About OPA People

Healthcare search shaped by the realities of care.

OPA People helps organizations make permanent hires across leadership, clinical specialties, revenue cycle, operations, and back-office functions.

Healthcare Context

We evaluate the role in the context of the organization.

OPA Home Care & Skilled Nursing is a licensed healthcare operation within the OPA family. That operating perspective informs how OPA People evaluates the leadership, clinical, operational, and administrative talent healthcare organizations need.

What OPA People brings

  • Direct placement and executive search
  • Clinical, operational, and back-office perspective
  • Clear process from role definition through follow-through after hire
  • Flexible options when permanent hiring is not the whole answer

Our Team

Leadership and operations staff who understand healthcare work.

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.

Operations Staff

Operations, recruitment, scheduling, and compliance support.

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.

Founder

Stephen Deason, MBA, MSc

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

The OPA Family

Connected by healthcare and community.

OPA People is part of a wider family of organizations.