WILLIAM SAUNDERS
West Jordan,Utah
Summary
Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating a Biomed Team efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching Teammates with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement. Dedicated Biomed professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the DaVita brand.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Biomedical Operations Manager
DaVita, Inc
Salt Lake City, UT
01.2019 - Current
- Interacts well with clinical leadership and technical teammates to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Schedules teammates for on-call taking into account area demand, coverage distances and teammate strengths.
- Reduce financial inconsistencies while assessing and verifying billing invoices and expense reports.
- Implements innovative programs to increase teammate loyalty and reduce turnover.
- Identifies and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
- Achieves regulatory compliance by consistently maintaining up-to-date knowledge on Davita standards and guidelines.
- Interviews, hires, and train Biomed teammates, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for Davita
- Establishes clear communication channels for team members, fostering collaboration and promoting transparency in decision-making processes.
- Facilitates efficient interdepartmental coordination by serving as a liaison between clinical, technical, and administrative teams.
- Observes each Teammates individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
- Enhance operational efficiency by implementing streamlined processes and optimizing resource allocation.
- Coordinating interdisciplinary collaborations among various modalities within the organization in order to achieve shared goals.
- Optimize inventory management systems to minimize waste while maintaining adequate stock levels for uninterrupted operations.
- Report issues to higher management with great detail.
- Cultivated and strengthened lasting teammate relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
- Led the successful completion of multiple projects by effectively managing resources, timelines, and budgets.
- Train and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Mentoring junior staff members to foster professional growth opportunities and enhance overall team performance.
- Implement quality control measures to monitor performance metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Oversee day-to-day operations of the Biomed team, including budgeting, staffing decisions, performance evaluations, and conflict resolution.
- Establish positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Spearheaded strategic planning efforts to align department goals with organizational objectives while identifying areas for growth or improvement.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Uses critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Exercise leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Work well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Reduced equipment downtime by establishing a proactive maintenance schedule and ensuring timely repairs.
- Ensured employee safety by enforcing strict adherence to established safety protocols and providing ongoing training opportunities.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
Biomedical Service Specialist
Davita Inc.
Weber/Utah County, Utah
04.2004 - 12.2018
- Repaired and calibrated equipment using precision measuring instruments
- Diagnosed mechanical problems and determined the best ways to correct them
- Installed pipe systems and plumbing
- Inspected drives, motors and pumps
- Followed routine and preventative maintenance checklists
- Repaired defective equipment parts
- Operated tools, including drills, pallet jacks and handcarts
- Monitored water treatment systems and water testing
- Regularly serviced 5 buildings
- Referenced blueprints, repair manuals and parts catalogs for complex repairs
- Regularly monitored facilities for toxic gases
- Conducted preventive and corrective maintenance on dialysis machines, RO/pre-treatment equipment and re-use
- Documented all maintenance and repairs
- Scheduled contractors for projects and distributed work orders
- Monitored stock levels and ordered parts
- Ensured safety codes are consistently met
- Successful at blueprint reading for hydraulic and water treatment systems
- Extensive knowledge of Granflo Mixer, Better Water Bicarb Mixer and Distribution system.
Patient Care Technician
Davita Inc.
09.2001 - 04.2004
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical information, weight and height measurements and vital signs
- Documented patient information obtained from interviews
- Assessed patients and documented their medical histories
- Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow
- Trained new staff on quality control procedures
- Experience with various medical conditions including Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Hepatitis Positive and Kidney disease
- Collected blood, and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing
- Performed monthly inventory and maintained office and medical supply counts
- Performed vitals/glucose testing and assisted in administering injections and urinalysis
- Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams
- Provided patient education.
Education
High School Diploma -
Taylorsville High School
Taylorsville, Ut01.1998
Skills
- Diagnostic tools familiarity
- Knowledge of RO and DI systems
- Multi-tasking
- Detailed Oriented
- Adept at prioritizing/managing deadlines
- Health and safety training
- Training Management
- Effective leader
- Performance Evaluations
- Teammate Development
- Business Leadership
- Records Organization and Management
- Organizational Structuring
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Certification
- Fresenius level I and II 2008K dialysis machine
- Marcor CWP
- GE Osmonic
- Minntech Renatron
Timeline
Biomedical Operations Manager
DaVita, Inc
01.2019 - Current
Biomedical Service Specialist
Davita Inc.
04.2004 - 12.2018
Patient Care Technician
Davita Inc.
09.2001 - 04.2004
High School Diploma -
Taylorsville High School
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