Manages 8 operating rooms, Sterile Processing Department, 12-bay Post Anesthesia Care Unit; an 8-bed Ambulatory Procedures Unit. Supervises 65 staff supporting 4500 surgical procedures annually; provides fiscal stewardship for a 15 million-dollar budget. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, providing guidance and direction to nurse managers, nurses and ancillary staff. Focused on provision of safe surgical care, quality and performance dashboard, risk management and peer review programs. * Led multi-disciplinary team through a process improvement to develop a surgeon orientation program in perioperative areas. Team reestablished morning huddles, timeout procedures and post-surgical debriefing. Led a Lean six sigma project for human tissue tracking and another for perioperative nurse staffing.* Collaborated with Quality Management, Patient Safety and Infection Control to identify and evaluate improvement of sterilization practices and review of quality issues. Implemented corrective actions in order to deliver safe, high quality patient care.* Set policies and provided education and training to ensure sterilization practices were aligned with national guidelines. Provided oversight for the decontamination, disinfection and sterilization processes for the operating room and specialty clinics.* Evaluated equipment needs, staff training and patient safety. Provided sound counsel and business case analyses on surgical utilization and sterilization practices to Executive Leadership enabling them to reach decisions impacting care delivery.* Actively participated in Career Development Boards to guide nurses in career planning, retention and performance goal setting.* Clinical competency maintained in Main Operating Room and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit. Skillfully circulates all surgical specialties and augments staffing shortfalls in Post Anesthesia Care Unit.

Helped lead 1000 physicians, nurses, paraprofessional and administrative staff for 15 surgical departments. The Directorate provided 322,500 clinic visits and 14,000 surgical procedures annually. Provided direction and oversight for 18 operating rooms, a 15 bay Post Anesthesia Care Unit, the Sterile Processing Department, and a 16 bed Ambulatory Procedures/Same Day Surgery Center. * Supported a wide range of surgical specialties including Open Heart, Orthopedics, Vascular, Neurosurgery, Urology, Gynecology, Otolaryngology, Oral Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Robotic Surgery, and Ophthalmology. Ensured provision of clinically competent services, provided guidance and oversight in support of staffing and patient care needs. * Served as the Medical Administrative Officer for the Directorate. Managed complex Government Human Resources (HR) system, including union contract negotiations. Led civilian recruitment process, contracting and training programs. Closely scrutinized civilian vacancies in directorate, determined what positions were mission priority. Managed 290 civilian positions and incentive recognition program; submitted annual performance cash and time off awards for 240 employees. Provided HR with necessary documentation from potential employees, expediting hiring process to shorten onboarding from 180 days to 90 days.

As the hospital’s Medical Inspector General and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, managed Hotline program designed to combat fraud, waste and mismanagement. Provided oversight for 80 programs to include strategic planning processes, mission performance, resource management and facilities management, as well as compliance and oversight of subordinate activities. Provided basic Six Sigma training to project team members; applied Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques to measure, analyze, improve and control project processes.* Led hospital through multiple surveys and accreditation inspections, including; the Medical Inspector General, The American Board of Industrial Hygiene, The College of American Pathologists, the American Association of Blood Banks, and the American College of Radiology Computed Tomography’s accreditations.

Managed 17 Operating Rooms, a 30-Bay Post Anesthesia Care Unit, a 4-Room Ambulatory Surgery Center, a 28-bed Ambulatory Procedures Unit and the Sterile Processing Department. Directed the planning and delivery of surgical care for 15,000 patients annually. Supervised, led, and evaluated 250 personnel Provided guidance and oversight in support of staffing and patient care needs for the following specialty services: Open Heart, Orthopedics, Vascular, Neurosurgery, Urology, Gynecology, Otolaryngology, Oral Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Robotic Surgery, and Ophthalmology. * Served as a liaison with union representatives, contract, military and federal employees; interviewed, hired and discharged staff as required. Wrote department policies and new position descriptions.* Led nurse staffing committee for entire hospital serving over 600 nurses; established clinical nurse competencies and staffing guidelines for all nursing departments.