Monika Hudson
Missouri City
Summary
Results-driven healthcare leader with over 24 years in perioperative services, including 15 years in sterile processing management. Demonstrated success in developing training programs that improved employee retention by 85% and organizing educational events for over 300 attendees. Known for fostering collaboration and enhancing operational efficiency in healthcare settings.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sterile Processing Educator
Memorial Hermann Health System
Houston
10.2021 - Current
- Director for comprehensive training initiatives across 12 Sterile Processing departments, development of staff training programs, competency assessments, and on-going education.
- Achieved 85% improvement in employee retention through development of new employee orientation training programs.
- Organized bi-annual educational seminars for surgical services, attracting 300+ attendees awarding continuing education credits.
- Collaborated with Infection Prevention, Sterile Processing, Operating Room, and Supply Chain teams to ensure continuity of care across departments.
- Provided data-driven recommendations to leadership, influencing process improvements that streamlined operations.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to strengthen internal relationships and resolve client concerns, cultivating trust and teamwork.
- Event planner for employee engagement and recognition programs, including coordination of annual employee appreciation event serving 500+ healthcare professionals.
Sterile Processing & OR Materials Department Manager II
Memorial Hermann Health System
Houston
07.2014 - 10.2021
- Directed daily operations of sterile process and materials management across multiple hospitals with 75+ staff to ensure compliance and quality standards.
- Led systemwide sterile processing leadership committee to drive strategic improvements, best practices, and staff development.
- Collaborated with surgeons, hospital stakeholders, and vendors to streamline inventory management and reprocessing workflows.
- Cultivated relationships with surgical teams, hospital administration, ancillary departments, and infection prevention to enhance process efficiency.
- Managed requisitioning for surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies while overseeing operational and capital budgets.
- Served as hiring official and performance manager, handling job requisitions, coaching, counseling, terminations, evaluations, and payroll for department employees and contract staff.
Supervisory Medical Supply Technician
Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center
Houston
08.2009 - 06.2014
- Managed comprehensive sterile processing operations with 25+ staff, implementing quality control measures and maintaining regulatory compliance standards.
- Coordinated with surgeons, OR staff, and ancillary departments to assess and fulfill instrumentation needs, enhancing surgical efficiency.
- Contracting Officer Representative and Government Credit Card Holder responsible for all purchases related to reusable medical instrumentation for the entire medical center.
- Collaborated with Contracting teams to streamline procurement workflows for medical devices and supplies, improving order accuracy and delivery timelines.
- Written over 30+ Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), enhancing departmental procedures and staff training protocols, resulting in enhanced operational efficiency.
- Spearheaded cross-training initiatives and established workflow processes for Endoscope Reprocessing Center and dental instrumentation, ensuring compliance and operational readiness.
Surgical Technologist II
Multiple Hospital Facilities
08.2001 - 06.2010
- Facilitated safe and efficient operations by assisting surgeons in specialty surgical cases.
- Mentored new surgical technicians to enhance onboarding processes and skill sets.
- Accumulated diverse experience across five healthcare organizations over nine years.
- Worked PRN at Favorite Healthcare Staffing, Houston, TX from December 2008 to June 2010.
- Held full-time position at Dell Children's Medical Center, Austin, TX from October 2007 to May 2008.
- Completed full-time travel assignment with First Assist Inc., Sebring, FL from January 2007 to July 2007.
- Provided part-time support at Children's Hospital, Oakland, CA from June 2006 to December 2006.
- Served on active duty as a Surgical Technologist with U.S. Air Force at Andrews AFB and Travis AFB from August 2001 to December 2006.
Education
Bachelors Degree - Business Administration (BSBA)
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona01-2018
Associate Degree - Applied Science (AAS)
Community College of the Air Force
Maxwell AFB, Alabama01-2006
High School Diploma -
Killeen High School
Killeen, Texas01-2001
Master of Arts - Applied Behavior Analysis
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ03-2026
Skills
- Surgical Technology Proficiency
- Regulatory Compliance knowledge (AAMI, TJC, AORN, CDC)
- Supply Chain Management
- Project Management
- Leadership & Mentorship
- Staff Development & Training
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Critical Thinking
- Autonomous & Teamwork
- Effective Verbal and Written Communication
- Presentation Skills
- Instrument tracking systems
Certification
- CERTIFIED REGISTERED CENTRAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN (CRCST), Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA)
- CERTIFIED INSTRUMENT SPECIALIST (CIS), Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA)
- CERTIFIED HEALTHCARE LEADER (CHL), Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA)
- CERTIFIED ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR (CER), Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA)
- GENERAL LINES-LIFE, ACCIDENT, & HEALTH, Texas Department of Insurance, 2021
Community Service
Star of Hope Mission, Volunteer Mentor & Instructor, Houston, TX, 01/01/22, Present
Military Service
U.S. Air Force, Veteran - Honorably Discharged, 2006
Timeline
Sterile Processing Educator
Memorial Hermann Health System
10.2021 - Current
Sterile Processing & OR Materials Department Manager II
Memorial Hermann Health System
07.2014 - 10.2021
Supervisory Medical Supply Technician
Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center
08.2009 - 06.2014
Surgical Technologist II
Multiple Hospital Facilities
08.2001 - 06.2010
Bachelors Degree - Business Administration (BSBA)
University of Phoenix
Associate Degree - Applied Science (AAS)
Community College of the Air Force
High School Diploma -
Killeen High School
Master of Arts - Applied Behavior Analysis
Arizona State University