BARRY A. FALCH

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Professional Summary

Visionary healthcare leader with many years of experience in a laboratory setting as Manager, Supervisor, and Senior Clinical Specialist. My well-rounded background provides me with a comprehensive view of all services and functions of a working acute care clinical laboratory. A multi- dimensional thinker who is able to define and implement problem-solving ideas. Easily able to maneuver through difficult situations and skilled at building effective teams in order to facilitate the exchange of ideas throughout the organization to benefit all stakeholders. Implementing new thinking and technology to improve the Triple Aim of Healthcare. Skills

Project oversight

Accreditation coordination

Relationship building and retention

Seasoned in medical clinical procedures

Inventory and restocking

Profit improvements

Multidisciplinary team collaboration

Training and mentoring

Occupancy strategies

Staff management

Loss prevention management

Hiring and recruitment

Laboratory Services

Strong verbal and written communication

skills

Windows, Word, Excel, Powerpoint

Work History

Senior Clinical Scientist- Head of Quality, 10/2005 to Current UC San Diego Health - Sharp Hospital, USCD, SCRIPPS – San Diego, CA

Report directly to the Director of Laboratory

Supervision of 12 clinical lab scientists in ITL Laboratory.

Worked with Laboratory Information Services to implement new database

Attended meetings with physicians and nursing staff in support of transplant patients

Mentoring and training of new CLS students and technologists as part of rotation for UCSD CLS program.

Work with Laboratory Director and Manager in support of validation of new procedures

Supervision of new Directors-in-Training and physicians as part of their fellowship

Scheduling of CLS daily activities and training of CLS in procedures

Communication with nursing staff and physicians in support of their patients at local acute care facilities Thornton, Hillcrest, Sharp, and Scripps Hospitals

Independently performs tests or analyses using a variety of complex methods and techniques, which may require solving problems inherent with the methodology; calculates results, evaluates findings and determines needed for further analysis; prepares comprehensive reports which document methodology, evaluate findings and explain other information pertinent to the analysis.

Operates, tests and calibrates analytical instruments, equipment and related components, which may be extremely delicate and sensitive; makes adjustments and resolves new and unusual problems.

Is responsible for maintaining in proper working order equipment, instruments and related apparatus, which may be highly specialized or prototype; trouble-shoots and resolves problems of unusual difficulty; may be responsible for design, construction or modification of such equipment.

Manages a large complex laboratory operation, with responsibility for the quality and quantity of the work of others, proper maintenance of laboratory conditions, safety procedures, equipment, instruments and supplies, files and records.

Implemented company policies, technical procedures and standards for preserving the integrity and security of data, reports and access.

Supports medical director in laboratory improvement and best practices..

Head of Quality

o Performed internal and external proficiency testing to meet requirements o Conducted analytical measurements using methods and equipment which have been tested to ensure they are fit for purpose.

o Conducted analytical measurements on CLS to ensure competency while demonstrating that they can perform the analysis properly

o Conducted independent assessment of the technical performance of the laboratory o Performed analytical measurements to ensure laboratory consistency o Established and defined quality control and quality assurance procedures HLA Clinical Specialist, 07/2000 to 08/2005

Tulane University Medical Center – New Orleans, LA

Implemented company policies, technical procedures and standards for preserving the integrity and security of data, reports, and access.

Head of QA program for laboratory.

Ensured correct lab protocol was followed at all times and documented any deviation from this

Performed laboratory testing, including SSO and SSP molecular typing, flow cytometric crossmatching and antibody screening.

Attended transplant meetings in support of Tulane Medical Center transplant program HLA Technologist III, 08/1996 to 06/2000

Louisiana State University Medical Center – New Orleans, LA

Performed laboratory testing, including cell isolation, HLA typing and crossmatching, and antibody screening.

Coordinated research projects and discussed medical journal papers and weekly stand up meetings.

Taught incoming students and fellows laboratory procedures

Attended transplant meetings and provided information on patient testing to transplant team

On-call donor workup rotation

Manager of Immunogenetics Laboratory, 05/1993 to 07/1996 Memorial Medical Center – New Orleans, LA

Head of new laboratory start-up

Recruited, trained and supervised 5 technologists

Prepared paperwork and performed necessary work to attain accreditation for testing

Laboratory received ASHI accreditation

Reviewed and signed out testing

Worked in conjunction with Medical Director in writing of contracts, ordering of supplies, and determining coding and billing procedures

Managed day-to-day functioning of lab

Attended all transplant meetings with surgeons and their support staff and provided needed information

Part of weekly managerial meetings

HLA Technologist, 09/1990 to 04/1993

Louisiana State University Medical Center – New Orleans, LA

Implemented company policies, technical procedures and standards for preserving the integrity and security of data, reports and access.

Performed laboratory testing including cell isolation, HLA typing and crossmatching, and other procedures

Coordinated research projects and weekly journal discussions

Taught incoming students and residents laboratory procedures

On-call transplant rotation

HLA Technician, 06/1990 to 08/1990

Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation – New Orleans, LA

New technician in field of Immunogenetics

Performed laboratory testing per standard operating procedures

Organized patient samples for testing

Part of on-call donor rotation

Education

Master of Health Administration: Health Administration, 08/2019 University of Southern California - Los Angeles, CA Sol Price School of Public Policy

Graduated summa cum laude

Phi Kappa Phi honor society

Coursework in Finance, Leadership, Management, Health IT, Executive Skills Bachelor of Science: Biology/Pre-medicine Curriculum James Madison University - Harrisonburg, VA

Coursework in Cell Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Physics, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Calculus Certifications

Certified Histocompatibility Specialist (CHS), American Board of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics, 2000, Cert. No. 534

Certified Histocompatibility Technologist (CHT), American Board of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics, 1992, Cert. No. 304

State Licensure

State of California Department of Health Services, Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) Specialist, License No. MTR67.

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Specialist, License No. S00053.

References

Available upon request

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