Health Executive

J. Kendall Smalls

PHONE: 646-***-**** . E-MAIL: **************@**.***

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

Executive management position with a health care organization

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Health care professional with lab experience, combined with M.S. in

Clinical Embryology. Over 15 years of hands on experience in infertility

including detailed research in IVF, ICSI, Blastocysts Vitrification & PCR

and extensive training in IVF embryology procedures. Has the ability to

exercise a leadership role in training lab team on embryology techniques

and lab procedure/policy development.

HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVE

Accomplished executive with extensive experience leading people, building

teams, improving and expanding healthcare programs, while providing

consultative services for healthcare systems. Expertise in negotiating

with labor force and increase operative revenues while enhancing service

utilization. Proven track record in the successful planning and direction

of activities that improve clinical and administrative outcomes

Volunteerism

Health Officer of the Second District of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity,

encompassing NY, NJ, Penn, DE & MD, responsible for implementing policy and

procedures promoting health awareness

Second District Social Action Chair, Responsible for implementing the

Domestic Violence Initiative forming partnerships with such companies as

Verizon developing programs throughout the district and forming a major

partnership with the American Red Cross

. Initiated Conference registration process for state to state members,

and researched, reviewed and hired speakers and organizations

resulting in a yearly attendance increase of 25%

. Created an outreach database resulting in greater membership and

conference registrations

Highly visible community leader

Active in community and charitable affairs; maintain extensive network of

contacts in community and healthcare industry. Develop solid relationships

with providers and participate in multiple committees and use visibility as

key to growing business within heightened regulatory environment

Areas of expertise

. Strategic and Operational Planning Relationship and Team

Building

. Quality and Performance Improvement Presentations, Negotiations

. Budgeting and Financing Reporting Decision Making and Problem

Solving

CAREER PROGRESSION

Fertility Consultant

Biogentics 2012- Present

December 2009 - Present

. Initiate and develop Health administrative seminars and Conferences

based on Infertility

. Developed curriculum for CME credits based course which involved

gaining academic leadership approval support from health

administration department and developing learning objectives and

assignments

New York Fertility Services

Chief Embryologist (June 2010- December 2011)

. Wrote and implemented policy and procedures for Clinical and

Administrative staff

. Patient consultations for fertility couples seeking fertility

information on the various surgeries involving In-vitro fertilization

procedures, specializing in male fertility issues

. Developed laboratory protocols for JCHOA and FDA inspections as well

as trained laboratory personnel on techniques and procedures

. Effectively managed Clinical budget of 3.5 million dollar IVF

laboratory facility

. Micro technique including PGD and CGH Biopsy

Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Science at Saint Barnabas

Embryologist (January 1999 - June 2010)

. Managed departmental budget, effectively managed 150,000

departmental budget and recommended several cost cutting saving

solutions, which resulted in the initial savings of 13,000 annually

. Micro techniques including ICSI, Biopsy and assisted hatching under

supervision

. Cryopreservation of embryos and blastocysts

. IVF insemination

. Confirmation of fertilization and embryo culture

. Sperm preparation for IVF and ICSI

. Train lab team on laboratory techniques and protocol

. Development of laboratory protocols and policies

Center for Human Reproduction (CHR)

Embryologist (November 1997 - December 1998)

. Identification, assessment and culture of oocytes

. Sperm preparation and insemination of oocytes

. Micro techniques including ICSI and assisted hatching under

supervision

. Confirmation of fertilization and embryo culture

. Embryo transfer, cryopreservation and thawing

Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY

Supervisor/Senior Research Technician II (August 1990 - December 1996)

. Chlamydia evaluation and research with PCR Amplicor and ELISA

assays; perform semen analysis according to strict Kruger criteria

. Supervised and trained medium-sized lab in sperm antibody testing

. Development of laboratory protocols and policies

EDUCATION

Capella University (September 2010- Present)

Doctoral Candidate Graduation 2013

Program: Human Services; Public Leadership with a Specialization in Health

Care Administration

University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom

Master's Of Science in Clinical Embryology (Graduated December 2005)

Columbia University, New York, NY

Post-Baccalaureate Program in Biology (August 1991 - December 1992)

Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD

BS in Biology/Minor in Computer Science (Graduated May 1990)

PRESENTATIONS

. Ethnic Diversity Fertility Conference, Sheraton Hotel-Brooklyn, NY

(November 2011) Created and Designed Annual Conference, Designed

marketing brochures which improved brand awareness and increased

conference attendance by 40%

. American Society for Reproductive Medicine-67th National Conference-

Orlando, Florida-Roundtable discussion speaker (2011) Leaders and

facilitator of Round-Table Discussion on Male Infertility

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

. RESOLVE

. American Red Cross

. NBCLA National Black Coalition Leadership on AIDS

. New York Embryologist Society

. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

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