2008 ASATT Board of Directors Nominees

Mary McGavock, LPN Cer.A.T.

Current Director Region 4
Held this position for past 6 years, (3- 2 year terms)
Member of ASATT since early 1990’s
Current position:
 1989-present
Lead Anesthesia Tech
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Elmbrook Memorial Hospital
Brookfield, WI 53045
Have worked in Anesthesia Dept. since 1989
Graduate of Waukesha County Technical College 1976
Held/Hosted Regional Educational Meetings in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 throughout varies states and locations within Region 4. Each of these meetings where a huge success: Great educational topics, attendance and vendor support.
Committee Chair: Promotional Items
 Past Chair of:      Regional Educational Awards
I have been a member for of ASATT most of my career as an Anesthesia Tech, and active member of the Board of Directors for the past 6 years. I have a great respect for the hard work and dedication that goes into running this professional organization. I have learned a great deal in the past years and look forward to learning more.
 ASATT has a strong momentum going with our current Board of Director’s and our Management Company, and I would like to take the next step and represent each of you as President Elect of ASATT.

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Kraig W. Tayer, Cer.A.T.T.

EDUCATION
The George Washington University
College of Health Sciences:  May 1994
Bachelor of Health Sciences in Allied Health
Milnor High School, Milnor, North Dakota:  May 1972
JOB EXPERIENCE:
Cleveland Clinic, Jan 2000 - Present
Department of General Anesthesiology
Supervisor, Certified Anesthesia Technologist
Responsible for the training and supervision of 18 Technicians and Equipment Specialists for 41 Main Operating Rooms and 14 Remote area rooms
United States Navy, Oct 1972 – Feb 1999, Honorable Separation
Various Duty Stations both in the Continental United States as well as overseas.
Chief Hospital Corpsman - Independent Duty Technician
Performed various medical duties from ward floor corpsman to Medical Department Officer which included diagnosing and treatment of injuries and illnesses independent of a physician.
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
Current Director, Region 2 - The American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians (ASATT)
Chairman, Education Committee, ASATT
Member - Shaker Heights Citizens Police Academy Alumni
Life Member- Veterans of Foreign Wars

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Linda M Bewley, Cer.A.T.

Experience

Certified Anesthesia Technician 1996
Winner of, the Augustine Medical / ASATT Clinical Excellence Award 1998
ASATT Regional 7Director
President and Vice President of Oregon Association of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians

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Cindy Zellner, Cer.A.T.

Professional Affiliations/Memberships
American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians, current member and Strategic Planning Committee member
I have been a member of ASATT for 8 years. I have been on the Strategic Planning Committee this past year. I have attended several Regional Meetings, and will be attending the National this year in Orlando. I have communicated well with officers of ASATT, and have a good understanding of the organization as well as some concerns of other ASATT members. I have an extensive history of treasurer duties as I have been treasurer-elect of several local and school organizations, so I have an in-depth knowledge of the importance of timely and concise record keeping that needs to be accomplished at the treasurer position.

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Vivian Clayton, Cer.A.T.

Summary of Qualifications:    2006 – Current, ASATT Secretary
I have been a certified member of ASATT since 1996. I have been the secretary of ASATT for the past two years. During this time, I have had guidance with setting up and preparing the minutes of all conference calls, BOD meetings as well as the annual business meeting. During this time, I have transitioned as everyone else under the new management leadership given options to explore and arrange the minutes in more comprehensive fashions and follow through. I have assisted with the cleaning up of the website under the direction of Maretta Grandona, Cer.A.T.T Immediate Past President.
Professional Experience:         1999 – Current, Certified Anesthesia Technician, Associated Anesthesiologists of Joliet.
Pain Clinic-In this capacity, I have direct patient care admitting patients to the area, interviewing and documenting the encounter, providing pre and post instructions for procedures, assisting with procedures and maintaining pharmacy samples.
Operating Room- I assisted anesthesia personnel with varied intubations, extubations, processing anesthesia equipment, maintaining and troubleshooting anesthesia equipment, analyzing blood gases, setting up and cleaning up cases. Preparing capital budget. Setting up evaluations and trials and maintaining communication within the department and others as needed.

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Irene A. Moseley, Cer.A.T.

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Victoria A. Reyes, Cer.A.T.

