PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

State of Tennessee Medical Technologist – General Supervisor

More than 35 years of broad healthcare administrative and clinical experience in public and private sectors as well as for-profit and not-for-profit health care providers.

Professional Organization memberships: American Medical Technologists; American Society of Clinical Pathologists; American Association of Blood Banks; National Credentialing Agency-Clinical Laboratory Scientist; Tennessee Association of Blood Banks

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2017- present Centennial Medical Center Nashville, TN

Clinical Laboratory Manager

●Manages 117 staff for Clinical Laboratory; ensures initial and ongoing training and competency of lab personnel. Uses eSAF program for employee management.

●Manages Laboratory financial budget & inventory. Uses Lawson program for AP Invoices.

●Provides positive clinical support and consultation to physicians and medical staff. Development of Specialty Reference Laboratory Directory for unique/select testing.(Industrial Agreements for Genetic Testing - Pre and Post BM Transplant).

●Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.

●Evaluates test processes and new test systems (Procalcitonin, Nephrocheck, Plasma Free Hemoglobin).

●Assisted in establishment of Limited Lab for the Bone Marrow Transplant and Infusion Center at Sarah Cannon Cancer Center.

●Evaluates and monitors process variances and customer concerns; provides documentation of resolution.

●Participant in Pediatric Medical Advisory Committee, Facility Quality Council, and Nursing Education and Specimen Collections

●Participant in establishment Heart & Vascular ECMO project.

●Participant in Research Product Approval Evaluation Team.

●Participant in TriStar Division Lab Stewardship project

●Co-Lead in Laboratory Strategic Reorganization project

2003 - 2017 Trousdale Medical Center Hartsville, TN

Medical Laboratory Director

●Manage 14 FTEs in Laboratory and Respiratory departments. Provide consultative support to physician offices and referred client accounts. Actively promote business outreach efforts for current and new services.

●Initiated and attained the Laboratory’s Joint Commission Accreditation.

●Ensure compliance with State, Federal, and Accreditation Agencies (State of Tennessee, Joint Commission and College of American Pathologists) rules and standards in both Laboratory and Respiratory departments;

●Joint lead in the setup and implementation of Trousdale Medical Center’s Sleep Lab program.

●Prepare and complete monthly work schedules, work areas and assignments to laboratory personnel.

●Schedule and supervise laboratory personnel in department work assignments (Kronos and Laborlytics staffing oversight)

●Ensure initial and ongoing competency of personnel. Train associates on technical and general lab policies and procedures. Manage training records in Healthstream.

●Review lab results to include QC, pending, errors, and inconsistencies via LIS (Meditech) to ensure prompt and accurate reporting.

●Performs performance appraisals.

●Write and preview laboratory policies and procedures utilizing PolicyStat.

●Development and management of department financial budget requirements.

1997 - 2003 American Red Cross Nashville, TN

Hospital Services Director

●Provide hands on management and leadership in Product Inventory and Distribution department for national organization with annual budget in excess of $1 Million. Oversaw $1 Million facility expansion. Achieved 50% customer growth in highly competitive market.

2010 - present Summit Medical Center Hermitage, TN 1993-1998 Medical Laboratory Technologist – Shift Supervisor

●Supervised laboratory personnel (3 technologists and 2 phlebotomists); monitored quality control processes for all equipment, review worksheets and laboratory results for accuracy; chaired and participated in workflow process improvement teams.

EDUCATION

Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN

A.S. Medical Technology

Two year degree course of general education core, sciences, and clinical laboratory education courses

Cumberland University Lebanon, TN

Healthcare Administration

Business Management with an emphasis on healthcare classes including medical jurisprudence, healthcare personnel, finance, accounting.

South University Savannah, GA

B. S. Health Sciences

Business Management with additional emphasis on healthcare including economics, finance, laboratory regulatory issues, budgeting, and human resources management.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

●Hartsville Rotary Club, Assistant Programs Chairperson

●2006 Graduate of Sumner University

●Volunteer for Sherry’s Run, Colon Cancer Research

●2014 Graduate of LifePoint Director Development Program

CREDENTIALS

●Generalist – Laboratory Supervisor – State of Tennessee

●Medical Technologist – American Medical Technologists

●MLS – American Society of Clinical Pathologists

●AABB certification

●TABB certification

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