Nassim Dunkin MSDSA MLS ASCP
Kansas City,MO
Summary
Experienced clinical data professional with a strong background in data analysis. Recognized for reliability and a collaborative approach to achieving results through effective team collaboration. Adaptable to the ever-changing needs within clinical environments. Possessing expertise in clinical study and electronic health record (EHR) data analysis, data management, data quality, data standardization, as well as proficiency in Python for data analysis and visualization. Committed to leveraging these skills to drive impactful insights and contribute to the success of organizations.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Data Analyst - Clinical Decision Support Research and Development
Beckman Coulter
11.2021 - Current
- Clinical Data Analysis and Data Science- statistical analysis, interpretation, visualizations, and presentations
- Clinical data knowledge expert, helping bridge the gap between technical and clinical teams
- Development of Electronic Phenotypes
- Data management for FDA compliance of clinical studies
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements
- Data requirements and documentation
- EHR data expert utilized across the organization
- Utilization of Python for data analysis and visualization
- Clinical standard vocabularies expert (LOINC, SNOMED, ICD10, etc.)
- Development and build of CRF in EDC
- Adjudication analysis
- Familiarity and understanding of medical terminology and disease processes
- Beckman Coulter Diagnostics
Senior Clinical Terminologist - MLS(ASCP)
Cerner Corporation
08.2015 - 11.2021
- Subject matter expert and leader of the Laboratory Team
- Utilizing clinical and technical knowledge to standardize clinical data into interoperable terminologies to be used in healthcare algorithmic solutions (FHIR, Sepsis, and Readmissions) and quality reporting (CMS, HEDIS, etc.)
- Creating ontologies and processes for intelligent and interoperable solutions, documentation, reports, and algorithms
- Extensive experience with interoperable terminologies (LOINC, SNOMED, etc)
- Development of ontology templates as a foundation to build interoperable solutions
- Concept curation, template creation, and mapping for COVID-19, Sepsis Alert, and other algorithmic prediction solutions
- Creation, documentation, and implementation of standard operating procedures
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to identify, define, and streamline process improvements
- Analyze and standardize clinical data
- High attention to detail assigned to validate associate's data quality
- Training, mentoring, and competency assessment evaluations
Medical Laboratory Scientist - Microbiology - PRN
Research Medical Center
01.2017 - 02.2021
- Clinical Microbiology-Molecular Laboratory Technologist, servicing all the Kansas City area HCA hospitals and clinics
- Testing viruses such as COVID-19, Flu, and RSV with molecular and antigen methods
- Identifying bacteria causing sepsis via molecular and manual methods
- High precision and attention to detail in processing patient specimens and interpreting results
- Testing patient samples with the use of molecular, immunoassay, and culture techniques -# SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) RNA detection and reporting
- Multiplex-PCR Panels - Sepsis, Meningitis, Respiratory, Blood cultures
- Analyzing tests and determining the quality of the result
- Reporting critical results to clinicians and state departments
Medical Laboratory Scientist - Microbiology
Children’s Mercy Hospital
08.2005 - 08.2015
- Over ten years of experience in a Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
- Identifying infectious agents utilizing molecular, mass spec, biochemical, microscopic, antigen, and antibody techniques and testing susceptibility via Vitek, MicroScan, and other manual methods
- Additionally, I took on various responsibilities as outlined below
- Susceptibility testing expert, following guidelines set by ASM to report
- Analyzing susceptibility data and producing reports for Infection Control and Antibiogram creation
- Lead and managed research studies while following Good Laboratory Practices -# Product testing and analysis
- Standard operating procedure creation
- Instrument validation and analysis
- Instrument "super-user" for Bac-T Alert and MALDI-TOF responsible for training peers
- Training and mentoring students, new hires, infectious disease fellows, and various hospital staff
- CAP Inspector certification - performing mock inspections to ensure guidelines and requirements compliance
- Case Study and Research Presentations
Medical Laboratory Scientist - Microbiology
LabOne
05.2004 - 08.2005
- Clinical Microbiologist for a large reference laboratory
Education
Master of Data Science and Analytics - BioHealth Analytics
University of Missouri-Columbia
05.2022
Bachelor of Science - BS - Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
The University of Kansas
05.2004
Mathematics and Science
Johnson County Community College
01.2000
AP High School Credits, Mathematics and Science
Solano Community College
01.1999
Skills
- Clinical Data Analysis
- Python for Data Analysis
- Data Visualization and Presentation
- Data Standards (LOINC, SNOMED, ICD-10)
- Clinical Study Data Management
- CRF Design and Clinical Data Review
- EHR Data Expert
- Strong teamwork
Certification
Medical Laboratory Scientist (ASCP-MLS) - American Society for Clinical Pathology
Timeline
Staff Data Analyst - Clinical Decision Support Research and Development
Beckman Coulter
11.2021 - Current
Medical Laboratory Scientist - Microbiology - PRN
Research Medical Center
01.2017 - 02.2021
Senior Clinical Terminologist - MLS(ASCP)
Cerner Corporation
08.2015 - 11.2021
Medical Laboratory Scientist - Microbiology
Children’s Mercy Hospital
08.2005 - 08.2015
Medical Laboratory Scientist - Microbiology
LabOne
05.2004 - 08.2005
Bachelor of Science - BS - Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
The University of Kansas
Mathematics and Science
Johnson County Community College
AP High School Credits, Mathematics and Science
Solano Community College
Master of Data Science and Analytics - BioHealth Analytics
University of Missouri-Columbia
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