Infection Control Los Angeles

Bhaskara Reddy Munagala

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La Verne, CA 91750

Tel.: 909-***-****

Email: *********@*****.***

EDUCATION

Ph. D. (Microbiology) 1985-1989, Post- Doctoral McGill University, Canada/University of Mysore

M. Phil. (Microbiology) 1983-1985 University of Mysore

M. Sc. (Microbiology) 1981-1983 University of Mysore

B. Sc (Chemistry and Biological Sciences) 1977-1980 Andhra University

CERTIFICATION/MEMBERSIPS

CIC – Board certified in infection prevention and control

Active member Association of Professionals in infection control (APIC)

Attended the 3.5 day 101 APIC infection control program in San Francisco held from 23rd August to 26 th August 2010.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Current (From 2011):, Infection Control and EHS specialist Kaiser Permanente®, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, 90027

•Managing emerging infectious diseases, involved in drills and training.

•Influenza preparedness in the units and involved in the training aof ll the providers both in inpatient and ambulatory care

•Co-Facilitates IC Committee meetings with Infectious Diseases Chief Epidemiologist.

•Distributes the findings and recommendations of the infection control program to the appropriate individuals, committees, departments, and units, maintaining confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations.

•Provides consultation to administration, committees, and department managers on issues relating to infection control.

•Involved in biosafety programs and EVS to train the staff on the disposal of biohazard waste generated in the hospital

•Collaborates with facility leadership team to ensure compliance with regulatory or accrediting agencies.

•Develops and reviews facility-wide and department-specific infection prevention and control policies and procedures and ensures that they are compliant with current regulatory standards.

•Collaborates with Occupational/Employee Health to institute and maintain control measures pertaining to health care workers and health plan members

• Completes IC needs assessment, development, presentation and evaluation of educational sessions relating to topics.

• Develops and conducts Annual Medical Center Infection Control Program Planning.

• Advises Administration on infection control implications of architectural design, renovation, and construction.

• Manages multi-disciplinary and interdepartmental efforts to improve performance of infection prevention/control programs and services including introduction of products found to assist with infection prevention and control.

• Evaluates patient care environments and facility services (Dialysis, Sterile Processing, Construction, Environmental Services) for infection control practices and hazards as needed.

• Initiates and completes epidemiological investigations of significant clusters or outbreaks of infection above established standards and of unusual organisms.

• Develops and completes annual evaluation/updating of surveillance plan based on population served, services provided and previous surveillance data.

• Acts as a liaison between the health care facility, medical staff, and community.

• Communicates with Public Health/Dept of Health Services as required for outbreak reporting and provision of requested information.

Infection Control Manager/ Epidemiologist (2009-2010 )/, Kaiser Permanente®,1200 El Camino Real, S San Francisco, CA (Similar responsibilities as above)

Co-Facilitates IC Committee meetings with Infectious Diseases Chief Epidemiologist.

Distributes the findings and recommendations of the infection control program to the appropriate individuals, committees, departments, and units, maintaining confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations.

Provides consultation to administration, committees, and department managers on issues relating to infection control.

Collaborates with facility leadership team to ensure compliance with regulatory or accrediting agencies.

Develops and reviews facility-wide and department-specific infection prevention and control policies and procedures, and ensures that they are compliant with current regulatory standards.

Collaborates with Occupational/Employee Health to institute and maintain control measures pertaining to health care workers and health plan members

Completes IC needs assessment, development, presentation and evaluation of educational sessions relating to topics.

Develops and conducts Annual Medical Center Infection Control Program Planning.

Advises Administration on infection control implications of architectural design, renovation, and construction.

Manages multi-disciplinary and interdepartmental efforts to improve performance of infection prevention/control programs and services including introduction of products found to assist with infection prevention and control.

Evaluates patient care environments and facility services (Dialysis, Sterile Processing, Construction, Environmental Services) for infection control practices and hazards as needed.

Initiates and completes epidemiological investigations of significant clusters or outbreaks of infection above established standards and of unusual organisms.

Develops and completes annual evaluation/updating of surveillance plan based on population served, services provided and previous surveillance data.

Acts as a liaison between the health care facility, medical staff, and community.

Communicates with Public Health/Dept of Health Services as required for outbreak reporting and provision of requested information.

2008 to 2009:

Clinical Microbiologist/ part Infection Control Specialist, West Anaheim Medical Center, Anaheim, CA, West Anaheim Medical Center is an acute-care and general medical/surgical hospital with a complete range of services.

Infection control role monitoring patient care, clean and surgical rooms for sterility.

Testing and culturing equipment and essentials for by sterile techniques.

Serving as technologist, technical specialist, and subject matter specialist and expert in the area of microbiology (bacteriology, mycobacteriology, mycology, and parasitology).

Maintaining and updating GMPs, Laboratory SOPs and other laboratory procedures.

Overseeing the laboratory staff complying with cGMP practices Quality control aspects.

Involved in infection control procedures.

Processing and verifying the correctness of specimens.

Perform STAT and routine procedures.

Perform routine maintenance procedures, trouble shoots and follows section protocols.

Prepare specimens for analysis.

Prepare and maintain reagents and primary reference material (stock culture material).

