SAM RAHMAN
Corizon Health/YesCare Corporation
Canonsburg
36
years of professional experience
An ambitious Business Executive with proven abilities in strategic planning, team building, improving efficiency of operations and personnel management which includes full staff development and multidisciplinary interaction issues including: coordination, and negotiation in a variety of health care settings. Strong management and leadership skills, with ability to motivate professionals and maximize levels of productivity. Quickly grasps complex concepts, analyzes and interprets ideas into logical strategy. Ability to identify areas of strength and weakness and implement company policies, standards, changes in operation and system that optimize productivity and bottom line. Outstanding record of achievement implementing new business concepts, delivering innovative business solutions, Telehealth and possessing a high level of professional work ethics.
Work History
Director of Operations
10 Years 9 Months- Overall responsible in operating over 3,000 patients medical care in the assigned region at the correctional institutions
- Oversee all aspects of daily operations including sales and marketing activities coordination, program implementation, cost management, process improvement, staffing and resource allocation, employee recruitment and evaluation, licenses and credentialing
- Developed financial forecasts; review statistical data, program needs, and problems; and recommend strategic action to improve facility operations
- Reviews and analyzes the financial reports for the region and take corrective action as needed
- Play a key role in oversight of regional budgeting and leads operational planning processes
- Implements a contract audit program and assures that audits are conducted at each facility
- Established comprehensive contract services that involved personal selection, retention, budgeting and coordination with internal and external resources
- Support the Executive Management Team in developing business decision and ensuring all medical, pharmacy, dental, and mental health health program activities meet the company goals, objectives, aims, policies, and procedure, while complying with all state accreditation
- Spearhead the development, utilization, revision, interpretation, and compliance of the company and facility policies and procedures
- Demonstrates keen attention to detail in identifying problem areas of operations, conducting ongoing evaluation of services and healthcare programs, as well as proposing innovative solutions
- Created positive working relationships with facility administration, the company's employees, correctional personal, outside contracted providers, and State Central Office staff
- Provide prompt response to patient/family grievances and legal matters, which involve executing investigations
- Envisioned, established and develop comprehensive telehealth program throughout the state of Maryland
- Key member of the COVID-19 task-force team and spearheaded the daily COVID-19 call, participated by the executive medical team and the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
- Professional Business Experience continued (page two)
Consultant
4 Years- Health Care Operations/Telehealth/ Psychiatry Operations
- Responsible for several projects as directed by the Chief Operating Officers of Pyramid Healthcare, Inc
- And Wexford Health Sources
- Assisting the Director of Operations in healthcare operation at SCI-Pittsburgh facility, PA DOC contract
- Responsible for PA DOC telemedicine program as well as company’s corporate telemedicine program
- Iniciate, develop, implement and manage comprehensive telemedicine program for Florida DOC contract
- Assisted the Director of Operations/Regional Managers in operation at the Florida DOC contract
- Assisted the Director of Operation in operations at the Arizona DOC contract
- Perform complete and comprehensive analysis of current on-site psychiatry coverage across the Pyramid healthcare System
- Determine the potential for tele psychiatry services to enhance or replace current on-site coverage
- Determine complete cost benefit analysis of developing tele psychiatry as a new revenue stream
- Complete viability study of adding other telehealth services as a new revenue stream
- Perform and determine a complete evaluation of current condition of Onward Behavioral Health, Inc., psychiatry services
- Analyze, determine financial viability of companies current psychiatry services
- Assisted the CEO of SRR in their operations
President and Chief Executive Officer
6 Years- Overall responsible in operating a technology driven national correctional healthcare company
- Accountable for planning organizing and directing the company to ensure that quality care is provided and that the financial integrity of the company is maintained
- Provide overall leadership direction by clarifying the Firm’s vision and mission
- Oversee operations, finance and business development/marketing efforts
- Develop and implement business model and pricing strategies
- Provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision making issues
- Create a solid political/legislative infrastructure for Counties, States and Federal government
- Serve as Chairperson of the Executive Team
Director of Business Development
4 Years- Directly responsible for the overall company’s growth, implementation of new business concepts, and delivery of innovative business solutions
- Increased new business by 28%
- Improved productivity by 30%
- Instituted effective pricing models/strategies
- Established Competitive Analysis Review
- Professional Business Experience continued (page three)
- Developed integrated marketing plan to enhance company image
- Developed and instituted Client Satisfaction Survey
