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Nema Billings

Decatur ,GA

Summary

Public health graduate with clinical laboratory operations experience, combining lab coordination, stakeholder communication, and community outreach. Managed phlebotomy staff, improved wait times by 20%, and reduced data entry errors by 10% while supporting patient-centered care and public health initiatives.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Laboratory Operations Coordinator

Emory Healthcare
Atlanta, Georgia
10.2010 - Current
  • Managed the phlebotomist lab and supervised staff of three, achieving over a 20 percent reduction in wait time and a 10 percent decrease in data entry errors. Through my management of the lab and staff, reduced wait time by over 20 percent and reduced data entry errors by 10 percent helping to optimize and improve operations. Coordinated communications among doctors, nurses, and patients, ensuring efficient stakeholder engagement and streamlined operations. Leveraged expertise in specimen analysis and testing to enhance lab performance and accuracy.
  • Streamlined phlebotomy processes to enhance efficiency in patient care.
  • Trained phlebotomy staff on specimen collection and patient identification procedures.
  • Arranged mobile blood draws and managed urgent lab collection requests.

BA Public Health

Georgia State University
01.2017 - 12.2022

• Facilitated workshops on public health foundations for community members.
• Promoted awareness of health equity concepts to improve community engagement.
• Assisted in research on social factors affecting health outcomes in local populations.
• Contributed to population-level health analysis by gathering and organizing relevant data.
• Promoted awareness of community-based health topics through outreach initiatives.
• Assisted in implementing public health planning and response strategies during community events.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Public Health

Georgia State University
Atlanta
01-2022

Associate of Applied Science - Health Administration

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
06-2020

Skills

  • Laboratory Operations
  • Quality Assurance
  • Patient-centered care
  • Project Management
  • Managing Stakeholders
  • Strategic Planning
  • Public Health Principles
  • Critical Thinking Skills
  • Cultural Competence
  • Interpersonal Skills

Accomplishments

  • Deans List 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022

Timeline

BA Public Health

Georgia State University
01.2017 - 12.2022

Clinical Laboratory Operations Coordinator

Emory Healthcare
10.2010 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Public Health

Georgia State University

Associate of Applied Science - Health Administration

Georgia State University
Nema Billings