Manager Sales

Todd Gartner

** **** **. • Natchez, MS ***** • 217-***-**** • ***********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

July 2012 – Present Natchez Regional Medical Center - Natchez, MS

A not for profit hospital

Director of Surgical Services and Cath Lab

Duties include leading 6 OR suites, PACU, outpatient services, pre-admissions, CSPD, and cath lab.

Oversee approximately 26 FTEs with a budget of $50M. Natchez Regional annually performs 2400

surgeries and 300 cardiac caths. Maintain effective communication with all departments to maximize

the satisfaction of the patient experience. Maintain the departments to a JACHO-ready environment.

Review and maintain policies and procedures.

• Successful implementation of efficient flow of patients within the outpatient department which

increased patient satisfaction by 20%.

• Negotiated an improved lease agreement for state-of-the-art endoscopy/bronchoscopy equipment.

• Capital purchases include two new anesthesia machines.

• Implementation and maintenance of a daVinci system for gynecology and single site surgeries.

• Implemented the computerization of the surgeons’ preference cards.

• Successfully standardized the maintenance of the surgical trays.

• Developed various spreadsheets for the improvement of personnel reporting.

• Encouragement of CSPD staff to become certified.

• Planning of multiple staff RNs including myself to become AORN certified this December.

June 2010 – July 2012 Barnes-Jewish Hospital - St. Louis, MO

A not for profit hospital

Nurse Coordinator – Performance Improvement

Investigate adverse events; record SES’s into database; complete various projects for Manager of

Performance Improvement and Clinical Director of Periop Services.

April 2008 – June 2010 Barnes-Jewish Hospital - St. Louis, MO

A not for profit hospital

Charge Nurse – Pod 5

Maintained the work flow of the OR by placing nurses and scrub technicians in surgical suites and by

adjusting the case load in the rooms as the day progressed for maximum efficiency; disseminated

information as needed to surgeons, nurses, scrub techs, and patient care techs; troubleshot situations as

they arise to control the daily activity; worked with the resource nurses to maximize supplies and

equipment to the surgical suites; reported to OR manager.

• Participated in the successful implementation of 8 new OR rooms 2 of which were intraoperative

magnetic resonance imaging rooms – these 2 rooms at the time were the 8th site in the country.

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August 2005 – April 2008 Barnes-Jewish Hospital - St. Louis, MO

A not for profit hospital

Surgical Nurse – Scrub and Circulate Off shift

Create and maintain sterile field; pass instruments to and assist physicians; maintain information

regarding cases by way of computerized charting; interview patients before their surgery; setup OR

room; position patients on table; prep the surgical site; maintain OR during case.

July 2004 - July 2005 St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital - Effingham, IL

A not for profit hospital

Analyst

Ground floor implementation of Surgical Information System; liaison between surgical services,

information systems and vendor; coordination of data lists, preference cards, data importing and more as

project progresses; report to OR manager and IS manager.

• Successful implementation of Surgical Information Systems on time and within budget.

October 2003 - July 2004 St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital - Effingham, IL

A not for profit hospital

Surgical Nurse - Scrub

Produce instruments and materials needed for upcoming cases; create and maintain the sterile field; pass

instruments to and assist physicians; maintain the operating rooms, sterile instrument room and

equipment room; coordinate conversion of physicians’ preference cards to a data base; report to OR

manager.

November 2001- September 2003 St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital - Effingham, IL

A not for profit hospital

Operating Room Technician

Produce instruments and materials needed for upcoming cases; create and maintain the sterile field; pass

instruments to and assist physicians; maintain the operating rooms, sterile instrument room and

equipment room; report to OR manager.

May 2000 - October 2001 Spectrum Screen Graphics - Effingham, IL

A silk screen, embroidery business

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Office Manager/Sales

Maintained accounting systems for business, implemented item maintenance which streamlined

invoicing and increased accuracy of invoicing, implemented new embroidery machine to the business;

since it is a family business, assisted in purchasing the business, building and most of the equipment;

call on new clients as well as maintain existing clients; since taking over Spectrum sales had grown over

10 times; assisted in major purchases and management decisions, report to owners.

January 1997 - April 2000 Country Company’s - Altamont, IL

An insurance company

Sales Agent

Obtained life, health, auto, home and farm insurance sales and maintained clients’

accounts; managed the office staff; top 10 in sales of premium credits for

company in 1999; held life, health, auto, and home insurance license; also held a

series 63 license; reported to district manager.

November 1989 - December 1996 Heartland Human Services - Effingham, IL

A not for profit county mental health center

Business Manager

Responsible for the day-to-day functioning of agency; agency grew from a $500,000 annual budget to a

$3.2M annual budget.

• Obtained $900,000 in government financing for the construction of the present facility.

• Obtained a grant from IL Housing Authority for two group homes.

• Responsible for the construction of two group homes, remodeling of a third, and construction of the

present facility on North Fourth St.

• Helped with creation, implementation, and maintaining computer software for accounting.

• Implemented the center’s first computer reporting to the state for Medicare, Medicaid billing as

well as service data reporting.

• Responsible for all support staff, and personnel.

• Created a budget spreadsheet that allocated costs over all programs for government funding.

February 1987 - October 1989 Mid America Designs - Effingham, IL

A mail order business specializing in Corvette parts and

accessories

Financial Manager

Responsible for accounting aspect of the business; managed accounts payable;

obtained large financing package from Commerce Bank in St. Louis; attended

management meetings; reported to owner.

EDUCATION

Walden University 2010 – 2011 - Baltimore, MD

Masters in Health Informatics

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University of Maine at Orono 1985 - 1986 - Orono, ME

Masters in Business Administration

Illinois State University 1982 – 1985 - Normal, IL

Bachelors in Finance, minor in Chemistry

Golden Key Nominee

Lakeland College 2001 – 2003 - Mattoon, IL

Associates Degree in Nursing - board certified October 2003

Chamber of Commerce Scholarship recipient

Saint Anthony’s Memorial Hospital Scholarship recipient

Lakeland College Foundation Scholarship recipient

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

Rotarian

Chamber of Commerce

United Way board member

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