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AREAS OF EXPERTISE Inventory Management Cost Containment Product/Vendor conversions Advantx, Lawson, Microsoft Office "Just in Time" ordering Knowledge of total Joint, Vascular, Cardiac Cath Lab, Robot (daVinci) Neurology, General Medicine, Colorectal Gynecology and Opthamology Technical Knowledge: Docufit, (Workflow Management) Advantx Operating Systems (ASC operating system), Lawson Order Management (Supply Chain Management) Tissue Trackcore, (tissue and implant tracking) Star McKesson CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Melville Surgery Center, Melville, NY Multi -Specialty Ambulatory Surgical Center/Orthopedics General Surgery. Ophthalmology, ENT, Plastic Surgery and Gynecology four Operating Rooms, 1 Procedure room, approximately 8,000 procedures annually Materials Manager, 2012 - Present Sole ownership of entire supply chain process. Proven track record of substantial cost savings. As solo member of Purchasing Department oversees multiple GPO contracts to draw from for savings and gain efficient pricing through sales representatives. * Interact with Accounts Payable to verify pricing and invoicing * Evaluate products and negotiate with vendors to gain best pricing. * Verify GPO pricing, Maintain inventory database for accuracy. Initiate, oversee and finalize annual inventory * Ensure preventative maintenance, repairs and life cycle on all medical equipment. * Obtain quotes for capital expenditures and collaborate with Director on selection of capital purchases Selected Accomplishments: * Custom core pack was on backorder and needed to cancel surgeries without this product. Had retained a custom production run stored in the manufacturer's warehouse from a surgeon who had left the center. Partnered with sales rep and reconfigured pack to "mimic" the backordered equipment and cooperated with surgeons and technicians A "win win" for both hospital and manufacturer, manufacturer avoided a substantial loss and surgeries scheduled were performed in a timely manner. * Maximized allocation, continued full case schedule and lost no revenue in response to manufacturing shut down of large volume irrigation solutions for arthroscopic surgeries. Resourced unlimited supply of smaller (1000ml vs 3000ml solution, ) designed alternative of joining 4 of the smaller bags via 2-way sterile tubing with the same volume of fluid. Even though shortage of product continued for 18 months regular surgery schedule continued and hospital was not financially impacted.
Work Experience
| COMPANY | POSITION HELD | DATES WORKED |
|---|---|---|
| St. Catherine Of Siena Medical Center (Catholic Health Services) | Materials Coordinator | 1/1994 - 1/2012 |
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