Air Force Manager

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Baptist Health Care Electrophysiology Lab 2013 -Present

Provide direct care for patients undergoing electrophysiology, structural heart and STEMI reperfusion therapy procedures. Lab preformed approximately 600 ablations, 600 device implants, and 100 Watchman device implants for Left Atrial Appendage closure for fiscal year 2020

Ablations of: AF, A-Flutter, Supraventricular Arrhythmias, Accessory Pathways, Pre-Ventricular Contractions, and Ventricular Tachycardia, using radio frequency or cryo ablation equipment

Implantations of: Pacemakers, Internal Cardiac Defibrillators, Bi-Ventricular Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy devices, Micra leadless pacemakers, Linq cardiac recorders.

Implantations of: Left Atrial Appendage closure devices

STEMI procedures: Placement of cardiac stents, balloon pumps and Impella pumps

Pre-procedure responsibilities include: Review of physician orders, lab results, allergies, and H&P. Interpret EKG to determine intracardiac location of arrhythmia, pre-procedure assessment of patient, provide patient and family education. Receive emergent patients from ER or Life Flight and prep for cardiac catheterization procedure.

Intraprocedural responsibilities include:

Procedural sedation, Aldrete scoring, arrhythmia provocation pacing maneuvers using burst pacing, entrainment pacing and extra stimuli pacing to induce A- Flutter, A Fib, AV Node Reentrant Tachycardia, accessory pathway tachycardia, and ventricular tachycardia. Anti-tachycardia pacing maneuvers, synchronized cardioversion, asynchronized cardiac defibrillation, balloon pump and Impella placement, perform CPR and ACLS, monitor patients’ vital signs

Perform electrophysiology studies to determine patients’ PR, QRS, QT and cycle length intervals, Sinus Node Recovery Time, Corrected Sinus Node Recovery Time, Atrial Ventricular Cycle Length Block, AV Node Effective Refractory Period and Ventricular Atrial Cycle Length Block, record and interpret EGM, perform Activate Coagulation Time testing throughout procedure

Operate: GE Cardiolab intracardiac recording system, Micropace II cardiac stimulator, Lifepak 20 defibrillator-pacer, GE Fluoroscopy equipment. Placement of Carto and ESI cardiac mapping electrodes and 12 lead EKG electrodes

Post-procedure responsibilities:

Monitor post procedure vital signs and Aldrete score, remove procedural sheaths up to 24 Fr venous and 9 Fr arterial and achieve hemostasis using manual pressure or mechanical devices. Assess patients’ post procedural distal blood flow, monitor for hematomas, provide post procedure education

Selected to attend GE Cardiolab superuser training in Milwaukee WI; trained 12 EP lab staff members on new EGM recording equipment

Presented educational lecture to electrophysiology personnel from Baptist Health Care and West Florida Hospital on long QT syndrome and channelopathies in preparation for the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners’ (IBHRE) Certified Electrophysiology Specialist (CEPS) exam

Baptist Health Care Enterprise Informatics Project Manager 2009-2013

Project manager for $30 million Computer Provider Order Entry project across 5 facilities within Baptist Health Care.

Equipment strategist for over 1,450 new desktop/laptop computers, printers, secure printers; responsible for connectivity of all devices.

Developed and facilitated new Business Process Management prior to application release in all Enterprise departments.

Established training program: Trained the trainers on new applications and Business Processes. Monitored over 2,500 healthcare providers attendance.

Developed and published Physician Portal user guide and computer downtime policy.

United States Air Force 1982 - 2004

First Sergeant

Senior enlisted advisor to the Commander, supervising 650 assigned personnel. Liaison with community and Base support agencies. Responsible for training, discipline, and morale

Avionics LASER/Navigation Systems Supervisor

Direct supervisor of 35 assigned personnel, equipment manager responsible for $379 million in assets. Responsible for maintaining 38 targeting and navigation pod sets fully mission capable

Recruiter

Established positive community relationships to acquire qualified applicants. Founded first USAF JROTC program in Buffalo, NY. Achieved over 115% of assigned goal. Selected to the Health Professionals recruiting team. Selected as Health Professions Sales and Presentation trainer

EDUCATION/LICESURE/CERTIFICATION/AWARDS

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, August 2018

University of West Florida School of Nursing, Pensacola FL

Bachelor of Science, Management Computer Information Systems, Cum Laude, July 2001

Park University, Parkville MO

Associates of Science in Nursing, June 2008

Pensacola Junior College, Pensacola Fl

Associates of Applied Science, Human Resource Management Personnel Administration, 2001

Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, AL

Associate of Applied Science, Avionics Technology, 1995

Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, AL

Licensure/Certification

Awards

RN License FL

Expires April 2022

2013

Baptist Health Care Annual Quality Pillar Award

RN License NY

Expires Oct 2021

2012

Gulf Breeze Hospital Employee of the Quarter

IBHRE-CEPS

Expires July 2028

2002

17th Training Group First Sergeant of the Year

RCES

Expires July 2023

2001

75th Mission Support Group First Sergeant of the Year

ACLS/BLS

Expires May 2022

2000

368th Recruiting Squadron Return Eagle MVP

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