Victor Paez
Adairsville
Summary
Forward-thinking Vice President of Operations dedicated to continuous business improvement focused on enhancing revenue and streamlining business operations. Diligent in driving quality care through multifaced business approaches.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President of Operations
Tara Cares
10.2021 - Current
- Eliminated agency throughout 7 facilities across two states with a monthly cost of 900k.
- Increased occupancy from 77% to 85% by implementing innovative strategies to increase market share.
- Cultivated an working environment focused on quality of care, increasing overall QM's for 3 facilities by 1 or more stars.
- Supported 7 facilities throughout 16 surveys with the highest scope and severity being three G tags.
Senior Executive Director
Douglasville Nursing And Rehab (Tara Cares 246)
10.2020 - 10.2021
- Increased CMI from 1.46 to 1.73 resulting in a $21.07 PPD change
- Developed census growth from 189 to 236 within a 11 month period
- Grew our 20 bed ventilator census from 7 to 17 resulting in a Net $543,029 financial turnaround in 10 months
- Managing Lake City Nursing and Rehab (242 beds) for a 3 month period for the organization while managing the day to day operations of Douglasville
- Implemented process' to grow our overall facility star rating from a 1 to a 2
Administrator
PruittHealth -Macon (PruittHealth 228 Beds)
11.2018 - 10.2020
- Successfully leading facility through the COVID 19 pandemic recovering over 100 patients, admitting over 40 COVID positive patients and achieving a Deficiency Free Infection Control Survey
- Consolidated a 61 bed Memory Support Unit to 30 beds and increased CMI from 1.32 to 1.55
- Reduced re-hospitalization rate from an average of 23.8% to 16.4%
- Increased overall star rating from a 1 to a 2 and QM's from a 1 to a 3
- Reduced overtime from an average of $89,000 to an average of $62,000 a month
Administrator
The Oaks Bethany (PruittHealth 168 Beds)
04.2018 - 11.2018
- Improved to an overall 5 Star ranking with CMS
- Increased month over month financial performance
- Restructured the Memory Support Unit to add 2 private rooms and establish a unit for subacute patients
- Increased skilled census average by 2 patients a month by establishing effective communication with the hospital and becoming a preferred provider within the community
Administrator
Archway Transitional Care Center (Ethica 100 Beds)
11.2016 - 03.2018
- Managed the 3 Million dollar remodel and reopening of a highly specialized Behavioral Health facility with a patient model consisting of a 46 bed Schizophrenia/Bipolar unit, 30 bed Alzheimer's/Dementia unit and a 24 bed Sub-acute Mental Wellness unit
- Led facility through a Deficiency Free annual survey
- Reduced agency from $45,000 to $8,000 in a quarter
- Exceeded 1st fiscal year financial goals by $182,000 and 2nd fiscal year goals by $83,000
- Obtained Ethica's Facility Gold Award and Helpful Administrator Award
Administrator
Montezuma Health & Rehabilitation (Ethica 100 Beds)
10.2015 - 11.2016
- Re-appropriated staff offices to maximize the usage of space adding 12 beds to our availability
- Improved facility census from 76 with 4 skilled patients to 88 with 6 skilled patients
- Developed and opened a 9 bed Alzheimer's/Dementia unit
- Coordinated and opened an NAT state approved program growing 8 staff from within, overcoming staffing shortages
Education
Bachelor of Science - Long Term Health Care Administration
Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN2014
Skills
- Proficient with PDPM and CMI
- Financial aptitude
- Employee Development
- Budgeting and planning
- Policy development and implementation
- State and federal regulation knowledge
- Process Improvements
Timeline
Vice President of Operations
Tara Cares
10.2021 - Current
Senior Executive Director
Douglasville Nursing And Rehab (Tara Cares 246)
10.2020 - 10.2021
Administrator
PruittHealth -Macon (PruittHealth 228 Beds)
11.2018 - 10.2020
Administrator
The Oaks Bethany (PruittHealth 168 Beds)
04.2018 - 11.2018
Administrator
Archway Transitional Care Center (Ethica 100 Beds)
11.2016 - 03.2018
Administrator
Montezuma Health & Rehabilitation (Ethica 100 Beds)
10.2015 - 11.2016
Bachelor of Science - Long Term Health Care Administration
Southern Adventist University
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