Jeff Montag

Experience

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  Catholic Health Initiatives

  Apr 1992 - Jan 2015

  Provided assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of education programs in support of the Mission, Strategic Plan, and Critical Success Factors of Good Samaritan Hospital. Works collaboratively with physicians, nursing, all health care providers, the patients and their families, and the community both in Kearney and the surrounding region to deliver excellence in the quality of education. Maintains the conference center with most current resources available to meet the needs of the customers. Maintains professional library with most current technology and resources.Principal Duties and Responsibilities1. Plans or assists with strategic direction and development of comprehensive educational programs for system and referral areas. Ensures current and future programs are integrated with the mission, critical success factors, the competitive advantage key initiatives, and all regulatory and accreditation standards that affect the Hospital.2. Analyzes and develops budgets and financial targets for Educational Department and programs. Integrates critical success factors and the cost advantage initiatives to ensure financial targets are achieved.3. Monitors and continually improves customer satisfaction levels for both internal and external clients.4. Seeks out and forges alliances that benefit the systems and people. Provides consultation to executive management to assist with decision making.5. Ensures delivery of high quality care through active participation and development of a quality management plan and compliance with appropriate regulatory and accrediting agencies.6. Promotes organizational mission and values in departmental activities and decision-making process. Develops and/or participates in activities that promote and advance community health. Show less  Handled all facets of staff supervision, marketing, service coordination, statistical management / analysis, case and budget management, and conducted referrals. Marketed programs through presentations to employers, civic groups, case managers, health providers, attorney groups, and university classes. Organized statewide, yearly conferences on rehabilitation services and education. Held health fairs for community events, health providers, educational seminars. Developed flyers, brochures and newsletters. Supervised and managed the fitness center.• Designed, developed and managed free-standing sports medicine program called Trails West and CARF Accredited, not-for-profit industrial rehabilitation facility, named Company Care, providing necessary, ground-breaking services for the geographical area.• Performed job site / ergonomic analysis, post-hire pre-confirmation screens, prevention and health management programs, prevention / fitness consultations, and drug screens, ensuring a comprehensive, one-stop-shop for referral sources.• Created and implemented an outpatient Arthritis AH! / Aquatics program, incorporating a one-of-a-kind TURTTLE pool.• Contributed to and advanced Rural Family Practice Residency Training Track in Kearney, resulting in physician awareness of available rehab services.• Implemented committee and restructured job descriptions throughout Health Systems by adding physical demand characteristics.• Reorganized and strengthened Employee Health, benefiting employers and employees with increased health education.• Redesigned and upgraded Infectious Disease Clinic, providing timely, precise care to a compromised population. Show less

  • Director of Education Services

    Dec 2012 - Jan 2015

  • Rehabilitation Director

    Apr 1992 - Dec 2012
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  Right Management

  Nov 2015 - now

  Career Management Consultant

  Career Management ConsultantProvides post-employment separation meeting support, group transition workshops and one-on-one coaching services to professionals in career transition. Delivers guidance to all level of former employee (“candidate”) on preparing to conduct a successful job search. Conducts group and 1:1 candidate training/coaching on preparing for the job market. Content includes personal assessment, defining short-and long-term employment options and goals, entrepreneurship, resume development, personal branding, social media, networking, interviewing, negotiating, etc. Interacts as an effective member of a market delivery team, and the cross functional team, within the local market. Responsibilities: • Provides clear, compelling introduction to Right Management’s outplacement services to separated employees immediately following the employment separation meeting • Meets one-on-one or in a group setting with separated employee(s) to provide the details of the sponsored Right Management outplacement program, provide encouragement, and answer preliminary questions about the outplacement services and how to get started • Delivers/facilitates engaging, impacts training including group presentations, career transition workshops; present concepts clearly and concisely; apply adult learning principles to group presentations and appropriately adjust presentations to meet the needs and level of the audience • Provides career coaching at all levels, including executives, with the objective of achieving tangible and timely outcomes with former employees • Coaches former employees in setting job search/transition objectives while developing realistic work plans to achieve results • Coaches to develop strategic business solutions/search strategies for former employees; apply local market knowledge, business experience, information and analytical perspectives to improve and accelerate former employees’ success Show less