Chad Collins, MHA, FACHE, CHFP
Chad M. Collins is a servant leader with more than 15 years of healthcare and military leadership experience, bringing strategic, financial, and operational expertise to organizational growth. He leads multidisciplinary teams and engages stakeholders to improve processes, strengthen performance, and manage costs.
- In Healthcare
- 15+
- NAHSE Member
- Since 2018
About Chad
Chad M. Collins, MHA, FACHE, CHFP, serves as Administrative Vice President of Operations at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano, bringing more than 15 years of healthcare experience. His career spans hospital operations, clinical service oversight, and leadership across for-profit and nonprofit healthcare organizations.
Chad previously served as the Administrative Director of Operations at the University of South Alabama Health where he oversaw the hospital operations for gastroenterology, neurology, emergency medicine, as well as inpatient physical therapy, and laboratory operations. Additionally, he has held leadership roles in for-profit and not-for-profit sectors of healthcare, having stopped at Tenet Health, United Surgical Partners International, and Texas Health Resources along the way.
Chad has built a career around health care administration and delivering health care excellence. He was featured in the 2022 Becker’s Hospital Review’s 75 Black Healthcare Leaders to Know and 2022 Mobile Bay Magazine 40 Under 40. He is also the 2021 recipient of the ACHE of Alabama State Regent Early Careerist Award.
Chad received his Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Faulkner University and his MHA from LSU-Shreveport.
Chapter Position
Sponsorship Chair
Committee ChairsCurrent Organization
Vice President, Operations
Texas Health Resources, Plano, TXChapter Responsibilities
Responsible for identifying sponsors and securing funding for the chapter. Also responsible for securing renewals from existing sponsors, managing, and fostering relationship and ensuring the chapter meets its obligations and commitment of the sponsorship agreements.
Professional journey
A servant leader with over 15 years of healthcare and military leadership experience. Delivers fiscal, strategic & operational leadership to achieve revenue, profit, and business growth objectives in rapidly changing environments. Adept at managing multi-disciplinary teams to implement best practices & drive process enhancements for optimizing performance. Highly skilled in managing multiple stakeholders & accomplishing process enhancements to ensure effective cost management.
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2023 to Present
Vice President, Operations
Texas Health Resources · Plano, TX -
2019 to 2023
Adminstrative Director of Operations
University of South Alabama Health · Mobile, AL -
2010-2018
Intelligence Analyst
US Army · Fort Worth, TX -
2015 to 2017
Provider Relations - Physician Development (Operations/Contracting/Acqusitions)
Tenet Healthcare · Dallas, TX -
2013 to 2015
Benefits Specialist
Metrocare Services · Dallas, TX
Degrees
- Financial Accounting and Analysis, Accounting and Finance (Certificate)Indian Institute of Management Bangalore2017
- Master's Healthcare AdministrationLSU - Shreveport2016
- BS, PsychologyFaulkner University2012
Honors
- Fellow, American College of Healthcare ExecutivesACHE2021
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