ANDREW ISIORHO. (MD)
Spring,TX
Summary
Experienced and motivated Medical Professional, foreign medical graduate with background in Clinical Medicine, Public Health and Infection prevention and control, duly certified by CBIC.
Successful at implementing strategies for reducing and controlling hospital outbreaks and surgical infection complications.
Talented communicator, planner and problem-solver with a collaborative mentality.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Infection Prevention Officer
Harris Health System-LBJ Hospital
Houston, TX
10.2022 - Current
- Monitoring and tracking infection rates, trends, and patterns within the hospital.
- Collecting and analyzing data to identify potential areas for improvement.
- Implementing, infection control policies and procedures in alignment with current guidelines and best practices
- Providing ongoing education and training to healthcare staff on infection prevention protocols, hand hygiene, proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and other preventive measures.
- Implementing and overseeing isolation measures for patients with communicable diseases to prevent transmission.
- Ensuring compliance with infection control standards, guidelines, and regulations through regular audits and assessments.
- Collaborating with different departments and healthcare professionals to coordinate infection control efforts and communicate infection-related information.
- Effectively overseeing environmental cleaning and disinfection practices to maintain a clean and safe healthcare environment.
- Ensuring appropriate infection control measures are followed during and after a patient's discharge to prevent readmission or transmission.
In-Patient Pharmacy Technician (Clean Room Expert)
Harris Health System-LBJ Hospital
Houston, TX
06.2020 - 10.2022
- Reviewed orders from physicians for prescriptions, handled drug dispensing and answered questions from patients regarding medications.
- Adhered to good clinical practices, operating procedures and regulatory requirements.
- Analyzed issues and recommended corrective actions to improve final results.
- Monitored and upheld safe operating procedures and clean area mandates to meet regulatory requirements.
- Performed wide range of pharmacy operations with strong commitment to accuracy, efficiency and service quality
- Non Sterile Medication Compounding
- Sterile Medication Compounding
- Chemo compounding
- Ensure all procedures done in the sterile room are free from sepsis
Head Medicals/Public Health Physician
Dangote Sugar Refinery Hospital
Numan, Nigeria
02.2015 - 09.2019
- Manage the Sugar Company Hospital and the workers health
- Manage all minor and intermediate surgical cases
- Managed all emergencies resulting from industrial accidents, both in the farm and the factory.
- Investigate and manage outbreaks of infectious diseases within the sugar factory, the Hospital as well as the residential communities and implementing appropriate control measures to contain the spread.
- Managed Occupational, Environmental and Public Health Issue in the factory Collaborating with public health authorities to report notifiable diseases and participate in public health initiatives
- Collaborate with public health authorities to report notifiable diseases and participate in public health initiatives
- Leads system level initiatives focused on the prevention of healthcare associated infections
- Maintains or advances an infection prevention program focused on protecting the welfare of patients, visitors, and personnel of the organization.
- Spearheaded the campaign against narcotic drug abuse as well as the scourge of HIV
- Adhered to good clinical practices, operating procedures and regulatory requirements.
- Led the Infection prevention and control processes of the organization,
- Maintains awareness related to new and/or revised infection control guidelines and communicates relevant information to appropriate stakeholders
- Serves as a leader of multidisciplinary teams to facilitate infection prevention improvement projects and trains/mentors less experienced Infection Preventionists (IPs) across the system
- Conduct risk assessments to identify potential sources of infections and develope strategies to minimize those risks.
- Investigate incidents of worker exposures to infectious agents and implementing measures to protect staff.
- Develops system level education and training materials related to the prevention of infections
Head Quality Control/Operations
Sarisand Healthcare
Lagos, Nigeria
01.2014 - 02.2015
- Developed and implemented strategies for defect prevention and process efficiency.
- Documented, filed and maintained proper inspection records and quality assurance documents.
- Conducted quality assurance surveys, monitoring and seeking input from team members to verify compliance with company standards.
- Conduct quality audits for pharmaceutical products
- Quality release of products
- Ensure adherence to GMP good documentation Practices
- Perform Internal Audits
- Adhered to safety protocols to minimize equipment damage and avoid injuries.
General Manager
Healthcare International Ltd.
Lagos, Nigeria
09.2011 - 01.2014
- In charge of the Companies Operations activities including marketing,
- General Manager medical services and customer care
- I won major accounts for the organization including Dangote Group and General Electrics
- Represents the MD/CEO and heads the organization in his absence
- Designed sales and service strategies to improve revenue and retention
- Built and maintained loyal, long-term customer relationships through effective account management
- Delivered exceptional client experiences through hands-on leadership of associates and managers.
Head Medicals/Drug Safety Officer
Guardian Healthcare Ltd
Lagos Nigeria, Nigeria
08.2008 - 09.2011
- Implementation and maintenance of the pharmacovigilance (PV) requirements of the organization
- Ensures compliance with global regulatory requirements
- responds to PV request across the organization
- Supports and ensure compliance with standard operations procedures.
- Supports safety reports PSUR, PSR, DSUR etc
Education
Cert, Clinical Management of HIV - Health
University of Washington
Seattle, WA06.2018
Cert. Leadership & Management in Health - Management
University of Washington
Seattle, WA12.2017
MBA - Business Administration
Delta State University
Nigeria12.2006
M.D. - Medicine & Surgery
Obafemi Awolowo University
Nigeria12.1997
Skills
- Analytical and problem Solving skills
- Strong Attention to Details
- Aseptic techniques
- Good Clinical Practices
- Good work ethic
- Patient Advocacy
- Continuous learning
- Data management and Analysis
- Accountability
- Report writing
- Statistical analysis
- Interpreting orders
- Quality assurance controls
- Best practices and methodologies
- Surveillance Strategies
- Developing Prevention Policies
- Data Management
- Planning & Organizing
- Critical Thinking
- Developing Prevention Policies
- Training & Development
- Good Work Ethic
- PPE Use
- Operating room experience
Certification
- A-IPC (CBIC)
- Good Clinical Practice (NIDA Clinical Trials Network)
- Ethics and Human Subject Protection (ACRP)
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods (Mayo Clinic/Laboratories
- Precision Medicine (Univ. of Geneva)
- Understanding Medical Research (Univ of Yale)
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (NHA)
- Texas State Board of Pharmacy (RPhT)
- Certified First Surgical Assist (ABSA)
- Basic Life Support (AHA)
Timeline
Infection Prevention Officer
Harris Health System-LBJ Hospital
10.2022 - Current
In-Patient Pharmacy Technician (Clean Room Expert)
Harris Health System-LBJ Hospital
06.2020 - 10.2022
Head Medicals/Public Health Physician
Dangote Sugar Refinery Hospital
02.2015 - 09.2019
Head Quality Control/Operations
Sarisand Healthcare
01.2014 - 02.2015
General Manager
Healthcare International Ltd.
09.2011 - 01.2014
Head Medicals/Drug Safety Officer
Guardian Healthcare Ltd
08.2008 - 09.2011
Cert, Clinical Management of HIV - Health
University of Washington
Cert. Leadership & Management in Health - Management
University of Washington
MBA - Business Administration
Delta State University
M.D. - Medicine & Surgery
Obafemi Awolowo University
- A-IPC (CBIC)
- Good Clinical Practice (NIDA Clinical Trials Network)
- Ethics and Human Subject Protection (ACRP)
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods (Mayo Clinic/Laboratories
- Precision Medicine (Univ. of Geneva)
- Understanding Medical Research (Univ of Yale)
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (NHA)
- Texas State Board of Pharmacy (RPhT)
- Certified First Surgical Assist (ABSA)
- Basic Life Support (AHA)
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