CHRIS HARRISON
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Summary
Resilient, Loyal and breathes our MVVB. A Registered Nurse with 20+ years of progressive, innovative leadership experience in complex surgical and procedural environments. Proven success directing multi-site perioperative services, including Operating Room, Endoscopy, Interventional Radiology, and Sterile Processing. Real experience in strategic planning, capital budget management, facility expansions, IT system implementations, and achieving superior quality outcomes, evidenced by successful Joint Commission accreditations, sustained productivity levels through a series of some challenging events, and the respect earned for over a decade. Seeking to restore an identity for my beloved department and with a little help from my loyal team, finally reach my department's full potential as its Director of Perioperative Services.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Supervisor - Surgery/Endoscopy/Interventional Radiology/Sterile Processing
City of HOPE (formerly Cancer Treatment Centers of America)
01.2015 - Current
- Operational Leadership: Direct and oversee clinical and administrative functions for a comprehensive Perioperative Services department, encompassing Surgery (Robotics, General, Ortho, Vascular, GI, URO, etc.), Endoscopy, Interventional Radiology, and Sterile Processing.
- Performance & Satisfaction: Significantly improved staff satisfaction through targeted retention initiatives and mentorship programs. Eliminated Travelers for extended periods of time.
- Financial Stewardship: Planned and executed budgetary actions that consistently maintained departmental productivity amongst some overwhelming odds
- Strategic Growth & IT: Key lead for the implementation and conversion of major IT systems, including EPIC, PICIS OR-Manager software and Cerner SurgiNet, enhancing operational efficiency and data integrity.
- Quality & Compliance: Instrumental in ensuring surgical regulatory requirements were met, which contributed to achieving and maintaining full Joint Commission accreditation across multiple cycles.
OR Manager, All Service Lines Surgery
Sovereign Health Care, Biltmore Surgery Center
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Managed the daily operations of a multi-service line ambulatory surgery center, ensuring efficient patient throughput and optimal resource utilization.
- Oversaw all aspects of clinical quality and coordinated surgical schedules to maximize operating room capacity.
RN Senior Manager > Acting Director, All Service Lines Surgery
Banner Health Del Webb Medical Center
01.2004 - 01.2013
- Acting Director: Stepped into the Acting Director role, providing comprehensive leadership during critical transition periods and ensuring continuity of surgical services across all service lines.
- Team Management: History of managing a large, multidisciplinary team of over 70+ staff, including RN Managers, RNs, Surgical Technologists (Lead ST, ST), Anesthesia Technicians (AT), and Operating Room Assistants (ORA).
- Service Line Specialization: Progressed through multiple management roles, including RN Manager and Senior Manager for Orthopedic Surgery, leading service line development and managing specialty-specific staff.
- Merger Integration: Served as the Interim Senior RN Manager during the Sun Health to Banner Health MERGER (2006-2007), successfully integrating staff, policies, and procedural systems.
- Clinical Expertise: Provided strength in a broad range of surgical service lines, with a high emphasis on the CANCER population, URO, ORTHO, GEN
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Colegio De San Agustin
Bacolod City, Philippines01-2001
Skills
- Leadership & Operations
- Multi-Service Line Management up to x14 OR’s
- Multiple IT Innovation & Implementations (EPIC/PICIS/Cerner)
- Staff Management of up to (70 Direct Reports)
- Financial & Strategic Planning
- Multiple facility Expansions
- Productivity Optimization
- Capital Budget Oversight
- Quality & Compliance
- Multiple Joint Commission Accreditations
- Uphold Q/C through multiple company transitions
- Incident Review & Process Improvement
- Schedule development
- Complex Problem-solving
- Task delegation
- Negotiation
- Project management
- Performance management
- Employee development
- Process improvement
- Payroll processing
- Operations management
- Workflow management
- Conflict resolution
Certification
- CNOR (Certified Perioperative Nurse)
- RN License - Arizona
- BLS / ACLS
- Periop101 graduate
- Professional Assessments (Hogan, DISC, DDI, Humanetrics, Jung Typology)
Timeline
Supervisor - Surgery/Endoscopy/Interventional Radiology/Sterile Processing
City of HOPE (formerly Cancer Treatment Centers of America)
01.2015 - Current
OR Manager, All Service Lines Surgery
Sovereign Health Care, Biltmore Surgery Center
01.2013 - 01.2015
RN Senior Manager > Acting Director, All Service Lines Surgery
Banner Health Del Webb Medical Center
01.2004 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Colegio De San Agustin
EDUCATION & TRAINING
- Advanced Leadership Training
- First Nomination Participant for Banner Leader Assessment Center Project
- Banner New Leadership Experience & Winning Strategies for Leaders
- Core Leadership Behavior Training Classes
- Preceptor Training