Six Sigma Medical

Leigh Ann Wachter

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West Des Moines, IA 50266

515-***-****

***************@*****.***

Objective

To obtain a career in a science-related field that will be challenging and

rewarding.

Experience

11/10-1/11, Iowa Heart Center, P.C. Des Moines, IA

Research Assistant

. Organized Research Protocols to include: recruitment of patients,

telephone contact with patients in individual studies and obtained

informed consents

. Coordinated all activities related to patient diagnostic testing,

visits and evaluations

. Completed all documentation for study protocols

. Organized and assisted with site visits by protocol sponsor's

monitoring CRA's (Clinical Research Associates)

. Participated in required meetings to explain, update or review

protocols

. Scheduled appointments

. Observed and reported patient's condition and reaction to drugs and

treatment to physician

. Completed necessary correspondence with study personnel (CRA's or

monitors), drug company and IRB

. Maintained inventory of study supplies and study drugs

. Conducted patient phone calls or follow-up as needed

. Performed venipuncture to obtain blood work as needed

. Organized research supply packets and created charts as needed

. Performed other related work as required

6/10-10/10, Iowa Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Center Des

Moines, IA

Central Sterile Processing (CSP) Process Improvement (PI) Team Leader

. Applied Lean Six Sigma methodology to improve CSP workflow that

directly affected the operating room (OR)

. Collaborated with CSP Process Improvement Team and generated ideas for

processes that were improved upon internally that directly benefitted

the OR

. Collaborated with nurses, physicians, PI advisor and staff and

developed processes in surgical services that resulted in better

patient care, more efficient scheduling, increased on-time first

cases, and more efficient OR turnover between cases

. Provided CSP updates at Core Team meetings

. Prepared PowerPoint presentation for CSP related to Lean Six Sigma

. Presented data and provided updates regarding Lean Six Sigma at

monthly CSP staff meetings

. Collected baseline data on CSP processes

. Utilized baseline data to determine how much improvement we expected

to achieve at the end of the project

. Developed overall project charter with input of Core PI Team

. Developed CSP project charter with input of CSP PI Team

. Researched how Lean Six Sigma has been applied in other healthcare

institutions

. Analyzed data collected on CSP processes

. Developed visual aid regarding Lean Six Sigma that was displayed

within CSP

. Attended Lean Six Sigma training

. Worked closely with CSP manager to provide updates on overall project

and projects within CSP

11/09-6/10, Iowa Health-Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Center Des

Moines, IA

Central Sterile Processing Instrument Technician

. Cleaned surgical instruments following various surgeries

. Prepared surgical instruments and linen for sterilization

. Ran sterilizers

. Planted biological specimens and read the specimens after specified

time

. Prepared linen for various surgeries

. Restocked case cart area with sterilized instruments and linen

. Electronically documented decontamination, sterilization, and

instrument transfer/location

6/08-7/09, Iowa Health-Des Moines Iowa Lutheran Family Medicine Residency

Des Moines, IA

Family Medicine Resident

. Saw patients in the clinic

. Developed treatment plans for patients under supervision and

recommendation of residency faculty

. Participated in rotations required for level of training

. Wrote notes in electronic medical records

. Retrieved information appropriately from clinic and hospital

electronic medical records

. Interacted with medical staff to provide patient care

. Educated patients regarding many health issues and their treatments

. Interacted with patients and their families and answered medical

questions/concerns

. Admitted patients to inpatient service while on call

. Answered pages on call and made decisions regarding patient care

. Presented patient information to senior residents and faculty

. Participated in an Evidence Based Medicine class

. Performed procedures under faculty supervision

1/06-4/06, Des Moines University Des Moines, IA

Physical Diagnosis Teaching Assistant

. As a second year student, I assisted the first year students in

learning physical diagnosis skills

. Answered questions from first year students regarding physical

diagnosis skills

8/02-5/03 and 8/03-5/04, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, DeGowin

Blood Center Iowa City, IA

Laboratory Technician

. Processed blood into its components

. Collected samples from blood products for quality control tests

. Prepared neonatal aliquots

. Collected platelet samples from donor units

. Ordered blood tests

. Entered data into computer

. Answered and directed phone calls

Training

Lean Six Sigma: began 6/2010, ended 9/2010

Excel 2003 Working With Formulas: September 2010

Excel 2003 Working with Charts and Database Functionality: September 2010

Excel 2003 Creating Spreadsheets: September 2010

Phlebotomy: December 2010

Certifications

Basic Life Support: completed 5/20/2010, expires 5/20/2012

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Extramural Research NIH

Web-based training course "Protecting Human Research Participants":

09/06/2010

Education

Des Moines University: attended from 8/04-6/08, received Doctor of

Osteopathic Medicine degree 6/08

Wartburg College: attended from 9/97-5/01, received Bachelor of Arts degree

with a major in Biology 5/01

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