Current Position: October 1998-Present

Clinical Assitant Department Administrator
Certified Anesthesia Technician
Anesthesiolgy and Interventional Pain Service

Twenty-Four Hour Responsibilities:
 -Works with the Chief of Service to improve cost effectiveness, maintain budget, and procure equipment.
 -Supports Anesthesiologists in their clinical practice.
- Attends emergency codes to support medical care team.
- Responsible for maintaining all equipment used in department, both directly and indirectly through Biomedical and Engineering department.
 -Maintains service records for Quality Assurance and regulatory purposes.
- Responsible for procurement of equipment and disposables needed to support medical staff, cost-effectively, in an ongoing and continuous manner.
-  Assures adequate quantities of pharmaceuticals are available in the unit, and are maintained according to policies and procedure.
- Responsible for staffing, scheduling, education and training of technical staff.
            - Includes maintenance of multiple Certifications required for position.
- Responsible for Competency validation and evaluations
- Achieves staff satisfaction by exercising leadership needed to promote an environment emphasizing learning opportunities, autonomy and team accountability.
- Manages payroll function.
- Acts as temporary supervisor for Surgery Coordination and Surgery Scheduling departments, in absence of Department Administrator.
- Acts as liaison with departments outside of Anesthesia
            - Laboratory , Pharmacy, ICU, PACU, ER, Pre-op, Biomedical and Materials Management and Physician Education
- Currently responsible for setting up and maintaining Pain Service department.

Additional Related Activities and Responsibilities:
- Set up clinical areas of the Anesthesia Department, for new hospital, in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Prepares department, and any satellite anesthetizing areas for Joint Commission, Department of Health and related inspections.
- Preceptor for existing and new equipment, to facilitate training of the professional and technical staff, on a continuous basis.
- Works with Operating room, recovery room and Labor & Delivery nurses to implement and support equipment and procedures, in an ongoing and continuous basis.
- Assists in Competencies for Surgery Coordination Center
- Member Southern California Anesthesiology/Respiratory Technology Committee, responsible for deciding equipment to be used in operating room and respiratory practice for the region.
    - Sets up trials and evaluations for above equipment.
    - Gives recommendations for equipment and seeks new technologies to introduce to Kaiser, and facilitate purchase for regional departments. 
 - Member Southern California Monitoring Committee                                                                                                                                                          
    - Set up evaluations for monitoring equipment and make recommendations for the region accordingly.
    - Search for new technologies to bring to committee.
    - Seek resolution to patient monitoring problems throughout the region
  - Coordinated and set up seven workshops for the Kaiser Annual Anesthesia Symposium.
  - Served, two years, on the Planning Committee for the Kaiser Anesthesia Symposium.
    -Coordinated, hosted, authored and taught three two-day workshops for Anesthesia Technicians, resulting in a profit for our facility.
    - Coordinated, hosted, authored and presented at four Kaiser Anesthesia Symposiums.
  - Active Member of the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians.
  - Attended Labor Management courses, encouraged staff member to become an advocate.
  - Set up unit and assisted in training staff for interventional pain area.
  - Address Regional Anesthesia Chiefs with plan for Kaiser School for Anesthesia Technologists.
  - Actively working with School of Anesthesia and Pasadena City College in development and curriculum for Anesthesia Technologist Program
 
 September 1991-October 1998
 Position Held:
 Certified Anesthesia Technician, Kaiser Permanente, Panorama City, CA.
 
 Responsibilities:
- Responsible for maintaining equipment used in department.
- Maintained service records for Quality Assurance and regulatory purposes.
- Assisted Department Administrator with procurement of equipment and disposables needed to support medical staff.
- Preceptor for existing and new equipment.
- Responsible for the Competency Validation and Evaluations.
- Supported Anesthesiologists and Nurse Anesthetists in their clinical practice.
- Developed and increased duties of Anesthesia Technician in the Kaiser system
 
 February 1989-September 1991
 Position Held:
- Anesthesia Aide, Kaiser Permanente, Panorama City, CA.

Responsibilities:
- Developed the position of Anesthesia Technician in the Kaiser system, working at the corporate level, in an ongoing manner utilizing information from the legal department, Anesthesiologists and Nurse Anesthetists.
- Dispose of used equipment from Anesthetic procedures.
- Set up operating room, relating to Anesthesia, for next surgery.
- Assist Anesthesiologists and Anesthetists with induction of anesthesia and intubation
- Remove non-functioning equipment, replace equipment, and send to Biomedical Department.
- Sterilize used equipment.
 
 April 1973-February 1989
- Held a variety of staff nursing positions, Kaiser Permanente, Panorama City, Ca.
- Including Obstetrics, gynecology, newborn nursery, pediatrics, geriatrics, orthopedics, post-surgical, cardiology, recovery room and Day Surgery Clinic.

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