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•Serve as clinical specialist for HL7 and flat-file ADT, Lab, Surgery, Vital Signs, Surgery and Radiology implementations for an infection prevention and pharmacy alerting and reporting software. Responsibilities include data validation, application training, workflow integration, and customer support.

•Serve as clinical consultant for HL7 and flat-file ADT, Lab, Surgery, and Radiology implementations for an infection prevention alerting and reporting software. Responsibilities include data validation, application training, workflow integration, and customer support. Currently responsible for 70 facilities.Serve as interim Infection Peventionist at member hospitals when contracted to do so.

Created and developed an infection control surveillance and performance improvement program to support Covidien’s anti-infective urology and wound care product lines. Acted as team leader for the 6-person Infection Control team. Represented the Infection Control Specialist team during any interaction with Covidien Corporate, Senior Management and Marketing. Managed at least 15 different accounts within specified territory with a total value of several million dollars.• Trained 5+ members… Show more Created and developed an infection control surveillance and performance improvement program to support Covidien’s anti-infective urology and wound care product lines. Acted as team leader for the 6-person Infection Control team. Represented the Infection Control Specialist team during any interaction with Covidien Corporate, Senior Management and Marketing. Managed at least 15 different accounts within specified territory with a total value of several million dollars.• Trained 5+ members of the Infection Control Specialist team and over 50 Sales Representatives, Region Managers and Vice Presidents in the basics of Infection Control and Prevention as well as providing required on-the-job training. Principal interviewer for new Infection Control Specialist candidates.• Managed a 9-state territory with up to 75% travel working consistently with 13 Sales Representatives and 2 Region Managers in a sales support role. Effectively managed a weekly expense budget.• Successfully converted 30+ accounts to Covidien business through the use of the Infection Control Performance Improvement Program.• Conducted numerous surveillance studies which measured the impact of anti-infective products on the catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates, surgical site infections, and central line-associated bacteremia infection rates.• Provided written reports with analyses of clinical findings for hospitals that implemented the Infection Control Performance Improvement Program, providing hospitals with critical decision-making information.• Assisted with the production and presentation of 5 clinical abstracts presented at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology and the National Teaching Institute. Show less

Macon, Ga

•Created and coordinated an educational council consisting of 70 + management and clinical staff members to provide ongoing safety and infection control education. •Provided consultation to physicians in the management of patients with infectious diseases and HIV exposure prophylaxis. Presented educational offerings at Grand Rounds, Surgical Peer Review and Emergency Physicians’ meetings.•Developed and conducted a mandatory training program on Infection Control and Bloodborne Pathogens in… Show more •Created and coordinated an educational council consisting of 70 + management and clinical staff members to provide ongoing safety and infection control education. •Provided consultation to physicians in the management of patients with infectious diseases and HIV exposure prophylaxis. Presented educational offerings at Grand Rounds, Surgical Peer Review and Emergency Physicians’ meetings.•Developed and conducted a mandatory training program on Infection Control and Bloodborne Pathogens in accordance with OSHA regulations. Served as the HIV testing counselor for the organization in managing the follow-up after occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Developed a protocol for emergency staff to follow when treating a patient after an occupational exposure to body fluids.• Initiated the selection and implementation of several products to improve Infection Control compliance. • Responsible for conducting surveillance on key nosocomial and epidemiologically significant infections and making any necessary interventions to lower infection rates. Served as the Infection Control Representative on the Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgical Site Infection performance improvement team. Service on this team led to more timely administration of pre-operative antibiotics and the elimination of razors as a surgical skin prep to reduce surgical site infections. •Developed a training program for all clinical staff to improve the continuity of care for Contact Isolation patients infected with antibiotic-resistant organisms such as VRE• Ensured compliance with other regulatory agencies including DOT and JC. Active participant of the organization’s multidisciplinary team to successfully achieve Accreditation by the Joint Commission.• Co-author / researcher of Exposure of Healthcare Workers to HIV: Analysis of 368 Cases from a U.S. Regional Community Teaching Hospital 1997 – 1999. Show less