SR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CONSULTANT Resume Example Kaiser Permanente

SR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CONSULTANT

Professional Summary

I would like a challenging and rewarding career as an Associate Project Manager and use my skills in a creative and effective manner.

Experience

SR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CONSULTANT01/2010 to CurrentKaiser PermanenteFontana, CA

Evaluate, locate and recommend equipment for medical center major renovation and expansion of existing medical facilities.
Attends annual Associate Operating Registered Nurse (AORN) conferences and trade shows to stay informed on new technologies and products.
Participates in manufacturer / facility meetings to research new technologies and evaluate new equipment available in the market.
Develop and review equipment list for accuracy, adherence to standards and budget guidelines.
Participate on all phase of the project. SD, DD, CD, Construction, Move-In and punch-walk.
Conduct equipment inventory of existing equipment for reuse.
Work closely with architect, general contractor, user group and administration.
Conduct vendor coordination meeting.
Conduct plan review by utilizing Bluebeam during SD, DD and CD. Inform architect for any discrepancies.
Resource and support to other Medical Equipment Consultants.
Mentoring and trained new Medical Equipment Consultants.
Participate on the annual capital equipment review processes.
Recommends and assist users in acquiring proposals.

STAFF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CONSULTANT01/2005 to 01/2010KAISER PERMANENTEFontana, CA

Develop a comprehensive equipment list utilizing Furniture Equipment Planning System (FEPS) to conform on functional requirements and standards.
Participate on all phases of the project.
Audit drawing during SD, DD, and CD, identify equipment, and design conflicts to avoid costly construction delays.
Manage equipment cost to ensure expenditure do not exceed scope and budget.
Conduct on site inventory of existing equipment.
Evaluates equipment in place, identifies obsolete, inappropriate, malfunctioning or unneeded equipment, and/or reuse.
Conduct vendor coordination meeting.
Ensure compliance with JCAHO and other regulatory standards for equipment installation and use.
Provide value engineering without compromising patient care, ADA requirements, or ergonomics.
Assist the medical center with their annual capital equipment review processes.
Mentoring and trained new Medical Equipment Consultant.
Developed a checklist tool to streamline processes.
Regularly communicates project status with project team (team manager, project managers, architects, administration, users and general contractor).

PURCHASING CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR01/2001 to 01/2005KAISER PERMANENTE PURCHASINGPasadena, CA

Provides competitive bidding, negotiates and administer contracts for medical supplies, capital equipment, rental and service for Southern and Northern California.
Implements and manages agreements negotiated by Med Assets, Group Purchasing Organization.
Involves in product evaluation, conversion and monitors compliance to National Standard.
Supports and a resource to end users in budgeting for their department capital equipment purchase.
Closely works with vendor and accounts payable for resolution on price discrepancies, vendor shortages and product recalls.
Areas of responsibilities: Hemodialysis, Cardiology, Cath-Lab, Dermatology, Radiology, Operating Room and Neurology.

PROJECT COORDINATOR01/1998 to 01/2001KAISER PERMANENTEFontana, CA

Prepares initial project scope, budget, schedule, review plans, and conducts construction site visits.
Selects project consultant, review payments and amendments.
Review change orders to construction contract.
Support project manager when conducting moves between new and existing locations.
Organizes work schedules, construction services and outside vendors to minimize the interruption of day-to-day activities of department moves or under construction.
Prepares financial report; and recommends areas of savings in construction and equipment to Senior Management.

EQUIPMENT PLANNER01/1991 to 01/1998KAISER PERMANENTEFontana, CA

Prepare comprehensive equipment list utilizing the furniture / equipment planning system (FEPS) in developing a comprehensive equipment list.
Conform to functional requirements, benchmarks, standards and state of the art technology.
Recommend equipment for remodels, new medical office building and medical center.
Inventory and evaluate existing equipment for possible re-use.
Review equipment list with user group and administration for placement.
Audits drawings to ensure equipment placement and installation requirement is accurate and complete.
Provides complete equipment specifications to architect and general contractor.
Ensure start-up buyer has complete equipment information, including accessories and proposal for procurement.
Routinely communicates project status with project team (team manager, project managers, architects, administration, users, contractor and start-up buyer).
Ensure database specifications are complete, accurate and maintained to reflect agreements, benchmarks, NPA, ADA and standards.
Manage cost of equipment/furniture to ensure expenditure do not exceed scope and budget.
Ensure that specifications in Furniture Equipment Planning System database are accurate and complete by researching products and timely maintenance.

EQUIPMENT COORDINATOR01/1990 to 01/1991KAISER PERMANENTEFontana, CA

Consolidates equipment lists and submit requisition for equipment/furniture to procurement.
Keep track of material requisitioned to ensure the purchase orders are accurate, issued on time and the delivery dates correspond with construction schedules.
Monitors delivery and pricing of equipment.
Prepares appropriation requests and monitors expenditures to keep within budget.
Meets with users and prepares equipment lists for remodel projects.

BUYER MEDICAL/TECHNICAL01/1987 to 01/1990KAISER PERMANENTEPasadena, CA

Procure medical supplies and capital equipment.
Solicit competitive bidding, negotiation, preparation and implementation of contracts for capital, supplies and services.
Promote and attain cost containment and product standardization.
Updates and recommend new products and alternate sources to user groups.
Resolve issues such as vendor shortages, product recalls, pricing, invoicing and payments.
Areas of responsibility: Operating Room, Optical, Ophthalmology, Cardiology, Pediatrics, ICU/CCU, Dermatology, Labor & Delivery, Radiology, ENT and Nuclear Medicine.

JUNIOR BUYER MEDICAL/TECHNICAL01/1985 to 01/1987KAISER PERMANENTE Pasadena, CA

Provide follow-up and expediting of purchase orders.
Constant communication with vendor representatives, sales personnel and Kaiser Personnel, physicians, nurses, supervisors, accounts payable, regional administration and hospital administration.
Develop product knowledge that included applications, supplier sources price negotiations, packing and method of distribution.
Procurement of medical equipment, optical equipment and supplies.

Education

Associate of Arts1977Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, CA

Professional Affiliations

Member, Kaiser Permanente Product Evaluation Committee

Member, Kaiser Permanente Interregional Optical Committee

Skills

Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, Access, PowerPoint 4, Bluebeam

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