Eric Alvarez

Advisory Council - College of Health and Human Services

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Sep 2022 - Current (4 years 1 month)

Founder & CEO

Grapefruit Health

Mar 2022 - Current (4 years 7 months)

Solving the healthcare workforce shortage with a national network of clinical students.
To learn more about Grapefruit Health, visit www.grapefruit.health.

ECC Member

The Economic Club of Chicago

Mar 2023 - Jul 2026 (3 years 5 months)

Principal, Healthcare Practice

Maven Wave an Atos Company

Jan 2020 - Jan 2022 (2 years 1 month)

#1 Seller in the HCLS practice. Maven Wave is a consulting firm that helps companies make the shift to digital by helping with:

- Data Analytics & Machine Learning
- Cloud Infrastructure and migrations
- Cloud & Mobile Apps
- Experience Design
- Enterprise Collaboration
- Management Consulting

Adjunct Faculty Member

Rush University

Jan 2019 - Jul 2026 (7 years 7 months)

Within the Department of Health Systems Management, College of Health Sciences. In addition to career advisement and teaching entrepreneurship classes, I sit on the Leadership board for the program.

Chief Operating Officer

Fibroblast Acquired by Cerner Corporation

Jan 2015 - Jan 2020 (5 years 1 month)

Cloud-based/SaaS Enterprise Healthcare Solutions Company
In this role, I worked side by side with the CEO to grow the company from 1 to 25 employees and from 1 to 15+ clients. My areas of focus were Client Success (Implementations, Account Management, and Support), Business Development and Sales, HR, P&L management, Product Management, and general business operations.

Health System Administrator - Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Jan 2014 - Jan 2015 (1 year 1 month)

In this role, I oversaw all operations related to the surgery component of the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, ranked 7th by US News and World Report. This is included large team management, HR, P&L management, marketing and outreach, call center operations, capital and operating budgets, and more.

Board Member

NALHE Chicagoland

Jul 2012 - Jul 2014 (2 years 1 month)

Chair of Technology and Social Media Committee

Health System Administrator - Ophthalmology and Urology

University of Chicago Medicine

Jan 2012 - Jan 2014 (2 years 1 month)

Plan, lead, and organize all functions of the Ophthalmology and Urology practice

Health System Administrator - Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy

University of Chicago Medical Center

Jan 2011 - Jan 2014 (3 years 1 month)

Plan, lead, and organize all functions of the Section of Vascular Surgery

Executive Office Project Assistant

American College of Healthcare Executives

Jun 2010 - Sep 2010 (4 months)

Administrative Project Assistant

Rush University Medical Center

Jan 2009 - Jan 2011 (2 years 1 month)

In this role, I supported the efforts of the Perioperative and Corporate Finance departments. The project work focused mostly on dashboard design and building, opportunity analyses, time studies, underpayment or missed payment system implementations, and more.

Aviation Electrical and Environmental Systems Specialist on C-5 Aircraft

United States Air Force

Jul 2003 - Jun 2005 (2 years)

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