Chynna Cline
Casa Grande,AZ
Summary
Healthcare professional with 10+ years of clinical and hospital experience in various departments. 5+ years of laboratory leadership and management experience across moderate and high-complexity testing.
Overview
1
1
Certification
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Laboratory Director - Arizona
Exceptional Community Hospital
Maricopa, AZ
06.2026 - Current
- Provide regional operational leadership and oversight for five moderate-complexity clinical laboratories across Arizona, supporting 50+ laboratory personnel.
- Directly oversee and support laboratory managers, providing mentorship, operational guidance, leadership development, and accountability across assigned facilities.
- Provide regional oversight of laboratory operations, quality systems, regulatory compliance, staffing, workflow, performance, and accreditation readiness.
- Supported laboratories in meeting regulatory and quality requirements through participation in COLA inspections and accreditation activities.
- Standardized laboratory policies, procedures, quality practices, and operational processes across Arizona facilities to enhance consistency.
- Facilitated resolution of operational, regulatory, staffing, and quality challenges for laboratory managers and staff.
Laboratory Manager
Exceptional Community Hospital
Maricopa, AZ
05.2025 - Current
- Managed day-to-day operations of the Maricopa laboratory, overseeing personnel, safety, equipment, performance, quality, and regulatory compliance across microbiology, hematology, chemistry, coagulation, immunology, point-of-care testing, and blood bank.
- Maintained quality management systems, ensuring proficiency testing, IQCP development, QC review, equipment maintenance, and regulatory readiness met compliance standards.
- Developed and maintained SOPs, policies, protocols, and procedure manuals, ensuring adherence to calibration and maintenance schedules.
- Developed and maintained SOPs, policies, protocols, procedure manuals, and calibration/maintenance schedules.
- Collaborated with clinical and operational departments to anticipate workload, streamline workflow, and align with departmental strategic initiatives.
- Successfully implemented and validated emergency blood release services, transitioned lactic acid testing to a new analyzer, and supported implementation of new respiratory analyzers.
- Collaborated with clinical and operational departments to anticipate workload, improve workflow, and support departmental strategic initiatives.
- Selected to serve as Technical Consultant for the Yuma laboratory for six months, mentoring a new laboratory manager and providing operational and technical leadership.
Medical Laboratory Technologist
Exceptional Community Hospital
Maricopa, AZ
11.2011 - Current
- Conducted laboratory tests and day to day operations.
- Maintained and calibrated laboratory equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Trained new staff on laboratory procedures and safety protocols.
Molecular Laboratory Technologist
Clin-Path Associates, PLC
Tempe, AZ
02.2020 - 08.2021
- Performed routine in-process and final release assessments using 8-color flow cytometry in a regulated laboratory environment.
- Processed flow specimens and performed cell counts while maintaining reagents, equipment, and completing QA/QC activities to ensure accurate results.
- Managed testing workflow and documentation, ensuring timely product release through efficient coordination.
- Participated in CAP surveys, preparing reagents, chemical solutions, and specimens to facilitate laboratory testing compliance.
Laboratory Manager / Medical Laboratory Technologist
Desert Senita Community Health Center
Ajo, AZ
08.2018 - 01.2020
- Managed daily clinical laboratory operations, ensuring effective staffing, adherence to quality and safety standards, accurate testing, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Created policies and procedures to enhance laboratory safety and ensure high quality of testing processes.
- Performed testing in chemistry, immunology, hematology, microbiology, and microscopy; completed QC, calibrations, analyzer maintenance, staff evaluations, and training.
- Conducted testing across chemistry, immunology, hematology, microbiology, and microscopy; executed QC, calibrations, analyzer maintenance, and facilitated staff evaluations and training.
Medical Laboratory Technologist
LabCorp
Phoenix, AZ
06.2017 - 06.2018
- Conducted clinical testing in chemistry, immunology, hematology, microbiology, and microscopy to provide accurate diagnostic information.
- Processed and analyzed blood, urine, and stool specimens, including centrifugation, serum separation, and blood smear preparation to ensure reliable test results.
- Oversaw data entry processes in laboratory, ensuring accuracy and efficiency, test orders, and specimen information.
Forensic Technician
Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office
Flagstaff, AZ
12.2015 - 05.2017
- Assisted with autopsies under the supervision of medical examiner.
- Assisted with death investigations under the direction of the Forensic Tech/Investigator.
- Participated in interviews with family members, law enforcement personnel, medical professionals and others regarding circumstances of death.
- Examined and photographed death scenes. Fingerprint cards.
- Ensured safe and protected transport of bodies, personal effects, and evidence.
- Performed thorough and complete follow up on each case that is investigated.
- Assists with identification of decedents.
- Interacted with related agencies and service providers regarding investigative matters.
- Collected & submitted, pathological, toxicological/histological specimens.
Microbiology Laboratory Technician / Teaching Assistant
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
01.2015 - 05.2017
- Performed DNA extraction, PCR, sequencing, biochemical testing, specimen processing, reagent QC, laboratory validations, microbiological staining, media preparation, microorganism cultivation, research support, and student instruction.
- Conducted microbiological analyses to support research initiatives and ensure sample integrity.
- Developed and implemented standard operating procedures for lab safety and equipment usage.
- Trained junior technicians on laboratory protocols, enhancing team efficiency and knowledge retention.
Education
Master of Healthcare And Business Administration -
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ01-2024
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Science/Chemistry
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ05-2017
Skills
- Regulatory Compliance
- Accreditation readiness
- CLIA Compliance
- Manager development
- Process Improvement
- Policy and SOP development
- Laboratory Leadership & development
- Staffing & Workforce Management
- Regional Laboratory Operations
- Multi-Site Oversight
- QA/QC
- Laboratory Safety
Certification
- Level one Fingerprint Clearance Card | Can renew
- Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT/AMT) | Can renew
- Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant | Can renew
- Registered Phlebotomy Technician (RPT/AMT) | Can renew
Timeline
Regional Laboratory Director - Arizona
Exceptional Community Hospital
06.2026 - Current
Laboratory Manager
Exceptional Community Hospital
05.2025 - Current
Molecular Laboratory Technologist
Clin-Path Associates, PLC
02.2020 - 08.2021
Laboratory Manager / Medical Laboratory Technologist
Desert Senita Community Health Center
08.2018 - 01.2020
Medical Laboratory Technologist
LabCorp
06.2017 - 06.2018
Forensic Technician
Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office
12.2015 - 05.2017
Microbiology Laboratory Technician / Teaching Assistant
Northern Arizona University
01.2015 - 05.2017
Medical Laboratory Technologist
Exceptional Community Hospital
11.2011 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Science/Chemistry
Northern Arizona University
Master of Healthcare And Business Administration -
University of Phoenix