Experience

Johnson Memorial Hospital

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Dec 2019 - Present

• Chief Clinical Services Officer

  • May 2011 - Present



Rush Memorial Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Vice President Of Clinical Services

  • Jun 2007 - May 2011

  Responsible for operations of Rehabilitation, Laboratory, Cardiology Services, Imaging Services, Dietary, Pharmacy Services, Occupational Health, Employee Health and Wellness. Responsible for operations of Rehabilitation, Laboratory, Cardiology Services, Imaging Services, Dietary, Pharmacy Services, Occupational Health, Employee Health and Wellness.



Fayette Regional Health System

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Service Line Director of Rehabilitation, Wellness and Orthopaedics

  • Apr 2001 - May 2007

  Responsible for day to day operations of the inpatient Acute Rehab Center, HealthWorks Rehabilitation Center, Orthopaedic Surgical Care Institute and Physical Medicine of Indiana; including responsibility for +50 FTE’s including two surgeons and a physiatrist. Responsible for day to day operations of the inpatient Acute Rehab Center, HealthWorks Rehabilitation Center, Orthopaedic Surgical Care Institute and Physical Medicine of Indiana; including responsibility for +50 FTE’s including two surgeons and a physiatrist.



University of Indianapolis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty-Service Management and System Integration-OT534

  • Jan 2005 - Feb 2006

  Instructor for a Master’s Level Occupational Therapy course with 22 graduate students in 2005 and 47 students in 2006. Developed and taught an interactive 16 week program to explore the roles of an effective rehabilitation manager within a healthcare organization. The course focuses on current trends in healthcare management as it relates to customer service, quality, innovation, human resource management, financial management and strategic planning. Instructor for a Master’s Level Occupational Therapy course with 22 graduate students in 2005 and 47 students in 2006. Developed and taught an interactive 16 week program to explore the roles of an effective rehabilitation manager within a healthcare organization. The course focuses on current trends in healthcare management as it relates to customer service, quality, innovation, human resource management, financial management and strategic planning.



RT Kester, Inc

• Owner/President

  • Feb 1999 - Mar 2001

  Started a private corporation and contracted with home based occupational therapy providers for emotionally and developmentally disabled children ages three months to young adult. Started a private corporation and contracted with home based occupational therapy providers for emotionally and developmentally disabled children ages three months to young adult.



Mariner Post Acute Network

• Rehabilitation Program Manager

  • Oct 1998 - Feb 2000

  Rehabilitation Program Manager for Las Flores Nursing Management of financial resources and Medicare/Medicaid denials, management of quality of care and integration of facility into the prospective payment system. Represented organization during Medicare/Medicaid 2 year audit. Rehabilitation Program Manager for Las Flores Nursing Management of financial resources and Medicare/Medicaid denials, management of quality of care and integration of facility into the prospective payment system. Represented organization during Medicare/Medicaid 2 year audit.