1. Career Overview
Accomplished, customer-focused professional with extensive experience in various medical fields
including durable medical equipment, assistive devices, medical supplies, and medical coding and
billing. Experience in setting budgets, resource allocation and forecasting equipment and supply
needs through trend analyzation.
Core Strengths
Customer service expert
Inventory control specialist
Expertise in government procurement
Dedicated, goal-oriented team player
Accomplishments
Achieved Assistive Technology Supplier certification from the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive
Technology Society October 2006
Initiated a Kanban system in the Des Moines VAMC surgical department in 2010 that eliminated product
outages in the cystology department
Achieved over $1,000,000 in annual sales while managing Hoveround Corp’s Des Moines office
Created an assistive mobility department from the ground-up for Mercy Medical Center to serve the mobility
needs of a large number of patients with varying degrees of disability
Work Experience
March 2011-Present, Lead Logistics Tech (40-50 hours per week), Des Moines VA Medical Center, 3600
30th St, Des Moines, IA 50310, 515-699-5946
Procure medical supplies with federal purchase card. Broad knowledge of IFCAP including the GIP, act as
liaison for all areas of the medical center including clinicians and nurse managers in regards to their supply
needs, respond promptly to customer issues, assign duties to med supply staff, supervise day-to-day
operations of med supply department of logistics, liaison with vendors and sales reps for DME and supplies.
Chad Winchester
4421 50th St., Des Moines, IA 50310
515-777-0733: chad.winchester@va.gov

2. November 2008-March 2011, Medical Supply Tech, Des Moines VA Medical Center, 3600 30th St, Des Moines,
IA 50310, 515-699-5946
Procure surgical supplies for the surgical department, sterilize surgical instruments, act as subject matter expert in
regards to medical supplies for all wards of the medical center, perform daily supply inventories.
August 2007-November 2008, Respiratory Technician, Long Term Medical Supply, 115 2nd Ave NW, Hampton,
IA 50441, 866-203-9605
Set-up and operate Des Moines respiratory office to service hospice patients, broad knowledge and application
of state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to billing and privacy, act as resource for clinicians and various
professionals in regards to respiratory equipment
March 2005-July 2007, Rehab Technology Supplier, Hoveround Corp. 6010 Cattleridge Dr. Sarasota, FL 34232,
800-771-6565
Manage Des Moines office including budgets, assign work to field technicians, fitting of clients in the necessary
medical devices, liaison with clinicians and suppliers in regards to specific patient needs, perform in-services for
facilities and medical professionals to demonstrate cutting-edge medical devices, maintain and control regional
inventory, interpret clinician prescriptions to ensure that proper equipment is selected for patients.
February 2002-February 2005, Mobility Specialist, Mercy Medical Center 1190 6th Ave. Des Moines, IA 50314,
515-282-6902
Create and manage an assistive mobility program for Mercy Home Medical Supply, budget allocated funds for
department, advise clinicians as to the most appropriate medical devices to fit patient needs, maintain and control
inventory, perform patient assessments to analyze patient needs, perform in-services for clinicians to demonstrate the
latest advances in medical devices, interpret clinician prescriptions to ensure that proper devices are selected for
patients, liaison with a large number of suppliers and manufacturers in the procurement of supplies and equipment.
July 2000-February 2002, Seating Specialist, Hanger Orthotics and Prosthetics 5650 NW Johnston Dr. Ste E
Johnston, IA 50131, Location currently closed
Fabricate custom seating for profoundly disabled patients, procure equipment and supplies through various
vendors, solicit bids from vendors, interpret clinician prescriptions to ensure that proper equipment is selected for
patients.
Education
 Associate of Arts, Des Moines Area Community College, 1995
 Completed 6 credit hours of Medical Terminology/Human Anatomy
 Completed 118 credit hours at Iowa State University towards Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism/Mass
Communication as of May 2016