Catherine Smith
Viera,FL
Summary
Results-driven Clinical Training Specialist/Clinical Specialist with over 5 years of OR nursing experience (RN) and 4 years of teaching experience in the healthcare industry and as a certified classroom teacher. Proficient in designing, implementing, and managing training programs/in-service education to enhance clinical staff competency. Skilled in needs assessment, curriculum development, and utilizing instructional methodologies for effective learning outcomes. Strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to align training strategies with organizational goals. Exceptional communication and presentation skills to engage diverse audiences and foster a culture of continuous learning and development. Experience with 60-80% business travel. Currently seeking remote clinical training specialist/clinical specialist opportunities involving business travel.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CLINICAL TRAINING SPECIALIST/CLINICAL SPECIALIST
ConsignMed (for Calyxo, Inc.)
01.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Calyxo provides revolutionary intra-operative kidney stone coverage with the CVAC medical device/SURE procedure is an all-in-one solution that is designed to efficiently and effectively remove kidney stones. It uses continuous irrigation and vacuum aspiration to clear stone fragments during and after laser lithotripsy, enabling physicians to achieve a stone-free outcome.
- Provides urological medical device clinical case coverage as assigned in the operating room.
- Trains the surgical team to assist in good patient outcomes and verbally supports cases during training period.
- Acquires and maintains current knowledge of perioperative surgical technology practice and hospital policies and procedures.
- Develops technical acumen to a level that serves as an educational resource.
- Demonstrates appropriate interactions with all hospital service providers.
- Troubleshoots equipment according to standard procedure.
- Provides intra-operative clinical product support.
- Assists in the delivery of procedural training to physicians and medical staff.
- Maintains up to date credentials for required credentialing agencies.
- Calyxo provides revolutionary intra-operative kidney stone coverage with the CVAC medical device/SURE procedure is an all-in-one solution that is designed to efficiently and effectively remove kidney stones. It uses continuous irrigation and vacuum aspiration to clear stone fragments during and after laser lithotripsy, enabling physicians to achieve a stone-free outcome.
Clinical Training Specialist
ConsignMed (for Posey Products/Tidi Products)
01.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Posey is Part of Tidi, which had $234.4 Million in Revenue in 2023.
- Performs product in-services for medical devices for clinicians at nationwide hospitals as independent contractor for medical device company.
- Assists with trial, conversions, and implementations to ensure success of products in facilities.
- Performs periodic re-in-servicing/training to existing customer accounts as requested.
- Travels to client locations to conduct training classes and in-services for new product and conversions either alone or with other colleagues.
- Trains individual, small groups, and large groups of clinicians in hospital setting.
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including Territory Managers, and stakeholders to align and tailor training strategies with organizational goals.
- Achieves and maintains credentialing required for hospital visits.
- Maintains attendance documents and prepares in-service reports.
- Works in Patient Safety Divisions, mostly with falls prevention alarms and sensors but also with restraints.
- Posey is Part of Tidi, which had $234.4 Million in Revenue in 2023.
FLU/IMMUNIZATION RN
The Mollen Clinic
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Per diem RN provided education and immunizations at local retail clinic sites in Florida (Walmart/ Sam's Club).
- Extensive understanding of vaccine safety control procedures.
- Adept at monitoring patients during the process of administering shots.
- Strong knowledge of flu vaccines, including storage requirements.
- Ability to work efficiently with minimal supervision (worked alone).
OPERATING ROOM RN/PREADMISSION TESTING RN
Our Lady of Fatima Hospital
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Per diem operating room RN (circulating room nurse) in 269-bed community hospital.
- Knowledge of operating room protocol and sterile technique.
- Per diem pre-admission testing RN (interviewed and screened patients several weeks before operation, provided instructions and education, took baseline vital signs, conducted physical assessments, reviewed/ordered required lab work).
COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES RN
Rhode Island School of Design
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Per diem RN triaged student students over the phone and in person, sometimes arranging transport to hospital.
- Provided physical assessments, education, and treatment, including obtaining cultures, vital signs, etc.
- Provided phone calls and education to students to follow-up on health status, lab results, and health maintenance.
- Ability to work efficiently with minimal supervision (often worked alone).
OPERATING ROOM RN
Rhode Island Hospital (Lifespan)
01.2000 - 01.2005
- Company Overview: 720-bed Level I trauma center for southeastern New England affiliated with Brown University.
- Functioned as circulating nurse and scrub nurse in main operating room for adults and pediatrics and as well as ambulatory setting (mostly general surgeries, kidney donor and recipient transplant surgeries, urology, aesthetic plastic surgery, general and reconstructive plastic surgery, vascular surgeries, OR/interventional radiology liver tumor ablation, eye surgery, burns, neuro, ENT, thoracic surgeries, and pediatrics).
- Knowledge of operating room protocol and sterile technique.
- Educator in pediatric peri-operative education program (Hasbro Children's Hospital).
- Surveillance RN for epidemiology department.
- 720-bed Level I trauma center for southeastern New England affiliated with Brown University.
Education
A.S. - Nursing
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND
Warwick, Rhode IslandB.S. - Education
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
Kingston, Rhode IslandSkills
- Classroom experience/presentation
- Medical device training
- Verbal and written communication
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving abilities
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Self motivation
- Time management abilities
- Reliability
- Interpersonal skills/relationship building
Professional License Certificates
- RN, Florida, Enhanced Compact License State
- CPR for the Healthcare Provider
Certification
- FL RN license (multi-state compact nursing license)
- CPR/BLS Certified
Timeline
CLINICAL TRAINING SPECIALIST/CLINICAL SPECIALIST
ConsignMed (for Calyxo, Inc.)
01.2023 - Current
Clinical Training Specialist
ConsignMed (for Posey Products/Tidi Products)
01.2023 - Current
FLU/IMMUNIZATION RN
The Mollen Clinic
01.2012 - 01.2013
OPERATING ROOM RN/PREADMISSION TESTING RN
Our Lady of Fatima Hospital
01.2003 - 01.2005
COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES RN
Rhode Island School of Design
01.2003 - 01.2005
OPERATING ROOM RN
Rhode Island Hospital (Lifespan)
01.2000 - 01.2005
A.S. - Nursing
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND
B.S. - Education
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
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