Wayne Gillis

Passionate, uniquely versatile and accomplished Senior Healthcare Executive. Proven successful adaptability in multiple Chief positions with over 25 years of healthcare leadership experience in Texas, Florida, Arizona, North Carolina and Montana. Broad areas of expertise include operations, clinical, ancillary, research, academic, supply chain, ambulatory, Trauma Surgical Residency Programs, Radiology Outpatient Services, Pharmacy, as well as all finance & revenue cycle departments. Held operational budget responsibility & oversight of up to $470 million and directed cost savings initiatives that resulted in tens of millions in savings.

Extensive hands-on experience directing the successful operations of all phases and functions of a single organization or multiple entities within a larger network or system. 

Most recently as Network CEO developed two new service lines with very rapid growth and received approval for a 70-million-dollar expansion. Great Falls Hospital and Clinic Network is a 5-campus multispecialty clinic with 80 employed providers and a 24-bed acute care hospital under construction to add 46 new beds including a 10 bed ICU, 2 Cath labs, EP lab, support space expansion and 3 new OR’s to meet the surgical demand.        

 As the Chief Clinical Information Officer, I was responsible for managing all hands-on operational aspects of service delivery including optimization and Clinical IT strategy. The role performed as a Chief Operations officer and oversaw service operations, IT enhancements, IT reporting, and oversight of the IT budget. Directly reported to the CMO (Chief Medical Officer/SVP), while supporting the President of Wake Forest Hospital and the CIO (Chief Information Officer/SVP) for the hospital system. Supervised 14 direct reports and approximately 390 total FTE’s made up of Directors, AVPs, Business Relations Managers and Site Support Manager. 

An Executive Leader over all Clinical and Ancillary Services including Rehab, Cardiopulmonary, Surgical Services and Dietary, accounting for about $800M in Net Revenue. Held additional roles that included Network Executive for Development of Trauma Surgical Residency Program, Radiology Outpatient Services and was the Executive Sponsor for 2nd Phase of Daily Management System Implementation. Led teams of 13 direct reports and 16 indirect reports that included Directors and Administrative Directors. Managed a $300M budget supporting the CMO and CNO. 

Led and executed the complete integration of two existing hospitals into a single provider that included the integration of medical staff, clinical and operational processes, and teams. In-depth experience in Lean 

Passionate, uniquely versatile and accomplished Senior Healthcare Executive. Proven successful adaptability in multiple Chief positions with over 25 years of healthcare leadership experience in Texas, Florida, Arizona, North Carolina and Montana. Broad areas of expertise include operations, clinical, ancillary, research, academic, supply chain, ambulatory, Trauma Surgical Residency Programs, Radiology Outpatient Services, Pharmacy, as well as all finance & revenue cycle departments. Held operational budget responsibility & oversight of up to $470 million and directed cost savings initiatives that resulted in tens of millions in savings.

Extensive hands-on experience directing the successful operations of all phases and functions of a single organization or multiple entities within a larger network or system. Process Improvement, mentoring and Physician recruitment/retention strategies, capital budget development, marketing, and corporate landscaping. Professional expertise encompassing diverse leadership in the not for profit, and for-profit sectors of the healthcare industry encompassing academic, corporate and community. 

Earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Bachelor of Arts from Saint Leo University in Tampa, FL, an Associate of Science Degree and RN from Central Florida University along with a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.