Manager of a 101 bed based hospital based laboratory. Responsible for 35-40 employee comprised of MT‘s MLT‘s and Phlebotomist. Serve as Technical Consultant for Physicians offices within the Harnett Health System. Coordinator and Support Manager for opening new remote labs and draw stations. Responsible for renewal of client contracts. Direct over site of planning of the lab’s expansion to a multi-campus 250 bed hospital healthcare system. Direct over site of departmental budget, productivity, expenses and revenue. Part of Matching Supply and Demand Team to set productivity standard goals for departments within the health system. Active member of PCIT(Patient Care Initiative Team). Serve on Education Task Force and Patient Flow Team. Worked with Central Staffing to revamp Laboratory schedules
• $70,000 savings in labor cost
• 2% decrease in overtime
• Turn Around Times decreased by 5%
• Productivity increased by 10%

Direct over site of implementation of lab at Texas Spine and Joint Hospital. Responsible for implementation of all analyzers, developing procedures and staffing. Implementation of Lab Information System including interfacing of all analyzer, interfacing with the hospital information system. Served as LIS Administrator. Converted lab to a electronic records. Established and chaired Blood Utilization Committee. Served as Point of Care Coordinator for TSJH. Technical Consultant for Texas Spine and Joint Hospital Out Patient Surgical Service Center. Technical Consultant to staff Physicians and non staff Physicians. Direct over site departmental budget, productivity, expenses and revenue. Ensured compliance with all CLIA/CAP/CMS/state regulations related to the Laboratory.

Direct interaction with Physicians and hospital administration in order to ensure that all regulatory and compliance guidelines are met. Implementation of new training guidelines for technologist and phlebotomist. Established Quality Control Programs and Standard Operating Procedures for all areas of lab. Collaborated with hospital administration in creating and implementing lab related policies. Compile monthly reports to monitor set Performance Improvement Guidelines for both Laboratory Corporation of America and Texas Spine and Joint Hospital. Act as POC Coordinator for Texas Spine and Joint Hospital. Volunteer time to local schools to promote the field of Medical Technology.
• 15% decrease in laboratory cost
• 2% decrease in over time

Direct over site 30-40 employees comprised of MT’s, MLT’s, Phlebotomists, Office Staff and Specimen Processors. Maintained workflow for testing 1000+ specimens nightly. Lab liaison for Emergency Department, House Supervisor on evening shift. POC trainer for evening shift nursing staff for implementation of new POC analyzer. Played an integral role on a Scheduling Committee in a successful effort to increase productivity and decrease turnover rate on all shifts. Administrator on Call for lab 1-2 times a month. Responsibilities also included but not limited to monitoring quality control, scheduling of Phlebotomists, MT’s and MLT’s, training of MT’s and MLT’s , collaborating with other shift to resolve any issues, technical and non-technical.

Generalist position that included all disciplines of the lab, including the ED Stat Lab. Served as part of the laboratories trauma response team. Duties included but not limited to maintaining instrument quality control and stream lining work flow. Also involved in the training of MT and MLT students.