Gerrit van den Berg

Gerrit van den berg

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Hospital General Manager/Business Developer at Phelang Bonolo Healthcare Group

  • Education

    • Tukkies & unisa

      1985 - 1994
      B com (acc), b com (hons), mbl accountancy and management

      B Com (Acc), B Con (Hons), MBL, Advanced management

    • Hoerskool wonderboom

      1980 - 1984
      Matric school 12

      Activities and Societies: Deputy Head boy, first team rugby/softball/cross country, athletics team.Represent the school at the municipal debate meetings Scholar

  • Experience

    • Coopers theron and du toit (now pwc)

      Jan 1988 - Dec 1990
      Article clerk

      Articles as required from the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

    • Coopers

      Jan 1992 - Jun 1992
      Gencor – optimum collieries (tvl)

      • Creditor reconciliations• Updating of financial systems• Monthly reports to Foreman• Petty cash reconciliation’s

    • Optimum coliries - middelburg

      Jan 1992 - Jun 1992
      Presmed ltd

      Accountant , Group Financial Manager

    • Presmed ltd

      Jul 1992 - Mar 1998
      Group financial manager

      Appointed as Group Financial Accountant and after a year promoted to Group Financial Manager for PresMed (LTD) and the Day Clinics, one of the subsidiaries of PresMed. From 1 April 1998 also assisted the Area Manager in Pretoria with financial aspects.• Accounting responsibilities for 4 of the clinics that was not decentralized, two of the 100% subsidiaries and for the listed Company. • Consolidations for the Subsidiaries and listed Company. • Control and supervision over all the Decentralized units’ financial aspects.• Financial reporting of the listed company to Board Meetings, with a financial report every three months to directors.• Give assistance to all accountants at different units.• Assisting in acquisition of new companies.• Assisting the Managing Director with financial strategies and finalizing new deals.• Attending Board meetings at unit level. • Managing and organizing of the group audit.• Assisting in annual and interim reports.• Assisting in financial policies• Erecting feasibility studies of new acquisition and new projects.• Assisting with the erection of new units.• Negotiate financing of new projects.• Assisting in training of staff. Show less

    • Life healthcare

      Apr 1998 - Sept 2007

      Roseacres Clinic and a Same Day Surgical Centre, Birchmed Clinic, on two different premises, 144 beds and 7 theatres. • Hospital:o Directly responsible to plan and build a new hospital in 10 monthso Directly responsible to re-locate a hospital in operation to a new premiseso Implement an affordable, “Low cost module” hospital. o Managed to get a 16% ROI in the first year of operation and 36% the following year.• Same Day Surgical Centre:o Turned negative patient flow around to be a profitable unit. o Enter into a new doctors agreement, turned a 34% below budgeted profit in to an 18% ahead of budget the year to follow. o After changes trading at a 42% Profit on turnover year on year Show less Faerie Glen Hospital, and a Same Day Surgical Centre, Eastmed Clinic, 95 beds and 6 theaters. • Hospital:o Personally responsible for extensions and upgrading of a 16 year old hospital, including planning, buy-out of sectional title units, building and finishing of wards. Also to start rebuilding the current business.• Day Clinic o Turnaround of a small unit with a loss of more than R750 000 per year, to a profitable unit in the first 7 months after turnaround. o Build a low cost maternity, first of its kind in town, creating a niche market and made it very profitable.o Changed staffing model to suit facility needs o New theatre model Show less

      • Hospital and Day Clinic Manager

        Apr 2002 - Sept 2007
      • Hospital and Day Clinic Manager

        Jan 2000 - Mar 2002
      • Hospital and day Clinic Manager

        Apr 1998 - Dec 1999
    • Life esidimeni

      Oct 2007 - Sept 2011

      Senior Hospital Manager, responsible for a single hospital (Matikwana) as well as Regional Manager for 2 additional hospitals (Siyathuthuka and Shiluvana).• Achieve targets set for the operational budget, • Strict management of costs, • Systems implemented for quality assurance, • High standards for patient care, • Set goals and objectives by the Company were achieved,• Customer relationship building, • Negotiation of tariff increases, • Negotiated new agreements and any other interactions with the various clients. • Regular meetings with all stakeholders to provide feedback on progress of current projects as well as investigating new business opportunities. • Managing minority outside partners and their expectations• Recruitment of competent and qualified management teams• Best performing region in the Group Show less

