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Northfield, Illinois, United States

Northfield, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Il, United States

Scarborough, Maine

With 27 direct reports I manage the day to day operations of the specimen procurement and processing department. I have reduced the department budget by over $100,000 within the first nine months of employment and continues to work on savings. I work with other department managers to ensure prior specimen integrity is maintained, while assisting in process improvement across the organization.

Midland, Michigan

Greater Chicago Area

Worked closely with medical staff to improve physician laboratory relations, including the implementation of an extended cross-match.Brought more in house testing for blood bank equating to $30,000 savings.Implemented new testing procedures for the Echo.Re-evaluated current blood bank inventory reducing inventory and saving an aver of $15,000 annuallyWorked closely with the laboratory director in creating new budgets for the upcoming fiscal year.Performed supervisory responsibilities dealing directly with employee discipline reports, scheduling, and fiscal budget processes for years end.

Greater Chicago Area

In keeping with Lurie's mission and corporate goals my responsibilities include receiving and processing incoming samples as per protocol, ensuring that samples are processed correctly for send-outs and research programs. Ensuring customer satisfaction for both internal and external customers while providing quality care and services across the board. Trained in specimen processing, research processing, and processor in charge.

National Travel

As a locum technician, I have held several leadership positions in the laboratory, often times as Lead Technician and Phlebotomy Supervisor. Responsibilities included; Quality Control, Quality Assurance programs, conflict resolution, and analytical problem solving. Traveling from facility to facility allowed me the opportunity to learn different ways and different functions of other hospitals and offer consultation where appropriate.

National Travel

As a locum technician, I have held several leadership positions in the laboratory, often times as Lead Technician and Phlebotomy Supervisor. Responsibilities included; Quality Control, Quality Assurance programs, conflict resolution, and analytical problem solving. Traveling from facility to facility allowed me the opportunity to learn different ways and different functions of other hospitals and offer consultation where appropriate.

National Travel

As a locum technician, I have held several leadership positions in the laboratory, often times as Lead Technician and Phlebotomy Supervisor. Responsibilities included; Quality Control, Quality Assurance programs, conflict resolution, and analytical problem solving. Traveling from facility to facility allowed me the opportunity to learn different ways and different functions of other hospitals and offer consultation where appropriate.

Nantucket, Ma

My duties included, but were not limited to utilizing phlebotomy skills to collect blood samples from patients, process and analyze these samples as per hospital and Federal regulations. Part of my responsibilities were to collect and analyze quality control data to ensure proper function of the instrumentation. As a Blood Bank Lead Technician, it was my responsibility to collect and analyze data to be presented to Medical Staff as to use of blood product. Introduction of the AIDET system to the facility to help improve Press Ganey scores to satisfactory levels.

Collect and analyze Q.C. data to ensure that instrumentation was performing properly. Compose and revise policies as needed to present to pathologist for review and signature. Order supplies for the department as needed, ensure entire department was stocked with essential equipment. Ensure that each employee was trained and signed off in the hematology depratment as instructed by Lab Manager. Performed other duties as perscribed by Lab Manager.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Health Services Administration, 3.0

Bachelors, Business Management

General Business Degree, classes insited of Business Management, Strategic Management, and Marketing. Several classes required the use.

Associate Degree, Medical Laboratory Science

Activities and Societies: Student Representative 2004Medical Laboroatory Technician training, received specialized education.