Andrew Scheets
Seattle
Summary
Dynamic healthcare leader specializing in anesthesia management and simulation education. Demonstrated success in improving team performance and enhancing patient safety through effective training and operational policies. Committed to fostering collaboration across departments to drive efficiency and quality in healthcare delivery.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Anesthesia Technician
University of Washington Medical Center Montlake
01.2022 - Current
- Managed complex anesthesia cases, ensuring patient safety and team coordination during procedures.
- Served as lead technician during complex surgeries, ensuring effective coordination and prompt issue resolution.
- Assisted anesthesiologists in the preparation and administration of anesthesia during surgical procedures.
- Trained new hires on anesthesia equipment and procedures, promoting a positive and safe work environment.
- Ensuring all equipment is adequately maintained and in good working order according to policy and par levels.
- Conducted routine maintenance checks on anesthesia delivery systems and equipment.
- Led team of anesthesia technicians, allocating resources and staffing to optimize departmental operations.
- Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills in collaborating with team members.
- Communicated effectively with the surgical team to ensure a smooth and safe patient experience.
- Facilitated debriefs and managed conflict resolution with staff to enhance collaboration.
- Participate in department meetings and continuously contribute to process improvement initiatives.
- Identified performance and process improvement opportunities, contributing to enhanced departmental efficiency.
- Supported professional growth of new staff members through effective mentoring and training.
- Developing policies, curriculum, standard operating procedures, and communication checklists among the department.
- Performed CPR in crisis situations and knowledge of and assisted in multiple resuscitations and emergent situations.
Simulation Operation Specialist, Educator, CHSE, CHSOS
PIH Health
Whittier
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Healthcare Simulation Educator: Led simulated training for healthcare professionals in various clinical scenarios and developed and implemented educational curriculum for students and staff. Led and developed a new simulation program with infrastructure planning, network, contracts, equipment, and HR embedded into the structure of the program.
- Established healthcare simulation program, enhancing training capabilities and optimizing resource allocation.
- Managed team of simulation educators, technicians, and coordinators for technology and supply integration, overseeing budget and cost center creation.
- Operations Specialist: Managed day-to-day operations for the simulation program, including staffing, scheduling, inventory management, contracts and budgeting, network integration, technology integration, onboarding, and policy creation with the embedding of IDS education and AHA certification courses.
- Established program procedures to standardize operations and improve overall performance.
- Developed policies for specialty equipment and technology to enhance operational effectiveness in the department.
- Led debriefing and facilitation for simulations and conflict resolution training in the simulation lab.
- Performed gap analysis for departments to highlight areas needing enhancement and resource allocation.
- Collaborated with overall program curriculum design, development, delivery, and metrics.
- Guided new learners in debriefing processes and feedback methods to improve training outcomes.
- Managed operational workflows to improve efficiency and service delivery in healthcare settings.
Anesthesia Technician
University of Washington Harborview
Seattle
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Assist with the induction of patients in the OR.
- Comfort with complex surgeries while also demonstrating leadership and problem-solving skills.
- Confidence with emergent and crashing trauma patients.
- Troubleshot and resolved issues with anesthesia machines and supported procedural needs.
- Assist anesthesiology staff with complex patients.
- Comfortable with complex resuscitation and helping with IVs, arterial lines, Ultrasound, Fast exams, induction, and RSI.
- Work varying anesthesia machines, ventilators, ABG point of care testing, and arterial lines.
- Set up and assist with emergent/ crash patients.
- Maintain anesthesia medications, supplies, and equipment according to the needs and schedules.
- Operate and have knowledge of varying airway devices.
- Assist in OR airway procedures and knowledge of complex airway equipment.
- Operate and have knowledge of cell saver, Belmont, level one, IV pumps, ultrasound, ventilators, monitors, and other critical care equipment.
- Run blood gases and ACT machines.
- Seattle, Wa
Simulation Lead Technician
Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Researched technology to enhance manikins, boosting realism in simulations and training.
- Coordinate/manage PALS, NRP, ACLS, ECMO, and systems improvement projects.
- Collaborate with critical care departments to formulate and execute high-acuity simulations, system improvement, and gap analysis.
- Collaborate and assist in OR scenarios, PICU, ECMO and training sessions with Anesthesia and multiple teams.
- Collaborated with code blue and risk committees to integrate simulation into medical education, creating realistic scenarios that improved patient safety awareness.
- Provided just-in-time training and technical support for anesthesia personnel, strengthening team readiness for critical situations.
- Worked with Attendings and research coordinators on the improvement of pediatric task trainers focusing on Anesthesia, intensive care, and neonatal critical care.
- Seattle, WA
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
Bachelor of Science - Human Biology
Skills
- Anesthesia management
- Anesthesia equipment maintenance
- Needs assessments for simulation technology
- CPR certification, ACLS, PALS
- A/V Management
- Process improvement
- Team leadership
- CHSOS
- CHSE
- Clinical training
- Expert-level assistance with manikin systems
- Provide advanced technical support for simulation activities
- Video editing and software integration
- Training program development
- Conflict resolution
- Healthcare simulation
- Multitasking
Publications
- Journal Academic Pediatrics, BMJ Open Access Simulation and technology.
- Team STEPPS online simulation: Expanding Access to Teamwork Training for Medical Students.
- Identifying Crucial Equipment and Skills Needed to Evacuate Critically Ill Infants During Disasters: Using Nursing Expertise to Guide Training Targets.
Innovations
- NICU Chest tube skill trainer developed and fabricated in house.
- Wound care training and fabrication of wounds for nursing education and skills.
- CVL skill trainers and care of central venous line chest for more realistic education.
- 3D printed a IV arm.
Program Development Projects
- Interpressional ECMO/eCPR simulation training program, Improved call to pump time from 60 minutes to 28 minutes.
- Gap analysis tools for maternal transports, Created and used gap analysis tools to best identify gaps for maternal transports across the systems.
- Premedical simulation course, Implemented a premedical simulation course for students interested in medicine and nursing, allowing for greater growth and outreach within the community and spark an interest in medical education.
- Deliberate practice high quality CPR and ACLS refresher course, Boosting confidence in the nursing staff in using the Zoll machine and reduce errors when performing CPR.
- Physician and Patient satisfaction improvement program, Improvement of communication for providers scoring low 25 to 50 percentile.
- Maternal hemorrhage protocols investigation, Investigated maternal hemorrhage protocols and overall process for one hospital system which lead to greater training and an immersive simulation.
- Robust COVID training, Robust COVID training for Bipap and other methodologies to best reduce staff exposure and increase patient safety.
Timeline
Anesthesia Technician
University of Washington Medical Center Montlake
01.2022 - Current
Simulation Operation Specialist, Educator, CHSE, CHSOS
PIH Health
01.2018 - 01.2022
Anesthesia Technician
University of Washington Harborview
01.2017 - 01.2018
Simulation Lead Technician
Seattle Children's Hospital
01.2016 - 01.2018