Averi Niswander
Mansfield,Ohio
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Recent graduate with excellent research, technical, and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented and able to learn new concepts quickly. Results-oriented individual with a passion for continuous learning and innovation. Known for leveraging analytical thinking and creativity to solve problems and deliver high-impact solutions in fast-paced environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sterile Processing Supervisor
OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital
Mansfield, Ohio
11.2022 - Current
- Operated and maintained steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads and maintenance procedures performed
- Provided orientation and on-boarding training to new associates
- Scheduled staff hours and allocated resources to maximize team member performance
- Established work schedules and assignments for staff, accorded to workload, space and equipment availability
- Helped in recruitment, hiring and training of personnel
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks while remaining adaptable and flexible
- Responsible for communication between the sterile processing department and ambulatory services to ensure all instruments were processed successfully and returned
- Built relationships with OR clinicians in order to ensure surgical instrument needs were met
- In charge of SPD KPI board and collaborated with staff members to create goals and achieve those goals
- Worked in department on assembly and other assignments that needed attention based on daily needs
- Collaborated with Operations Manager using Kronos to manage associate schedules/call schedules
- Maintained 24 hour 'on call' status in order to make sure all department needs were met.
- Used Kronos to monitor staff hours and scheduling.
Sterile Processing Newsletter Coordinator
OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital
Mansfield, OH
10.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with SPD managers at all of OhioHealth's Hospitals to obtain information about associate birthdays and anniversaries.
- Used powerpoint to create a newsletter with all OhioHealth's SPD teams information.
- Highlighted important OhioHealth news on monthly SPD newsletter.
- Successfully balanced supervising a department and producing a monthly newsletter.
Sterile Processing Purchasing Coordinator
OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital
Mansfield, Ohio
06.2022 - 11.2022
- Identified and capitalized continuously on cost savings opportunities
- Prepared and processed requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment
- Kept inventory of SPD disposable products used to keep department running
- Kept inventory of surgical instruments/sets in collaboration with the OR
- Maintained records of goods ordered and received.
Sterile Processing Technician
OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital
Mansfield, Ohio
08.2021 - 06.2022
- Conducted manual and mechanical cleaning of reusable instrumentation and equipment
- Utilized SPM system for tracking and recording surgical instrumentation and sterilization processes
- Retrieved soiled equipment and decontaminates and prepared for re-issue
- Cleaned, sterilized and distributed supplies and instruments used in patient care
- Prioritized and assembled standard and complex surgical instrumentation sets for surgical schedule
- Recorded sterilizer test results.
Restaurant Guest Service Manager
Roosters
Ontario, Ohio
01.2016 - 10.2021
- Provided orientation and on-boarding training to new associates
- Circulated throughout restaurant facilities and kitchen areas to monitor and maintain food quality and service standards
- Greeted guests at tables and attended to guest needs to promote customer service and satisfaction
- Scheduled staff hours and allocated resources to maximize team member performance
- Investigated and resolved complaints regarding food quality and service.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN06-2024
Skills
- Purchasing coordination
- Training and Development
- Performance Monitoring
- Conflict Resolution
- Relationship Building
- Continuous Improvement
- Time Management
- Process Improvement
- Product sourcing
- Scheduling
- Inventory Coordination
- Data Collection
- Kronos
- Workday Ordering
Certification
- CRCST
- HSPA
- 2022
Timeline
Sterile Processing Newsletter Coordinator
OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital
10.2023 - Current
Sterile Processing Supervisor
OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital
11.2022 - Current
Sterile Processing Purchasing Coordinator
OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital
06.2022 - 11.2022
Sterile Processing Technician
OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital
08.2021 - 06.2022
Restaurant Guest Service Manager
Roosters
01.2016 - 10.2021
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Capella University