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Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States

Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States

Milford, Ma

Responsible for the day to day operation of Hematology,Coagulation and Immunology.

Smithfield,Ri

Respond to and address customer service and technical issues related to iSED ESR Analyzer. Work with R & D/production team on trending and developing problem resolution plan. On-site customer training, data correlation, technical presentations and tradeshow exhibitions. Assist/ train sales team on product features and enhancements.

Duties include supervising both Hospital Laboratories in the Chartercare Health system. Successful completion of two CAP inspections and a RIH Department of Health inspection.Primary instructor for Clinical Laboratory Scientists students for Hematology, Coagulation and Urinalysis departments. Successful installation of new Sysmex XN 3000 Hematology system.

Milford, Ma

Supervision of daily operations of Laboratory Support Services and the Urinalysis Department. Responsible for seven off-site draw stations and a mobile draw team which services ten long- term skilled nursing facilities. Directly supervise 45 employees including couriers, clerks and phlebotomists. Responsible for the oversight of a fully automated Urinalysis department

Field (Southern New England)

Responsible for installing, troubleshooting, repairing and performing preventive maintenance onall Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics instrumentation.Provides on-site customer training on operation, maintenance and limited troubleshooting. Responsible for delivering both timely and effective repairs as well as adequate training of operators to ensure optimal system performance.

Milford, Ma

Responsible for the oversight of two testing Laboratories and six draw locations, staffed by more than 75 employees. Plan and maintain a Laboratory budget of 9.7 million dollars annually.Coordinate MT/MLT clinical rotations for UMASS and CCRI students. Participate in numerous Hospital-wide committees and planning groups - Patient ID, Elimination of Medical Errors, Code Yellow, Safety Committee. Coordinate CAP Inspection Compliance for all areas of the lab.

Milford, Ma

Supervision of daily operations of various departments in the laboratory, including Hematology, Coagulation, Sendouts and Immunology. Responsible for reductions in monthly costs by bringing numerous sendout tests in-house. Received no deficiencies in the last three CAP inspections.Involved with installation, training and operations of the Total Laboratory Automation system.Completed ADVIA 2120 Basic and Advanced Training.

Westerly, Ri

Acting Chemistry Supervisor, as necessary. CAP inspection of local hospital laboratory.Performing and evaluating quality control procedures and results. Daily performance of routine benchwork, and testing in Hematology, Chemistry,Blood Bank and Microbiology.

Providence, Rhode Island Area

Start-up of Stem Cell Program – Coordination of stem cell lab with hospital personnel and equipment vendor.Participation in process certification.Training of hospital lab personnel. Liaison to South County Laboratory and satellite draw stations -Acting as liaison with hospital staff to integrate the operations of the newly acquired SC Lab into the existing framework of W&I Hospital. Assisted managing human resources.Laboratory consultant to Women’s Medical Center of RI -Acting as W&I consultant to WMC of RI to address and correct their deficiencies in laboratory testing, personnel qualifications and training, quality control procedures and compliance with State regulations.

Providence, Rhode Island Area

Daily performance of routine benchwork, testing and sample collection, including: Collection of blood from the neonatal intensive care unit. Processing of various patient samples using an LIS.Ensuring that the department can operate efficiently and effectively by: Performing routine, preventive and emergency maintenance of lab instruments .Performing and evaluating quality control procedures and results.Assisting with upgrades and implementation of LIS software.Coordinating efforts, as required, with other W&I departments’ key personnel as well as outside vendor support key personnel.Orientation training of new employees and students.Providing training and technical support to co-workers in the operation of various analyzers.