
Laina Roberts
@lainaroberts
Healthcare operations consultant at ORYNT developing a practice-performance platform for financial and operational decision-making.
What I'm looking for
At ORYNT, I’m developing a digital healthcare practice-performance platform with scorecards, dashboards, and decision-support tools to help independent practices identify financial, operational, capacity, and performance gaps.
At West Hills Allergy & Asthma Associates / West Hills Medical Aesthetics, I directed operational and financial strategy and increased revenue 158% from 2021 to 2025. Earlier, as CEO of Plaza Ambulatory Surgery Center, I maintained positive net income and EBITDA during COVID-19 and expanded the Total Joint Program 30%.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Founder & Practice Performance Consultant
ORYNT
Jan 2026 - Present (9 months)
Developing a digital healthcare practice-performance platform focused on helping independent practices identify financial, operational, capacity, and performance gaps through structured scorecards, dashboards, and decision-support tools.
Chief Operations Officer
West Hills Allergy & Asthma Associates / West Hills Medical
Nov 2021 - Sep 2026 (4 years 10 months)
Directed operational and financial strategy for an independent specialty medical practice, using P&L, revenue-cycle, workflow, and performance analysis to guide executive decisions. Increased organizational revenue 158% from $190K to $491K by end of 2025.
Chief Executive Officer
Plaza Ambulatory Surgery Center
Sep 2020 - Oct 2021 (1 year 1 month)
Led operational and financial performance for a four-operating-room ASC, maintaining positive net income and EBITDA during COVID-19. Expanded the Total Joint Program 30% and reduced neuromodulator implant costs 50%.
Business Office Revenue Cycle Manager
Plaza Ambulatory Surgery Center
Sep 2019 - Sep 2020 (1 year)
Improved AR, claims, coding, and collections workflows; implemented reporting and analytics processes to strengthen revenue-cycle visibility and performance. Built credentialing tracking systems supporting TJC compliance.
Managed financial performance, labor planning, budgets, CMS readiness, and quality/compliance programs. Improved patient retention from 53% to 73% within one year through operational and patient-engagement improvements.
Specialty Regional Manager
Pacific Dental Services – Pacific Northwest
May 2014 - Apr 2017 (2 years 11 months)
Managed P&L, forecasting, and performance across 13 practices; increased specialty provider presence 12% across endodontics, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, oral surgery, and periodontics. Improved regional revenue 53% in 2015 and 46% in 2016.
Practice Manager
Gentle Dental – Portland, Oregon
Sep 2012 - Apr 2014 (1 year 7 months)
Launched and stabilized a de novo dental practice, routinely exceeding $186K monthly production targets by 10–15% while managing daily operational and financial performance.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Phoenix
Master of Business Administration, Healthcare Administration
Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration from University of Phoenix.
Concordia University
Bachelor of Science, Healthcare Administration
Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration from Concordia University.
Pacific University
Healthcare Compliance Certification, Healthcare Compliance
Healthcare Compliance Certification from Pacific University.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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