TECHNICAL SPECIALIST, POINT-OF-CARE

• Apr 2007 - Present

Point-of-Care Technical Specialist – Novato Community Hospital| Novato, CA 2007 - Present· Monitor and maintain hospital Point of Care Program, including training Super-users, monthly quality assurance reports, prioritize workflow, and partner with nursing staff to ensure quality management, regulatory requirements, and patient safety goals are consistently met.· Validate and implement new equipment and policies as needed.· Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist serving to ensure effective communication and cooperation between lab and all other hospital departments.· Serve as a mentor to laboratory staff.· Create procedures, QA reports, and individualized quality control plans.· Manage inventory and ensure best values· Participate in CAP laboratory inspections and perform off site CAP inspections.

Sr. CLS

• May 2013 - Present

· Communicate effectively with hospital staff and physicians to ensure quality and safe patient care.· Manage Laboratory Operations including inventory management and ordering all supplies, Quality Assurance Program including Levy-Jennings review, Quality range adjustments as indicated, and equipment maintenance review and corrective actions.· Implement new tests validations (correlations, precision, and linearity), writing SOPs, and communicate changes to laboratory staff and medical staff.· Train and mentor newly hired CLS staff in all aspects of the laboratory for competency.· Provided guidance to interim-director to ensure regulatory compliance and effective laboratory operations.· Ensured critical result reporting

CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST – MOLECULAR ASSAYS

• Sep 2006 - Mar 2015

• Established a molecular testing program in a Histology/Cytology Lab.• Maintained adherence to regulatory requirements.• Trained new staff in molecular assay procedures, regulations adherence, and systems maintenance. • Established a molecular testing program in a Histology/Cytology Lab.• Maintained adherence to regulatory requirements.• Trained new staff in molecular assay procedures, regulations adherence, and systems maintenance.

CLINICAL LABORATORY SUPERVISOR

• Sep 1990 - May 2013

• Supervised laboratory operations to maintain quality, accuracy, and efficiency.• Supervised 30 staff members including performing evaluations, competencies, corrective actions, and acknowledgements. • Worked with senior management to bring Joint Commission Primary Stroke Certification to the hospital and oversaw the Laboratory compliance with the regulations.• Took lead role in hospital operations during a nurses’ strike and rounded with patients to ensure comfort and satisfaction with care.• Researched and introduced new instrumentation and procedures into the laboratory, ensuring regulatory requirements were met and maintained.• Partnered with senior management to provide interdepartmental cooperation and effective communications.• Oversaw proficiency testing and regulatory compliance programs.

CLS

• Jul 2005 - Mar 2011

• Installed, validated, and implemented automated Molecular testing.• Implemented and maintained LIS Orchard Software System. Performed administrator duties with LIS, maintaining Backup tapes, keeping information current and relevant, activating new users and writing LIS procedures.• Monitored Quality Assurance Program. • Installed, validated, and implemented automated Molecular testing.• Implemented and maintained LIS Orchard Software System. Performed administrator duties with LIS, maintaining Backup tapes, keeping information current and relevant, activating new users and writing LIS procedures.• Monitored Quality Assurance Program.

Chemistry Specialist

• Dec 1984 - Sep 2006