Catrina Festa
Scranton,PA
Summary
Knowledgeable Material Coordinator bringing 13 years of related experience. Keeps materials moving quickly and accurately to meet project supply needs. Highly organized and forward-thinking with detail-oriented approach and good multitasking skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Material Coordinator
Wayne Memorial Hospital, Perioperative
Honesdale, PA
11.2010 - Current
- Maintain quality control of products and manage flow of incoming materials
- Coordinate and facilitate fiscal inventory for Perioperative services
- Provide administrative support for Perioperative Services
- Process department time and attendance and scheduling
- Verification of cases and support clinical staff in Meditech functions related to charges and inventory control
- Responsible and accountable for supervision and maintenance of daily operations related to Surgical Information System
- Assists with inventory management, capture of charges and maintenance of physician preference cards
- Supports clerical functions related to anesthesia services as directed by Department Medical Director and Surgical Services Manager
- Efficiently maintain payroll processes for Nursing Department
- Accurately enters payroll data and staff schedules
- Competently provides accurate and timely information to nurse managers, clinical leaders, staff, and human resource department
- Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
Attendance Clerk
Wayne Memorial Hospital
Honesdale, PA
04.2008 - 11.2010
- Efficiently maintain payroll processes for Nursing Department
- Accurately enters payroll data and staff schedules
- Competently provides accurate and timely information to nurse managers, clinical leaders, staff, and human resource department
- Maintained accurate records of all absences, issues and disciplinary actions.
- Operated telephone systems to answer and route incoming calls along with taking and delivering messages.
- Answered queries by locating and retrieving necessary files.
- Made appropriate file information updates and system upgrades.
- Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
- Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
ICU Technician
Community Medical Center
Scranton, Pa
04.2006 - 04.2008
- Assembled admissions pages and added new pages to patients' charts
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity and bathing bedbound individuals
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing
- Supported patient admissions, discharges and transfers to promote team productivity
- Organized and replenished unit supplies to maintain team readiness for expected demands
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements
- Collected, evaluated and set up both sterile and non-sterile surgical supplies, instruments and equipment
- Checked patient identifying information against records to uphold strict security, safety and regulatory standards
- Worked as part of team of physicians, nurses or other healthcare professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures or related duties
- Interacted effectively with patients, families, staff and other hospital department staff to deliver high level of customer service and teamwork
Materials Management Coordinator
Community Medical Center
Scranton, PA
04.2002 - 04.2006
- Accurately organize and manage material supply procurement, storage, and distribution
- Enthusiastically managed supply, equipment dispatch, central receiving, bulk stores and inventory control
- Efficient in planning, researching, and directing of material and human resource to support efficient and cost-effective supply delivery system
- Accurately entered payroll data and staff schedules
Education
Masters - Healthcare Management
Misericordia University
12.2021
Bachelors - Healthcare Administration
Misericordia University
05.2011
Associates - Business Administration
Lackawanna College
05.2009
Skills
- Skills Summary
- Telephone Management
- Organizational Systems
- Inventory Accuracy
- Material Preparation
- System Updates
- Product Availability
- Inventory Records
- Material Flow Management
- Material Verification
- Inventory Auditing
- Personnel Records
- Workflow Management
- Critical Thinking
- Task Delegation
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Additional Information
Recognized as an outstanding employee receiving Employee of the month January 2012
Advocate and liaison for Project Search Interns
Timeline
Material Coordinator
Wayne Memorial Hospital, Perioperative
11.2010 - Current
Attendance Clerk
Wayne Memorial Hospital
04.2008 - 11.2010
ICU Technician
Community Medical Center
04.2006 - 04.2008
Materials Management Coordinator
Community Medical Center
04.2002 - 04.2006
Masters - Healthcare Management
Misericordia University
Bachelors - Healthcare Administration
Misericordia University
Associates - Business Administration
Lackawanna College
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