Latarsha Smith
Far Rockaway,NY
Summary
A Public Administration professional offering 23 years of experience in Public Health with extensive expertise in infection control, disease control and healthcare administration. Proactive and supportive leadership style. Strong skillset in planning and coordinating. Strong interpersonal skills which fosters effective communication, and collaboration with stakeholders across a broad spectrum of professional levels, educational levels, and demographics. Forward-thinking Regional Manager with deep understanding of market conditions and regional preferences. Decisive and hardworking leader skilled in making proactive, insightful updates to policies and procedures. Prepared to leverage 23 years of progressive public health experience to positively impact business operations. Versatile Regional Manager experienced in wide range of business needs, including strategic planning, promotional activities and human resources. Accustomed to stepping into different roles every day to enable business operations to evolve and meet changing demands.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Regional Manager (Staff Analyst)
BUREAU OF TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL
01.2024 - Current
- Providing managerial leadership to Directly Observed Therapy Unit, Contact Case Management Unit and Administrative staff
- Evaluating and analyzing the Directly Observed Therapy Unit and Contact Case Management Unit’s progress to ensure adherence to established TB control indicator benchmarks and protocols
- Developing plans of action to maximize efficiency
- Plan and coordinate agency personnel activities including personnel relations and performance evaluations
- Prepare materials for recruitment purposes, create civil service position classifications, participate in recruitment and hiring activities which include applicant screening, and interviews
- Collect and analyze data related to personnel management and staffing and make recommendations as required
- Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.
- Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success.
- Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
- Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.
Co-lead
Incident Command System Emergency Mobilization
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Provided leadership by coordinating daily activities and conducting quality assurance reviews to a team of sixty-nine disease control investigators who conducted epidemiological and surveillance case activities such as contract tracing, facility investigations and notification, which aimed at interrupting transmission of the Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) and Monkey Pox.
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
Supervising Public Health Advisor
BUREAU OF TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL
01.2015 - 01.2023
- Planned, and organized daily work assignments of a team of 7 Public Health Advisors who conducted epidemiological and surveillance investigations
- Conducted case management reviews to ensure that daily required activities were being performed as outlined in the tasks and standards
- Ensured that assigned staff conduct and performance was in keeping with bureau and DOHMH regulations and guidelines
- Tracked, maintained and generated statistical reports to determine case assignments
- Identified training needs and provided ongoing training to Public Health Advisors.
Public Health Advisor Level’s I and II
BUREAU OF TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL
01.2001 - 01.2015
- Performed basic epidemiologic and surveillance activities which included conducting interviews of suspected and confirmed tuberculosis cases as well as conducting contact tracing and testing
- Operated as a liaison with other bureau units, hospitals, and private providers to facilitate coordination of care, ensure that there was proper administration of treatment and appropriate disease control measures were being followed
- Conducted data abstraction activities via medical record and laboratory audits at various medical facilities to ensure that disease control protocols were being followed and that specimens were collected, processed, and reported in a timely and accurate manner
- Provided education and guidance to patients and medical providers on disease control principles
- Performed various database searches and community visits to locate and return medically delinquent patients to care and/or placement into detention
- Conducted daily field visits to observe patients who were enrolled in Directly Observed Therapy.
Education
Master of Public Administration - Healthcare Administration
Long Island University
Brooklyn, NY01.2006
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Psychology
Hunter College
New York, NY06.2000
Skills
- Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, Teams
- MAVEN: Web based electronic disease and surveillance data management system
- EPIC UEMR: Electronic Medical Records
- QuadraMed: Computerized Patient Record
- RHIO (Regional Health Information Organizations): Regional Health Information Exchange
- Healthix: Public Health Information Exchange
- Order Management
- Performance Management
- Operational management
- Staff Management
Certification
Cornell University MEXOXO- Take the Lead, 04/2024
Timeline
Regional Manager (Staff Analyst)
BUREAU OF TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL
01.2024 - Current
Co-lead
Incident Command System Emergency Mobilization
01.2020 - 01.2023
Supervising Public Health Advisor
BUREAU OF TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL
01.2015 - 01.2023
Public Health Advisor Level’s I and II
BUREAU OF TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL
01.2001 - 01.2015
Master of Public Administration - Healthcare Administration
Long Island University
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Psychology
Hunter College
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