Jared Roberts
Wilmore
Summary
Experienced Laboratory Manager with a focus on continuous improvement. Always seeking opportunities to enhance efficiency, processes, or operations. Over 10 years of experience in dynamic healthcare environments. Passionate about creating a trusting environment through skilled communication, collaboration, teamwork, and empowerment. Prepared to offer many years of industry experience to a new role.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Laboratory Manager
CHI Saint Joseph East
04.2020 - Current
- Supervise laboratory technologists and phlebotomists on all shifts at SJE hospital
- Supervise laboratory staff at two external clinic locations
- Ensure readiness for CAP accreditation. Utilize recommendations from CAP inspection visits to improve laboratory procedures and maintain accreditation
- Utilize Electronic Health Records in an efficient and compliant manner: Epic
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures
- Communicate with interdisciplinary patient care team including providers and nursing staff to enhance quality and efficient patient care
- Staff scheduling, assigning individual work tasks
- Recognize areas of need and develop innovative ways to improve workflow, quality, and performance
- Coaching and educating to decrease errors
- Participate in daily safety and quality huddles
Laboratory Manager
Frankfort Regional Medical Center
01.2019 - 02.2020
- Supervise laboratory technologists and phlebotomists on all shifts
- Laboratory bench work: testing blood and fluid specimens to help with the diagnosis and treatment of patients
- Utilize Electronic Health Records in an efficient and compliant manner: MediTech
- Analyzer experience: Sysmex XE5000 & XS1000, Siemens Novus, Sysmex UF1000, Ortho Vitros 5600, Sysmex CS2500 & CA1500
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures
- Communicate with interdisciplinary patient care team including providers and nursing staff
- Staff scheduling, assigning individual work tasks
- Recognize areas of need and develop innovative ways to improve workflow, quality, and performance
- Coaching and educating to decrease errors
- Collaborate with upper level leadership to enhance patient and employee satisfaction
- Assist with interviews for, and training of, new technologists
- Troubleshoot equipment and computers during downtime
- Communicate and build relationships with vendors
Laboratory Technologist Lead
UK HealthCare
10.2016 - 01.2019
- Laboratory bench work: testing blood and fluid specimens to help with the diagnosis and treatment of patients
- Experience in blood gases, chemistry, coagulation, hematology, urines, and fluids
- Utilize Electronic Health Records in an efficient and compliant manner: Sunquest, GUI
- Analyzer experience: Radiometer ABL90, Roche Cobas 8000, Advanced Instruments A2O and Osmopro osmometer, Stago Starmax, Sysmex XN6000, Siemens Novus, Sysmex UF1000, Clinitek Advantus, and Glocyte
- Validate new machinery for laboratory use
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures
- Communicate with interdisciplinary patient care team including providers and nursing staff
- Staff scheduling, assigning individual work tasks
- Recognize areas of need and develop innovative ways to improve workflow, quality, and performance
- Assist with interviews for, and training of, new technologists
- Troubleshoot equipment and computers during downtime
- Participate in collaborative leadership training and professional development activities
Medical Technologist
Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital
11.2014 - 10.2016
- Laboratory bench work: testing blood and fluid specimens to help with the diagnosis and treatment of animals
- Communicating results to veterinarians based on company protocols
- Testing in blood gases, chemistry/immunology, hematology, microbiology, blood bank
- Analyzer experience: Beckman Coulter, Radiometer, Tosoh, Neogen
Medical Technologist
KY One Health, St. Joseph Hospital
04.2013 - 11.2014
- Laboratory bench work: testing blood and fluid specimens to help with diagnosis and treatment of patients
- Utilize Electronic Health Records in an efficient and compliant manner: Horizon, Cerner
- Assist physicians with bone marrow collection
- Testing in chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urines, blood bank, microbiology, urine drug screens, BAT (breath alcohol testing)
- Analyzer experience: Advia Centaur, Siemens Vista, Sysmex XT1800 & XE2100, Clinitek Atlas, Immucor Echo, BacT Alert 3D
- Equipment maintenance and troubleshooting during downtimes
- Communicate with interdisciplinary care team including providers and nursing staff
- Act as 'Charge Tech' on occasion: assist with conflict resolution in the absence of laboratory management
Lead Laboratory Technologist
Kentucky Blood Center
10.2008 - 04.2013
- Participate in and oversee the production of blood products
- Supervise Components Laboratory personnel
- Expert in Terumo automated centrifuge use
- Revise Standard Operating Procedures to comply with updated regulations
- Train and ensure continuing competency of employees within the Components Laboratory
- Ensure FDA regulations and AABB guidelines are met
- Serve as escort and point of contact during FDA and AABB inspection
- Hospital blood product courier
- Collaborate with upper management on a daily basis to maintain inventory and production
Education
MBA - Healthcare Management
Sullivan University
01.2017
BS - Medical Laboratory Sciences
University of Kentucky
01.2012
BS - Biology
Georgetown College
01.2008
Skills
- Customer service
- Patient/customer satisfaction
- Effective communication
- Team leadership
- Analytical thinking
- Conflict resolution
- Process improvement
- Staff development
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
Websites
Certification
Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist, American Society of Clinical Pathology
Activities
- College of American Pathologist peer site inspector
- Kentucky Colonel
- University of Kentucky MLS Advisory Board
- Former JCYBS board of directors member
Accomplishments
2022 Leader of the Year Recipient Saint Joseph East Hospital
Timeline
Laboratory Manager
CHI Saint Joseph East
04.2020 - Current
Laboratory Manager
Frankfort Regional Medical Center
01.2019 - 02.2020
Laboratory Technologist Lead
UK HealthCare
10.2016 - 01.2019
Medical Technologist
Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital
11.2014 - 10.2016
Medical Technologist
KY One Health, St. Joseph Hospital
04.2013 - 11.2014
Lead Laboratory Technologist
Kentucky Blood Center
10.2008 - 04.2013
MBA - Healthcare Management
Sullivan University
BS - Medical Laboratory Sciences
University of Kentucky
BS - Biology
Georgetown College