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Project Manager Sterile Processing

Location:
United States
Posted:
May 31, 2014

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Siobhan Renee Johnson

*** ****** ****** ********, ******* 35022

Email: acedqx@r.postjobfree.com Phone: 205-***-****

Objective: To become a valuable asset to the company while contributing to the bottom line in the position of Director of

Sterile Processing

EXPERIENCE

Consultant of Sterile Processing

HCT Executive Interim Management & Consulting – Modesto, CA March 2013 to April 2014

Responsibilities include: the processing and delivery of sterile supplies and equipment to the Operating Room, Labor and

Delivery, Emergency Department and other patient care areas as needed, and the maintenance of all traction equipment.

Project Management, process Improvement, quality assurance, leadership for current staff and management, Subject Matter

Expert for Sterile Processing Department during corporate, state, and Joint Commission Audits. Educator of SPD Staff,

Environmental Services, and Leadership. Physician and Operating Room Staff Customer Satisfaction Relations. Attended

daily Inventory management meetings. Inventory and Tray Consolidation, Budgetary and Financial Guidance for

instrumentation, Supplies, Tracking System, Staffing, and Services Relating to Sterile Processing. Day to day operations and

guidance for sterile processing staff and leadership. Data consolidation for all levels of sterilization including the Medical

Waste Management Sterilization. . Maintenance of Policies & Procedures Manual, Contributed to Product Evaluation

Meetings. Maintained appropriate inventory, processed reorders and changes as needed.

Interim Nurse Manager of Sterile Processing

Nielsen Healthcare - Visalia, CA - September 2012 to February 2013

Direct, plan, and organizes the staff and the activities of central sterile department in the system Implemented sterilization

protocols related to the functionality of sterile processing; developed and utilized key performance indicators for trending

areas in need of improvement. Acted a Subject Matter Expert in sterilization of instrumentation, decontamination, prep and

pack, sterile storage, transport; immediate use sterilization and provided expert support for the company, Overseer of

documentation, reporting and closure of compliance issues. Created and reviewed SOP's, Provided education and

instructional support for SPD staffing and OR; responsible for the procurement of supplies and equipment for all hospital

departments.

Developed and maintained purchasing system to ensure the best prices to the institution. Developed and maintained system

of sterilization that ensures the adequate sterilization and timely distribution of sterile instruments. Maintained policies and

procedures manual; attended Product Evaluation Meetings; maintained appropriate inventory, maintaining reorder and

changes as needed. Conducted staff training and performance evaluations.

Interim Manager and Consultant of Sterile Processing

Novia Solutions - Louisville, KY - February 2011 to February 2012

Directed, planned, and organized the staff and the activities of Central Sterile Department in the system Implemented

sterilization protocols related to the functionality of sterile processing; developed and utilized key performance indicators for

trending areas in need of improvement. Acted a Subject Matter Expert in sterilization of instrumentation, decontamination,

prep and pack, sterile storage, transport, immediate use sterilization and provided expert support for the company, Overseer

for documentation, reporting and closure of compliance issues, Created and reviewed SOP's, Provided education and

instructional support for SPD staffing and OR; responsible for the procurement of supplies & equipment for all hospital

departments.

Developed and maintained purchasing system to ensure the best prices to the institution. Developed and maintain system of

sterilization that ensures the adequate sterilization and timely distribution of sterile instruments. Maintained policies &

procedures manual, Attended Product Evaluation Meetings. Maintained appropriate inventory, maintaining reorder and

changes as needed. Conducted staff training and performance evaluations. Passed JCAHO surveys with no Type 1

recommendations

Travel Sterile Processing Supervisor

American Mobile Healthcare - Milton, MA CT, Nyack, NY- May 2010 to January 2011

Responsible for timely set up of OR suites, ensure the sterility of instruments for cases, high level of knowledge of most

equipment and instruments in all cases, knowledge of setup and maintenance of sterile field, breaking down of cases, help

develop morale, team building skills, assisted career advancement for co-workers

On -Site SPD Project Manager

SRI - Sunnyvale, TX - October 2009 to May 2010

Sterile Processing Instructor

Med Vance Institute - Dallas, TX - May 2009 to November 2009

Provide entry level instruction and refresh existing technicians on the scope of scientific principles that underlie

decontamination, processing, sterilization, distribution, and inventory control of instrumentation. This includes the knowledge

of current regulations, techniques and trends to enable individuals to function with nationally based competencies in health

care sterile supply processing and distribution areas. Training provided to identify medical terms and words by their

component parts, definition of the body structure and its systems, cavities, planes, and positions, explain the importance of

medical terminology in healthcare professions. Define and build the medical terms associated with the body systems.

Instruction on the basic functions and features of Word 2007 where students are trained on how to enter and edit text, and

save and browse documents. The student are taught how to enhance the appearance of a document by using various

formatting options.Training also to create tables, insert headers and footers, proof and print documents, and insert graphics.

