Maritza Rivera
Port St. Lucie,FL
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Attentive Adult Educator skilled in monitoring student activities to facilitate positive and supportive learning environment. Bring 20+ years of higher education administration and curriculum development.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Clinical Educator
STERIS Corporation
05.2023 - Current
- Design and implement training plans based on the priorities of customer facility and staff members
- Lead multi-week training programs for all new Sterile Processing employees at facility
- Document and review training efforts for compliance with industry standards and regulations
- Identify employee knowledge gaps at assigned facility and create an ongoing development plan for all members of the Sterile Processing team
- Build continuing education programs with a focus on new products and procedures
- Provide data and presentation to customer leadership.
Clinical Educator – Sterile Processing Department (SPD)
Westchester Medical Center
11.2019 - 05.2023
- Develop and implement department's continuing education and in-service programs for SPD and perioperative staff
- Create, implement, and monitor department student volunteer program
- Partner with the Infection Control Team to ensure and follow established hospital infection control, safety procedures and best practices
- Assist OR & Ambulatory Practices in maintaining sterilization and infection prevention regulatory standards
- Responsible for monitoring and reporting sterilization and disinfection activities
- Implement job training, staff shadowing, teach adult classes, and complete onboarding of all new staff
- Educate staff to new Central Processing Department (CPD) technologies, changes in policies and procedures
- Coordinate and maintain employee records for competencies, orientation and in-service programs
- Assume responsibility for maintaining current knowledge in CPD technology, AORN, AAMI & SGNA standards and best practice as they relate to sterilization practices
- Assist with special projects and coordination of CPD initiatives as requested
- Attend hospital career fairs panel and address high school students about medical career fields
- Perform other duties and attend meetings as needed.
Sterile Processing Technician
Orange Regional Medical Center
06.2017 - 10.2019
- Ensured sterile supplies, instruments and equipment were properly inventoried, decontaminated, inspected, assembled, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed and tracked within the Sterile Processing Department
- Charge Tech during shift, supervise staff and coordinate supplies and inventory as needed
- Provided medical equipment to O.R
- Upon request
- Monitored surgical board of scheduled surgeries to anticipate and prepare medical instrument trays
- Supplied patient floors with mobile equipment upon request and necessity
- Interacted with medical/surgical equipment vendors
- Facilitated teaching and training of new employees.
Administrator
Warwick Assembly
01.2004 - 06.2017
- Facilitated and supervised the day-to-day operations
- Managed data, financial reports, and public communications
- Oversaw accounts payable and receivables; general bookkeeping, and payroll
- Prepared financial and tax reports for council members and accountants
- Monitored staff and volunteer performance
- Maintain all personnel records and evaluations.
Curriculum Coordinator
NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell University
09.1993 - 09.2003
- Administrative liaison for the basic science courses of the medical college
- Worked directly with course directors implementing new course activities, materials, including implementing and overseeing course websites
- Prepared reports and statistical analysis of student grades and evaluation data
- Recruited teaching staff and coordinated training sessions for participating faculty
- Worked closely with the Director of Curricular Affairs on faculty and teaching skills development
- Managed daily operations of the Basic Science Curriculum Office, including supervising a support staff of 5.
Administrative Assistant
NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell University
01.1998 - 06.1999
- Coordinated administrative meetings, lectures, and travel arrangements for the Director of the Bone Marrow Transplant Program (BMT), and worked closely with department administrator to ensure proper allocation of funds for the BMT program
- Created and maintained Microsoft Access new patient database
- Maintained effective communications with medical and support staff to ensure care of new and post-bone marrow patients
- Organized and coordinated office relocations
- Prepared purchase orders, payment requisitions, ordered supplies.
Sr. Clinical / Administrative Assistant
NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell University
11.1996 - 12.1997
- Facilitated patient appointments and/or administrative meetings
- Coordinated medical conferences, travel arrangements, and medical education programs for centers' physicians
- Managed all aspects of HMO matters for the facility, including credentialing applications
- In the absence of Administrator, managed the Women's Center including supervising staff of five, and hiring and training of new employees.
Administrative / Residency Coordinator Assistant
NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell University
09.1993 - 10.1996
- Worked in the Department of Medicine as confidential administrative secretary to the Chairman's Administrative Office (CAO) and the Medical Residency Program
- Organized week and long-term calendars, CAO files and records, including coordinating travel arrangements for department administrators
- Maintained database for the Medical Graduate Training Program, entered applicant files, retained demographic data, generated reports and statistics
- Arranged and produced large medical student ranking review packets for selection committee
- Assisted with organizing medical residency housing, parking, payroll, hospital privileges, etc.
Education
MA in Higher Education Administration -
Stony Brook University/SUNY
Stony Brook, NY01.2022
BA in Psychology, Minor in Biology -
Hunter College/CUNY
New York, NY01.1997
Skills
- Spanish (fluent)
- Microsoft Programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, Teams
- Accounting: QuickBooks
- Operating Systems: Windows (all versions), Mac OS X
- Staff Development
- Critical Thinking
- Quality Improvement
- Mentoring and Coaching
- Curriculum Development
- Student Records Management
- One-On-One Instruction
- Quality Assurance
Certification
- HSPA (formerly IAHCSMM), Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS), 2019
- HSPA (formerly IAHCSMM), Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER), 2019
- HSPA (formerly IAHCSMM), Certified Healthcare Leader (CHL), 2019
- HSPA (formerly IAHCSMM), Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST), 2017
Timeline
Travel Clinical Educator
STERIS Corporation
05.2023 - Current
Clinical Educator – Sterile Processing Department (SPD)
Westchester Medical Center
11.2019 - 05.2023
Sterile Processing Technician
Orange Regional Medical Center
06.2017 - 10.2019
Administrator
Warwick Assembly
01.2004 - 06.2017
Administrative Assistant
NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell University
01.1998 - 06.1999
Sr. Clinical / Administrative Assistant
NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell University
11.1996 - 12.1997
Curriculum Coordinator
NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell University
09.1993 - 09.2003
Administrative / Residency Coordinator Assistant
NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell University
09.1993 - 10.1996
MA in Higher Education Administration -
Stony Brook University/SUNY
BA in Psychology, Minor in Biology -
Hunter College/CUNY
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