officer, 2007 – 2011 Recruited by former colleague and Overlake CEO to turn around underperforming departments. Responsible for up to 7 direct reports and 275 FTEs in: care management, risk management, clinical documentation, patient safety, compliance, regulatory readiness, contract management, insurance, security and emergency preparedness, infection control, employee health, women and children’s services and behavioral health.Twice promoted to focus on changing market needs associated with ACA and provide oversight on strategies, initiatives and programs in: clinical integration, employee health, infection control, risk management, patient safety, compliance, insurance, regulatory readiness, contract management, security, information systems and Epic (Electronic Health Record) program. Responsible for up to 5 direct reports and 150 FTEs. Reported to CEO and Chief Medical Officer. Regular interaction with Board; member of Finance committee, staffed audit and compliance committee.

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  Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics

  • Shelton, WA

  • Registered Nurse Emergency Department

    • 1999 - 2008
    • Shelton, WA

    Performed on-call staff nurse duties (part-time) in 9-bed, Level 4 emergency department with annual census of 21,000 visits. Maintained credentials in: ACLS, TNCC, ENPC, PALS and BLS.

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  Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

  • Greater Seattle Area

  • Vice President, Risk Management

    • 2005 - 2007
    • Greater Seattle Area

    Recruited to strengthen local healthcare market relationships and grow market presence. Responsible for up to 4 direct reports, provided oversight to worker’s compensation, safety consulting and claims management. Served as health care risk consultant on a regional and national level.

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  Overlake Hospital

  • Bellevue, WA

  • Director, Risk Management, Safety & Security, Patient Safety Officer

    • 1999 - 2005
    • Bellevue, WA

    Responsible for 4 direct reports and 15 FTEs in risk management, patient safety, emergency preparedness, contract management and insurance program. Established and led multidisciplinary ethics committee.

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  Madigan Army Medical Center

  • Army Nurse

    • 1981 - 1999

    Held variety of military and civilian clinical leadership and staff nurse positions within public and private healthcare systems, including: Baptist Memorial (TN), HELP Systems (WA), Novaeon (WA), active duty in US army at Madigan Army Medical Center (WA), Mason General Hospital (WA) and US Navy Reserve as Lieutenant Commander for Navy Region NW.