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United States

United States

Responsible for managing P&L and budget exceeding $27M annually, 64,000 assets, across 8 campus sites and 60+ clinic locations.Responsible for leading a dynamic team of 65 Clinical Engineers, Imaging Specialists, PMP, Hybrid CE-IT, Management and Administrative Staff.Analyze & negotiate service contracts with Manufacturers and ISOs to ensure proper performance of the University Healthcare systems.Manage multiple audits: Contractual service, IT & Cyber-Security and ISO 13485.Managed partnership with Asimily to ensure best practice is observed for cyber security concerns.Develop revamped KPI’s and dashboards with CMMS / Nuvolo partner to positively impact patient safety, ensuring maximized uptime and end user satisfaction.Ensuring proper staffing levels are held and highest level of talent is brought to the region.

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Resident Regional Manager–Crothall Healthcare at University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY ▪ 4/2014– 2/2021• Responsible for managing P&L and budget exceeding $17M annually.• Responsible for leading a dynamic team of 24 Clinical Engineers, Imaging Specialists, Management and Administrative Staff.• Ensured compliance and implementation of ISO 13485 medical device standards. • Assumed Leadership role in conjunction with RRM for EVS Sector.• Develop new Performance Indicators and service strategies that are meaningful to Nursing & Imaging departments to positively impact patient safety, throughput and quality of care, while increasing uptime and end user satisfaction. • Built advanced service protocols to maximize serviceability of multiple modalities across wide range of schedules.• Successfully negotiated many key service contracts with Manufacturers.• Strengthened relationships with key manufacturers to ensure maximized uptime of equipment while reducing cost.• Project Management for new equipment procurement & installations, opening new units, OR’s, imaging suites, Radiation Oncology, large expansions of 64, 72 & 128 beds.• Annual review of Medical Equipment Management Plan with PI’s reported.• Committee membership of EOC, Emergency Management, Capital Equipment, Capital Processes, Cardiac Resuscitation, Alarms Management, DBSO and Security Subcommittee.

Concord, Massachusetts, United States

Unit Director III–Crothall Healthcare at Emerson Hospital, Concord, MA▪ 11/2006– 4/2013• Develop new Performance Indicators that are meaningful to Nursing & positively impact patient safety and quality of care. • Integral Member of IT leadership team, bridging the gap between IT and Clinical Engineering, assuring that all newly integrated systems are supported in a clinical manor. • Project Management for new equipment installations; assist with capital procurement and assessments.• Annual review of Medical Equipment Management Plan with PI’s reported.• Active member of EOC, Joint Commission task force, Emergency Preparedness, Capital Planning meetings and Infection Control.• Manage financial and day to day running of NESC, coordinating DI service and vacation support throughout New England.

Responsible for Service Center Operations including 4 single man acute care hospitals, 8 rehab hospitals, and over 30 other small clinics and urgent cares.

Associates Of Science, Biomedical Electronics

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