Margaret Troxell
Knoxville
Summary
Dedicated medical director brings strong leadership experience and patient care over several years. Expert focus on health administration to drive proactive measures that maintain operations. Detail-oriented approach to juggling numerous aspects of health services.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1982
1982
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Medical Director of DrTroxell Family Practice
Self Employed
Marion
05.1982 - 07.2005
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members to develop treatment plans for complex cases.
- Maintained knowledge of industry developments through professional organizations.
- Advised senior leadership on issues related to patient safety and regulatory compliance.
- Identified opportunities for improving operational efficiency.
- Resolved disputes involving healthcare professionals.
- Coordinated with other departments to ensure efficient workflow.
- Initiated continuous improvement initiatives within the department.
- Monitored performance of health care providers against established standards.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations, codes, rules, standards.
- Facilitated communication between practitioners and administrators regarding changes in regulations or guidelines.
- Oversaw personnel qualification process, environment criteria testing, quality testing and raw data analysis.
- Planned and developed new clinical programs and initiatives and managed and maintained performance improvement processes as defined in business plans.
- Maintained good communication between department heads, medical staff and governing boards by attending board meetings and synchronizing interdepartmental functioning.
- Analyzed and evaluated monthly dashboards and performance metrics, and authored policies and procedures to maintain organizational quality benchmarks.
- Observed delivery of care and business activities and made recommendations to improve programs, case management, and clinical management.
- Originated system-wide spine surgery programs for trauma, deformities, degenerative and oncological spine specialties; implemented collaborative orthopedic and neurological spine services.
- Networked with local, national, and international associations to optimize industry connections.
- Devised, implemented, and evaluated medical practice delivery models to achieve patient care and outcome goals.
- Established monthly mortality and morbidity conference in neurosurgery and at Spine Center.
- Reviewed and validated technical scoring practices and accuracy.
- Designed and implemented new neurological residency program; established 7-year academic and rotation schedule.
- Built strategic alliances with orthopedics, nursing, perioperative, physical therapy, home health nursing, nutritional services and pharmacy units resulting in more united front and recognition throughout system and region.
- Drove business development and relationship building to achieve business goals.
- Evaluated physicians' notes and reviewed requests to determine if testing is necessary to approve or deny tests.
- Restructured program materials to define objectives and align with new core competency regulations.
- Wrote and maintained criteria for test orders and educated staff on information gathering and escalation processes.
- Instituted and negotiated new projects to expand scope of engagement.
- Managed administrative functions like cost management, utilization reviews, quality assurance, and medical protocol development.
- Managed technical scoring and authored interpretation policies.
- Developed and actualized strategies to maintain highest standards of care.
- Created and implemented multidisciplinary spine center and introduced collaborative practice model in physiatry, interventional and medical pain management, spine surgery and spinal deformity.
- Implemented procedures to achieve and maintain accreditation.
- Created ambitious annual goals, objectives and budgets and made recommendations to reduce costs.
- Introduced monthly journal clubs in neurosurgery, pain management, physiatry and spine.
- Examined and interpreted test results to provide recommendations for care and treatment.
- Researched and selected innovative and functional equipment to achieve program and neurosurgical objectives.
- Collaborated with personnel to define guidelines for diagnostic testing and initiate test requirements.
- Analyzed and submitted reports regarding special incidents, events, and complaints to department.
- Created plans to achieve organizational goals, promote employee welfare, and deliver quality patient care.
- Devised goals and objectives by leveraging core competencies in performance and neurosurgery knowledge.
- Improved clinical quality by analyzing performance metrics, patient outcomes, and delivery of care.
- Wrote policies and procedures to establish medical and administrative best practices.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Explained policies, procedures and services to patients.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Maintained communication and transparency with governing boards, department heads and medical staff.
- Coordinated work activities and scheduling of medical, nursing and physical plant staff.
- Administered fiscal operations for accounting, budget planning, authorizing expenditures and coordinating reporting.
- Monitored inpatient bed use, facilities and staff to provide optimal use of resources.
- Planned and implemented programs for health care or medical facilities supporting personnel administration and training.
- Built work schedules and staff assignments, taking workload, space and equipment availability into consideration.
- Assessed need for additional staff, equipment and services based on historical data and seasonal trends.
- Developed medical programs that promoted community health and research.
- Updated procedures necessary for compounding, mixing, packaging, and labeling medications.
- Reviewed non-contracted instrumentation for spine surgeries and initiated vendor contract evaluations in conjunction with operations staff and orthopedic spine and neurological spine specialists.
- Participated in hospital committees to improve service delivery.
- Assessed patients' conditions, diagnoses, and treatments.
Medical Officer
Multiple nursing homes
Marion
05.1983 - 08.1988
- Routine medical care of patients
- Medical meeting for care of residents
- Review of charts
- Recommend improvement of care for patients
- Monthly medical meeting of nursing homes
Medical Director
General Motors
Marion
08.1984 - 07.1988
- Physical Exams of employees
- Written reports and recommendations treatment for plant injuries
- Repair and casting of injury
- Evaluation of staff in medical department
- Suturing etc of injuries
- Participated in hospital committees to improve service delivery.
- Evaluated new technologies for potential use within the organization.
- Performed administrative duties such as budgeting, scheduling, and payroll management.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members to develop treatment plans for complex cases.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws, regulations, codes, rules, standards.
- Analyzed data related to patient outcomes and satisfaction levels.
- Planned and developed new clinical programs and initiatives and managed and maintained performance improvement processes as defined in business plans.
