Karen Jensen

Experience

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  Engelhart & Swanson, P.A.

  Oct 1992 - Oct 1993

  Staff Accountant

  - Planned and performed audits of hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and other non-profit organizations- Reviewed and compiled financial statements and management letters

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  Mayo Clinic

  Oct 1993 - Jun 1999

  Chief Financial Officer

  - Led fiscal services, business office, registration, collections, health information, materials management, information systems, and third party payer reimbursement functions- Directed financial operations including monthly financial and regulatory reporting- Developed and implemented policies and procedures for finance, accounting, regulatory reporting, budgeting, internal controls, and auditing- Identified and implemented cost containment and reduction initiatives- Negotiated physician employment and payer contracts- Collaborated with others to address, interpret, resolve, and monitor a broad range of financial, operational, and strategic issues- Member of Senior Management Team Show less

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  Mayo Clinic

  Jul 2002 - Jan 2015

  - Led clinical outcomes, accreditation and regulatory services, and medical staff quality functions across the Southwest Minnesota Region- Redesigned and implemented quality programs to improve outcomes- Worked in alignment with Mayo Clinic in Rochester to transform healthcare delivery to population health management- Member of Mayo Clinic Health System Clinical Outcomes Executive Committee- Leader of Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital and Emergency Department Clinical Outcomes Team- Member of Southwest Minnesota Administrative Team- Member of Southwest Minnesota Quality Committee of Regional Board of Directors- Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) Incident Commander Show less - Led quality, safety, accreditation and regulatory, medical staff office, infection control, process improvement, utilization review, organizational learning, and emergency management functions across the Southwest Minnesota Region- Integrated quality functions across the Southwest Minnesota Region- Created quality department structure to collaborate effectively with operations- Converted health resource library into Center for Innovation and Research- Launched and led design teams to develop integrated healthcare delivery models in community based care- Member of Mayo Clinic Health System Quality Oversight Committee Show less - Developed business plans for new service lines, acquisitions, and new construction- Completed financial analyses of strategic initiatives from inception to Board of Director approvals- Converted data to information for strategic and operational decision making- Led network due diligence processes resulting in ownership of or management relationships with one hospital and five clinics- Led and participated on Six Sigma, Lean, and other quality improvement teams- Taught statistics course to reinforce evidence-based, data-driven decision making- Supported physician recruitment and performance management by developing and maintaining a physician productivity tracking and benchmarking system- Chaired Chargemaster Committee and managed chargemaster maintenance process including hospital and clinic fee setting Show less

  • Regional Director, Clinical Outcomes

    Nov 2012 - Jan 2015

  • Regional Vice President, Quality

    Jan 2011 - Nov 2012

  • Regional Vice President, Operations

    May 2009 - Jan 2011

  • Director, Patient Flow and Nursing Resources

    Jan 2006 - May 2009

  • Senior Financial Analyst

    Jun 1999 - Jan 2006

  • Interim Chief Financial Officer

    Jul 2002 - Jan 2003
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  Scripps Health

  Feb 2015 - now

  - Provide system-wide oversight to cancer services across 15+ patient care locations- Participate in development and implementation of cancer program vision, strategies, and tactics- Led and coordinated due diligence, contract negotiations, pre-operations, and integration activities with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX- Values in Leadership award recipient 2018- Seaport Home Health & Hospice Board member

  • Assistant Vice President, Scripps Cancer Center

    Aug 2018 - now

  • Director, Oncology Clinical Care Line

    Feb 2015 - Aug 2018