Experienced Laboratory Leader
Resume:
Melisa L. Scott
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Repeatedly recognized for the ability to identify and implement strategies to reduce costs, increase revenue and transform team efficiencies utilizing my belief that every person matters and every person can make a difference. Skills and Leadership Experience:
• 33+ years’ experience in clinical laboratory services
• 17 years’ experience in interim lab leadership with demonstrated ability to acclimate quickly
• Customer service centered to ensure the highest quality and cost-effective care
• Demonstrated ability for critical thinking and remaining calm during stressful situations to ensure the focus remains on solutions
• Mentoring & coaching staff to guide development, including individual goals that support the organization goals
• Project Management, Project Implementations, Quality Assurance, CAP, CLIA and JC regulatory compliance
• Strategic planning, Operating and Capital budgets Summary of Experience:
Sept, 2024 to Feb, 2025
Laboratory Administrative Director
McAlester Regional Health Center
Responsible for all areas of laboratory management and leadership including personnel, policies & procedures, project management, LIS, financial, administrative, quality and compliance. Feb, 2023 to July, 2024
Interim Laboratory Director
North Shore Health, Grand Marais, MN
This began as a contract position through Reid & Associates, People 2.0 as mentor to existing director and staff. Goals and tasks changed when director was removed from her position and I took over as interim. Fulfilled standard Laboratory leadership functions ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and enhancing operational effectiveness. Heavy emphasis on mentoring and facilitating change management, including new software, analyzer and interface implementations utilizing Microsoft and various laboratory-specific software products.
Nov, 2020 to April, 2023 (PRN remote)
Feb, 2016 to July, 2019 (full-time)
Laboratory Information Systems Specialist (LIS)
Logan Health (formerly Kalispell Regional Medical Center), Kalispell, Montana Responsibilities include implementation and maintenance of client interfaces, laboratory dictionaries, laboratory custom reports, laboratory test coding (CPT, LOINC, IMO, SNOMED and Z-codes), reference lab interfaces, test dictionaries, Pathology historical data conversion, staff training and laboratory billing. Utilized Microsoft and various laboratory-specific information systems: Meditech 5.67, Meditech 6x, Mayo Access and Mayo Access Connect (MAC).
Dec, 2022 – Jan, 2023
Interim Laboratory Director
OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg, IL
This was a contract position through Reid & Associates, People 2.0. Standard Laboratory leadership functions as above and oversight for two hospital laboratory sites. Melisa L. Scott
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Sept, 2022 – Dec, 2022
Interim Laboratory Director
Burgess Health Center, Onawa, IA
This was a contract position through Aureus Medical. Standard Laboratory leadership functions at a single site same as above director position.
Feb. 2022 to July, 2022 (remote)
Meditech LIS Analyst
CereCore, Nashville, TN
This was a contract position focusing on Meditech LIS implementations. Lab dictionary builds for core lab, micro, QC and reference lab, including tests, procedures, charge codes, LOINCs, IMOs, CPTs, specimen containers, calculations, rules, canned texts, sources, specimen descriptions, procedure prompts, and implementation and validation of reference lab interface with LabCorp. Also included Meditech Expanse implementations from Meditech 6x for new acquisitions, including Lab dictionary builds same as above, plus standardization of copy- over, historical data conversions, implementation and validation of reference lab interface with LabCorp. Feb, 2021 to July, 2021
Interim Laboratory Director
Huron Regional Medical Center, Huron, SD
This was a contract position through Aureus Medical. Standard Laboratory leadership functions same as above director position.
Oct, 2020 to Feb, 2021
Interim Director of Laboratory Services
Memorial Medical Center, Ashland, WI
This was a contract position through Aureus Medical. Standard Laboratory leadership functions same as above director position.
Aug, 2020 to Oct, 2020
Interim Laboratory Manager
Morgan Medical Center, Madison, GA
This was an 8-week contract through Aureus Medical. Standard Laboratory leadership functions same as above director position.
July, 2019 to July, 2020
Interim Laboratory Manager
Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center, Show Low, AZ This was a contract position through Aureus Medical. Primary functions include standard Laboratory leadership with heavy emphasis on LIS project management: analyzer interfaces, analyzer correlations, test validations, Data Innovations Instrument Manager middleware, Bio-Rad Unity, Allscripts EMR implementation and staff training in all areas. Various software systems, including Laboratory-specific Information systems: McKesson ALAB, Allscripts Sunrise.
Melisa L. Scott
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Sept, 2014 to Dec, 2015
Interim Laboratory Manager
Parkview Wabash Hospital, Wabash, Indiana
Responsible for all areas of laboratory management and leadership including staff training, all lab-related projects, LIS, personnel, financial, administrative, policies, procedures, quality, and compliance. Implemented Meditech LIS during affiliation into the health system, as well as discontinuation/conversion of historical data from the old Healthland system. Increased outpatient customer satisfaction scores from 29% to 92% as measured by patient surveys.
Sept, 2013 to Sept, 2014
Interim Laboratory Manager/LIS Consultant
Alpena Regional Medical Center, Alpena, Michigan
This position began as LIS Consultant through Aureus Medical. The contract was extended then became the Lab/LIS Manager position with continued emphasis on Laboratory Information Services for the lab and all clients, including all test dictionaries, implementation and validation of new analyzer and client interfaces. Information systems: Meditech, Mayo Access and Mayo Access Connect (MAC). June, 2010 to Sept, 2013
Interim Technical Supervisor, Core Laboratory
Centura Health, Pueblo, Colorado
Responsible for all areas of laboratory management and leadership including project management, LIS, personnel, financial, administrative, quality and compliance. Collaborated with multiple teams to redesign this lab and implement Lean processes. Met or exceeded all quality metrics for the department as measured by Meditech and Data Innovation reports.
Jan, 2008 to June, 2010
Interim Laboratory Director
Kremmling Memorial Hospital District, Kremmling, Colorado Position began as travel tech performing generalist duties. Position changed when existing director was removed and I took over as interim director. Responsible for all phases of laboratory management & leadership including LIS, personnel, financial, administrative, quality, and regulatory compliance. Coordinated all Lab related projects, including implementation of new Healthland information system. Education: BS/BA Almeda University, Boise, Idaho
AAS Grayson County College, Denison, Texas
MLT ASCP
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