Gwen Whisler

• Keep laboratory in compliance with applicable guidelines, regulations, and laws.
• Oversee all quality assurance guidelines for laboratory.
• Interview, hire and train all lab phlebotomists and technologists.
• Directly oversee Laboratory Information System (Orchard Soft), interfaces with Quest Diagnostics, UPMC, and Masland EMR ( NextGen)
• Report directly to Physicians (Owners) with all financial and technical aspects of Laboratory.
• Keep equipment maintained, and inventory stocked to maximize performance.
• Designed processes to increase efficiency by minimizing error and reducing repetitive tasks.
• Maintained confidentiality of all patient information to conform to HIPAA, internal and other regulatory standards.

• Directly supervised Microbiology, Histology, Special Send-outs laboratory departments for compliance with applicable guidelines and laws.
• Oversaw quality assurance guidelines for all of the above departments.
• Interviewed, hired and trained Lab Technicians and Technologists.
• Responsible for Laboratory Information System for entire Clinical Lab. (Cerner and Soft)
• Participated in Infection Control and Pharmacy and Theraputics Committees.
• Responsible for Implementation of new instrumentation, policies and procedures to keep the Laboratory up to date.

• Staff Position in Microbiology. Plate reading, gram stains, Ova and Parasites, Fungal and Mycobacterial Culturing.

Staff position in Microbiology. Plate reading, gram stains, Ova & Parasites, Fungal and Mycobacterial Culturing.