Edwin Prado

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Experienced Sterile Processing Management Professional. Offers an extensive history of improving sterile environments

for various departments within a hospital or medical facility. Proven ability to identify and implement procedures that

improve accuracy and enforce local, state, and federal regulations. Extensive experience with a variety of medical equipment

and sterilization tools. Self motivated and dynamic professional with diverse credentials which combine solid & tactical

leadership expertise with a strong industry background, an ability to work collaboratively, and a commitment to achieving

goals.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

IR PERIOPERATIVE MATERIAL COST SPECIALIST, Kaiser Permanente, South San Francisco, California,

2011 to Present

• Takes a lead role in the development and maintenance of a purchasing strategy for the I.R. that is consistent

with the overall national sourcing strategy to ensure KP receives the best value for dollars spent on products and

services.

• Supports Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) agreements and NCAP goals including:

- Transacts contracts through the appropriate purchasing channels (e Procurement or TIMS/MMS);

- Conducts trend analysis and compliance monitoring;

- Recommends changes, additions and deletions to contracts;

- Advises and alerts NCAP and GPO of new services that will require new products and, thus, new

contracts.

- Insures that all Internal Audit Controls are followed.

- Identifies and implements Product Utilization savings.

• Working with physicians, analyzes and organizes key information necessary for the IR and the Materials

Manager to build the annual budget, including average case cost estimates.

• Conducts research into and recommends corrective action to supply cost variances.

• Maintains the inventory control system and database, with responsibility for the daily management of

information systems processing requirements for administering supplies, equipment and services transactions

and requests.

• Proactively works with the Local Product Councils, Perioperative Cost Reduction groups, and the Labor

Management Partnership to comply with national standards, to trend spend; to meet budgets, and to identify cost

savings opportunities.

• Provides direction to storekeeping staff in meeting the Interventional Radiology service requirement.

• Supports the Sr. Periop OR Cost Analyst for vacation support.

Completes other assigned duties with accurate detailed reports and follow through.

• Responsible for vendor relations, overseeing trials and loans of equipment and supplies. Manages vendor

visitation policy. Monitors and oversees vendor activities are in compliance with internal audit controls and

GPO agreements.

• Develops reports and extracts data from various systems for analysis and interpretation on utilization,

quality and inventory levels to insure compliance. Ensures that all Internal Audit Controls are followed.

Conducts trend analysis and compliance monitoring to adjust PAR levels and review inventory accuracy.

Analyzes contracts and purchases to ensure cost savings and quality goals and guidelines. Recommends

action steps such as changes, additions and deletions to contracts.

• Develops annual budget with Materials Manager and monitors and tracks budget variances on a monthly

basis. Recommends corrective action to supply cost variances. Identifies and implements Product

Utilization savings.

• Advises National Procurement Supply of new services that require new products and, thus, new contracts.

• Supports Physicians and other health care provider peer groups in their equipment standardization.

Participates on Local Product Council to present findings and recommendations on cost savings

opportunities. Participates on Project Start Up Teams for new facilities.

• Coordinates and oversees annual OR and ASU Physical Inventory. May supervise and/or manage staff,

including interviewing, hiring, training and motivating staff. Reviews workflow and makes

recommendations for work assignments. Maintains discipline and recommends corrective action. Trains

and leads storekeepers in meeting the Operating Room service requirements.

SUPERVISOR OF OPERATIONS, Seton Medical Center, Daly City, California, 2007 to 2011

• Managed the daily operational activites of the Central Services department; supervised and trained staff,

distributed medical supplies, processed surgical instruments and maintained quality control

• Report directly to the Director of Materials Management and daily dialogue with the O.R. Manager with any issue

or concern between CSSD and Surgery Department

• Managed a team of 16 associates

• Managed the staff timecard, PTO’s, Vacation request, daily assignment and Monthly Schedule of the staff

• Monitored and maintained the biological monitoring program for all of the sterilizer equipment

• Enforced JCAHO, FDA, OSHA, BAAQMD, AAMI, EPA and CDC regulations and procedures

• Oversees Fiscal Inventory of the Department

• Monitor and evaluate slow move supplies

• Developed and implemented ROP’s, MIN/MAX levels and EOQ’s for each inventory location

• Planned and directed all cycle counts and physical inventories and monitored reconciliation differences

• Implement product conversions and coordinate house wide In Service

• Implement Corporate Product Standardization

• Member of the Product Evaluation Committee

• Work Closely with CBS Patient Billing to ensure accuracy of patient charges as well acquiring new CDM Patient

charges for new supplies

• Meet with Vendors for Capital Request

• Generate trend/usage history report for vendors

• Proficient in the operation of the PYXIS System, PMM (Pathways Materials Management from McKesson),

Impress from Carefussion, MEMS, AS400, and OneSource.

SUPERVISOR OF CENTRAL SERVICE, Seton Medical Center, Daly City, California, 2007 to 2011

• Responsible for the sterile processing, receiving and distribution of patient care materials and equipment

throughout the hospital, including storage, purchase and reprocessing of medical supplies

INVENTORY SPECIALIST Seton Medical Center, Daly City, California, 2006 to 2007

• Coordinated and implemented a variety of projects relating to inventory management through standardization and

maintenance while providing a high service level to various user departments

CENTRAL SERVICE COORDINATOR, Seton Medical Center Coastside, Daly City, CA, 2000 to 2006

• Managed the day to day operations of the Central Service Department and supervised and trained staff

• Responsible for cleaning and decontaminating, processing and assembling and storing and distributing sterile and

non sterile medical supplies and equipment for patient use

• Purchaser for the whole hospital

• Work closely with vendors for capital request

STERILE PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION TECHNICIAN, Sequoia Hospital, CA, 2003 to 2004

• Distributed essential medical sterile and non sterile supplies and equipment throughout the hospital

• Responsible for cleaning, decontaminating, assembling, sterilizing, storing and distributing critical instrumentation

used throughout the surgery department, labor and delivery and various other areas

• Proficient in the operation of the OMNICELL systems, Steam Sterilizer, ETO Gas and the inspection of various

medical equipment such as IV Pumps, Feeding Pumps, Suction Machines, and Boots Machines

CENTRAL SUPPLY TECHNICIAN, Seton Medical Center Coastside, Daly City, CA, 1997 to 2000

• Responsible for cleaning, decontaminating, processing and assembling carts such as Crash carts, Disaster carts,

Isolation carts, non latex carts and distributing sterile and non sterile medical supplies

CERTIFIED NURSE’S ASSISTANT, Seton Medical Center Coastside, Moss Beach, CA, 1995 to 1997

Rehab Nurse’s Aide, Patient Care Aide, Emergency Technician, Central Supply Technician

• Provided medical assistance to Nurses, Doctors, and other medical professionals; took patients and residents vital

signs, oxygen monitoring, and daily weights, assisted Residents and Patients with hygiene care and personal

grooming, bathed Patients and Residents, created meal regimens, assured comfort, care, and safety of patients, and

ambulated, transferred, and effectively communicated with patients

EDUCATION and TRAINING

STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION – TRAINING PROGRAM

Hospital Consortium Network – Burlingame, California – Certification obtained in 1997

Relevant Coursework: Sterilization, Assembly, Decontamination, and Inventory Control

PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION – EDUCATION AND TRAINING

St. Francis Hospital – Daly City, California – Certification Obtained in 1995

COMPUTER HARDWARE TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAM

Prism Enterprise – Daly City, California – Attended Program in 1991

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