Peter J. Speciale, MS, M(ASCP) cm

*** **** *****

Staten Island NY 10304

718-***-**** bhg050@r.postjobfree.com

Career goal My career objectives can be summarized as follows: to obtain a challenging management, administrative as deemed suitable to my skills, experience, and backgrounds, to help a successful organization or company expand further and to help myself grow further professionally, technically, and financially, to become an effective team player in a progressive organization or company. I am a highly trained, multi-cultured, widely-traveled, hard working, confident, mature, self-motivated, responsible, reliable, skilled individual with practical Laboratory skills, management experience, and consulting methods gained through many years of practical work experience in Clinical laboratory Science, research, teaching and Management covering all aspects of the Clinical laboratory. I am a healthy, friendly, outgoing, open-minded and flexible person. I am a born leader and able to influence others to follow and meet any goal or objective.

Experience

5/2011-Present New York Methodist Hospital

506 Sixth Street, CP2

Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215

Title: Clinical Laboratory Administrative Director

Responsibilities: Responsible for overseeing, supervising and administering all laboratory activities in accordance with established hospital and department policies and standards to comply with all criteria mandated by appropriate accrediting and licensing agencies.

• Evaluate the educational and technical experience of personnel to meet federal and state codes

• Responsible for hiring, evaluation, disciplinary action of all personnel

• Prepared capital, supply and salary budgets. Reviewed for appropriateness, accuracy and corrective action. Stays within budget guidelines.

• Prepared annual goals/objectives. Submitted reports within established times.

• Ensured that all federal, state and city permits/licenses required for operation are maintained.

• Gathered/prepared statistical and operational questionnaires for accreditation agencies. Ensures laboratory compliance with standards to maintain accreditation.

• Monitor implementation, performance, enhancements to laboratory computer system.

• Reviewed/approved all purchase requisitions

• Ensured School of Medical technology maintains goals and accreditations. Gave lectures and presentations to students

• Responsible for the development, implementation of quality assurance program to meet established standards.

• Initiated and utilized audits to effectively analyze and upgrade quality and quantity of work performed throughout the department

• Responsible for space/design of laboratory for effective workflow

• Developed solutions or responses to problems, incidents, complaints in a timely manner

• Monitored chemical hygiene/safety programs. Responsible for training according to OSHA standards

• Development and review of required manuals

• Member of hospital safety committee

• Responsible for continue growth of provate lab. Oversees billing, marketing and statistical reports

• Worked with chairperson to review, implement or discontinue lab testing procedures according to current technologies and medical needs

• Ensured TAT standards were maintained/improved

• Maintained professional growth by attending managerial seminars

• Reviewed and updated test expense and CPT codes to optimize reimburshment

9/2009-5/2011 Maimonides Medical Center

4802 Tenth avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11219

Title: Manager, Clinical Microbiologist

Responsibilities: Direct laboratory personnel in all managerial aspects and functions of the Clinical laboratory in order to comply with local and state regulations.

Direct union employees.

Worked closely with administrative and professional personnel to ensure the timely and accurate tests results and customer satisfaction is always provided.

Specialist in bacteriology, mycology, mycobacteriology, parasitology, virology, molecular epidemiology and molecular diagnostics who directs medical technologists to provide timely, accurate and medically necessary, growth-dependent and independent tests to aid in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases.

Infectious Diseases

Collaborate with adult and pediatric infectious disease clinicians and participate in fellowship programs.

Infection Control/Epidemiology

Team member in the prevention and investigation of outbreaks and surveillance of select pathogens.

Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness

Team member in assessing and implementing effective strategies,

standardized protocols, communication networks, and planned drills/exercises.

Environment of care

Team member to ensure engineering, infection control, security, research, emergency and radiation safety.

8/2007- 8/2009 New York Columbia Presbyterian Hospital

CHC3-324

622 West 168th street

New York, NY 10032

Title: Manager, Clinical Microbiologist

Responsibilities:

• Direct Supervisors and assistant supervisors in planning and executing the operations of the laboratory section

• Shares responsibility with the lab director for complying with all regulatory requirements

• Maintains records of lab inspections and responds to any deficiency noted with appropriate documentation

• Responds to any changes in the regulatory environment to insure compliance in a timely manner

• Meets regularly with supervisory personnel in order to keep the misson of the lab focused

• Meets monthly with the lab administrator to review budget reports and to discuss general operational concerns

• Consults with the lab director on any administrative of staffing changes that may affect patient care.

• Manages the enforcement of all policies and procedures for a safe work place as outlined in the various safety and regulatory manuals.

• Directs the evaluation of new equipment, reagents, and methodologies

• Conducts annual performance evaluations for all employees in the department

• Responds to telephone request for assistance that are referred from supervisors

• Initiates policy and procedure changes following the latest NCCLS guidelines

• Interfaces with other hospital departments by representing the laboratory at various meetings

• Develops compares and institutes new pathogen detection systems that will decrease time for detection of identification and increase efficiency.

• Meets with staff on a regular basis to keep them informed of what is going on in the hospital and how it relates to their operation

• Analyzes a and compiles generated lab data to assess current levels of workload to project future trends and to aid decisions in optimizing diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases

• Maintains current knowledge in the field of laboratory and general management by keeping up with the literature and professional society meetings

• Assures that there is an effective in service training program

• Prepares monthly and annual reports for the administrator, clinical laboratory services, and any other reports requested

• Administrates inventory control, cost containment, personnel, payroll and record keeping

• In conjunction with the laboratory director, evaluates the capital budget needs of the lab and presents request to administration

5/00 – 3/2007 St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center

703 Main Street

Paterson NJ 07503

Title: Senior Microbiologist

Responsibilities:

• Perform a wide variety of test independently with strict adherent to written protocols in the area of bacteriology, immunology, mycology, and parasitology.

