Experienced professional searching for a position that will utilize my skills and experience; with the opportunity to learn new skills, provide value, and drive success within an organization.
Supervises and coordinates the daily activities of the surgical technologist team of up to 10 members, including training, planning, assigning, and directing work, evaluating performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Performs as a surgical technologist in preclinical support as needed, including post-procedure recovery, preclinical observations, medication administration, and routine care activities.
Coordinates and conducts training for all preclinical support activities, ensuring staff is up to date on SOPs, conducting an average of 6 training sessions per month.
Contributes to the development of a preclinical support training plan and materials to standardize training for all new technicians, onboarding around 12 new technicians annually.
Maintains deviation and other appropriate departmental metrics and reviews corrective actions, handling approximately 5 deviations per month.
Research Operations Supervisor
Physiological Research Laboratory, Medtronic
2004 — 2019COON RAPIDS, MN
Provided daily supervision and workload direction to a team of 28 technical employees.
Ensured compliance to processes and procedures, documenting and tracking training and performance.
Created and implemented onboarding and training programs for new employees, ensuring a smooth transition for all new hires.
Developed and implemented Electronic Medical Records for the department, enhancing data accessibility and accuracy in reporting.
Ensured optimal staffing; sourced, interviewed, hired, and managed performance for technical employees.