Accomplished Leader eager to contribute 25 years of sterile processing experience to a progressive management or executive level role.

• Demonstrated abilities to spearhead process improvement initiatives, resulting in maximized efficiency throughout daily operations.
• Proven ability to maintain regulatory compliance within multiple sterile processing departments.
• Easily adaptable with a keen ability to thrive in both individual and group environments.
• Dynamic interpersonal communication skills instrumental to leading highly productive teams of 10+ direct reports.

St Mary and Elizabeth Hospital-Chicago, IL 2015-Present

Manager, Sterile Processing Department

• Received merit based promotion due to demonstration of strong leadership and process improvement abilities.
• Chief responsibilities include surgical instrument inventory control and maintenance, as well as verifying accuracy throughout all documentation.
• Maintain adherence to JCAHO, OSHA, CDC, AAMI, AORN and department of health regulations.
• Heavily involved in team onboarding, including interviewing, hiring and training, critical to optimizing productivity.
• Conduct thorough performance assessments and develop needs based action plans for staff weaknesses.

Key Achievements

• Streamlined multiple departments into single sterile processing department.
• Deployed a highly effective case cart system; leading to increased efficiency throughout processing and locating surgical trays and instruments.

Mount Sinai Hospital-Chicago, IL 2014-2015

Assistant Manager, Sterile Processing Department

• Proactively provide management to 10+ direct reports.
• Successfully generate and analyze quality reports and staffing requirements.
• Efficiently process and distribute sterile equipment and supplies.
• Actively accountable for sterilization monitoring.
• Collaboratively communicate with Operating Room team to proactively anticipate needs.
• Responsible for handling department risk and safety issues.
• Cooperate with staff to concisely create goals, projections and progress updates.

Hines Veterans Affairs Medical Center-Hines, IL 2009-2014

Central Processing Technician

• Effectively performed daily equipment maintenance, including decontaminating, assembling, wrapping and sterilizing instruments and trays.
• Created and implemented training processes instrumental to department success.
• Resourcefully redesigned and standardized supplies for OR and SPS departments.
• Ensured compliance adherence among record keeping.
• Acted as manager to exhibit sound judgment calls and coordinate staff activities when necessary.

Medstaff Alternative 2000-2009

Surgical Technologist

• Efficiently supported surgeons to ensure safe invasive surgical procedures, functional equipment and controlled operative conditions.
• Responsible for assembling sterile and non-sterile utensils for operation preparation.
• Actively aided in patient surgical preparation.

Cook County Hospital 1994-2000

Surgical Technologist

• Provided necessary support to ENT and Plastic Surgery team leader during therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
• Successfully aided in wound suturing, applying dressing, handling tissue and cutting stitches.
• Proactively prepared surgical room for procedures including sterilization of equipment.
• Tended to pre and post operative patients including disinfecting incision sites and shaving.
• Trained and mentored new surgical technicians and nurses.

U.S. Air Force 1985-1992

Surgical Technologist

• Efficiently prepared sterile dressings and closed incisions.

Master in Health Service Management, Keller School of Management, Naperville, IL; 2013

Bachelor in Health Service Management, DeVry University- Naperville, IL; 2012

Member. ACHE (American College of Healthcare Executive)

Member. IAHCSMM (International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management)