Laboratory Services Director Community Blood Bank of the LCMS Lincoln, NE
10/2001 - 05/2006
- Directed the 24-hour operation of 3 service departments with annual revenues of $6 Million and staff of 28.
- Effectively developed/mentored team leaders.
- Re-structured laboratory management staff and their responsibilities to more effectively meet workload demands and customer hospitals' service needs for blood/blood products.
- Developed and implemented organizational policies and procedures for the facility.
- Successfully passed assessments/inspections from the AABB, Food and Drug Administration, and the European Union.
- Member of organization's Quality Council charged with ensuring regulatory requirements were met and opportunities for process improvement were effectively executed.
Director of Materials Management Nebraska Health System Omaha, NE
08/1998 - July 2002
- Directed the 24-hour operation of 10 service departments with annual revenues of $22 Million and staff of 133. Managed a $9.6 Million budget
- Negotiated multi-year contracts with major medical supply vendors.
- Facilitated a cross-departmental work group charged with standardizing med/surg products used within the health system. Realized a $1 Million savings in a single year.
- Supervised and evaluated work activities of managers and staff.
- Planned and facilitated transition of clean linen production to a service provider; realized a capital dollar savings of $2 Million and reduction of 35 FTEs.
Laboratory Manager Clarkson Hospital Omaha, NE
05/1990 - 08/1998
- Served as the Manager of a variety of laboratory departments (Hemo/Blood Bank; Manual Labs - Anatomic Path, Histology, Microbiology, Blood Bank; Client Services) and responsible for the 24 hour operation of the department.
- Successfully passed inspections/accreditation for AABB, College of American Pathologists, and State Health and Human Services
- Conducted recruitment, hiring, and training of personnel
- Supervised and evaluated work activities of staff
- Met financial and quality goals
Laboratory Staff Clarkson Hospital Omaha, NE
07/1979 - 05/1990
- Performed complex laboratory testing of patient samples
- Performed required quality checks
- Served as the Laboratory Information System database coordinator for Blood Bank department