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Jennifer Clair Jacobs

Jennifer Clair Jacobs

Lawrenceburg,TN

Summary

Reliable and detail-oriented Assistant Professor professional with extensive experience overseeing Program Operations. Known for quickly identifying areas that need improvement and develop policies and procedures that resolve deficiencies. Influential change leader who builds consensus amongst, and partners with a variety of stakeholders and senior leaders to launch new models, programs, and initiatives. Skilled in instruction, counseling, investigating, and solving student issues.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Roane State Community College
08.2020 - Current
  • Engaged in community outreach, forging community partnerships, and participate in coalitions and advocacy initiatives
  • Designed, implemented, and evaluated field experiences and clinical practice to meet the students' goals and needs
  • Mentored students to develop and utilize critical thinking skills in complex and critical situations
  • Collaborated with colleagues to revise and evaluate course content and teaching issues may also be included
  • Evaluated clinical competency exams
  • Maintained strict confidentiality of all student records and/or counseling sessions
  • Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
  • Collaborated with various teams to uncover issues, identify applicable solutions, and offer guidance.
  • Collaborated closely with executive leadership to develop strategic plans for long-term growth.
  • Established strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders for collaborative problemsolving.
  • Advanced community outreach efforts by forging strong relationships with local partners.
  • Coordinated budgeting, scheduling and resource allocation to facilitate smooth flow of operations.
  • Developed and implemented marketing strategies to promote program awareness and participation.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY

University of Providence
07.2018 - 12.2020
  • Guided and mentored a staff of 7 in exceeding the institutions ambitious goals
  • Set a new standard in the development of the A.A.S
  • Surgical Technology Program that was offered across seven states
  • Stayed ahead of the competition through fresh marketing campaigns targeting 51 hospitals in the Providence System
  • Taught online surgical tech courses in person (labs) and sterile processing courses
  • Educational Advisor to pre and surgical tech students
  • Assumed the responsibility of budgets and all purchase orders, significantly reducing needless spending
  • Worked with department members in developing, implementing, and evaluating long-range plans for the department

CLINICAL COORDINATOR OF SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY

Roane State Community College
05.2016 - 07.2018
  • Collaborated with nearby hospitals and medical facilities to learn their policies for nursing students, coordinate orientation and clinical hours for students, and find other programs that help students get further in their career
  • Organized and assessed the orientation each semester for new clinical/lab instructors
  • Prepared schedules for college course schedules
  • Determined clinical placement and schedules for nursing students each semester in coordination with health science office support specialist
  • Member of the institutional effectiveness team that steered the institutions educational outcomes

SUPERVISOR, CENTRAL PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION

Regional One Health
11.2015 - 03.2016
  • Offered support to West Tennessee along with Northern Mississippi and Northeast Arkansas
  • Oversaw daily operations of specialty, emergency/critical care and general practice including staff conflict resolution, client resources, building and grounds administration and financial administration
  • Conducted, administered, and implemented primary strategies for overall performance of the hospital including budgetary health, employment decisions and philosophical direction
  • Compiled and maintained confidential, employment history records
  • Sustained quality assurance and compliance aligning with the Joint Commission by regularly updating staff required professional development initiatives

SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST INSTRUCTOR

Concorde Career College
03.2015 - 07.2015
  • Provided clinical instruction to students in approved health care settings, adhering to the policies of the clinical setting and the College
  • Discussed with students their concerns and/or problems directly or indirectly related to the learning experience
  • Responsible to assist the student to develop an understanding of values, attitudes, and ideals appropriate to the health care profession
  • Developed confidence and effective teaching-learning skills during presentations among students
  • Implemented a variety of teaching techniques to evolve students' critical thinking, better understanding, to break the monotony, and encourage equal participation

Surgical Technologist, Central Processor, Orderly, and Assistant to Materials Manager

Maury Regional Spring Hill
  • Key player with the development of material list and instrument list for all new trays
  • Integral contributor in the development the SP area
  • Part of a team that launched the surgery center from inception to a thriving and fully functional surgery center
  • Work in the capacity of a Certified Surgical Technologist

Surgical Technologist and Central Processor

Northside Hospital Atlanta
  • Worked as a Surgical Technologist and in addition ran all biological spore tests and the bowie-dick test for the eight autoclaves there on ground floor surgery
  • Diligently documented all pass and fails

Surgical Technologist

Providence Alaska Medical Center
  • Worked as Surgical Technologist in all specialties

Surgical Technologist, Central Processor, Nurse Assistant, and Registration Clerk

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrenceburg
  • Worked as a Surgical Technologist, and other roles within the hospital

Surgical Technologist, Central Processor, Orderly, and OR Secretary

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski
  • Worked as a Surgical Technologist
  • Asked to fill in as the OR administrator by senior leadership
  • Accurately scheduled all OR cases
  • Took control of the inventory and ordering for the OR, reducing excessive spending

Education

Master of Organizational Leadership -

Trevecca Nazarene University
01.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Human Resource Management

Trevecca Nazarene University
01.2014

Associates of Arts -

University of Tennessee Southern (Formally Martin Methodist)
01.2010

Certificate in Surgical Technology -

Tennessee Technology Center
01.2002

Skills

  • Course Planning
  • Professional Development
  • Leadership
  • Strategic Planning
  • Safety Protocols
  • Process Improvement
  • Trusted Advisor
  • Training and Development

Additionalworkexperience

  • Maury Regional Spring Hill, Surgical Technologist, Central Processor, Orderly, Assistant to Materials Manager, Key player with the development of material list and instrument list for all new trays., Integral contributor in the development the SP area., Part of a team that launched the surgery center from inception to a thriving and fully functional surgery center., Work in the capacity of a Certified Surgical Technologist.
  • Northside Hospital Atlanta, Surgical Technologist, Central Processor, Worked as a Surgical Technologist and in addition ran all biological spore tests and the bowie-dick test for the eight autoclaves there on ground floor surgery., Diligently documented all pass and fails.
  • Providence Alaska Medical Center, Surgical Technologist, Worked as Surgical Technologist in all specialties.
  • Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrenceburg, Surgical Technologist, Central Processor, Nurse Assistant, Registration Clerk, Worked as a Surgical Technologist, and other roles within the hospital.
  • Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski, Surgical Technologist, Central Processor, Orderly, OR Secretary, Worked as a Surgical Technologist., Asked to fill in as the OR administrator by senior leadership., Accurately scheduled all OR cases., Took control of the inventory and ordering for the OR, reducing excessive spending.

Timeline

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Roane State Community College
08.2020 - Current

PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY

University of Providence
07.2018 - 12.2020

CLINICAL COORDINATOR OF SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY

Roane State Community College
05.2016 - 07.2018

SUPERVISOR, CENTRAL PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION

Regional One Health
11.2015 - 03.2016

SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST INSTRUCTOR

Concorde Career College
03.2015 - 07.2015

Surgical Technologist, Central Processor, Orderly, and Assistant to Materials Manager

Maury Regional Spring Hill

Surgical Technologist and Central Processor

Northside Hospital Atlanta

Surgical Technologist

Providence Alaska Medical Center

Surgical Technologist, Central Processor, Nurse Assistant, and Registration Clerk

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Lawrenceburg

Surgical Technologist, Central Processor, Orderly, and OR Secretary

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski

Master of Organizational Leadership -

Trevecca Nazarene University

Bachelor of Arts - Human Resource Management

Trevecca Nazarene University

Associates of Arts -

University of Tennessee Southern (Formally Martin Methodist)

Certificate in Surgical Technology -

Tennessee Technology Center

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