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Loretta Howerton

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Perioperative Services Manager at Loma Linda University Medical Center Murrieta
📍 Corona, California, United States

Loretta Howerton is an experienced Perioperative Manager at Loma Linda University Medical Center. A veteran Navy Nurse Corp Officer of 23 years, she is a proven administrator and clinician with multiple Masters degrees (MSN, MSA). Her expertise includes managing large teams, overseeing multi-million dollar budgets, and driving process improvements in surgical services.

She served as a decorated officer in the U. S. Navy for over two decades, receiving the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal multiple times. Her military career spanned clinical, educational, and senior leadership roles, managing hundreds of staff members and leading significant technology implementation projects.

Unique fact: While in the Navy, Loretta developed and implemented standardization actions that resulted in over $700, 000 in cost avoidance for the Department of Defense.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Perioperative Services Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Corona, California, United States
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Perioperative Leadership
As a manager at Loma Linda and previously at Sharp HealthCare, she has extensive experience leading perioperative services, staff, and multi-million dollar budgets.
Healthcare Cost-Efficiency
She has a proven record of driving significant cost avoidance, including a $700, 000 savings initiative through standardization actions within the Department of Defense.
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Career

Work history

10-2019
Perioperative Services Manager
Loma Linda University Medical Center Murrieta
4-2016 - 7-2019
Perioperative Services Manager
Sharp HealthCare
7-2007 - 8-2011
Senior Nurse for Directorate of Surgical Services
US Navy
7-2007 - 8-2011
Perioperative Nurse Instructor
US Navy
7-2003 - 7-2007
Department Head, Perioperative Services
US Navy
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Education
2014 - 2016
Master’s Degree
University of San Diego
1997 - 2003
Master's Degree
Central Michigan University
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