CAROLINE WOJCIK
Hanover Park,IL
Summary
Clinical operations professional and MD graduate with experience in regulated healthcare environments, workflow optimization, and cross-functional coordination. Skilled in translating complex clinical processes into structured systems, training workflows, and stakeholder communication. Seeking to support healthcare system implementations that improve patient care and operational efficiency.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Histology Technician / Grosser
Quest Diagnostics
Chicago, IL
08.2024 - Current
- Support high-volume surgical pathology workflows in a CAP/CLIA-regulated laboratory serving physicians and hospitals.
- Coordinate specimen processing workflows to ensure accuracy, turnaround time targets, and diagnostic readiness.
- Troubleshoot workflow disruptions and collaborate with pathologists and laboratory teams to resolve discrepancies.
- Maintain data integrity and traceability through laboratory information systems and standardized documentation.
- Contribute to operational efficiency by identifying workflow improvements and supporting process standardization.
- Operate in a high-throughput, deadline-driven environment requiring prioritization and real-time decision making.
Forensic & Surgical Pathology Clerkships
Cook County Medical Examiner; UI Health
Chicago
07.2023 - 12.2023
- Observed multidisciplinary care workflows and clinical decision pathways.
- Supported medical documentation and diagnostic data abstraction from electronic records.
- Gained insight into protocol-driven healthcare operations and care coordination.
- Participated in tumor board discussions requiring cross-team clinical communication.
Infectious Disease Clerkship
University of Illinois Health
Chicago, IL
09.2023 - 10.2023
- Supported time-sensitive clinical workflows by collecting, documenting, and validating data used for diagnostic decision-making.
- Applied root cause analysis to evaluate healthcare-associated infections.
- Operated within regulated clinical environments emphasizing compliance and documentation accuracy.
Education
M.D. -
Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Poznan, PL06-2024
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, IL05-2020
Skills
- Project Coordination
- Workflow Optimization
- Stakeholder Communication
- Process Improvement
- Healthcare Operations
- Regulatory Compliance Environments
- Documentation & Data Integrity
- Problem Solving & Process Troubleshooting
- Electronic Medical Records (EMR/EHR)
- Laboratory Information Systems (LIS/LIMS)
- Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint
- Process Documentation & SOPs
Timeline
Histology Technician / Grosser
Quest Diagnostics
08.2024 - Current
Infectious Disease Clerkship
University of Illinois Health
09.2023 - 10.2023
Forensic & Surgical Pathology Clerkships
Cook County Medical Examiner; UI Health
07.2023 - 12.2023
M.D. -
Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
University of Illinois At Chicago