Ameenah Tannehill Bishop
Trussville
Summary
Collaborative leader and analytical problem-solver dedicated to team building, leading, and motivating. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Critical Care Labs
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital
01.2023 - Current
- Identify and implement cost saving measures
- Implement cost avoidance initiative that saved hospital $1 million
- Capital budget, contract, and equipment assessments
- Oversee 3 critical care laboratories
- Oversee laboratory operations and administration
- Manage overall quality management of laboratories
Supervisor/Manager, Transfusion Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital
06.2021 - 12.2022
- Develop and implement process improvement protocols
- Author and revise laboratory standard operating protocols
- Development and management of laboratory quality management plan
- Perform root cause analysis (RCA), corrective and preventive action plans (CAPA), and other quality improvement/resolution tools
- Manage research and clinical trial protocols for the laboratory
- Design and implement protocols for staff education and competencies
- Manage research and clinical trial protocols for the laboratory
- Payroll Management
- Performance reviews and staff development for laboratory personnel
- Capital budget, contract, and equipment assessments
- Preparation and completion of CAP, AABB, FDA and/or Joint Commission inspections
Quality Coordinator, Cell Therapy Laboratory
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital
03.2019 - 06.2021
- Design, implement, and perform validations, audits, quality improvement projects, and process improvement projects
- Oversee regulatory compliance and safety for Cell Therapy Laboratory, Apheresis Services, Hospital Laboratories, and the UAB BMT Program.
- Prepare Cell Therapy Laboratory and Apheresis Services for CAP, FACT, FDA and/or Joint Commission inspections
- Compile and present data in quarterly quality report for laboratory activities
- Perform root cause analysis (RCAs), corrective and preventive action plans (CAPAs), and other resolution tools to resolve quality issues
- Ensure compliance with all GMP and GTP regulations, and reporting findings to appropriate committee
- Collect manage, and present data regarding performance of the collection, processing, and engraftment of stem cell products
- Perform and manage environmental monitoring and safety regulations for Class 7 Cleanroom
- Perform deviation and trend tracker follow-up, including root-cause analyses
- Policy and form creation, maintenance, and adherence
- Clinical trials management, including qualification, training, and oversight during performance
- Quality control review for laboratory and apheresis instrumentation
- Equipment management, including implementation, qualification, validation, and maintenance of all laboratory and apheresis equipment
- Supply and inventory management and control
- Processing of Stem Cell products – apheresis and bone marrow – for transplantation
- Flow Cytometry using BD Canto II – CD34 and Lymphocyte Phenotyping
Supervisor (Interim), Cell Therapy Laboratory
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital
10.2018 - 03.2019
- Oversee daily operations of the Cell Therapy Laboratory
- Perform staff education, including initial training, annual competencies, and re-education
- Payroll Management
- Quality control review for laboratory and apheresis instrumentation
Quality Specialist/Lead Medical Technologist-Transfusion Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital
08.2013 - 09.2018
- Review of quality control, maintenance, and daily testing reports
- Testing and review of quarterly comparison specimens
- Maintain employee records of annual health and safety requirements such and TB skin tests, fire drills, and flu shots
- Perform cost analysis of testing and equipment for the procurement of new equipment and reagent
- Conduct and maintain safety inspections and fire drills
- Designing and performing audits, quality improvement projects, and process improvement projects
- Performing lookbacks and recalls on blood products, as notified by suppliers
- Preparing, assuring compliance, and participating in FDA, AABB, and CAP inspections
- Education of employees for minor errors, changes in processes, etc.
