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Skills

  • Customer service
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration with surgeons
  • Business operations
  • Project organization
  • Family counseling
  • Team building
  • Diagnostic accuracy improvement
  • Accuracy in pathology assessments
  • Collaboration in intraoperative consultations
  • Activity leading

Work Experiences

  • Achieved an Employee of the Year for consistently ensuring that pathology lab work was completed with 7% accuracy within tight turnaround times.
  • Collaborated with administrative teams to implement Lean Six Sigma methodologies in laboratory workflows, reducing waste and improving specimen throughput by 44%.
  • Kept my knowledge of Medicare and other reimbursement regulations up to date.
  • Assisted in the creation of process procedures.
  • Answered 14 phone calls per 6 months to assist customers.
  • Benefited a research cohort of 8.
  • Collaborated with medical examiners.
  • Saved money by developing functional solutions to metric problems.
  • Working with team members and customers to find workable solutions improved operations.
  • Conducted comprehensive tissue sample analyses.

Summaries

  • Achieved a 5% positive clinical outcome rate.
  • With 12 years of experience and a passion for patient care, I am a focused Speech Language Pathologist Assistant.
  • Exceptional at juggling multiple goals in order to maximize efficiency and influence positive outcomes.
  • Knowledge of Jira in depth, as well as vendor management and quality assurance abilities.
  • Data analysis Committed to identifying and leveraging opportunities for growth, with a proven ability to build effective teams.
  • Proficient in promoting metric by leveraging client relations and risk assessment knowledge.
  • Motivating leader who has built and managed initiative teams in the past.
  • Microsoft Excel and Tableau experts with exceptional interpersonal skills.
  • Accomplished in forensic autopsy practices.
  • Procedure, program, and category are all available.

Accomplishments

  • Spearheaded the implementation of Lean Six Sigma principles, improving workflow efficiency in gross specimen examination by 82% and reducing processing delays.
  • Collaborated on daily pathology reporting with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring consistent communication and resulting in improved diagnostic accuracy for over 9 patient cases per month.
  • Introduced a new specimen tracking method, decreasing lost samples by 83% and significantly enhancing sample chain-of-custody compliance in the lab.
  • Spearheaded the onboarding process for a Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) platform, which improved the lab’s molecular diagnostic capabilities by 16 cases per week.
  • Led efforts to negotiate and consolidate histopathology supply vendors, achieving a 63% reduction in costs, saving $17 annually.
  • Organized and led tumor board meetings, providing critical gross pathology data that shaped the treatment plans of 14 cancer patients monthly.
  • Implemented quality assurance protocols that improved compliance with CAP/CLIA regulations, reducing audit non-conformance instances by 59%.
  • Successfully managed logistics for the on-time delivery of biopsy results in compliance with strict TAT requirements, meeting method and improving patient satisfaction.
  • Mentored junior pathology staff, reducing errors in tissue sample processing and enhancing team confidence in pathology procedures.
  • Innovated a protocol for freezer storage audits within the tissue banking department, improving specimen locatability and reducing freezer down-time risks by 37%.

Affiliations

  • Completed a training certification in Molecular Diagnostics through the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) in 2020.
  • Certification in Surgical Pathology Techniques through the American Association of Pathologists' Assistants, specializing in specimen preparation and examination.
  • Active role in initiative for special interest panel discussions on specimen management and pathology reporting efficiency.
  • Credentialed through the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program for pathology assistants performing high-complexity testing.
  • Participated in tumor board meetings and case conferences organized by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), providing specialized pathology reports.
  • Collaborated with the International Society of Neuropathology (ISN), contributing to research papers on the molecular pathology of neurological diseases.
  • Co-author and presenter at the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC) conference on digital pathology integration in 2023.
  • Affiliated with the Digital Pathology Association (DPA), focusing on advancing digital solutions in diagnostics and laboratory workflows.
  • Lead organizer for the annual Pathology Assistants Regional Symposium in Portland, facilitating collaboration among pathology professionals.
  • Representative at the Pathology Assistant Advisory Committee for the American Board of Pathology (ABP), contributing to policy and examination guidelines.

Certifications

  • First Aid/CPR
  • Digital Pathology Certification - Lakeside Partners
  • Association for Project Management (APM)
  • Rapid Tissue Processing and Conservation Training - Cedar Works
  • Laboratory Safety Certification - procedure
  • Advanced Grossing Techniques for Pathology Assistants - Summit Group
  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
  • Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
  • SAP Certified Application Associate
  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)

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