Alec Starke

Assistant Clinical Manager in the Operating Room at Henry Ford Health, providing strategic and operational leadership within a high-acuity, Level I Trauma Center environment. Partner with clinical and administrative leadership to oversee staffing models, operational readiness, and regulatory compliance while supporting quality and safety initiatives.

Efficient nursing skills utilized to prepare medical equipment and tools for surgical procedures; perform sterile techniques in preparation for surgery; review medical charts in preparation for surgery; communicate and coordinate with surgical team; assist surgeons during surgical procedures; respond to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions; experience as a team charge nurse with skills in emergency response, resource allocation, conflict resolution, team leadership, and delegation

Experienced in administration of medications and chemotherapy; peritoneal dialysis; patient controlled analgesia pumps; IVs; patient monitoring; vitals; IV, IM, and SubQ injections; ECG machines, central line management; blood plasma and platelet transfusions; and care for patients following bone marrow transplant. Observations in OR including lumbar punctures with intrathecal chemo and bone marrow biopsies. Very effective in time management, communication, and patient/family rapport.

Record assessments; vitals; general well and sick health assessments; eye and hearing screenings; med administration; viral swabs; urinalysis; and finger prick blood testing for bilirubin, CBC, and lipids

I have worked as a classroom paraprofessional, as well as a one on one behavior paraprofessional, with students 3 to 26 years of age with cognitive, emotional, and psychological impairments. Job duties included working with the educational and medical team to carry over academic and behavioral interventions, personal care, therapeutic interventions, and recreational and leisure activities. I participated in team meetings, intervention planning, and data collection.