BRANDON JONES
West Jordan,UT
Summary
Dedicated leader with excellent experience in the healthcare industry. Maintains professional appearance and demeanor and expertly completes assigned tasks with focus on collaboration, quality and education. Dependable, flexible and quick-learning team player with effective communication and organization skills.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Education Coordinator
Intermountain Medical Center
08.2016 - Current
- Developed and implemented strategies to promote caregiver effectiveness in professional development.
- Facilitated orientation and mentorship for new hires, enhancing caregiver development and productivity in alignment with updated practices and policies.
- Managed scheduling, conducting, and recording of department meetings to ensure effective information sharing and team alignment.
- Monitored participant workflow and behaviors throughout training process.
- Created and facilitated structured HSPA (formerly IAHCSMM) classes to promote knowledge acquisition and skill development.
- Assessed content and planning processes continuously to improve overall delivery and effectiveness.
- Evaluated caregiver requirements to design targeted training programs.
- Maintained comprehensive education files to ensure compliance and support caregiver development.
- Coordinated with emergency management to ensure caregivers and department maintain readiness for potential emergencies.
- Led multiple committees as chair, overseeing strategic initiatives and facilitating discussions.
- Understanding of Human Cell & Tissue Products program and helps in purchasing, receiving , storing and handling of Cell & Tissue Products.
- Implemented quality control measures, reducing errors in documentation handling.
- Trained new staff on processing protocols and system usage.
- Improved processing efficiency by implementing new software tools and workflow techniques.
Central Processing Supply Resource/Staff Development Coordinator
Intermountain Medical Center
04.2015 - 08.2016
- Coordinate with Vendors/Reps on policies regarding consignment, loaner needs, supply issues, exchanges, etc in addition to consignment agreements between OR and Vendors
- Supply resource for Central Processing and Operating Room staff
- Back-Up to Inventory Supervisor.
- Coordinate supply, tissue, and consignment inventories
Lead "drill-down" and reconciliation on inventories approximating $4M in supply, $8.2M in consignment, and $560K in tissue. - Coordinate with Operating Room iCentra team to prepare Doctor Preference Cards and Supply information for iCentra implementation.
- Consult with RN managers, Equipment Coordinators, Schedulers and Core staff to coordinate surgical procedure special needs.
- Handle product returns for special need items
- Back-Up Tissue Coordinator
- Special projects or duties assigned by Central Processing Manager or Inventory Supervisor
- Developed and delivered new hire training programs and continuous professional development
Central Processing Core Tech IV
Intermountain Medical Center
04.2014 - 04.2015
- Clean/Decontaminate, inspect, assemble, package, sterilize, store, and distribute surgical instrumentation prior to use in clinic procedures and Operating Room cases.
- Communicate with Central Processing, Materials Management, Equipment Management, and Operating Room staff regarding instrumentation and supplies for OR cases.
- Validate 13 autoclaves to ensure parameters are met and that tests have passed daily.
- Coordinate with Central Processing instrument needs for surgical procedures.
- Ensure Operating Room teams have necessary resources to complete cases.
- Developed team communications and information report for pass-off from graveyard to day shift
Sterile Processing Technician III
University Of Utah
01.2005 - 03.2014
- Clean/Decontaminate, inspected, assemble, package, sterilize, store, and distribute surgical instrumentation prior to use in clinic procedures and surgical cases.
- Maintain SPM database at 6 University Locations. Collaborate with MMMicrosystems' upgrade team during annual upgrades to learn and teach new program features.
- Train new employees on fundamentals of SPM. Troubleshoot computer issues prior to calling hospital or MMMicrosystems IT department to cut down on unneeded phone time.
- Swing shift team lead for 5 years.
- Review surgical schedule and prioritize work for upcoming cases.
- Coordinate Surgical Processing staff into shift positions
- Communicate with Surgical Processing and Operating Room staff regarding needed instrumentation and supplies.
- Liaised between medical staff and medical equipment vendors
Education
Certified Registered Central Service Technician - Certified Registered Central Service Technician
Salt Lake Tooele Applied Technology Center
Salt Lake City, Utah11-2005
Associate of Science - Nursing
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UTSkills
- Effective analytical abilities
- Skilled in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Upholds confidentiality standards
- Strong communication skills
- Efficient typing skills at 61 wpm
- Time management
- Leadership and oversight
- Multi-line phone management
- Resourceful and independent
- Effective meeting facilitation
- Skilled in technology use
- Knowledge of clinical terminology
- Educational leadership
- Hiring coordination
- Strong work ethic
- Teamwork
Timeline
Education Coordinator
Intermountain Medical Center
08.2016 - Current
Central Processing Supply Resource/Staff Development Coordinator
Intermountain Medical Center
04.2015 - 08.2016
Central Processing Core Tech IV
Intermountain Medical Center
04.2014 - 04.2015
Sterile Processing Technician III
University Of Utah
01.2005 - 03.2014
Certified Registered Central Service Technician - Certified Registered Central Service Technician
Salt Lake Tooele Applied Technology Center
Associate of Science - Nursing
Salt Lake Community College
Volunteer Work
- Managing Director and web designer for the Amavi Chorale, a local community choir since 2018
- Vice President and Registrar for the West Jordan Youth Soccer League and West Jordan FC (1600+ players and 140 coaches) since 2020
- Community Council Chair for David Gourley Elementary School in Kearns, Utah since 2013
- Co-President of the Utah Mountain West Central Service Association, a local chapter of HSPA, since 2017
- Caregiver Advisory Council Chair for Intermountain Medical Center from 2021-2024
Certifications
Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) | Healthcare Sterile Processing Association
- Certified from 08/2007 to present
CI Certification Experience Course | Intermountain Healthcare
- Certified 2020