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LEA FASCIANO

Rosharon,TX

Summary

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills looking for a job to utilize the knowledge, experience and provide value to the organization. Relates well to co-workers and capable of building relationships with other multi-disciplinary group with thirty plus years of experience as a clinical Microbiologist, and Infection Preventionist. A self-starter, confident individual can take the initiative and handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Infection Preventionist

Texas Children's Hospital
11.2014 - Current
  • ·Performs daily surveillance activities for the Heart Center with over a hundred beds, and applies epidemiologic approaches to problem solving .
  • Interprets results of laboratory findings including sensitivity patterns..
  • Determines patients' status by chart review regarding signs and symptoms, exposure, and treatment.
  • Conducts infection cluster investigations using epidemiologic methods.
  • Initiates isolation precautions when necessary.
  • Investigates patient exposures and coordinates with employee health.
  • Prepares and presents reports to present to meetings and monthly data reporting.
  • Reports to NHSN and SPS of data.
  • Identifies occurrences, reservoirs, incubation periods, communicability periods, and infectious disease susceptibility.
  • Provides formal and informal educational programs to health care providers.
  • Assesses educational needs of healthcare workers pertaining to infection control or disease transmission.
  • Presents and evaluates formal educational programs.
  • Provides patient education regarding disease transmission and prevention methods.
  • Assesses educational needs of patients and families pertaining to communicable diseases and infection control issues.
  • Investigated outbreaks and revamped control measures to prevent future incidents.
  • Develops, revises, and evaluates infection prevention and control policies and procedures.
  • Evaluates policies, procedures, and practices for risk of infection transmission or acquisition.
  • IP lead for Construction projects
  • Serves as the infection control consultant for multiple departments/facilities.
  • Evaluates products and equipment as a voting member of Products Committee.
  • Provides consultation to staff.
  • Participates in infection control, quality improvement, EOC and other multidisciplinary meetings.
  • IP lead for the Catheter Associated UTI Hospital Acquired Conditions Committee.
  • Notifies public health agencies regarding reportable diseases on a timely manner.

Medical Technologist, Technical Specialist

Texas Children's Hospital
11.2000 - 11.2014
  • Performed microbiologic culture evaluation, susceptibility testing and quality control.
  • Analyzed laboratory findings to check accuracy of results.
  • Followed laboratory protocols for specimen processing, analysis, and results reporting.
  • Maintained required laboratory supplies inventory, and verified viability of supplies prior to use.
  • As a Technical Specialist, trained and oriented new medical technologists and ID Fellows to perform and interpret tests.
  • Operated, calibrated, and maintained instruments like bioMerieux's Vitek2, BD Bactec, MGIT 960, and equipment to facilitate quality laboratory and patient care operations.
  • Identified patient and labeled specimens with correct information to protect patient from adverse errors in a timely manner.
  • Participated in evaluation of new laboratory techniques, products and instruments.
  • Completed specimen collection and analysis while complying with OSHA, Universal Precautions, and quality assurance policies.
  • Performed annual review of CAP checklist and review of SOP for compliance with performance.
  • Identified and troubleshot technical issues related to laboratory procedures.
  • Maintained confidentiality of all patient information to conform to HIPAA, internal, and other regulatory standards.
  • Followed safety protocols and precautions for safe and hazard-free work environment.
  • Maintained laboratory equipment and supplies, ensuring proper functioning and compliance with laboratory standards.

Infection Control Practitioner

Houston Methodist Hospital
04.2011 - 09.2014
  • Performed surveillance on CCU patients based on microbiology reports, readmissions, and patient charts to identify nosocomial infection, clusters and communicable diseases. Followed NHSN definitions to identify CAUTI, CLABSI, VAP and SSI events.
  • Ensured proper environment of care standards are met through routine environment of care audits throughout the hospital, including patient care units, OR, PACU, Day Surgery, hemodialysis, pharmacy, endoscopy, non-invasive cardiology, and cardiac catheterization lab.
  • Ensured IC standards are met in hospital construction projects through ICRA/PCRA’s and weekly rounds with Engineering.
  • Performed exposure workups for patient and staff exposure to communicable diseases. Collaborated with hospital staff, Occupational Health, Risk Management, Health Departments, and outside hospitals as necessary.
  • Provided infection control orientation education to new residents/fellows of cardiology, and to clinical staff at New Employee Orientation.
  • Implemented multidisciplinary Foley and central line necessity rounds in the CVICU/CCU to reduce SSI, CAUTI and CLABSI SIRs.
  • Performed preventive measures and maintained firm safety levels to avoid spread of infection and disease like hand hygiene observations and education.
  • Ensured proper high-level disinfection processes are in place for TEE probes, and endoscopy scopes through routine high-level disinfection audits.
  • Gathered, analyzed and reported on infection data.

Medical Technologist

Houston Methodist Hospital
02.2003 - 04.2011
  • Performed specimen handling, processing and release of appropriate test results for the Houston Methodist system.
  • Followed laboratory protocols for specimen processing, analysis, and results reporting.
  • Maintained required laboratory supplies inventory, and verified viability of supplies prior to use.

Infection Control Practitioner

Memorial Hermann Hospital
04.2008 - 01.2009
  • Performed active surveillance monitoring and recording of hospital acquired conditions (HAI) for the Nuero ICU and MICU.
  • Actively participated on the Environment of Care team rounding.
  • Evaluated hospital-onset and healthcare-acquired infections by conducting root cause analysis.
  • Performed preventive measures and maintained firm safety levels to avoid spread of infection and disease.
  • Gathered, analyzed and reported on infection data.
  • Educated staff on hand hygiene observations real time.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Medical Technologist

Morristown Memorial Hospital MT Program
Morristown, NJ
08.1988

Bachelor of Science - Medical Technology

Ago Medical And Educational Center
Albay, Philippines
03.1984

Certification

  • American Society of Clinical Pathologist Board of Registry (ASCP), 1988
  • Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (CIC), 2015, 2020

Timeline

Infection Preventionist

Texas Children's Hospital
11.2014 - Current

Infection Control Practitioner

Houston Methodist Hospital
04.2011 - 09.2014

Infection Control Practitioner

Memorial Hermann Hospital
04.2008 - 01.2009

Medical Technologist

Houston Methodist Hospital
02.2003 - 04.2011

Medical Technologist, Technical Specialist

Texas Children's Hospital
11.2000 - 11.2014

Bachelor of Science - Medical Technologist

Morristown Memorial Hospital MT Program

Bachelor of Science - Medical Technology

Ago Medical And Educational Center

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