- Oversaw personnel qualification process, environment criteria testing, quality testing and raw data analysis.
- Restructured program materials to define objectives and align with new core competency regulations.
- Reviewed and validated technical scoring practices and accuracy.
- Drove business development and relationship building to achieve business goals.
- Created ambitious annual goals, objectives and budgets and made recommendations to reduce costs.
- Improved clinical quality by analyzing performance metrics, patient outcomes, and delivery of care.
- Originated system-wide spine surgery programs for trauma, deformities, degenerative and oncological spine specialties; implemented collaborative orthopedic and neurological spine services.
- Implemented procedures to achieve and maintain accreditation.
- Trained staff to ensure compliance with local, national, and federal requirements.
- Established monthly mortality and morbidity conference in neurosurgery and at Spine Center.
- Instituted and negotiated new projects to expand scope of engagement.
- Researched and selected innovative and functional equipment to achieve program and neurosurgical objectives.
- Built strategic alliances with orthopedics, nursing, perioperative, physical therapy, home health nursing, nutritional services and pharmacy units resulting in more united front and recognition throughout system and region.
- Analyzed and evaluated monthly dashboards and performance metrics, and authored policies and procedures to maintain organizational quality benchmarks.
- Wrote and maintained criteria for test orders and educated staff on information gathering and escalation processes.
- Provided ongoing oversight of testing protocols, testing quality assurance, lab equipment maintenance and management.
- Wrote policies and procedures to establish medical and administrative best practices.
- Managed technical scoring and authored interpretation policies.
- Created and implemented multidisciplinary spine center and introduced collaborative practice model in physiatry, interventional and medical pain management, spine surgery and spinal deformity.
- Networked with local, national, and international associations to optimize industry connections.
- Created plans to achieve organizational goals, promote employee welfare, and deliver quality patient care.
- Observed delivery of care and business activities and made recommendations to improve programs, case management, and clinical management.
- Managed administrative functions like cost management, utilization reviews, quality assurance, and medical protocol development.
- Introduced monthly journal clubs in neurosurgery, pain management, physiatry and spine.
- Devised goals and objectives by leveraging core competencies in performance and neurosurgery knowledge.
- Developed and actualized strategies to maintain highest standards of care.
- Designed and implemented new neurological residency program; established 7-year academic and rotation schedule.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Explained policies, procedures and services to patients.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Maintained communication and transparency with governing boards, department heads and medical staff.
- Developed medical programs that promoted community health and research.
- Reviewed non-contracted instrumentation for spine surgeries and initiated vendor contract evaluations in conjunction with operations staff and orthopedic spine and neurological spine specialists.
- Administered fiscal operations for accounting, budget planning, authorizing expenditures and coordinating reporting.
- Managed changes in integrated health care delivery systems and technological innovations while keeping focus on quality of care.
- Recruited, hired and trained new medical and facility staff.
- Updated procedures necessary for compounding, mixing, packaging, and labeling medications.
- Monitored inpatient bed use, facilities and staff to provide optimal use of resources.
- Established solid relations with leadership and staff by attending board meetings and coordinating interdepartmental information exchanges.
- Planned and implemented programs for health care or medical facilities supporting personnel administration and training.
- Assessed need for additional staff, equipment and services based on historical data and seasonal trends.
- Kept informed of advances in medicine and computerized diagnostic and treatment equipment.
- Coordinated work activities and scheduling of medical, nursing and physical plant staff.
- Maintained awareness of government regulations, health insurance changes and financing options.
- Maintained records management system to process personnel information and produce reports.
- Built work schedules and staff assignments, taking workload, space and equipment availability into consideration.
Education
Internship - Rotation Intership
South Bend Osteopathic Hospital
05.1981 - 06.1982
DO - Medical School
Kansas City University
08.1977 - 05.1981
Ph.D. - Biology And Chemistry
Ball
05.1975 - 05.1977
MA - Biology And Chemistry
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 08.1974 - 05.1975
Bachelor of Arts - Human Biology
Taylor University
Upland, IN 08.1970 - 05.1974
Bennett High School
Marion, INSkills
- Board Certification in Family Practice and Surgery
- Fellowship inAntiaging and Regerative Medicine
- Board certification in Antiaging and Regenerative Medicine
Own Practice in Knoxville
- Self employed
- Own practice in Tennessee
- Dr Troxell’s Antiaging and Regenerative Medicine
- Only physician that is Board Certified in Antiaging Medicine in Tennessee
Skills
- Assisted in surgery
- Skills in placement of subclavian lines
- Placement of arterial lines
- Intubation of patients
- ICU and CCU skills
- Sigmoidscopy procedures. Need to update CPR and advanced training
Affiliations
- Belong to AOA
- TOMA
- A4M
- multiple CME
- ACOFP
Timeline
Medical Director
General Motors
08.1984 - 07.1988
Medical Officer
Multiple nursing homes
05.1983 - 08.1988
Medical Director of DrTroxell Family Practice
Self Employed
05.1982 - 07.2005
Internship - Rotation Intership
South Bend Osteopathic Hospital
05.1981 - 06.1982
DO - Medical School
Kansas City University
08.1977 - 05.1981
Ph.D. - Biology And Chemistry
Ball
05.1975 - 05.1977
MA - Biology And Chemistry
Ball State University
08.1974 - 05.1975
Bachelor of Arts - Human Biology
Taylor University
08.1970 - 05.1974
Bennett High School