Director of Operations Healthcare in Chicago IL Resume Jerimie Lloyd

							                                       JERIMIE LLOYD
                     Highland Park, IL 60035 – (760)-443-3910 jerimielloyd23@gmail.com

                                          Health Care Executive
PROFILE
Health Care Executive offering broad-based management experience combining strong leadership, quality
assurance and staff management skills in challenging healthcare and human organ and tissue transplant
environments. Excellent leader with a vision for the future as demonstrated by contributions that have
significantly increased revenue, reduced profit loss, and utilized resources to create new opportunities.
Accomplished project manager with strengths in strategic planning and staff development that have produced
positive, timely results. Strong mentor that generates willing team devotion, loyalty and trust allowing
subordinates to overcome their perceived limitations. Continually thrive on challenges to overcome demanding
circumstances with solutions that are technically sound and financially feasible. Superb interpersonal skills that
build positive, effective business relationships with people from diverse cultures at all professional levels. Areas
of expertise include:
       Departmental operations design and development           Public speaking and presentation delivery
       Staff training and team leadership                       Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other
       Scheduling, logistics and detail coordination             software
       Budget, P&L Responsibilities                             Staffing
       Quality Assurance and Quality Control                    Vendor negotiations
       FDA and AATB regulatory compliance                       Obtaining consent from legal next of kin for human
       Project management for new medical products               tissue and organ donation.
       Policy and procedure design and implementation           Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills


SIGNIFICANT PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
     Created a new skin recovery technique that increased surgery reimbursement by $25,000 per donor
     Developed and implemented the validation and production of a new biologic product that that treats
      chronic dry eye, heals corneal defects and reduces corneal healing time post surgery
     Successfully developed, hired staff and trained a new tissue processing department that has produced
      more than $2 million in revenue in the past year
     Developed and implemented a surgical recovery training program called Sterility Boot Camp that
      successfully reduced training time, increased efficiency and reduced lost revenue by 30%
     Created a new transplant skin recovery soak that reduced skin contamination from 50% to less than 1%
      effectively doubling revenue from skin recovery
     Developed and validated a procedure to measure corneal thickness while the cornea is still in its sterile
      container.
     Planned, developed, hired staff, and trained a team of 10 technicians to recover research tissues
     Founded a California S-corporation that served to provide research tissue for cancer, Alzheimer’s, and
      dementia research.
     Authored the business plan, policy and procedure manual, and client contracts for the a California S-
      corporation
     Completed all education while working full time of 40 hours or more per week.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
Masters of Business Administration – Accepted into the Univ.of Notre Dame Executive MBA Program             1/2011
Bachelors of Science - Allied Health at National University                                                 2010
Associates Arts - Emphasis in Biology at San Diego Miramar College                                          2003
Surgical technology Certificate at Southwestern College                                                     2002
PROFESSIONAL EXEPRIENCE
Director of Processing
San Diego Eye Bank, San Diego, CA                                                           2009 – 10/2010
    Managed staff, budget and operations of the Corneal Processing Department
    Created, developed and adjusted human tissue processing validations
    Produced and maintained effective marketing strategies for a new medical device
    Constructed and implemented new organizational structures to improve staff performance
    Established and negotiated tissue recovery and distribution contracts
    Developed, implemented and ensured compliance of policy and procedures
    Designed and implemented programs for new biological products
    Created business plans for research and development projects
    Administered regulatory guidance for FDA and EBAA inspections

Founder/Executive Director
Restore Life, Inc., San Diego, CA                                                               2007 –2009
    Founded and managed the California based research tissue recovery S-Corporation
    Developed and managed Quality Assurance and Quality Control
    Authored policy and procedure manuals in accordance with FDA and AATB regulations
    Managed all aspects of personnel including hiring, accounting and payroll
    Provided staff training and development
    Successfully negotiated business contracts

Lead Procurement Coordinator
LifeSharing, San Diego, CA                                                                       2002 – 2009
     Developed a new skin recovery program that increased revenue by $25,000 per case
     Increased skin revenue by 50% with the creation of a new surgical prep
     Performed Quality Assurance and Quality Control for human tissue for transplant
     Managed, developed and trained human tissue recovery staff
     Surgically recovered human bone, tissues and organs for transplant
     Obtained consent for human tissue donation through direct communication with next-of-kin
     Ensured FDA and AATB regulatory compliance
     Functioned as an administrator on call to assess patient suitability as a transplant donor
     Implemented a new training program that reduced surgical time by 50%

Surgical Technologist
University of California San Diego, CA                                                          2002-2002
    Aseptically prepared surgical instruments for surgery
    Aseptically passed instruments during surgical procedures
    Assisted the surgeon as a first assist
    Scrubbed for all Orthopedic, Neuro, Spine, Vascular, General, and GYN procedures

F-18 Aviation Electronics Quality Inspector
United States Marine Corps, San Diego, CA                                                        1997 – 2002
    Performed Quality Assurance and Quality Control inspections and audits for all FA-18 electronics
    Managed, developed and trained Marines in aviation electronics
    Early Meritorious promotion three times and honorably discharged
    Managed the Avionics department at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
    Awarded Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Marine Corps
       Good Conduct Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Navy Battle “E”, Sea Service Deployment