President POCT CPP Board

• Aug 2023 - Present

POCT Professional Certification Board POCT Professional Certification Board

Director, Lab Excellence

• Jan 2022 - Present

I’m Silka Clark, Director, Lab Excellence of Accumen Inc., where we are setting a new standard for hospital performance, starting with the lab. Using a proven blueprint, a customized approach and innovative, proprietary technology, Accumen partners with Hospitals and Health Systems to transform their Clinical Laboratories and Patient Blood Management programs. And we do it in a fraction of the time most institutions would take to do it on their own. Health systems trust Accumen to drive better service & quality, and deliver unprecedented value, ultimately leading to better patient care! Show less

Laboratory Operations Manager, Lab Excellence

• Oct 2020 - Jan 2022

Manager Laboratory Operations, Pre-Analytic/Outpatient Lab/POCT

• Apr 2018 - Oct 2020

Manage all aspects related to the collection and transport of specimens used for diagnostic laboratory testing and bedside critical care lab tests (POCT) by nurses and other clinical team members for the Children’s Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Pediatric Network of Care. Oversight includes five Outpatient Lab draw stations employing approximately 25 pediatric specialty phlebotomists, the DPLM Specimen Processing/Inpatient Phlebotomy and Send-out Testing team employing approximately 20 Clinical Laboratory Assistants that process and receive 70,000 specimens per month on average, and a Point of Care team that manages over 200,000 bedside critical care tests performed annually by approximately 2,500 physician/nurse/paramedic/clinical testing operators on 180+ analyzers. Regularly use Epic Beaker, Telcor QML, Microsoft Office Suite, Omni Electronic Policy Management, and EP Evaluator. Show less

Laboratory Operations Supervisor, POCT

• May 2017 - Apr 2018

Implemented annual work plans to achieve goals and performance metrics for the Point of Care department. Participated in leadership activities contributing to the achievement of goals and objectives; evaluated team performance and individual POC Coordinator performance both ongoing and annually. Managed communications to the organization on projects and hot topics related to POCT, maintaining a positive and professional relationship with peers and leaders at all levels including and especially regarding Nursing Leadership and Nursing Site Trainers. Participated in developing budget recommendations and in monitoring the POCT budget. Provided technical expertise on programs, processes, and best practices regarding POCT. Ensured compliance against federal, state, and local regulations for POCT. Functioned as a primary resource for technical and clinical expertise in POCT and a clinical consultant to care providers; oversight of and responsible for performing laboratory testing and/or procedures in support of laboratory operations. Show less

Manager Laboratory Point of Care

• Feb 2014 - May 2017

Reporting directly to the VP of Laboratory Operations, I managed a team of six regional POCT Technical Specialists that were responsible for oversight of all critical care bedside laboratory testing at 17 hospitals, 10 free-standing Emergency Departments, 9 Urgent Cares and 175+ Physician Office clinics across the State of Colorado and Western Kansas. Together the Centura POCT Team provided training and regulatory oversight for over one million POC tests annually, with over 800 POC analyzers in our fleet and close to 10,000 individual testing operators. This was by far the largest coordinated and standardized system of Laboratories across Colorado and had doubled in size over just a few years. Show less

System Technical Specialist, Laboratory Point of Care Testing

• Mar 2006 - Feb 2014

Medical Laboratory Scientist - Generalist

• Aug 2000 - Mar 2006