Robert Puglisi

About Robert Puglisi

Operational Leader with success in new and acquisition events creating, managing…

Experience

1. VP of Operations

   Pe Gi Solutions

   Jul 2011 — Present

   Oversee 11 Gastroenterology Surgery Centers, in 7 states, 112 physicians, 250 employees. Including P&L in excess of $50M. Negotiate contracts and relationships with equipment vendors, suppliers and hospitals. •Developed, supervise administrative teams, managing financial, clinical operations through mentoring to achieving stated objectives. •Analyze operations while maintaining, improving or replacing processes and creating efficiencies. •Maintain distributions in light of declining reimbursement, through budgeting, cost savings, goal setting. •Develop, implement, monitor individual-center strategic plans for growth, quality and accreditation, •Achieved 5% operational growth through recruiting new providers, adding service lines, implementing policies and procedures, while maintaining Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives. •Collaborate with banking institutions to secure financing for operational needs, resulting in sustainable repayment terms. •Drive growth by leading redemption and subscription process of physician shares, resulting in addition of new and departure of existing physicians. •Consult with legal counsel on operational, clinical, human resource issues, reducing risk exposure. •Increased patient volume, revenue by collaborating with hospital entities, structuring, facilitating joint ventures. •Negotiate, implement, oversee Anesthesia service line, improving quality, revenue as well as guaranteeing positive patient experience. •Drive profitability through controlling operating, capital spending, implementing cost saving strategies in response to declining revenue per case. •Functioned as Privacy & Security and Compliance Officer, ensuring staff, physician remain compliant with applicable laws. •Enforce Human Resource Policies, Procedures and Safety Programs and participated in numerous hiring and termination decisions of both medical, clinical and clerical staff, fostering positive patient culture.

Education

• Widener University

  MBA, Health & Medical Services Administration

  1992 — 1994

• Albright College

  BA, Political Science

  1985 — 1989

Skills

• Hmo
• Leadership
• Quality Improvement
• Contract Negotiation
• Recruiting
• Health Information Management
• Ehr
• Performance Improvement
• Healthcare Management
• Medicaid
• Medical Billing
• Microsoft Excel
• Orthopedic
• Clinical Research
• Office Management
• Healthcare Consulting
• Health Policy
• Budgets
• Managed Care
• Process Improvement
• Strategic Partnerships
• Nursing
• Patient Safety
• Human Resources
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Accreditation
• Customer Service
• Health Insurance
• Provider Relations
• Healthcare
• Employee Benefits
• Organizational Development
• Employee Relations
• Capital Equipment
• Medicare
• Leadership Development
• Utilization Management
• Management
• Team Building
• Revenue Cycle Management