Darren Freeman
Chesapeake,United States
Summary
Recent graduate with foundational knowledge in Business and hands-on experience gained through academic projects and previous work experience in fast-paced teams. Demonstrates strong teamwork, problem-solving, and time-management skills. Prepared to start career and make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Surgical Technologist-Hospital Corpsman
US Navy - Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Japan
11.2017 - 01.2023
- Highly motivated, efficient, and dedicated professional with experience as a U.S. Navy Surgical Technologist and Corpsman. Corpsman job role also included 3+ years front desk experience acting as the clerical secretary for my clinic.
- Clerical responsibilities included utilizing medical terminology to book appointments in AHLTA and CHCS. Travel coordinator for TAD/TDY assignments utilizing the Defense Travel System (DTS). Inspirational Petty Officer mentor, preceptor, and teacher. 8+ years as a team member and lead. 5 year’s experience in the government sector in the U.S. Navy. Fiscally responsible Supply and Equipment ordering professional. Dedication to reduction of government fraud, waste, and abuse through tight management of funds and supplies. Former Petty Officer leader to junior and younger sailors on personal money management and behavior correction towards fiscal independence and responsibility.
- Mentored, precepted, and taught junior sailors in conjunction with drug and alcohol programs to make smart decisions and to save money for the future to encourage fiscal independence and responsibility.
- Minimized fraud, waste, and abuse throughout my entire workcenter by setting standardized policies to favor reusable surgical instruments over disposable, and consulting with operating surgeon on exact supply needs in order to ensure all disposable instrumentation was used and needed.
- Expert Supply and Equipment ordering professional working for 3 different clinics in the last 4 years. Worked with Operating Target (OPTAR) budgets of $40,000/year to $4 million/year. Management of expectations by ensuring supply necessary for operations were ordered and any optional products were budgeted after. Worked with comptroller staff to request more funding if necessary for clinical operations. No supply shortages due to extremely efficient budgeting and long-term supply planning. Planning involved expertise on shipping times for various companies and vectors in naval supply chains.
- Mentored over 40 new sailors and instilled realistic expectations in the career to ensure minimal burn out. Precepted many new surgical technologists and advocated the navy surgical technology program resulting in 4 sailors signing up for the technology course.
- Implemented new processes for compliance and efficiency. Introduced a new infection control program to the Ophthalmology clinic to ensure compliance with national standards and inspection guidelines. Updated Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and trained staff on the process. Became the subject matter expert on this level of disinfection and trained many other clinic’s staff on procedures before inspections.
- Developed and implemented customer side supply and inventory standards and processes to ensure products were delivered in a timely manner and ensured proper cancellation tracking. This resulted in zero oversights on cancelled or delayed products and ensured continuity of care and access to care according to Defense Health Agency (DHA) standards.
- Hours per week: 60
Education
MBA - Master of Business Administration
University of Maryland Global Campus
Chesapeake, VA06.2025
Bachelor's degree - Music Composition
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH08.2015
Skills
- Leadership and staff education
- Clinic organizing, facilitation, and leadership in several different specialities
- Supply and equipment management
- Workplace safety
- Critical thinking
- Infection control protocols
- Patient confidentiality, safety, and preparation
- Setting up and operating equipment
- Instrument sterilization
- Basic life support
- Safe sharps disposal
- Workplace safety
Certification
- Communications, Management, Finance, Accounting, Business Accounting, Business Law, Contracts, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint, Google Office, Management Information System.
- Small Ensemble course and Senior Project. Led a team of 30 musicians to form a concert of original music. Required utilizing online scheduling software to coordinate free time for rehearsals, ensuring my vision and intent for the music was relayed to musicians for quality performances. Programmed music technology software for some musical pieces and integrated iPad tablets as a control surface for programmed works.
Languages
English
Spoken Advanced
Written Advanced
Read Advanced
Training
April 2020. AHLTA and CHCS scheduling training. Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS) training completion. Includes several trainings on checking budgets, inventory management, reordering, and order execution. Experience with supply, inventory, and equipment modules on DMLSS software.
Timeline
Surgical Technologist-Hospital Corpsman
US Navy - Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Japan
11.2017 - 01.2023
MBA - Master of Business Administration
University of Maryland Global Campus
Bachelor's degree - Music Composition
Bowling Green State University
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