Interim Leadership Experience

Interim Pathology Operations Director

Interim Pathology Operations Director for a large academic medical center in Boston, MA. Responsible for leadership of Pathology operations with 13 direct reports and approximately 250 FTEs, with two separate Core Laboratories. In addition to leading day to day operations, conducted analysis of current structure and made recommendations for improving Pathology services. Provided leadership for laboratory response to COVID-19 Omicron surge during winter of 2021-2022.

Interim Executive Director of Regional Laboratory Operations

Interim Executive Director of Laboratory Operations for a 5 hospital region in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Responsible for leadership of regional laboratory operations with 8 direct reports and approximately 450 FTEs, with two separate Core Laboratories. In addition to leading day to day operations, conducted analysis of current structure, recommended future state regional laboratory structure and developed business plan for regionalization. Provide leadership for laboratory response to initial COVID-19 surge.

Interim Director, Ancillary Services

Provided interim management services for a California District Hospital during absence of permanent director. Responsible for Laboratory, Diagnostic Imaging, Mammography Center, Rehabilitation Services and outpatient Wound Care Center. Provided stability, interviewed to fill open management positions, working with managers to meet productivity / staffing targets and to identify and implement process improvements and savings opportunities.

Interim Director, Pathology and Diagnostic Imaging

Provided interim management services for District Hospital in California. Led Pathology and Diagnostic Imaging departments including new Mammography Center. Provided stability, acted as change agent, and implemented identified staffing reductions in all departments.

Interim Director, Laboratory Services

Interim Director for 25-bed critical access hospital in southwest Colorado. Stabilized laboratory operations and developed and implemented improvement processes. Successfully improved staff morale, reviewed and updated policies and procedures. Identified cost savings by integrating draw stations and creating infrastructure processes to successfully handle increased workload.

Other Consulting Experience

Productivity / Non-Labor Cost Savings

Hospital Laboratory System in Wisconsin

Identified and implemented $1.6 million savings through centralizing services and restructuring laboratory workflow and staffing.

Community Hospital Client in Connecticut

Identified and implemented greater than $1.2 million in Laboratory and Diagnostic Imaging Labor/Non-Labor savings and revenue enhancement

District Hospital Client in California

Identified and implemented over $1.6 million in Labor/Non-Labor savings through restructuring and redesigning workflow

CLIA Technical Consulting

Served as Technical Consultant for a small, 25-bed critical access hospital in southeast Utah. Assisted with addressing deficiencies with CLIA inspection.

CAP/CLIA Inspection Preparation

Worked with 500-bed hospital in Florida to prepare for a CAP inspection.

Consulted with a 25-bed critical access hospital in SE Utah to prepare for their first COLA inspection.

Laboratory Management Experience

Director, Outreach Support & Logistics – Centura Laboratory Services

Director, Laboratory Services – Centura Laboratory Services – Avista Adventist Hospital Laboratory