      • EXECUTIVE REGIONAL MANAGER INLAND OTHER

        Jul 2008 - Sept 2011
      • Senior Hospital Manager

        Oct 2007 - Jun 2008
    • Life esidimeni - west rand complex

      Oct 2011 - Jun 2012
      Hospital manager

      Managing all departmental managers and responsible for the total facility consisting of 1000 beds, 350 staff and contractors and a total budget of 90 million.• Achieved 6 months operational budget targets• Implementation of financial systems• Reduced identified business risks• Ensure competent management team• Improve general motivation and morale of workforce• Transparent communication

    • Self -employed

      Jul 2012 - Jun 2014
      Consultant

      Developing current Day Clinics to become profitable and sustainable business units and facilitate the building and developing of new units. These developments include the establishment and running of a call center and create centers of excellence for day facilities deviating them from the rest of the market which includes an eye clinic and cosmetic clinic. In 2013, I was also appointed on the Day Hospital Association, became chairman in 2014, and National Hospital Network Boards of Directors. The aim of these positions is to protect and promote individual facilities against major listed groups. Show less

    • Advanced health sa

      Jul 2014 - May 2015
      Business developer

      Turnaround management of non profitable facilities, plan/develop/manage a new facility in Soweto, source more business opportunities in Gauteng, Act as Trustee for the property owners in a sectional title building ensuring space is available to perform business activities, act as director on the NHN board, act as director and chairman on the Day Hospital Association board.

    • Consultant/business developer

      Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
      Business developer/managing consultant/entrepeneur

      Assist current day clinics with business plans and systems to better their growth opportunities and expand current revenue by identifying and recruiting new revenue streams, also assist with the planning and development of a new day clinic and hospital. Assist a new company with the development, establishment and national growth of their product and services which includes the general public but also corporate entities as clients.Assist to start and develop a new company to install security cameras and systems Show less

    • Clinix health group (pty) ltd

      Sept 2015 - Aug 2016
      Senior hospital manager

      Manage and develop new business lines. Develop a 100 bed Psychiatric unit, 100 bed Rehabilitation unit and get approval from the Department of Health Manage the day to day activities of a 650 bed facility

    • Phelang bonolo healthcare group

      Sept 2016 - now
      Hospital general manager/business developer

      Implement a turn around strategy to recruit new doctors, increase occupancies from 35% to 70% per month, resolve staffing management problemsResolve equipment & Cash Flow problemsCreate a proper strategic plan enabling the facility to reach its longer term goalsEnsure the facility is repositioned to ensure sustainabilityAssist the group re positioning and focussing to ensure a growth vision for the groupBuild new relationships in the community to ensure the hospital is seen as a community facilityBuild relationships with industries in the community & area to ensure this facility is used as hospital for the areaEnsure existing facilities is targeted to grow the groupSubmission for new hospital licenses to grow the group Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • B com (acc), b compt (hons), mbl

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Gerrit van den Berg
      Depity Head Boy School Oct 1984 Best Cross country runner
    • Awarded to Gerrit van den Berg
      Alhletics School Jan 1984 Victor Ledorem award for best senior athlerte
    • Awarded to Gerrit van den Berg
      Scholar School Oct 1983 Appointed as 1 of 5 special leaders
    • Awarded to Gerrit van den Berg
      Scholar School Oct 1982 Appointed as 1 out of 5 junior leaders
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Supportave

      Issued by Council for Children's Rights
      Council for Children's RightsAssociated with Gerrit van den Berg