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Interim Management Sterile Processing
Interim Management Sterile Processing
Gerald Cline
130 Allen Street
Terryville, Connecticut 06786
860-585-1304 Home Phone
860-221-9111 Cell Phone
gc70f30c@westpost.net email
Objective:
To use my knowledge and expertise in the sterile processing profession as inter
im management and consulting. I have many years experience in the management of
sterile processing departments and have had several consulting engagements which
have had positive results.
Education:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology- Sacred Heart University, Bridgeport, Ct 1
973
Surgical Technician certificate - US Navy 1965
Certification: CRCST
Work Experience-
March 9, 2010 to present , contract up September 8, 2010
Westchester Medical Center - Valhalla , NY
Interim Educator for SPD. ISH Consulting .Concentrating on the education of new
Supervisors, and new hires , monitoring their orientation and training.
October 13, 2009 to present:
St. Mary Medical Center , BE Smith Consulting Langhorne, Pa A medium sized Med
ical Center .
Asked to review the present processes and work flow in the SPD Department due to
some issues that arose last spring. At present I am mentoring the Supervisor to
develop her into a possible Manager in the future. Developing an in-service an
d education program to educate the staff using certification training. The hospi
tal is leaning towards requiring certification of all staff. Developed a new det
ailed orientation and training form. Re -educated the staff as I found issues wi
th specific processes. Made various recommendations that I feel would bring this
SPD up to standards.
July 20, 2009 to October 9, 2009
Loyola University Medical Center- Maywood, Illinois. Soyring Consulting
Interim SPD Manager-500 + bed , 27 OR's , trauma facility. Managed a new SPD, de
veloping a new staffing plan. Improved communications between OR and SPD, impro
ved the morale of staff. Improved productivity , involved the staff . Targeted a
bsenteeism and tardiness. Orientated the new Manager upon his arrival.
September 29, 2008 to May 1 ,2009
Soyring Consulting as an interim CSS Manager at Northwestern Memorial Hospital i
n Chicago, Illinois since September 22, 2008. A 800 bed facility with an averag
e of 130 OR cases a day.70 FTE's. Over saw three separate SPD Departments, ran t
he day to day operations, and decreased the use of over time. The Medical Cente
r had a big issue with wet loads, found the root cause and basically eliminated
the issue. Orientated new Manager upon his arrival.