OKSANA POSNIK
FORT LAUDERDALE
Summary
Experienced board-certified pathology professional with 15+ years in hospital and laboratory settings. Skilled in general surgical pathology and cytopathology, analyzing cases, and collaborating with physicians to provide top-notch patient care. Detail-oriented and dedicated with a proven track record of managing high caseloads effectively.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Pathologist
First Path, LLC
03.2022 - Current
- Conducted comprehensive examinations of surgical and cytology tissue samples to diagnose diseases accurately with subspecialization in GI/liver, breast, and GYN pathology.
- Participated in tumor board meetings, providing valuable insights into disease progression and treatment options based on pathological findings.
- Improved turnaround time for critical cases by prioritizing urgent specimens and communicating closely with clinical teams.
- Consulted on frozen and intraoperative sections to offer clinical expertise.
- Conducted and studied blood tests, Pap smears and fine needle aspirations to determine patient diagnosis.
Associate Professor
Charles E. Schmidt Collage of Medicine
03.2024 - Current
- Developed and delivered Pathology Lab lectures on GI, pancreatohepatobilliary, renal, and gynicolagic pathology.
- Implemented innovative teaching methods to improve student engagement and learning outcomes.
- Enhanced student comprehension by implementing innovative teaching methods and strategies.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
Associate Pathologist
PathGroup
11.2019 - 12.2021
- Provided general surgical pathology /cytopathology/clinical laboratory coverage to local community hospitals and tertiary medical center.
- Performed daily frozen sections and fine needle aspirates adequacy assessments
- Laboratory coverage, including hematology peripheral smears/body fluids review/synovial crystals evaluation; blood bank issue resolution; microbiology and urinalysis specimen review.
- Utilized histology, cytology, immunology and other techniques on daily basis.
- Diagnosis of blood tests, Pap smears and fine needle aspirations to determine patient diagnosis.
- Collaborated with clinical teams to provide timely and effective pathology reports.
Medical Laboratory Director
Beth Israel Lahey Health-Milton Hospital
10.2011 - 11.2019
- Re-designed and improved AP/CP practices for 112-bed Beth Israel Lahey Health-Milton hospital to meet needs of growing community.
- Established transfusion practices to integrate modern transfusion guidelines and AABB standards.
- Increased Laboratory's outpatient test volume by 92% (53,900 tests in 2014 to 103,468 tests in 2018, Directing full service, moderate and high complexity testing clinical laboratory performing 114 million inpatient and 103,000 outpatient tests annually.
- Directing anatomic pathology department with 8,000 surgical cases annually.
- Fully automated anatomic pathology service through installation of Leica cassette printer/ autostainer-coverslipper system and implementation of barcoding scanners.
- Validated several new laboratory analyzers (Roche Cobas 6000, Liaison immunoanalizer, Cepheid molecular analyzer) along with negotiation of all service and maintenance contracts.
- Expanded laboratory testing menu by bringing in new assays with steady increase in inpatient and outpatient test volume yearly by 17.7%.
- Participated as team leader in 4 laboratory inspections on behalf of College of American Pathologists.
- Authored, revised, and implemented AP/CP required policies and procedures.
- Presented at Medical Staff Grand Rounds individually and as expert consultant in case review panel.
- Member of Medical Executive Committee, Medical Quality Assurance Committee, Clinical Laboratory Steering Committee, and Chief's Committee.
Transfusion Committee Chair
BIDMC Lehey Health System
10.2011 - 11.2019
- Established modern blood transfusion practice guidelines for hospital.
- Created and implemented hospital protocol for massive transfusion.
- Created and integrated electronic blood product order form in accordance with current transfusion triggers/recommendations.
- Recruited and maintained multidisciplinary Transfusion Committee that meets quarterly and carefully manages and monitors transfusion safety within hospital.
- Handled daily calls during my tenure to address customer inquiries and concerns.
Cytology /Cytology Research Fellow
Boston Medical Center
07.2007 - 06.2009
- Performed rapid interpretation of over 250 FNA biopsies, predominantly lung, liver, peripheral lymph nodes, and thyroid fine needle aspirates.
- Developed and maintained SurePath teaching set of 250 classic and interesting in-house cytology cases.
- Teaching fellow and lecturer of Pathology Laboratory course for Boston University Medical School and Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine.
- Managed high volume service (20,000 GYN and NON-GYN cytology specimens/year)
Education
Boston Medical Center
06.2009
Boston Medical Center
06.2007
Medical Doctor -
Amur State Medical Academy
06.1992
Skills
- Proficient in frozen section techniques and equipment operation
- Skilled in evaluating fine needle aspiration samples
- Proficient in MediTech, CoPath, and Dragon Medical and Epic systems
- Experienced with Phillips Digital Pathology tools
- Experienced in compliance with CLIA, TIC, CAP, AABB, and FDA regulations
- Expertise in OSHA laboratory safety regulations
- Effective communication abilities
- Collaborative and independent thinker
Accomplishments
- Yang, Shi MD; Posnik, Oksana MD; O'Brien, Michael MD, MPH: BRAF and KRAS Mutations in Hyperplastic Polyps and Serrated Adenomas of the Colorectum: Relationship to Histology and CpG Island Methylation Status. Am J Surg Pathol 2004;28:1452-1459
Affiliations
- College of American Pathologists American Society for Clinical Pathology Tennessee Medical Association Florida Medical Association ABPath CertLink participant
Additional Information
- Scientific Symposiums International, February, 2019
ENT, GU, GYN, Lung, and Endocrine:
Common Specimens with Common Surgical Pathology - Harvard Medical School, November, 2017
Interpreting the Endometrial Biopsy: A multimedia Microscopic Tutorial - Harvard Medical School, May, 2017
Gastrointestinal, Liver and Pancreatic Pathology - Harvard Medical School, March, 2016
Surgical Pathology for the Practicing Pathologist
Timeline
Associate Professor
Charles E. Schmidt Collage of Medicine
03.2024 - Current
Associate Pathologist
First Path, LLC
03.2022 - Current
Associate Pathologist
PathGroup
11.2019 - 12.2021
Medical Laboratory Director
Beth Israel Lahey Health-Milton Hospital
10.2011 - 11.2019
Transfusion Committee Chair
BIDMC Lehey Health System
10.2011 - 11.2019
Cytology /Cytology Research Fellow
Boston Medical Center
07.2007 - 06.2009
Boston Medical Center
Medical Doctor -
Amur State Medical Academy
Boston Medical Center
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