Rick Barnett to Manage IMS' S3 Consulting Division

Integrated Medical Systems International Inc. (IMS) has named Rick Barnett General Manager of its S3 Management and Consulting Division. Barnett previously served as the U.S. Senior Director for Intuitive Surgical and National Director for Stryker. At IMS, Barnett manages a division that provides on-site clinical support for minimally invasive procedures and central sterile process management for hospitals throughout the country.

With more than 850 employees, Birmingham-based IMS provides surgical instrument and device management, as well as clinical consulting, to some 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., IMS has more than 850 employees nationwide, bound by a commitment to ensure that instruments and devices are ready when the surgical or endoscopic team needs them. www.imsready.com