BENJAMIN PERAINO
Riverside
Summary
Dynamic healthcare leader with extensive experience in program oversight and regulatory compliance. Proven track record in strategic planning, collaborative team building, and service delivery. Passionate about fostering organizational success through innovative solutions, effective communication, team cohesion.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Respiratory Care Coordinator
Kaiser Permanente
Riverside
01.2024 - Current
- Developed and implemented education programs for Respiratory Therapy and Pulmonary Care staff.
- Evaluated program effectiveness to enhance staff competencies and service delivery.
- Administered Laboratory License and Accreditation for the Respiratory Care Department Blood Gas Lab.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory standards and governing body requirements.
- Coordinated with vendors and technical support for optimal device performance.
- Oversaw quality programs, performing maintenance for instruments' efficient operation.
- Managed patient Plans of Care in line with regional best practices and multi-disciplinary team input.
Chairman, Board of Directors
Virtual Medical Missions
03.2022 - Current
- Assist in financial planning, fundraising, operate and manage financial stewardship
- Provide consultation for logistical planning
- Orchestrate outside partnerships that align with organizational vision
- Assist in planning humanitarian trips to foreign countries
- Collaborate with other Board Members to seek involvement in policy decisions, fundraising and visibility of organization.
- Reviewed outcomes and metrics to evaluate performance, effectiveness and impact.
- Attended meetings and contribute to strategic planning
Staff Development Director
Antioch International Ministries
03.2011 - Current
- Strengthen organizational partnerships through developing and executing plans that provide financial and labor support to outside non-profit organizations
- Recruit, and train personnel, work to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for organization.
- Assess, plan, and implement programs for staff education and character building aimed to build professional excellence and organizational success
- Serve as the primary contact person for volunteer education and assignment, outreach events, and security policies within the organization
- Carry out quarterly meetings with staff and volunteers in order to review event and program effectiveness and to ensure consistent cultivation of the organization is taking place.
- Work closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.
- Managed weekly operations while overseeing multiple areas to foster increased effectiveness.
Manager of Special Procedures Department of Respiratory Care
Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda
01.2019 - 01.2024
- Responsible for coordinating research projects, audits, resolving technical problems, performing quality improvement studies, coordinating vendor contracts, managing timecards, manage time and attendance records
- Serves as clinical expert for staff in respiratory practices, teaching, CEU tracking, license monitoring, and consultation
- Serves as staff resource for troubleshooting respiratory care equipment as needed
- Responsible for collection and maintenance of required regulatory data to ensure successful bi-annual accreditation
- Responsible for inventory, assessment, and acquisition of equipment and supplies as determined by department need and volume of care
- Participates in policy review and creation in accordance with NBRC and AARC standards
- Conducts staff performance evaluations, coaching and counseling, and conflict resolution
- Prepares reports and quality assurance data for review by department and administrative leadership
- Coordinates with department director, medical directors, and administrative leadership to meet and execute organizational mission, vision, policy requirements, and The Joint Commission standards.
Education and Training Manager
United States Air Force
03.2005 - 02.2014
- Plan, organize, and direct all education and training objectives for the 163rd Reconnaissance Wing
- Implement and execute quality assurance programs for multiple departments and coordinate career progression paths for each member of the organization
- Supervise monthly meetings to communicate training program effectiveness and efficiency to senior leadership
- Responsible for ensuring all members are skillfully prepared for deployment and activation.
International Missions Coordinator
Encounter Group
05.2007 - 12.2012
- Met and planned with in-country team members to prepare for humanitarian trip activities
- Developed and implemented educational programs for youth interested in oversees missions
- Sourced materials and labor to meet facility construction needs.
- Coached volunteers through day-to-day work and complex problems.
- Assisted with fundraising activities.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Medical Administration
California Baptist University
Riverside, CA06.2017
Bachelors of Science in Respiratory Care -
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA06.2012
Associates of Applied Science in Aviation Technology -
Community College of The Air Force
06.2009
Associates of Applied Science in Education and Training Management -
Community College of the Air Force
06.2009
Skills
- Operations Management
- Collaborative Team Building
- Effective Communicator and Public Speaker
- Organizational Leadership
- Program Oversight
- Strategic Planning
- Staff Management
- Conflict Mediation
- Policy Development and Evaluation
- Regulatory Compliance
- Quality assurance
- Performance evaluation
- Healthcare
- Medical terminology
- Healthcare operations
- HIPAA compliance
- Health literacy
- Health information systems
Affiliations
• Path of Life Ministries Community Shelter
• Rebirth Homes
• A21
• Compassion International
• Food for the Hungry
• Rebirth Homes
• A21
• Compassion International
• Food for the Hungry
Certification
- Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
- Respiratory Care Practitioner California State License
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Honors And Awards
- Accommodation Medal, United States Air Force, June 2013
- Robert Wilkins Memorial Scholarship, Loma Linda University Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, June 2012
- Rising Star Award, Loma Linda University School of Allied Health, June 2012
- Cum Laude, Loma Linda University, June 2012
- Airman of the Quarter, United States Air Force, September 2008
- Distinguished Graduate, United States Air Force, February 2006
- Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, May 2004
References
Brad Curry, Founder of Antioch International Ministries, thebradcurry@gmail.com, 951-704-0506
David Underwood, Founder and CEO of Encounter Group, undy1@msn.com, 951-347-1485
Jamie Portillo, Pulmonary Outpatient Supervisor, VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, Jamie.portillo@va.gov, 951-751-6482
Rachel Pisano, Case Manager, Department of Pulmonology, Kaiser Permanente, Rachel.x.Pisano@kp.org, 909-278-1063
Timeline
Respiratory Care Coordinator
Kaiser Permanente
01.2024 - Current
Chairman, Board of Directors
Virtual Medical Missions
03.2022 - Current
Manager of Special Procedures Department of Respiratory Care
Loma Linda University Medical Center
01.2019 - 01.2024
Staff Development Director
Antioch International Ministries
03.2011 - Current
International Missions Coordinator
Encounter Group
05.2007 - 12.2012
Education and Training Manager
United States Air Force
03.2005 - 02.2014
Master of Business Administration - Medical Administration
California Baptist University
Bachelors of Science in Respiratory Care -
Loma Linda University
Associates of Applied Science in Aviation Technology -
Community College of The Air Force
Associates of Applied Science in Education and Training Management -
Community College of the Air Force