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John L. PetersonMobile: 909.472.5481
Email:[email protected]:
www.linkedin.com/in/johnlpeterson/
Health Care Executive with more than 20 years of operational
leadership experience in establishing quality service anoperational
excellence that consistently converted intent into action for
skilled and assisted living facilities ranging from 9
beds to 273-beds.
Experience includes, serving as Director of Operations/OPS
Leader for Covenant Care Corporation in San RamoCalifornia, with
responsibility for managing 15direct/3,000 indirect employees for a
skilled and assisting living facilitiewith $20 millionin annual
gross revenue.
_______________________________Areas of
Expertise_______________________________
Achieving P&L Improvements Strategic Planning &
ExecutionEnsuring Regulatory Compliance & Safety Building
Patient Referral NetworksImplementing Cost Reduction Techniques
Building & Leading High Performing Teams
Instituting Quality Improvement Initiatives
New Business Development/Revenue Generation
_______________________________Career
Highlights_______________________________
Turned around in 18months, for Kindred Care, a 240-bed skilled
facility that was theKansas City Starnewspaper as onof the 13worst
facilities in Kansas City. Consequently accomplished the following
3 items: 1) Increased census from 8to capacity of 240; 2) Expanded
Alzheimer program from 22to a 3-tiered 48-bed program; and 3)
Created a high-end 5bed private pay amenities wing and a short-term
rehabilitation wing with in-house rehabilitation team.
Turned around for Covenant Care in Omaha, Nebraska a 173-bed
facility with a census of 129 due to a freeze oadmissions imposed
by the Nebraska Department of Health because of 43previously
in-house acquired pressure woundThe freeze on admissions was lifted
in 5weeks and the facility filled to capacity in 90days.
Subsequently, withinmonths managed an additional 4buildings in 2
states, and within 2quarters increased profit to $430,000quarterly,
wino clinical indicators below corporate thresholds.
Served as the Senior Administrator at Meritcare, increasing
Medicare ADC from 12to 33in an 83-bed facility and fro4 to 14 in
the 74-bed facility through changes in clinical leadership,
aggressive marketing, expanding rehabilitatioprograms, which proved
instrumental in exceeding established goals by $200,000in just
1month.
As Director of Operations at Braswell Family Senior Care
increased in 2002 rehabilitation contribution 35% bconsolidating
services and negotiating a new vendor contract. Eliminated agency
usage company-wide with cleexpectations, revised employee benefits,
and aggressive recruitment
Recipient of a corporate award in 2009 while serving as Senior
Executive Director with Horizon West, for producing thbest patient
survey and Medicare utilization of the 27skilled facilities within
the company structure that culminated iexceeding established
corporate goals by $400,000.
_______________________________Benefit
Statement_______________________________
A convincing communicator with the unique ability to establish
community presence, initiate patient-friendly livinenvironments,
ascertain most effective and efficient processes to accomplish
healthcare goals and implemeoperational procedures designed to
maximize utilization of facilities and human capital.
____________________________Key Areas of
Competency___________________________
Ensuring Continuum of Care Formal Presentation SkillsLogistical
Program Management Operational Leadership by Example
Multiple Project/Program Management
Conflict Resolution/Root Cause Analysis
Multi-Million Dollar Budget Management
Identifying and Evaluating Financial Exposure
Establishing Strategic Partnerships & Alliances
Creating a Shared Operational Management Vision
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JOHN L. PETERSON
Cell (909) 472-5481
E-mail:[email protected]
www.linkedin.com/in/johnlpeterson/
Developing teams dedicated to improving the lives of
seniors.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2012-2013 AdministratorSunMar Responsible for 2 facilities:
Country Oaks Care Center, 78 beds (40 SA-38 SNF) and Pomona Vista
Care Center, 59 beds(Alzheimers Secured Unit) Increased census to
97% and 99% as a benefit of physician recruitment. Profitability
increased by 20% bythough P & L improvement, cost reduction
strategies, and improvement of mix. Reviewed labor, census/mix,
facility rounds,incident/accident reports, COC, 24 hour reports,
PPS/managed care, and met with department heads on a daily
basis.
2010-2011 AdministratorCambridge, Bell Gardens, Responsible for
135 bed facility increased Medicare ADC to 20 and Subacute to full
capacity at 24. Ensuredregulatory compliance through a focus on
quality improvement initiatives and leadership team building which
lead to an improvement to4 Star rating. Oversaw successful REAC/HUD
inspection.
2006-2010 Senior Executive DirectorHorizon West, Southern
California, 2006-2007 responsible for 5 facilities400 beds Initial
focus: Survey preparation and subsequentlycensus growth. In 2008
the primary focus became the oversight of the construction of a new
99 bed skilled facility, which was theobjective at the time of hire
while maintaining current operation. Received awards for the best
survey and Medicare utilization of the 27skilled facilities in the
company and beat budget by $400K in 2009. 2010 completed survey 4
months early.
2002 - 2005 Director of OperationsBraswell Family Senior Care,
Southern California, 12 facilities1100 bedsImproved the
rehabilitation contribution by 35% through consolidation of
services. Oversaw the election of 12hour shifts,the development of
a employee handbook, improvements in benefits, which all led to the
elimination of agency use and adramatic reduction in OT. During my
tenure AR and clinical support was brought in-house.
2001 - 2002 Senior AdministratorMeritcare, Northern California,
2 facilities, 157 bedsBuilt and lead high performing teams able to
enhance the clinical skills of the team. Developed relationships
with key physicians andreferral sources. Expanded rehabilitation
programs. This all lead to the increasing Medicare from 12 to 33
ADC in one facility and 4 ADCto 14 ADC in the other. The budgeted
profit exceeded budget by $200 K in one month alone.
1999 - 2001 Director of Operations/OPS LeaderCovenant Care
Corporation, Northern California, 15 facilities, 1630 beds,
Midwest, 5 facilities, 616 beds
No. CA: Re-defined admission and discharge criteria for the 3
assisted living facilities, which decreased staffing requirements,
improvedquality of care, and benefited the associated skilled
facilities. Midwest: Eliminated a freeze on admissions due to 43
pressure wounds in
weeks after becoming the Administrator of the primary facility
while increasing census from 129 to 173 in 90days. Facilities
wereexceeding budget by $430K, had no lost time, and clinical
indicators were consistency averaging below corporate and national
threshold
1998 - 1999 Executive DirectorLife Care Centers of America,
Idaho. 120 beds. Increased census from 85% to 95%, converting a
troubled facility into a training site DHS surveyors.
1997 - 1998 Regional ManagerSunrise Health Care Corp., Idaho. 11
facilities, 900 beds. Improved overall census while improving
overall clinical indicators.
1990 - 1997 Director of OperationsVencor/Hillhaven, No. IN:
199697, 12 facilities, 1400 beds; Left due to change in
leadership.Transitioned acquisitions to Vencor operating standards
while increasing overall census and Medicare census.
AreaAdministrator/Executive Director So. IN: 1993-96, 1000 beds;
Area Administrator/Executive Director for Metro KCMO: 1990-1993,
500 beds.
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Arts in Biochemistry and Psychology , Cum
LaudeTarkio College, MissouriMasters of Science in Biology(academic
completed, outstanding thesis)University of Nebraska, OmahaMasters
in Hospital Administration- one year graduate hours in Long-term
Care Administration - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St.
Paul
*Licensed California Nursing Home Administrator (No.
6525)*Certified California RCFE Administrator (No.
5592930740)*Licensed Colorado Nursing Home Administrator (No.
0002555)*Previously Licensed Nursing Home Administrator in
Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Idaho, and Indiana.*References available
upon request
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