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About OPA People

A healthcare people company, grounded in the work behind care.

OPA People brings direct placement, flexible workforce solutions, and an operator’s perspective to the people decisions that shape healthcare organizations.

Why Our Perspective Is Different

We understand the role because we operate in healthcare, too.

Through the OPA Home Care & Skilled Nursing division, the OPA family operates a state-licensed healthcare facility and healthcare practice. That experience informs how we evaluate leadership, clinical, operational, and administrative talent.

For OPA People clients, this means conversations grounded in the realities of care delivery, compliance, workforce continuity, and the systems that keep an organization moving.

What OPA People brings

  • Healthcare operating context
  • Direct placement and executive search
  • Clinical, operational, and back-office perspective
  • Flexible workforce models when permanent hiring is not the full answer

Why OPA

People grow here, and that shows up in the work.

Across OPA, teammates describe a culture built on open communication, shared responsibility, and leaders who stay involved. The goal is not simply to fill a role. It is to help each person build the confidence and capability to take on more.

Communicate openlyMeetings, training, and everyday conversations make room for people to speak up, ask questions, and be heard.
Grow with intentionStructured development gives teammates a path from onboarding through leadership and greater responsibility.
Win togetherTeams step across functions, help one another solve problems, and stay focused on the work that matters.
Lead with involvementCoaching stays direct, practical, and close to the real work, so feedback becomes progress.
Take ownershipOPA encourages people to follow through, solve at the root, and make the next handoff stronger.
Make belonging realEvery teammate should feel trusted, included, and able to contribute beyond a job title.

Built Into The Work

A development path, not a promise.

OPA has built structured learning for the people who keep healthcare work moving. The path gives teammates clear ways to build skill, take on leadership, and broaden their view of the organization.

  1. 01
    Start strong

    Foundational team development helps new office and coordination teammates build the communication, teamwork, and ownership the work requires.

  2. 02
    Lead people well

    Dedicated manager and supervisor development prepares people to coach, set expectations, and support the teams around them.

  3. 03
    See the whole operation

    Mid-level development builds cross-functional leadership, operational literacy, and readiness for a broader responsibility.

  4. 04
    Think like an owner

    Advanced leadership development explores the financial, organizational, people, risk, and growth decisions that shape a durable business.

What’s In A Name?

OPA is a way of seeing people, purpose, and possibility.

The OPA name draws inspiration from the Greek expression of enthusiasm and awareness. At OPA, it has become a practical reminder of how to show up for life and work: connect meaningfully with others, engage with deeper purpose, and bring a positive attitude to the work ahead.

O
Others

Connect meaningfully with the people around you.

P
Purpose

Engage with work that carries deeper meaning.

A
Attitude

Approach life and work with energy, awareness, and intention.

One OPA Family

People, purpose, and a wider view of what work can make possible.

OPA People is part of a family of organizations built around healthcare, meaningful work, and service to the community.

OPA Home Care & Skilled NursingHealthcare operations that keep the OPA perspective close to care delivery.OPA RASA FoundationA 501(c)(3) supporting people in the behavioral healthcare and recovery community through training, mentorship, and placement.

The OPA Network

Leadership shaped by healthcare operations and clinical care.

Leadership Team

Leadership for operations and clinical care.

Head of Operations

Dan Pearsall, MS-HR

More than 25 years building, leading, and managing healthcare organizations.

Chief Clinical Advisor & Director of Referral Partnerships

David Santos, MD

More than 20 years across family and emergency medicine, healthcare operations, and staffing.

CNO and Administrator, OPA Home Care, LLC

Kimberly Smith-Adams, BSN, RN

A nurse of more than 20 years, including leadership in long-term and skilled nursing care.

Quality Assurance Manager

Babes Soliven, BSN, RN

A nurse of more than five years, focused on quality assurance and compliance in home care.

Client & Caregiver Services

Client & caregiver services and operations team.

Systems and Operations Supervisor & EA to CEO

James Santos, BSIT

More than five years in systems administration and operations across healthcare and staffing.

Scheduling Supervisor

Jamaica Pando, BS

More than two years in scheduling and coverage coordination.

Scheduling Supervisor

Kristine Celebrado, BS

More than one year in caregiver scheduling and coverage coordination.

Recruitment Supervisor

Luizza Vinas, BS

More than five years in healthcare caregiver recruitment and staffing.

Credentialing & Compliance Supervisor

Cheryl Amoy, BEd

More than five years in credentialing and regulatory compliance.

Behind-the-Scenes Support

More support behind every care plan.

A dedicated team manages billing, claims, insurance, and VA authorization support behind the scenes, so our field and clinical teams can stay focused on care.

Clear coordination matters.

Our operational and clinical teams work together to help keep the process clear for families, referral partners, and care teams.

Founder

Stephen Deason, MBA, MSc

Founder & CEOOver 30 years building and managing healthcare and technology companies.