BRANDON PANEITZ
Lincoln,NE
Summary
Results-driven Healthcare Operations and People Leader with 18+ years of healthcare experience and 10+ years overseeing employee relations, workforce coordination, and supervisory functions across multi-campus systems. Proven track record of building and mentoring cohesive teams of up to 40 FTEs, inspiring trust, and driving organizational goals through comprehensive training, performance coaching, and continuous learning. Skilled in progressive discipline, leave administration, investigatory root-cause analysis, and health and safety compliance. Combines a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with strong facilitation skills, partnering seamlessly with co-management and executive leadership to advance process improvement, workforce engagement, and operational excellence.
Overview
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Certification
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years of professional experience
Work History
Team Leader, Preanalytical Services
Nebraska Methodist & Women's Hospitals
2026.08 - Current
- Preanalytical Leadership: Lead daily preanalytical laboratory operations across hospital campuses, ensuring timely, accurate, and safe specimen collection, handling, and processing in a collaborative, service-oriented environment.
- Employee Relationships & Performance Leadership: Supervise, train, mentor, evaluate, and discipline preanalytical staff while delegating assignments and prioritizing workflows to enhance team performance and operational efficiency.
- Process Improvement & Regulatory Compliance: Champion continuous process improvement initiatives across preanalytical workflows while enforcing strict adherence to laboratory quality, safety, and regulatory standards.
- Cross-Functional & Stakeholder Relationships: Partner and communicate across all levels of hospital, health system, and clinic staff as well as external stakeholders to resolve complex operational issues and ensure seamless service delivery.
Laboratory Manager
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
2019.01 - 2026.01
- Strategic & Financial Operations: Directed daily operations, fiscal budgets, resource allocation, and long-range workflow planning for multi-campus hospital laboratory enterprise to optimize service delivery.
- Workforce & Organizational Development: Led and coached multidisciplinary team of 35–40 laboratory professionals across two campuses; managed performance expectations, employee engagement, and continuous professional development programs to enhance team effectiveness.
- Clinical Collaboration & Guidance: Facilitated cross-departmental collaboration and provided clinical guidance and laboratory education across hospital units to ensure safe, effective patient care.
Medical Laboratory Scientist
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
2016.01 - 2019.01
- Informatics & Systems Implementation: Developed and implemented diagnostic testing parameters in Laboratory Information System (LIS) to enhance workflow efficiency and improve reporting accuracy.
- Workforce Scheduling & Leave Administration: Designed master employee schedules and managed leave requests to maintain optimal shift coverage.
- Quality Reporting & Diagnostics: Analyzed laboratory testing results for specialized patient population and contributed to monthly quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) report submissions.
Medical Laboratory Scientist & Designated Evening Shift Supervisor
LabCorp Nebraska (formerly Pathology Medical Services Nebraska LabLinc)
2010.01 - 2017.01
- Supervisory Operations & Workforce Coordination: Oversaw shift operations, workflow prioritization, and employee scheduling/PTO coordination as the Designated Evening Shift Supervisor in a high-volume reference laboratory.
- Process Development & Assay Validation: Supported new instrumentation and testing validations, developing and implementing laboratory processes and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to enhance testing accuracy.
- Advanced Diagnostic Testing: Conducted complex medical and diagnostic testing in hematology, urinalysis, chemistry, and microbiology departments, ensuring compliance with established protocols.
Medical Laboratory Scientist
CHI Health Saint Elizabeth
2008.01 - 2010.01
- Client Service & Departmental Representation: Acted as Departmental Service Representative for a full-service, 260-bed hospital laboratory, supporting interdepartmental communication and clinical service excellence.
- Safety & Quality Governance: Participated in laboratory governance and compliance as active member of Safety & Education Committee and Maintenance & Quality Assurance Committee, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and quality standards.
- Clinical Analysis: Analyzed patient specimens using multiple computer systems and advanced automated laboratory analyzers, ensuring accuracy while maintaining strict patient confidentiality.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
Doane University
Lincoln, NE2024-05
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Laboratory Science
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)
Omaha, NE2008-05
Skills
- Employee Relations & Workforce Practices: Performance Leadership (Planning, Coaching, Evaluating & Recognizing Staff) Progressive Discipline & Conflict Resolution Applicant Screening & Onboarding Workforce Engagement & Retention
- Organizational Development & Training: Comprehensive Staff Training & Competency Programs Continuous Learning & Professional Development Team Building & Cross-Functional Collaboration Change Management
- Administration, Policy & Compliance: Leave & PTO Administration Health, Safety & Regulatory Legislation Alignment Investigatory Research & Root-Cause Analysis Statistical Data Collection & Comprehensive Reporting Fiscal & Budget Management
- UNMC Valued Behaviors & Technical Proficiency: Personal Accountability Adaptability Customer & Quality Focus Inclusiveness Team Focus & Leadership Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook & Excel
Certification
- Medical Laboratory Scientist — MLS(ASCP), American Society for Clinical Pathology (2012–Present)
- Member, American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) (2024–Present)
Personal Information
Driving License: Valid Nebraska Driver's License (Available for multi-site and regional travel)
Timeline
Team Leader, Preanalytical Services
Nebraska Methodist & Women's Hospitals
2026.08 - Current
Laboratory Manager
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
2019.01 - 2026.01
Medical Laboratory Scientist
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
2016.01 - 2019.01
Medical Laboratory Scientist & Designated Evening Shift Supervisor
LabCorp Nebraska (formerly Pathology Medical Services Nebraska LabLinc)
2010.01 - 2017.01
Medical Laboratory Scientist
CHI Health Saint Elizabeth
2008.01 - 2010.01
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
Doane University
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Laboratory Science
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)