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Orthopedic Team Lead at Connecticut Orthopedic InstituteReview of schedule to refine surgeon and patient needs for orthopedic and podiatry cases. Currently work as circulating and scrub RN. Process and efficiency managementPreference Card BuilderTroubleshooter, Staff resource, Preceptor of new staffEpic Super user for OPtimePolicy developmentMember of Kaisan lean team.

Management responsibilities included daily operations of the perioperative services departments including OR, PACU, Ambulatory Surgery, Pre admission Testing, Endoscopy and Central Sterile Departments. Responsible for:Staffing, including staff performance appraisals and disciplinary actionsManagement of surgical schedule including inventory management, coordination with vendors troubleshooting issues with equipment, instrumentation and supplies.Coordinated with sister campus to procure and ready items needed for OR schedule needed for either campus.Patient/family relations including responding to patient/family complaints/concerns.Physician relations including responding to physician issues and concerns.Cerner charting support; Cerner super userRegulatory readiness including participation in DPH and JCAHO inspection process.Responded to billing errors and mitigation.Responded to charge master errorsParticipated in annual budget creation process in collaboration with department director.

Staff nurse in surgical services area, with circulating, scrub and charge responsibilities. Heavily involved in build, testing, education and implementation of SurgiNet - Cerner OR scheduling and documentation for Bradley and New Britain General Hospital during this period.

Circulated and scrubbed all specialties including:GeneralThoracicGynOrthopedicsUrologyNeuroInfection Control Surveillance Leader for Main OR.Member of hospital wide Infection Control Committee

Scrubbed and Circulated in the following specialties:GeneralGynOrthoVascularOphthamologyUrologyNeuro