Don S. Cranton

4201 House of York, Houston, TX 78730 20756 (888) 346-0040

sample@yahoo.com

PROJECT MANAGER

Bringing over 7 years experience in Healthcare Management, with additional skills in:

Communication Skills Project Administration Team Leadership

Marketing Property Management Strategic Analysis

Conflict Resolution Customer Service Organization Skills

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Recognized throughout career for demonstrating solid project management, teamwork, customer service, and marketing skills. Demonstrates flexibility in carrying out duties and responsibilities.

1. Demonstrates solid expertise in providing hands on leadership and consistently achieves results and optimizes organizational performance through solid attention to detail.
2. Proud owner of a successful industrial property in Israel as a result of effective management of the purchase process for remodeling efforts to meet fire and environmental codes. Oversees tax issues, leasing advertisements, negotiations, legal issues, and works with governmental authorities to receive certifications.
3. Consistently maximized outcomes as a result of effective marketing strategies for a fast-growing Electronic Medical Records company that develops cutting-edge, patented software technology for physicians throughout the U.S.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2006 – 2008Cango, INC., Houston, TX

Marketing Manager

1. Provided leadership to the marketing team to determine product pricing and product promotions, website development, and marketing collaterals.
2. Determined timelines to reach companies’ goals and objectives and effectively utilize resources.
3. Conducted marketing research and competitive analysis resulting in the establishment of the company’s strategic market position.

2002 – 2003UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA MEDICAL CENTER, Indianapolis, IN

Administrator – Bone Marrow Transplant Department

1. Conducted research and financial administration for all NIH grants and clinical trials.
2. Achieved the highest level of profitability in Department as a result of dynamic leadership.
3. Re-engineered the billing and financial management processes to become the second most profitable department at the University of Indianapolis Medical Center.
4. Managed 55 full-time employees including 12 physicians, 2 inpatient units, 2 outpatient clinics, and 2 procedure rooms.
5. Built a 26-bed inpatient unit and adjacent outpatient BMT unit as a result of the implementation of a $27.5 million proposal.
6. Reorganized the University’s photopheresis services resulting in doubling patient access and increased profitability by 30 percent.

1999 – 2001Sonar CLINIC, Chicago, IL

Operation Administrator – Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

1. Provided administrative oversight to the Gastroenterology and Hepatology division outpatient practice. The division consisted of 71 physicians and 244 allied health FTEs with an operating budget of $40 million and revenues in excess of $51 million. The GI division was the largest and ranked the best in the country.
2. Developed the 2001 operational budget for the division and significantly increased RVUs by 12.8% with an expense increase of only 2 percent.
3. Consulted with physician leaders in the areas of financial planning, patient relations, strategic planning, employee hiring, departmental reviews, and software purchases.
4. Implemented new initiatives involving enhanced patient care, and significantly improved management reporting tools resulting in enhanced profitability.

Operation Manager

1. Managed the Pneumatic Tube System Replacement project and supervised a team of 20 individuals with overall implementation responsibility in a 330-bed hospital.
2. Chaired a multidisciplinary team of 15 managers responsible for the project design, implementation and communication with a total project budget of $2.8 million.
3. Designed and selected key operational systems and processes to effectively run the newly constructed Ambulatory Surgery Center.
4. Developed and implemented processes and procedures to enhance customer service.

1987 – 1989MEDICAL FORCE ROYAL MARINES, London

Sergeant, Chief Medic

1. Managed physicians’ office, laboratory services, and patient units.
2. Supervised and directed staff, facilitated teamwork, and ensured achievement of team goals.
3. Provided medical treatment to soldiers wounded by terrorist attacks, and other patients on an inpatient and outpatient basis.

EDUCATION & HONORS

Humpton University, Denver, CO

Master of Healthcare Administration & Masters of Business Administration, 1999

MBA (Graduated with Highest Honors): Major in Marketing

Sonar Clinic, Chicago, IL

Fellowship – Administrative Fellow, 2001

Master of Science, Major: Animal Physiology (Graduated with Distinction GPA = 3.94)

Health Academy of London, UK

Bachelor of Science (Graduated Cum Laude), 1993

B.Sc. in Molecular Biochemistry

MBA with Honors, Business honor society Beta Gamma Sigma

Board Member National Council for Jewish women, volunteer organization member since 2007

Board of Directors Member, Hillel Foundation, Humpton University, 1996 to 1999.

Shapira Scholarship award recipient, Humpton University, 1997-1999.

Valedictorian, Military Medical Training, UK Royal Marines, 1988.