Latasha Pitts
Huntsville
Summary
Resourceful Operations Supervisor and Phlebotomy Trainer with 15+ years of experience in the healthcare sector, specializing in plasma center operations and staff leadership. Proven track record of maintaining compliance and achieving outstanding KPI scores through effective team management. Skilled in phlebotomy techniques and preparing for internal and FDA audits, ensuring donor safety and operational efficiency in a fast-paced environment.
Productive Operations Supervisor practiced in business and employee management. Bringing many years of experience overseeing day-to-day activities and production of goods. Decisive leader and strategic problem solver with excellent communication and planning abilities.
Highly-qualified Operations Supervisor successful at taking on routine and complex business challenges with resourceful and creative approach. Recognized as driven, dedicated and hard-working leader with history of streamlining operations and increasing productivity.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations Supervisor/ Phlebotomy Trainer
Grifols Plasma Donation Center
Huntsville
01.2007 - Current
- As an Operations Supervisor at Grifols Plasma I am responsible for leading daily plasma center operations, supervising staff, ensuring donor safety, maintaining compliance, and keeping the center running efficiently in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
- I've been trained in Phlebotomy for over 15 years where I'm also skillfully trained in Phlebotomy.
- I'm fluent in preparing for Internal and FDA audits.
- Team I managed kept outstanding KPI scores and good CGMP practices continuously every quarter in our region.
Hotel Runner/Front desk clerk
Marriott
Huntsville
04.2018 - 03.2020
- As a hotel runner I was a hospitality team member who supported daily hotel operations by delivering items, assisting guests, and helping different departments as needed.
- The role focuses on fast service, guest satisfaction, and keeping operations running smoothly as well daily customer check ins.
Component Technician ( Lab)
Life south
Huntsville
09.2003 - 08.2006
- My role focused on processing, preparing, testing, labeling, storing, and ensuring quality standards are met.
- As a component tech I separated blood/plasma into components (plasma, platelets, red cells).
- As a component tech I also operated the lab equipment and centrifuges as to collect the different components in the lab.
Material Handler
Prep Tech
Huntsville
04.1993 - 05.2003
- Subcontracting for Chrysler/ Daimler where I would receive totes and pallets for the motor company then clean and ship the product back to Chrysler.
- I also would perform audits on the inventory of products we received from Chrysler.
Education
Nursing -
J F Drake State Community and Technical College
Huntsville, ALHigh school diploma -
Lee High
Huntsville, ALSkills
- Job Orientation
- Communication skills
- Weekly motivational
- Staff meetings
- Food preparation
- Customer service
- Driving
- Phlebotomist
- Cash handling
- Senior leadership
- Skilled on the Job trainer
- Time schedule
- Microsoft Office
- Cashiering
- Quality audits/ FDA Audits
- Organizational skills
- Quality Control
- Compliance oversight
- Operations management
- Staff supervision
Certification
Phlebotomy, Present, Performing venipuncture on large to difficult veins for plasmapheresis. Distinguished color codes for green veins (green), veins that sit up on the skin (orange), and difficult or deep veins (red). Established training methods for new phlebotomy techs.
Timeline
Hotel Runner/Front desk clerk
Marriott
04.2018 - 03.2020
Operations Supervisor/ Phlebotomy Trainer
Grifols Plasma Donation Center
01.2007 - Current
Component Technician ( Lab)
Life south
09.2003 - 08.2006
Material Handler
Prep Tech
04.1993 - 05.2003
Nursing -
J F Drake State Community and Technical College
High school diploma -
Lee High