Vanessa Arce

24-15 21st Ave, #3b Astoria, NY 11105, 347-784-7432, Email: kylejul@yahoo.com

Career Objective: To contribute developed skills to a challenging Executive Man
agement position with a progressive healthcare organization offering opportuniti
es for growth and advancement.
Summary of Qualifications
* Fourteen Years progressive leadership in Healthcare Industry
* Exceptional team management in critical collaborative contexts
* Robust record of success in achieving complex objectives and timelines
* Dynamic, articulate, analytical and results oriented
Professional Experience:
Betances Health Center, New York, NY March 08 to Present
Director of Clinical Operations
Direct all activities of the health center including: scheduling, patient flow,
medical billing, physical therapy department, scheduling of providers and coordi
nation of their personal schedules. Hire and train clinical staff. Ensure adhere
nce to all laws and regulations regarding employment, HIPAA compliance, patient
safety, drugs, and medical waste disposal. Oversee the financial aspects of the
Health center and its specialty services. Develop contracts with managed care or
ganizations and linkage agreements with CBO's in order to promote services neede
d within the community. Maintain a productive and conducive work environment. M
onitor the clinical programs to conform to policies and standards set by the age
ncy as well local, city, and state authorities. Manage Grants for services: arou
nd HIV, Women's Health and Geriatric programs. Implement E-Clinical Works (EMR),
Oversee the Organizational Business Plan and CQI Committee. Work closely with t
he Director of Human resources to recruit, and train all clinical staff. Develop
and maintain policies and protocols for Human resources and Clinical Privileges
.
Community Healthcare Network, New York NY 2005 to 2007
Director - Helen B Atkinson Health Center
Directed all activities involved in the provision of services at a clinic includ
ing scheduling, staffing patient flow, on-going clinical operations, maintains s
ecurity of physical facility, monitoring and review of daily fiscal and accounti
ng procedures, Responsible for the hiring, training, on-going supervision and ev
aluation of all clinic staff. Assist the Human Resources Department in the recru
itment of appropriate staff, Act as primary liaison with appropriate community g
roups to establish, promote, and carry out programs which are responsive to comm
unity needs. Facilitate related services for health center patients as with resp
ect to their confidentiality and privacy. Work with central management to set an
nual program goals and objectives and take responsibility for the achievement of
these goals and objectives on a timely basis, Work with central fiscal staff in
budget preparation and modification, ensured the accuracy and completeness of m
edical records and statistical information by periodic reviews, ensured that cli
nical programs conform with policies and standards set by the agency as well as
by state, local and federal authorities, Interpret agency policies and procedure
s and shares information with staff through regularly scheduled staff meetings,
Participate with senior agency management in the exploration of new sources of f
unding. Implemented E-Clinical Works (EMR)

Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 2002-2005

Materials Manager/ ANM Peri-operative Services
Responsible for the management of material resource expenditures as it relates t
o volume, physician needs, and promoting the delivery of quality care in the Ope
rating Room, Surgery Center, PACU, and Anesthesiology, Evaluates the utilization
of resources as it relates to the volume and types of cases being performed eac
h month, Re-Organization of procedures and inventory control measures in the Ope
rating Rooms, Implementing standardization policies and practices throughout all
surgical practices within the Operating Room, Planning and Development of the O
perating Room Capital Budget, Collaborate with Vendors on surgeon's needs and pa
tient care. Partners with physician leadership to standardize materials cross-ca
mpus, Collaborated with leadership team to implement a Procedure Based Delivery
System (Allegiance),Produce Inventory reports to show standardization improvemen
ts and inventory reduction, Collaborate with Accounts payable and Acquisitions d
epartment to streamline operations of material management in order to positively
impact operating budget, Identifies alternate vendors for the purchase of capit
al items and arranges for trial evaluations, Attend and participate in cross-cam
pus OR Committee, QI meetings, monthly management meetings and head up the stand
ardization project in the OR., re-organization of Instrument Room, staff, needs
and surgical trays, Assumed responsibility for the supervision, scheduling, hiri
ng, terminating, and performance appraisals of 10 employees and interact with a
daily staff of 85.
Center for Specialty Care, Inc., New York, NY 2000-2002
Materials Manager/OR/RR
Re-organization of Purchasing Dept, procedures and Inventory Control, Develop An
nual Budgets for Purchasing Dept, Recovery and Operating Rooms, review and re-ne
gotiate all pricing and Vendor Contracts/Forecasting, Planning, organizing and c
oordinating materials needed in OR/RR., Purchasing of all Medical supplies and c
apital equipment ,Maintain database, accountable for the staffing, fiscal and ma
terial resource management, Assumed responsibility for the supervision, scheduli
ng, hiring, terminating, and performance appraisals, daily supervision of 10 emp
loyees. Ensure they are trained and well informed of all change s/updates, maint
ain a positive working environment and enforce teamwork, Assist OR Director and
Administrator with the daily functions of running Surgery Center/Staff, Consignm
ents of Implants such as Breast, Penile, IOL, and assist in OR/RR/Endoscopy Suit
e
Education
Business Administration; 1995 - 1997, College of DuPage, Glenn Ellyn, IL
Bachelor of Science 1992 - 1994, College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY
Professional Skills
* Vendor and Contract Negotiation, Budget Analysis, Proposal, Forecasting, Large
Group Purchasing contracts, Project management and large Presentations. Medical
Billing, ICD-9 and CPT Coding, Insurance Verifications and Processing, Experien
ce in Public Relations and Marketing.
* Grant proposals and coordination.
* Patient Education - Women's Health Issues, HIV counseling and Diabetic Educati
on.
* Computer skills; Microsoft Office, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, SAP, HealthPro a
nd ADS.
* Fluent in Spanish and Italian
REFERENCES WILL BE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST