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Medical Device Reporting Specialist representing ConMed Corporation as the primary contact with all worldwide national Competent Authorities (USFDA, and all European, Asian, Canadian, Central and South American, and African Competent Authorities) clinically investigating and reporting on all adverse incidents reported by clinical end-users on ConMed surgical medical devices.

● Manage the overall nursing care in the operating room, monitors, positions and assists patient during procedures● Manage the operating room function, bringing the outside world to those in the sterile field. Circulator coordinates with the sterile field personnel bringing needed supplies to, and, receiving items from the sterile field.● Manage the operating room functions within the sterile field. Scrub nurse controls the instruments, sutures and sponges; and supplies same to the… Show more ● Manage the overall nursing care in the operating room, monitors, positions and assists patient during procedures● Manage the operating room function, bringing the outside world to those in the sterile field. Circulator coordinates with the sterile field personnel bringing needed supplies to, and, receiving items from the sterile field.● Manage the operating room functions within the sterile field. Scrub nurse controls the instruments, sutures and sponges; and supplies same to the surgeons or first assist personnel. Show less

• Oversaw clinical nursing & referral programs for a Native American, Tribal Primary Care Facility, Oneida Nation Health Department (ONHD). • Coordinated development, periodic review and revision of all ONHD Operating Policy and Procedural Manuals, Emergency Management Plans and HIPAA Policies.• Responsible for development, monitoring and revision of annual operating budgets ONHD, all departments.• Elected Chairperson Indian Health Service (IHS) National Nurse Leadership Council… Show more • Oversaw clinical nursing & referral programs for a Native American, Tribal Primary Care Facility, Oneida Nation Health Department (ONHD). • Coordinated development, periodic review and revision of all ONHD Operating Policy and Procedural Manuals, Emergency Management Plans and HIPAA Policies.• Responsible for development, monitoring and revision of annual operating budgets ONHD, all departments.• Elected Chairperson Indian Health Service (IHS) National Nurse Leadership Council representing nursing staff within IHS, the largest component of nursing professionals within the Department of Health and Human Services.• Collateral duty, appointed as Acting Area Nurse Consultant (ANC) for IHS Nashville Area in absence of an ANC, January 2004 through June 2006, coordinating and consulting with clinical health programs regarding nursing clinical, regulatory, and administrative issues, personnel and financial (budgetary) issues, advising twenty eight (28) tribal programs in the Eastern United States and Texas, running thirty-five (35) healthcare facilities including two (2) acute care hospitals and four (4) urban health care programs. Show less

• Administered staff of 130+ healthcare professionals, health aides and clerical support.• Full responsibility for the professional, administrative and financial operations of a certified home health agency, long term home health program, AIDS home care program, diagnostic and treatment center, and, preventive health service programs.• Managed 18 NYSDoH, Federal, CDC and private corporation grant projects totaling $1.5 Million.• Secured NYSDoH, Federal and private corporation grants… Show more • Administered staff of 130+ healthcare professionals, health aides and clerical support.• Full responsibility for the professional, administrative and financial operations of a certified home health agency, long term home health program, AIDS home care program, diagnostic and treatment center, and, preventive health service programs.• Managed 18 NYSDoH, Federal, CDC and private corporation grant projects totaling $1.5 Million.• Secured NYSDoH, Federal and private corporation grants to support interpreter training program, breast cancer preventive services program, and pediatric ambulatory care clinic. Show less

● Coordinator of home care clinical activities, education, quality improvement, and financial operations of a licensed home care services agency serving a six county area in Upstate New York ● Supervised five clinical staff (1990-1991) providing direct home care services involving intravenous and respiratory therapies ● Supervised staff of eight (1992-1993) including registered nurses, respiratory therapists, service delivery and clerical support staff through banner… Show more ● Coordinator of home care clinical activities, education, quality improvement, and financial operations of a licensed home care services agency serving a six county area in Upstate New York ● Supervised five clinical staff (1990-1991) providing direct home care services involving intravenous and respiratory therapies ● Supervised staff of eight (1992-1993) including registered nurses, respiratory therapists, service delivery and clerical support staff through banner year exceeding budgetary revenue projections ● Appointed as Northeast Regional Representative to corporate Clinical Services Review Board 1991-1994, producing JCAHO approved policy and procedural manuals, standardized patient education system, and co-author of nursing orientation manual for nationwide corporate utilization ● Co-author of five ANA CEU programs regarding intravenous therapies and techniques, and instructor for 20 additional ANA CEU intravenous courses ● Collateral duty independent Clinical Nurse Consultant for Menlo Care, Inc. Show less

Mps - Masters Of Professional Studies, Health/Health Care Administration/Management

Activities and Societies: graduated Magna Cum Laude graduated Magna Cum laude, GPA 4.0

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (Aas), Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Activities and Societies: Nursing Peer Tudor

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (Aas), Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Activities and Societies: Worked as Student Tudor in Nursing Skills Laboratory