Eric Klimes

About Eric Klimes

Provides oversight over all Operations and Fundraising activities. • Support and promote the mission and values. • Develops and meets all financial and growth goals for assigned areas of business. • Develops and implements annual goals, objectives and budget for assigned areas of business. • Manages location budgets and ensures adherence to budgetary guidelines. • Makes recommendations for cost containment. • Ensures compliance with corporate policies and procedures and all state and federal regulatory standards. • Provides leadership, direction and prioritization in the development and implementation of QAPI initiatives. • Actively participates in the strategic planning process for the organization to help ensure coordination between operational goals and targets and the organization’s strategic and financial goals and targets. • Responsible for oversight and participate in the recruitment, staffing, hiring, and retention of employees. • Develops and mentors all field management staff in assigned area, with special emphasis on mid-and senior level management positions and the establishment of bench strength for future growth of the organization. • Works with Director of Admissions and the Admissions staff to continually improve admissions process and increase census. • Participates in the design, development and implementation of programs which contribute to the growth of the organization’s business.

Experience

1. Chief Executive Officer

   Hinds Lifecare

   Jun 2018 — Present · Fresno, CA, US

   Develops and monitors strategies for ensuring the long-term financial viability of the organization.• Develops future leadership within the organization.• Creates annual operating plans that support strategic direction set by the board and correlates with annual operating budgets; submits annual plans to the board for approval.• Oversees the operations of the organization and assures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.• Develops and monitors strategies for ensuring the long-term financial viability of the organization.• Oversees staff in developing annual operating and capital budgets that supports the Board’s strategic plans, creates sustainability, and submits those budgets for board approval.• Oversees the design, delivery, and quality of programs and services assuring community standards of care and focus on patient and family needs.• Promotes a culture of excellence and safe patient care.• Manages and assures external communications (press, media, etc.) meet the organization’s values.• Serves as the primary spokesperson and representative for the organization.• Assures that the organization and its mission, programs and services are consistently presented in a strong, positive image to relevant stakeholders.• Actively advocates for the organization, its beliefs, and its programmatic efforts.• Acts as a liaison between the organization and the community, building relationships with across the community as appropriate.• Serves as a key person in donor relationships and works with the Executive Director of Development for one on one solicitations.• Develops fund raising strategies with the board and supports the board in fund raising activities.• Oversees staff in the development and implementation of fund raising plans which support strategies adopted by the Board of Directors.

Education

• University of Maryland

  Bachelor's degree, Psychology

• Washington Adventist University

  M.B.A.

• Columbia Union College

  Bachelor of Science, Organizational Management

Skills

• Medicaid
• Leadership
• Case Management
• Strategic Planning
• Program Management
• Nonprofits
• Healthcare Management
• Case Managment
• Treatment
• Contract Negotiation
• Public Speaking
• Clinical Research
• Medicare
• Recruiting
• Elder Care
• Healthcare
• Business Development
• Coaching
• Managed Care
• Hospitals
• Policy
• Strategy
• Fundraising
• Budgets