Julie Simons
Cottage Grove,MN
Summary
Professional with excellent work ethic. Dedicated to providing reliable results and great patient experience. I enjoy being part of the healthcare team and know how vital a role lab plays. While I have been a leader the majority of my career, I am also an effective team member doing bench work, phlebotomy, and dealing with patients.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisor
Allina Health Clinics
Cottage Grove, MN
08.2016 - 09.2024
- Directed and supervised team of 20 employees at 4 locations: Cottage Grove, Farmington, Hastings, and Northfield
- Maintained accurate records of employee performance, attendance, leave requests, and disciplinary actions.
- Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner while ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Worked the bench and performed testing in times of staffing shortages to meet patient and clinic needs. Testing included Sysmex, Clinitek, DCA, and kit testing for Strep, Mono, and HCG.
- Proficient in phlebotomy
Manager
Allina Health Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Mpls, MN
08.2013 - 08.2016
- Day to day workflow of 53 employees
- Duties included hiring, training, scheduling, performance reviews, corrective action
- Responsible for meeting budget of FTE's and supplies
- Liason between other hospital departments and the laboratory
Process Improvement Specialist
Allina Health Laboratory
Mpls, MN
08.2010 - 08.2013
- Trained in Lean Process
- Helped design new Central Laboratory at Abbott Northwestern Hospital using concepts of Lean.
- Worked on projects within the laboratory for process improvement in phlebotomy, processing, couriers, and bench workflows
Supervisor
Allina Health Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Mpls, MN
06.1996 - 08.2010
- Supervisor of the overnight shift of 15 employees
- Duties included scheduling, reviews, corrective action, hiring, and liason to other hospital departments
- Generalist performing bench work in blood bank, chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, microbiology, and phlebotomy.
Medical Technologist
Allina Health Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Mpls, MN
06.1986 - 06.1996
- Worked as a generalist on the overnight shift.
- Worked in chemistry, hematology, blood bank, urinalysis, coagulation microbiology, and performed phlebotomy
Education
Bachelor of Science - Medical Technology
St Cloud State University
St Cloud, MN06-1986
Skills
- Seasoned tech with and eye for detail
- Customer-orientated
- Multi-tasker
- Flexible thinker
- Result orientated
- Personnel management
- Process improvement
- Good phlebotomist
Timeline
Supervisor
Allina Health Clinics
08.2016 - 09.2024
Manager
Allina Health Abbott Northwestern Hospital
08.2013 - 08.2016
Process Improvement Specialist
Allina Health Laboratory
08.2010 - 08.2013
Supervisor
Allina Health Abbott Northwestern Hospital
06.1996 - 08.2010
Medical Technologist
Allina Health Abbott Northwestern Hospital
06.1986 - 06.1996
Bachelor of Science - Medical Technology
St Cloud State University
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