Manager of Sterile Processing

Hospital JACHO - Arlington, TX - November 2007 to March 2009

- Project Manager over 3 million dollar renovation project of the OR and Sterile Processing, Clinical Monitoring using PI's,

AMMI, FDA, JACHO,EPA and OSHA standards, management of 12 employees, training and education of the staff.; created

education resources for staff; write and review polices, processor, and SOP's; Hospital JACHO readiness; setting work

schedules and duties; materials management of the sterile processing, instrument and implant inventory for the OR tray and

equipment tacking (agility)for other departments; Bio-met services for equipment; budgeting and work flow productivity

monitoring; transitional setup of sterile services in temporary placement during renovation and ICRA monitoring; infection

control monitoring, vendor trial monitoring

Travel Surgical Technician and Healthcare Consultant

Geisinger Medical Center - Danville, PA - November 2006 to November 2007

-responsible for timely set up of OR suites, ensure the sterility of instruments for cases, high level of knowledge of most

equipment and instruments in all cases, knowledge of setup and maintenance of sterile field, breaking down of cases, help

develop morale, team building skills, assisted career advancement for co-workers

Lead Circulator

Alabama Tissue Center - Birmingham, AL - April 2005 to November 2006

- Responsible for daily inventory of supplies and equipment, daily stocking and ordering of supplies and equipment in

accordance with SOP's, FDA, and OSHA Regulations; environmental testing to ensure sterility assurance, prepare OR for

processors using sterile technique set up, gowning and instrumentation fields, scrubbing in and passing instruments in an in a

clean room environment; knowledge of GLP, ICH, cGMP, sterile technique and the ability to move around and set up sterile

fields, breaking down, clean up and count of all instruments and items used during surgical procedure; data entry of donor

information into tracking system, labeling of all tissues and samples with donor identification, all work performed and applied

in accordance of approved SOP's, State and Federal Regulations, Opening and researching NCR's in compliance of

approved SOP's, investigate conflicting information of samples and tissue in accordance of approved SOP's, Project

Management and solutions consultant.

Night Supervisor of Sterile Processing

UAB Hospital - Birmingham, AL - November 2003 to November 2006

Responsible for supervising 11 pm to 7 am shift, to resolve problems with OR, to resolve conflicts of OR staff and central

sterile staff; scheduling of employee tasks, knowledge and the ability to move around sterile field, thorough knowledge of

surgical instruments, the assembly of instrument trays, to pull and load case carts, caretaker for instruments and

decontamination, sterilization of instruments via Steam Autoclave, ETO gas, and Sterrad machines.

Lead Travel Orthopedics/OR Technician

Professional Placement Resources - Alexandria, VA - April 2005 to October 2006

- Responsible for timely set up of OR suites for orthopedic department, ensure the sterility of instruments for cases through

knowledge of orthopedic equipment and instruments, ability to lead team members on 11pm-7am shift, knowledge of sterile

field and maintenance, breaking down of cases, help develop basics for the orthopedic team to improve the process from the

schedule of the case to the breakdown of OR suite through the process of assembly and processing of instruments and

equipment

EDUCATION

Certification in Clinical Research

Kriger Professional Training - Onterio, Canada

January 2010 to January 2011

BS in Biology

Stillman College - Tuscaloosa, AL 2003

Certificate in Surgical Instrumentation

University of Alabama - Birmingham, AL 2003

Jess Lanier High School - Bessemer, AL 1998

SKILLS

Operating Systems, Applications, and Equipment

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Professional Skills

Operating Systems, Applications, and Equipment

PC literate and proficient in various Microsoft applications: MSOffice Suites, 1998, 2000, 2003 Windows XP Vista, Visio 2000,

2003, Adobe Illustrator, Print Shop Web Page Design; Health-based systems: MediBuy, MediTech, CensiTrac Cerner,

MeKesson, SPM and Impress; ability to perform accounting and bookkeeping functions, supervising and administrative

leadership; Digital and Traditional SLR 35mmPhotography; typing 65wpm; Steam Autoclaves, ETO Autoclave, Sterrad

Machines, Steris System One, washer/sterilizers, and cart washers, BeliMed, Steam Autoclave, washers, and cart washers,

Steris Sonic Cleaner, 3M Biological Readers, Sterrad Biological Readers o Phase II Study - The efficacy of the healing effect

of recombinant human epidermal growth factor (rhEGF) on diabetic foot ulcers: Double blind, controlled Phase II

study( Randomized comparative method, multi-center study) o Phase I Study - The safety and dose determination of

Immuno-Stimulatory Therapy Agent for bladder cancer, melanoma and colon cancer

CERTIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

• CBSPD Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Manager,

• Certified BLS CPR

• Active IAHCSMM Member

• (Member of the IBPA (International Biopharmaceutical Association)

• Member of IAHCSMM (International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management)



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