Select, perform, evaluate, and monitor the performance of non routine and specialized test procedures (anaerobic, aerobic, sub-culturing, isolation and identification of organisms).

Establish record keeping systems to assure the accuracy and validity of test results.

Prepare and enters workload data for electronic transmission.

Rotate and perform medical technology duties on various shifts and sections of the laboratory as needed and assigned.

2003-2009:

Lead Microbiologist/Technical Consultant

Envirocheck Laboratories, City of Orange, CA

Development of Microbiological procedures for estimating bacterial and fungal load form indoor environment.

Conducting MRSA and other gastrointestinal identification assays.

Clean room testing and surgical bio burdens from health care facilities.

Air, water and testing of other solids for microorganisms.

Training the staff in various methods of microbiological estimation.

Estimating microbiological loads from food and water samples.

Participating in laboratory accreditation programs and client meetings.

Giving lectures on Microbiology topics.

Microscopic examination of slides and quality control.

2002-2006:

Microbiologist (Consultant)

EMS Laboratories, Pasadena, CA

Lead Microbiologist/Consultant

Identification of indoor bacterial and fungal spp.

Maintaining Microbiology laboratory accreditation programs.

Supervising junior microbiologist.

Participating in Microbiology seminars and discussions in identifying various bacterial and fungal pathogens.

Isolation, culture and diagnosis of bacteria and fungi from water, and bulk samples.

2001-2007:

Microbiologist

Monrovia Research laboratory department

Identifying various microbial species from the environment (Soil, water, Plant) both viable and nonviable.

Analyzing Chemical Pesticides and microbes from water.

Developing a strategy for the control of bacterial, fungal and viral pathogens preventing those from reoccurring.

Developing protocols for soil and water sampling for evaluating the presence of bacterial pathogens.

Recommending control treatments for fungal, bacterial, nematode and viral diseases of plants.

Maintaining and updating GMPs, Laboratory SOPs and other laboratory procedures.

Data collection, statistical analysis and writing research reports.

Familiar with regulatory compliance’s of both EPA and California Department of Food and Agriculture in culturing pathogens and maintaining the cultures in the laboratory.

Participating in management meetings.

Overseeing the laboratory staff complying with cGMP practices Quality control aspects.

1999-2001:

Research Associate (Field Microbiology)

Cornell University, Geneva, NY

Project: Integrated management of fungal bacterial and viral pathogens.

Identification and control of micro organisms

Taught Microbiology to graduate students

Participating in county surveys with county extension agents to identify infection problems.

Selective culture of pathogen and its identification based on conventional and PCR methods.

Participated in county extension programs, field days for transfer of new findings and to provide guidance.

In charge of field microbiology laboratory overseeing the staff and technicians.

1996-1998:

Microbiologist

Laval University, Quebec (Canada)

Project: Microbiology of stored foods,

In-charge of Microbiology Quality Control research laboratory

Suggesting better storage measures to avoid fungal and bacterial contamination of food material.

Taught Microbiology to graduate students

Conducted studies on host-pathogen interactions and antimicrobial mechanisms of action of potential anti-microbial compounds.

Worked on antioxidants and other natural products to prolong the shelf life of the produce.

Conducted research on antimicrobial substances (chitosan, phytochemicals and essential oils) for integrated management of food spoilage microorganisms.

Studied the efficacy of chitosan seed treatment against seed-borne F.graminearum

Supervised two graduate students.

1994-1998:

Research Associate

Department of Biological Sciences

Macdonald Campus of McGill University (Canada)

Project: Epidemiological and non-chemical approaches of bacterial and fungal disease control

Conducted research on microbes

Developed a simple assays to identify fungal, bacterial and viral pathogens.

Conducted research on biological control of pathogens

Epidemiological studies were conducted to develop disease-forecasting models.

Conducted research on physical treatments (microwaves) to eradicate

1989-1994

Associate Microbiologist

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT): A World Bank Subsidiary.Asia Center, Patancheru, India

Screened several germplasm lines for fungal bacterial and viral pathogens

Maintained close coordination with fellow scientists on various microbiology related projects

Examined the health of germplasm .

Maintained isolation to avoid cross contamination

Conducted large-scale trials to determine the resistance pattern.

Trained international staff on Microbiology.

Training in Personnel Management:

Attended in house personnel management-training course organized by Personnel Division of ICRISAT.

Teaching Experience:

Taught Microbiology and Mycology to M.Sc. and M. Phil students, University of Mysore, India, McGill University, Montreal, Laval University, Quebec and Cornell University, NY.

SCHOLARSHIPS and AWARDS

Post-Doctoral Associate

(NSERC, Government of Canada-McGill University, Montreal)

Post-Doctoral Award

(Cornell University-United States Department of Agriculture-USDA)

Merit Scholarship for pursuing Ph.D.

(Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Govt. of India)

Special assistance scholarship for pursuing M.Phil.

(University Grants Commission, Govt. of India)

AFFILIATIONS

Association of Professionals in Infection Control (APIC)

American Society of Microbiology

Research publication and seminar presentations: Have more than 10 publications and presentations on Microbiology in various peer reviewed Journals and national and international seminars.

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