​Alexis Koutlas, MSN, RN, NE-BC

QUALIFICATIONS: 

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Nurse Executive with broad health system experience, combined with leadership capabilities to ensure the delivery of high quality, efficient care management programs. Strategic, creative problem solver, accomplished in providing effective governance across diverse clinical settings to achieve organizational goals. Adept at navigating and partnering across the care delivery system to develop and facilitate projects, people and teams.

WORK EXPERIENCE: 

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Virginia Mason Medical Center 

Director, Ambulatory Care, 2018- Current 

  • Direct, facilitate and provide strategic oversight for primary, specialty and surgical services.   

  • Collaborate with Vice Presidents, executive leadership, and physician partners to implement care      

     management and population health programs consistent with best practices, quality, and safety

     measures. 

  • Direct, coordinate and monitor budget activities for increased efficiency and program efficacy. 

  • Lead improvement initiatives, implement structure and processes and govern multidisciplinary teams for

     effective care model design. 

  • Provide clinical oversight to inform construction planning of new ambulatory facility and services. 

  • Coordinate and direct inter and intra-department projects and foster team building 

  • Delegate leader responsibilities with respect to service excellence and professional expertise. 

  • Collaborate with continuum partners to develop reports for operational analysis of programs. 

  • Coordinate recruitment, retention and staff development in areas of responsibility. 

  • Charter member, Scope of Practice Committee, to ensure areas of responsibility comply with local,

     state and federal regulations and care delivery standards. 

  • Committee participation for the advancement and recognition of nursing practices. 

  • Implement and maintain policies and procedures consistent with practice standards. 

Seattle University 

Adjunct Professor 2019 – Current 

  • Instruct and develop foundational knowledge for doctoral candidates in Health Economics and  

     Finance. 

  • Conduct individual mentoring sessions to support personal development and learning.

University of Washington, Northwest Campus 

Women’s and Children’s Nursing Development Manager; Childbirth Center, 2006-2014 

• Transformed care to incorporate evidence-based practices and quality improvement.

• Implement program and leadership structure addressing safety and quality practices. 

• Implemented pediatric disaster plan in collaboration with King County Healthcare Coalition.

• North Seattle Pediatrics 

• Primary Care, 2006-2014

• Promoted collaborations across primary care practices to enhance efficiencies, minimize duplicative resources and address patient care needs.

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Providence Everett Medical Center 

Strategic Planning, RN Planning Specialist, 1999-2005 

• Provided planning support including strategic and operational analysis for Providence Pavilion for Women and Children. 

• Accomplished Washington State Regional Certificate of Need for Level III NICU in partnership with University of Washington Medical Center Perinatal and Neonatal services. 

University of Washington Medical Center 

Manager, Perinatal and Neonatal Referral Management Program, 1997-1999 

• Developed a program model to support communication across specialty and primary care providers within the Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho regions. 

• Supervised direct reports. 

• Provided strategic and operational support for Providence Pavilion for Women and Children. 

• Accomplished Washington State Regional Certificate of Need for Level III NICU in partnership with University of Washington Medical Center Perinatal and Neonatal services.

Community: ​

• Guest panel speaker, School of Nursing, Bellevue College 

• Homework Help, Seattle Public Library 

• Mary’s Place 

• Cystic Fibrosis Guild 

• March of Dimes