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Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Lead quality assurance initiatives, ensuring laboratory testing accuracy and efficiency.Develop and implement standardized laboratory protocols, fostering regulatory compliance.Manage and train laboratory staff, providing ongoing performance evaluations to maintain high standards.

Work with area sales manager to set-up new laboratories within the Pain Management Clinic. The responsibilities includes but not limited to applying for accreditation, enroll in proficiency testing program, handle the validation studies, hire staff and handle their training, prepare laboratory inspection ready, write SOP's, handle quality assurance program, etc...

Provided consulting services including but not limited to applying for licenses, setting up new laboratories, technical supervision, compliance training, maintaining Quality Assurance, Inspection preparation, Audits, Post-inspection responses, etc... Knowledgeable and experienced in regulatory requirements.

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

Assisted in the set-up of new laboratories from the start to finish including applying for accreditation for CLIA, State, COLA, CAP, etc.., wrote SOPs, worked with the vendors in setting up and validating new equipment, training employees for the inspection readiness and laboratory compliance and served as Technical Supervisor.

Manage the daily operations and staff. Duties include: providing leadership, selecting and maintaining competent staff, directing and controlling the purchasing, inventory and maintenance of all instruments and related supplies; directs and participates in the department planning, revenue analysis, budgeting, education, and human resource management activities.As a Laboratory Consultant:• Review monthly quality control Levi-Jennings Charts• Provide Quality Assurance related consultation• Perform Cost analysis and suggest money saving opportunitiesKey Accomplishments: - Identified saving opportunity and implemented solution to reduce send-out tests expense by $160,000 and improve Turn Around Time (TAT) without adding any extra labor or equipment.- Negotiated Annual service contracts and succeeded to reduce annual service contract price by 15%

• Maintained all policies, procedures, and quality control practices • Oversee the administrative operation of the laboratory• Ensured the efficient operation of the laboratory within outside licensing agency standards and guidelines • Made decisions regarding instrumentation and testing processes• Decided on the method of analysis and resources to utilize in researching new policies/practices.

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• Managed the CAP accredited Core Laboratory/Cancer Center Laboratory and Emergency Room Laboratory quality assurance and proficiency-testing program in direction of administrative director and medical director. • Solved the technical problems, developed and monitored budgets (total of $5M for Chemistry Laboratory, Hematology Laboratory, Emergency room Laboratory and Cancer Center Laboratory), handled staff schedules and supervising of 45 laboratory personnel’s. • Established performance standards and goals/expectations for direct reports. • Promoted an environment of learning and mentoring patient care and patient safety goals. • Provided and supported professional development opportunitiesKey Accomplishments:• Reduced overall budget for Core Laboratory by applying Lean principles, workflow redesign, and cross training of staff.• Implemented chemistry automation line to dramatically increase productivity and efficiency while reducing FTEs• Designed and set up satellite laboratories for Emergency Room and Cancer Center as per CMO’s request to decrease turnaround times. • Built dictionaries for all manual tests and processes including daily reports• Successfully created on-line mandatory competencies for POCT users (Nurses and Physicians)

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• Responsible for preparation of schedule and maintain adequate staffing • Prepared and maintained department budget in direction of department director. • Prepared Laboratory and POCT sites compliant with CAP, JCAHO Standards. • Responsible for implementation of new instrument and methods in direction of department director. • Handled of send-out tests for the Chemistry laboratory• Maintained staff competencies. • Wrote SOP's.

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• Overall operation of Emergency Room Laboratory, Implementation of new instruments, adequate staffing, write SOP's, and ensure patient's safety, monitor department budget, ordering supplies, payroll and employees’ performance evaluations.• Staff training, maintenance of the instrument as a Key operator for Chemistry instrument (Vitros 250)• Work as a consultant for other facilities of Temple University Health System.

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• Managed Quality Assurance and POCT program • Assisted Chemistry Supervisor as required • Oversight and Coordinate all Point Of Care Testing functions. • Ensured compliance with JCAHO, CAP regulations/or standards. • Maintain POCT users' competencies. • Worked as a liaison between nursing and laboratory departments

Worked and proficient in all areas of laboratory including General Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Blood-Banking (Basic), Gram Stain. Perform complex and non-routine tests requiring analytical skills and specialized equipment.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Worked and proficient in all areas of laboratory including General Chemistry, Hematology, Special Chemistry, Endocrinology, RIA, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Blood-Banking, Flowcytometry and Toxicology. Performed complex and non-routine tests requiring analytical skills and specialized equipment. As a key operator of Hitachi 747 (Chemistry analyzer), trained the co-workers and maintain the instrument.

Worked and proficient in all areas of laboratory testing including Bacteriology, Hematology, Chemistry, Serology, Phlebotomy and Urinalysis.

Worked and proficient in all areas of laboratory testing in checking purity of final drug product (mainly antibiotics) and the sensitivity against microorganisms.

Bs, Microbiology

Certificate, Meaningful Use

Six Sigma Black/Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma

Bs, Medical Technology