
Timeline
About me
Biomedical Engineer at VHA Office of Healthcare Technology Management
Education

The university of connecticut
2010 - 2012Mse biomedical engineeringActivities and Societies: AAMI Member ACCE Member NESCE Member Worked as a graduate assistant at Hartford Hospital performing daily tasks of a Clinical Engineer in the Biomedical Engineering Department. Awarded Masters degree with a focus in Clinical Engineering.

The university of connecticut
2006 - 2010Bse biomedical engineeringActivities and Societies: Biomedical Engineering Society (Student Chapter Treasurer); IEEE EMBS Student Member; Biomedical Engineering Honor Society (BMES Student Chapter) Major Focus in Clinical InstrumentationAwarded the New England Healthcare Engineers Society (NEHES) Scholarship
Experience

Pfizer pharmaceuticals
Jun 2009 - Aug 2009Risk management internRisk Management TeamWorked with teams to decrease risk in marketing and salesParticipated in Global risk management conference

Nrc environmental services
May 2010 - Aug 2010Client services internIntern at National Response Corporation; Organized documentation and personnel listings for Client Services Department (BP Deep Horizon Oil Spill); Organized digital contract database; Documented renewals of contracts and new contract in company database; Sent out invoices for payment of services.

Hartford hospital
Sept 2010 - May 2012Clinical engineerManage projects for various departments throughout the organization, Perform preventative maintenance on new and existing equipment, Inventory and inspection of new devices within the hospital, Manage recalls database for all equipment in hospital network, Support the Biomedical Technician staff,Member of the Patient Safety Action Group, Fall Prevention team representative for Biomedical Engineering department

The hospital of central connecticut
May 2012 - Mar 2015Clinical engineerRoles and Responsibility Include:Medical Device Integration - Biomedical Engineering LeadMedical/IT Network Risk Manager - IEC 80001 InitiativeDevelop a comprehensive program for Risk Management of Medical IT Networked equipment Manage all Medical IT networked equipment and integrationManage projects pertaining to high value equipment within the hospital systemEquipment Planning for all new expansion and rennovations of clinical areas within the hospitalInventory all recalls and alerts as issued by FDA, vendors, and ECRIDevelop processes and workflows to ensure patient safety throughout the healthcare facility Show less

Va connecticut healthcare system
Mar 2015 - Feb 2017Clinical engineer• Manage projects, including Intensive Care Unit-Clinical Information System (ICU-CIS) implementation, GE patient monitoring installations, ASCOM alarm integrations project, alarm management, medical equipment installations, and Anesthesia Record Keeping-Clinical Information System (Anesthesia Record Keeping -CIS) implementation• Initiated process improvement projects throughout the department and Medical Center incorporating multiple service lines throughout the hospital• Act as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for multiple service contracts for medical equipment procurement, service, and maintenance• Acting liaison between the surgical service, lab service, and clinical engineering• Department representative on multiple interdisciplinary committees, such as Committee for Special Care and Clinical Engineering/Nursing Task Force• Provide recommendations and feedback to service lines regarding equipment planning and purchases• Develop project management tools and templates for consistent project tracking and methodology implementation• Project manager for the development of a VISN-wide Infusion Pump Blanket Purchase Agreement Contract Show less

Visn 1 - va new england healthcare system
Feb 2017 - Oct 2018Clinical engineer• Manage technical implementation tasks and resources for the installation of an Anesthesia Record-Keeping system at VA Providence Medical Center• Manage the installation of software upgrades for an Anesthesia Record-Keeping system at VA Boston Health System• Technical project manager for VA Connecticut Health System Anesthesia Record-Keeping system implementation• Coordinate and schedule operations tasks related to a VISN wide ICU-Clinical Information System system• Designated COR on multi-million dollar service and installation contracts, including CliniComp ICU-Clinical Information System, Draeger Anesthesia Record Keeping -CIS, and DSS Show less

Va central office
Oct 2018 - nowBiomedical engineer• Lead the technical expansion of Tele Critical Care technology through the Department of Veterans Affairs including over one thousand beds across sixty medical centers• Manage technical implementation tasks and resources for the installation of Tele-Critical Care technologies throughout the enterprise• Coordinate the installation of software upgrades and equipment replacements across the enterprise• Project Manager for national deployment of modernized service management system• Coordinate and schedule operational tasks related to the National Tele-Critical Care technologies• Interact with complex electronic medical record technologies to provide reliable interfaces for physicians and nurses• Designated COR for a national Tele-Critical Care contracts supporting all medical centers throughout the enterprise• Manage the integration of medical systems with current and modernized electronic record keeping systems Show less
Licenses & Certifications
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Project management professional (pmp)®
Project management instituteAug 2015
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Scott Kopp, MS, PMPProject Management Professional PMI Aug 2015
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