Role and Company

Assistant Professor Healthcare Administration, Stony Brook University

Expertise

40 years experience in healthcare

Location

Stony Brook , NY

About Stephen

Responsible for the sales, training, purchasing, marketing and operations of all disposable and durable medical equipment. Consulting with clinicians, Case Managers, Home Health Care Agencies and private insurance carriers i.e. Oxford Healthcare, Workmen’s Compensation, Nation’s Care Link. Consultant for profit and non-profit agencies for medical products currently available for positive patient outcomes. Consulting with clinicians, PTs, OTs, RNs and purchasing administrators at hospitals and nursing homes for the healthcare medical product needs for their patients.
• In-service on selected wound care and medical products to a diverse population. Purchasing product or service specifications; to help develop cost reduction activities to keep operating costs to a minimum.
• Solely responsible for confidentiality with prudent business practices in all vendor interactions and negotiations. Procurement of various commodities and changing of priorities through excellent organizational skills.
• Traveling to on-site settings 50% of the time to patient’s location for evaluation of product needs for a better quality of life. Performed in home safety assessments, to include home and vehicle modifications.
• Performing in-service Injury Prevention program with a unique state of the art patient lifting device for caregivers. Helped reduce the number of workmen’s compensation claims to Skilled Nursing Facilities including profit and non-profit organizations.

Specialties: Purchasing,Research,Marketing Sales and Operations,Consulting to Medical Device investment groups,Instructor Healthcare Management