Amor Brown

Rocky Mountain Pathology Consultants – Parker, CO

• Trained Pathologists: Provided training in ICD-10 and CPT coding systems, as well as the EHR system.
• Operational Management: Oversaw and supported pathologists with their daily tasks, ensuring smooth workflow and efficiency.
• Compliance Oversight: Ensured adherence to standard operating procedures, policies, and regulations, including CAP and CLIA compliance.
• Liaison Role: Acted as the primary liaison between clients (doctors, clinics, surgery centers) and vendors (medical supplies, medical waste companies), facilitating effective communication and collaboration.
• Billing Assistance: Aided the billing department in addressing and resolving coding, billing, and insurance claim discrepancies.
• Collections Management: Coordinated with collections agencies to handle bad-debt accounts and recover outstanding payments.
• Staff Supervision: Managed and supervised laboratory staff, including planning work schedules and covering shifts during staff shortages.
• Equipment Maintenance: Maintained histology equipment, including tissue processors, automatic stainers, and embedding centers, ensuring optimal performance.
• Financial Monitoring: Monitored laboratory revenue and expenses, providing insights for financial management.
• Contract Negotiation: Established and negotiated contracts with clients and vendors, ensuring favorable terms and compliance.
• Procedure Development: Developed, revised, and implemented standard operating procedures and daily operational tasks to enhance laboratory efficiency.

• Histology Technical Work: Conducted specialized histology procedures with expertise and attention to detail.
• IT Coordination: Acted as the primary liaison with IT teams to troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software issues.
• Interface Management: Set up and maintained bi-directional interface connections between the laboratory’s EHR system and clients’ systems.

• Venipuncture: Executed blood draws with precision and care.
• Specimen Processing: Accessioned, centrifuged, and prepared specimens for both internal and external testing.
• COVID-19 Testing: Collected and processed COVID-19 test specimens in compliance with established protocols.
• Operational Support: Performed additional tasks to ensure the efficient operation of daily laboratory functions.

• Histology Expertise: Executed essential histology procedures including fixation, embedding, microtomy, staining, mounting, quality control, maintenance, and grossing.
• Specimen Accessioning: Managed specimen accessioning from various clients, including clinics, laboratories, and surgery centers.
• Billing Assistance: Provided support with billing inquiries to ensure accuracy and resolution.
• Frozen Section Procedures: Performed frozen section procedures with precision.
• Mohs/Slow Mohs Coordination: Collaborated with dermatology clinics to facilitate Mohs and Slow Mohs procedures.
• Report Management: Maintained detailed reports and prepared histology materials for external consultations.
• Reference Laboratory Collaboration: Coordinated with reference laboratories such as NeoGenomics, ARUP Laboratories, LabCorp, Quest, and the University of Michigan.

• Cytology Processing Implementation: Successfully implemented non-gynecological cytology processing and achieved accreditation, passing the CAP inspection with minimal deficiencies.
• Histology Procedures: Conducted comprehensive histology tasks including fixation, embedding, microtomy, staining, mounting, quality control, maintenance, and grossing.
• Training and Support: Trained pathologists on telephone-based and text-to-speech dictation systems.
• System Integration: Contributed to the integration of transcription systems with Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) and Electronic Health Records (EHR).
• Pathology Test Development: Developed and optimized pathology tests and codes in LIS, including reporting templates and shortcut keys to enhance consistency, accuracy, and efficiency in reporting.
• Regulatory Compliance: Managed the disposal of bodily fluids, tissues, biohazard materials, and laboratory chemicals in accordance with regulatory retention requirements.
• Special Stains Expertise: Proficient in performing special stains, including PAS, GMS, Trichrome, Reticulin, AFB, and Alcian Blue.
• Daily Histotechnician Duties: Performed daily histotechnician responsibilities and undertook additional tasks as needed.

• Venipuncture and Heel Stick: Performed venipuncture on patients ranging from infants to the elderly for routine blood draws and therapeutic phlebotomy; conducted heel sticks on newborns for routine blood draws and newborn screening/PKU.
• EKG Operation: Operated a 12-lead EKG machine and conducted patient testing to monitor cardiac health.
• Certification and Testing: Certified in breath alcohol testing and urine drug screening; administered tests on patients in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Specimen Preparation: Prepared specimens for both in-house and external testing, ensuring proper handling and accuracy.
• Specimen Accessioning: Accessioned clinical laboratory specimens, facilitating accurate tracking and processing.