• All results are recorded through the use of the Sunquest computer paperless microbiology module.

• Identify accurately without assistance of clinical microorganisms and in proficiency samples summated by the College of American Pathology (CAP).

• Operate, maintain and trouble shoot instruments (bacti/alert, & Vitek) used in the microbiology laboratory to ensure reportable, reliable and accurate results.

• Communicate panic values, unusual results, reportable diseases, and sample problems to the appropriate medical staff, health departments or reference laboratories.

• Accurately monitor, document and take action on out of range quality control results and perform preventive maintenance as written in the Standard of operation procedures manual.

• Give lectures and teach Microbiology to medical students, resident physicians, and medical technology students.

• Provide expertise to the microbiology staff and resident staff as set forth by departmental policies and procedures

• Oversees daily, weekly, monthly QC and instrument maintenance. Performs advanced troubleshooting of analyzers, monitors, documents and resolves problems.

• Performs and maintains inventory control so there are adequate supplies at all times.

• Performs all necessary functions to ensure a smooth running laboratory, such as modify work schedules, time and attendance.

• Writes monthly statistics, new procedures as well as modifying existing procedures and competency evaluations.

• Reports required infectious diseases and suspected bioterrorism agents to hospital staff and required agencies such as: NJDHSS, Paterson Health Department, CDC, etc

• Responsible for CAP, NJDHSS and laboratory quality assurance programs

7/97 – 5/00 Marypaul Laboratories

12 Wilson drive

Sparta NJ

Title: Microbiology Technologist

Responsibilities:

• Analyze cosmetic products for the presence of microorganisms.

• Identify Microorganisms using Standard Microbiological techniques.

• Prepare media to grow and analyze microbes.

9/98 – 7/99 Shiel Medical Laboratories

608 Sheepshead bay Road

Brooklyn NY

718-***-****

Title: Microbiologist

Responsibilities:

• Routine bacteriology methods with body fluids and other specimens.

• Optical methods for laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases.

• Automated methods of Diagnostic systems such as the Vitek and Bacti/lert systems.

• Diagnostic immunoserological methods.

• Non-automated susceptibility testing.

• Quality control and instrument maintenance.

• Inventory of supplies.

• Phlebotomy.

9/02 -1/05 Bergen Community College

Bergen County NJ.

Title: Adjunct Professor Microbiology

Responsibilities:

• Lecture and Teach Bacteriology.

06-06 – 07-09 County College of Morris

Morris County NJ.

Title: Adjunct Professor Microbiology

Responsibilities:

• Lecture and Teach Microbiology.

• Lecture and Teach Microbiology Laboratory.

2/98 – 8/98 Analytical Diagnostic Laboratories

2115 Ave. X

718-***-****

Title: Microbiologist

Responsibilities:

• Perform identification and sensitivities on all classifications of mecially pertinent microorganisms.

• Quality control and inventory of all supplies.

• Phlebotomy performed in various nursing homes and residents.

3/93 – 1/98 Clinilab Inc.

86th Street

Brooklyn NY

Title: Medical Technician (Microbiology)

Responsibilities:

• Perform identification and sensitivities manually from all types of specimens.

• Quality control.

• Phlebotomy.

2/93 – 8/93 Lutheran Medical Center

Laboratory practice/internship program

Brooklyn NY

Responsibilities:

• To rotate with hands on experience in the clinical areas of Microbiology. Hematology, Blood banking, Chemistry and Phlebotomy.

Education

2006-2011 University of Medical and Dentistry of NJ

Masters in Clinical Laboratory Science

1/96 – 1/98 Hunter College

Bachelors in Clinical Laboratory Science

9/89 – 10/93 New York City Technical College

Associates in Medical Laboratory Science

CERTIFICATIONS

Professional Certification/Licenses Expiration Date

ASCP Certification in Microbiology 9/2013

New York State License (Medical Technologist) 8/2013

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP

Scientific Societies Membership # Dates belonged Offices Held

American Society Microbiology 2/2008-Present

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CLS:

Professional Activity Dates Offices Held

GRADUATE LEVEL ACTIVITIES: (publications, poster presentations, professional presentations)

Activity Dates Location

Microbiology Fellow Presentations

1/12/10, 2/16/10, 4/9/10,7/21/10 Pathology Conf room/Lab

Publications

1. C., Tiu., C., Lin., P., Speciale, et al. (2011). Aortic prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by an unusual microorganism, Gemella sanguinis.

2. Afolabi-brown, O.,Marcus, M., Perlman,J., Speciale, P.J., Pagala,M.,Kazachkov,M., (2011). Comparison of bronchoscope and nonbroncoscopic methods of airway secretions culturing in tracheostomized children.

3. P.Speciale.,(2011). Antibacterial testing of the defensive secretion of the Lubber Grasshopper, Romalea microptera

Computer programs

Webcis, Excel, Microsoft word, Lawson, Peoplesoft, Misys, Cerner, Kronos, Sentact, SCM, TC-1

References

Many outstanding references.

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