- Writing, review, and training of policies and forms
- Perform CAP internal and external inspections
- Continuing Education Specialist duties, as needed
- Training and competency of employees
- Writing and review of policies
- Writing competency assessment to meet CLIA requirements
- Assisting during CAP and AABB inspections
- Performing special tasks, as needed for management and Transfusion Medicine physicians
- Continuing Medical Technologist duties
Medical Technologist-Generalist
Veterans Administration Medical Center
07.2016 - 02.2017
- Perform complex testing in the areas of Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology, Coagulation, Urinalysis, and Microbiology
- Perform calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting on all instrumentation
- Perform quality control on all instrumentation
Medical Technologist, Transfusion Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital
06.2010 - 08.2013
- Performing type and antibody screens on patient samples using both automated and manual methodologies (Tube and Gel technology)
- Identification of antibodies, including rare antibodies using elution and adsorptions
- Performing prenatal testing on OB patients, including antigen typing for sickle cell protocol
- Performing fetal screening and Kleihauer-Betke stains to determine RhIg eligibility
- Performing Massive transfusion protocols for a Level 1 Trauma Center
- Assignment and issue of blood products, such as red blood cells (including neonatal blood), plasma, platelets and coagulation factors according to physician orders and patient need
- Perform DTT Treatment of RBCs to alleviate interference from Anti-CD-38
- Performing Blood Bank quality control, maintenance, inventory duties and assessments
- Addressing and solving problems, concerns, or questions expressed by medical staff
ESS Loss Specialist II/ Team Leader
Wachovia Bank
01.2007 - 06.2010
- Coaching agents/specialists in an effort to maintain departmental goals
- Oversee daily operations of call center team
- Provide support to teams within department
- Use investigative techniques to make recommendations regarding disposition of dispute
- Serve as point of contact for escalated incidents
- Manage assigned projects
LST Teller
Wachovia Bank
01.2003 - 01.2007
- Processing transactions for personal/commercial accounts
- Daily balancing of cashbox
- Weekly reconcilement and cash increase of ATM and TCD
- Monthly audit of cashier’s checks, money orders, CD’s, IRA’s, and Safe Deposit boxes
Education
Master’s Business Administration (MBA) -
University of Alabama At Birmingham
08.2023
Master’s Healthcare Quality and Safety - undefined
University of Alabama at Birmingham
08.2021
Master’s Certificate—Healthcare Quality and Safety - undefined
University of Alabama at Birmingham
05.2020
B.S - Medical Technology
University of Alabama at Birmingham
01.2010
Skills
- Multitasking and organization
- Charismatic leader
- Strategies and goals
- Creativity and innovation
Publications
Peavey, D., Fitts, C., Bishop, A., McKell, A., Coleman, T., Johnson, R., Roberson, J., Marques, M., Bhatia, R., Goldman, F., Salzman, D., Di Stasi, A., Stability program for hematopoietic progenitor products from apheresis (HPC-A) at an academic institution., Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Meetings, 2020, Presented at 2020 TCT conference, Orlando, FL
Committees
- Blood Utilization Management Committee, 06/01/21, Present
- Bone Marrow Transplant Processing Quality Subcommittee, 09/01/18, Present
- Apheresis Collection’s Quality Subcommittee, 09/01/18, Present
- Hospital Laboratories Safety Committee, 02/01/17, Present
Timeline
Director, Critical Care Labs
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital
01.2023 - Current
Supervisor/Manager, Transfusion Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital
06.2021 - 12.2022
Quality Coordinator, Cell Therapy Laboratory
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital
03.2019 - 06.2021
Supervisor (Interim), Cell Therapy Laboratory
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital
10.2018 - 03.2019
Medical Technologist-Generalist
Veterans Administration Medical Center
07.2016 - 02.2017
Quality Specialist/Lead Medical Technologist-Transfusion Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital
08.2013 - 09.2018
Medical Technologist, Transfusion Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital
06.2010 - 08.2013
ESS Loss Specialist II/ Team Leader
Wachovia Bank
01.2007 - 06.2010
LST Teller
Wachovia Bank
01.2003 - 01.2007
Master’s Healthcare Quality and Safety - undefined
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Master’s Certificate—Healthcare Quality and Safety - undefined
University of Alabama at Birmingham
B.S - Medical Technology
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Master’s Business Administration (MBA) -
University of Alabama At Birmingham
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