- Created corporate Statement of Qualification
- Formalized Request for Proposal process
- Developed policies and procedures for bidding opportunities
- Increased staff efficiency by creating effective systems
- Re-defined and re-alined department staff rolls
- Formalized transition plan
- Formalized tracking mechanisms
Regional Vice President of Operations and Director of Telemedicine
3 Years- Directly responsible for the overall operations and management of 11 contracts, containing more than 44,000 inmates, and over 500 employees at 32 facilities with annual revenue of in excess of $82 million per annum
- Also, directly responsible for the overall operations and management of company’s telemedicine program for all 28 states including Rikers Island Jail, New York
- Direct supervisor of two regional managers, two regional medical directors, and one project manager
- Highest profit margin region in the company
- Recognized as the company’s best region in utilization, client satisfaction and patient care
- Overall in charge of all bid proposals for the region
- Created and implemented the delivery of budgets, standard contract languages and transition plan
- Vision, organized and implemented programs such as the physician lecture series, physician assistant/nurses lecture series, advanced career placement programs, annual retreat etc, for ongoing staff development and employee motivation
- Defined responsibilities, and tasks to improve overall organization and productivity
- Responsible for several start-ups with as little as two weeks’ time
- Conducted frequent presentations and speeches to groups of physicians, health services administrators and corporate executives within the company and to outside organizations on staff development, problem solving and the development of telemedicine
- Overall responsible for the development and successfully implementation of the New York City Department of Corrections Telemedicine Program at Rikers Island Jail
Regional Manager
2 Years- Overall responsible for the management of 10 correctional facilities with annual revenue of in excess of $30 million per annum for all Western PA Department of Correction facilities
- Also, managed Sate Correction Institute-Pittsburgh, PA for 1,800 – bed maximum security facility, and 24 bed inpatient acute care mental health unit; oversaw contract services including budget, quality assurance, UR, pharmacy, lab and x-rays with record success
- Reduced hospital costs by more than 45% within a six month period and improved medical services with better UR and staff management
- Reduced the utilization of off-site specialist’s consultations by 60%
- Professional Business Experience continued (page four)
Health Service Administrator
2 Years- Company of InPhynet Medical Management, Overall responsible for the management of physician services for 1,500 – bed maximum security facility; oversaw contract services including budget, quality assurance, UR, pharmacy, lab and x-rays
- Increased overall profit margin from 8% to 46% within a two year period
- Significantly reduced hospital costs and improved medical services with better UR and staff management
- Envisioned, initiated, developed and successfully implemented the first telemedicine program of its kind in the state of Pennsylvania (Department of Corrections)
Director of Purchasing
3 Years- Directed the purchasing of medical supplies, medical equipment, office supplies, computers and maintenance of service contracts for 8 clinics, 36 health units, 20 correctional facilities and 4 government agencies
- Reduced purchasing cost, by as much as 60% for key items, through better sourcing and renegotiation of purchase contracts
- Improved vendor relationships resulting in increased quality of vendor services and reduced lead-time
- Successfully orchestrated increasing the flu vaccine supply mid-way into the flu vaccination season
Purchasing Manager
4 Years- Directed the purchase of surgical supplies, pharmaceutical and medical equipment
- Maintained over 500 vendor accounts
- Developed several new purchasing systems which made order placing more efficient
- Reduced purchasing costs through increasing vendor base
- Designed and implemented an automated inventory system
Education
Course – Budgeting, profit planning and control
Skills
Strategic Planning
Team Leadership
Client Services
New Contract Start-up
Contract Negotiation
Infrastructure Development
Budget & Forecasting
Strong Operation Management
Affiliations
National Commission on Correctional Health Care
American Correctional Association
American Telemedicine Association
Timeline
Director of Operations
Corizon Health/YesCare Corporation
01.2016 - CurrentRead More
Consultant
Pyramid Health/Wexford Health/SRR International
01.2012 - 01.2016Read More
President and Chief Executive Officer
Correctional Telecare Solutions
01.2006 - 01.2012Read More
Director of Business Development
Wexford Health Sources, Inc
01.2002 - 01.2006Read More
Regional Vice President of Operations and Director of Telemedicine
America Service Group/Prison Health Services
01.1999 - 01.2002Read More
Regional Manager
EMSA Correctional Care, InPhynet Medical Management
01.1997 - 01.1999Read More
Health Service Administrator
EMSA Correctional Care
01.1995 - 01.1997Read More
Director of Purchasing
EHG National Health Services, Inc, Executive Health Group, Inc
01.1992 - 01.1995Read More
Purchasing Manager
Micro Bio Medics, Inc
01.1988 - 01.1992Read More
Cochise College
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York College of the City University of New York
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City College of the City University of New York
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New York University
Course – Budgeting, profit planning and control
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