Somer Shields

About Somer Shields

I help healthcare organizations move their growth and transformation strategies into action, delivering real results in a meaningful timeframe. I do this by building high performing teams, stabilizing and scaling complex operations and creating a safe space for innovation. My approach centers on three pillars: People: Invest in a culture that gets the right people in the right roles, working at the top of their skills and training. Operations: Empower leaders with data to pull the levers that maximize our finite resources. Growth: Building on sustainable operations with a strong team, create the environment that gets the best ideas on the table to move action plans forward.

Experience

1. Associate Vice President, Ambulatory Operations

   Fred Hutch

   Feb 2026 — Present

Education

• Oregon State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration and Management, General

  1994 — 1999

• Oregon Health & Science University

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Healthcare

  2012 — 2015

Skills

• Icd-9
• Medical Billing
• Healthcare Management
• Accounts Receivable
• Ambulatory
• Strategic Planning
• Process Improvement
• Ehr
• Emr
• Revenue Cycle Management
• Physician Relations
• Consulting
• Healthcare Industry
• Healthcare
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Credentialing
• Team Building
• Health Information Management
• Performance Improvement
• Clinics
• Healthcare Consulting
• Revenue Cycle
• Physicians
• Medical Records
• Leadership
• Practice Management
• Cpt
• Surgery
• Health Policy
• Hipaa