Lisa Lykens Eckerfield

**** *** ******* *******, ********, NV 89419

334-***-**** ad2nbk@r.postjobfree.com

work history

Medical Technologist serving as Laboratory Manager August 2017 – Present

Infection Preventionist April 2022- November 2022

Pershing General Hospital & Nursing Home, Lovelock, NV

While serving in this position oversaw the day to day running of the laboratory to include performing testing and taking call when there were staffing shortfalls.

Oversaw the proficiency testing program, QA/QC program, scheduling and evaluation of staff.

Maintained inventory, as well as the budget and budget proposals. To include service contract renewals, standing order renewals, and contract negotiation for instrument upgrades as needed.

Oversaw a lab expansion that included the moving, setup, and necessary studies to demonstrate instrument performance of instrumentation after the relocation to the new core laboratory.

To facilitate an improvement in patient care PGH is starting a microbiology section for the laboratory. Worked cooperatively with other departments and administration to determine renovations needed to the space; equipment and supplies needed for the project, as well as increase in staffing necessary to add the additional section.

Worked cooperatively to ensure smooth interface and problem resolution between the laboratory and the other departments.

Led the Laboratory through multiple Federal and state inspections to include answering the SODs.

Medical Technologist working as a generalist, on all three shifts at Flowers Hospital, Dothan, Alabama September 2011- August 2017

While working on third shift served as lead technologist. Serving as a hospital Safety Coordinator for about 3 years. Worked on day shift serving as the interim Blood Bank Supervisor.

Medical Technologist serving as Laboratory Director, Elmore County Community Hospital, Wetumpka, Alabama January 2007 – June 2011

Elmore County is a 60-bed general hospital.

Served as direct reporting official for a QA coordinator, a microbiology supervisor, seven medical technologists, and five phlebotomists.

1. Oversee the day-to-day operations of the laboratory and 12 hospital associated clinics. This included licensing, compliance, billing, QA/QC functions, inventory, contract negotiations, and continuing education.

2. Oversee all aspects of employment for laboratory staff. This included scheduling, payroll, evaluations, hiring, training, and discharge of employees.

3. Participate in hospital committee's

A. Surgery committee B. Emergency room committee C. Infection control

committee D. Medical Records committee.

4.Serve as infection control officer.

5. Provide continuing education to nursing staff and medical staff as needed or when requested.

6. Work with billing to ensure proper codes submitted for reimbursement. When a code is being rejected determine the cause and alternative coding. Provide updates to medical staff on pertinent changes to reimbursement codes for laboratory testing.

7. Maintain laboratory and associated clinics laboratory computer systems. This included upgrades, interfaces, and training for end users.

8. Ensure quality patient care and satisfaction.

9. Set and participate in community health fairs.

10. Work with sister facility to perform laboratory testing for them and decrease testing sent to reference laboratory.

Immunology and Virology Technologist served as the Immunology Supervisor, with additional duties as Safety Coordinator, QA coordinator, Immunology Education Coordinator, Teacher for a third of the Immunology lectures at on site Medical Technology school Performed patient testing by DFA, IFA, Agar diffusion, EIA, Elisa, electrophoresis and nephelometry. Performed microscopy for DFA and IFA. Lab Corp, Montgomery, Alabama July 1991 – April 2004

Medical Technologist working as a generalist on second and then first shift with duties that included drawing of patient sample, collection of ABG’s, and performance of testing on samples with evaluation of the results. Jackson Hospital, Montgomery, Alabama February 1988- July 1991

Education and recent professional development

BS, Biology (with specialty in medical technology), Auburn University – Montgomery, Alabama February 1988

APIC EPI education series EPI 101 20 hours April 2022

APIC EPI education series EPI 102 18 hours April 2022

Beckman DXH 520 training July 2019

Management in the Public sector 24 hours March 2019

CPSI computer training 26 hours January 2019

BAT training for the tester and trainer 16 hours October 2017

Vista User training, 2 hours 2016

Cerner User Training, 10 hours 2014

Alabama Quality Hospital Initiative Forum, six hours Quarterly from 2007- 2011

“Qualifications for Laboratory Staff,” COLA 2011

“Lab Information Systems,” LabDAQ, two hours 2011

“Coagulation Therapy,” Beckman Coulter, six hours 2011

“Response to Terrorist Attacks,” Alabama State Microbiology Reference Lab, two days 2010

“Cardiac Preceptorship,” Berkeley Laboratories, eight hours 2010

“Instrumented Blood Culture Systems,” BD BACTEC, one week 2009

Beckman “Chemistry and Immunology,” DXC integrated system two weeks 2008

Computer skills

Comfortable with Cerner, Mckesson HBO, LabDAQ Laboratory Information Systems, CPSI, Excel, and Word; working knowledge of advanced Internet search techniques and PowerPoint

Professional affiliations and certifications

American Society of Clinical Pathologists Since 1988

Certified Medical Technologist, American Society of Clinical Pathologists Since 1988

Nevada state license as a General Supervisor for a clinical laboratory September 2017- Present.

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