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SAMIA KHAIR

Lemon Grove,USA

Summary

Associate Lab Director, MD that directs, plans, organizes, and implements strategies and initiatives to enhance and support the operations of the clinical laboratories to ensure high quality, efficient, and cost-effective operations Dedicated, analytical, professional, Collaborative, Strategic, Resourceful, team builder and problem solver Clinical laboratory scientist (Generalist) with more than 8 years of experience.as CLS with Medical background Expertise in EMR Charting system: Meditech & Limbs Holding Generalist CLS License, Cola Lab Director certificate, and BLS Certified. Medical Laboratory Professional skilled at precise Documentation, processing and handling Clinical Specimens Organized Clinical Laboratory Scientist Proficient at Precisely analysing, recording and Reporting test results, including abnormal specimens, compliance with Cap, Proficiency testing and CLIA, experience in Clinical regulation environment {Clia, CAP, GLP, ISO} Exceptional leadership abilities in Training groups, Infection Control prevention, Certification Testing, Clinical Pathology Documentation, Policies & Procedures, Teacher Training.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Consultant

NPB Design studio
01.2022 - Current
  • Company Overview: Lab design, space design and technical support Firm
  • Manage overall operations and make major decisions affecting the organization.
  • Manage the organization’s resources.
  • Negotiate or approve agreements and contracts for the organization.
  • Manage company organizational structure.
  • Communicate with the board of directors.
  • Assess and minimize risks to the company.
  • Set strategic goals.
  • Provide company-wide leadership.
  • Serve as the company’s primary spokesperson.
  • Identify and address companywide problems.
  • Develop and uphold the company’s culture and mission/vision.
  • Implement strategic plans by working with senior stakeholders.
  • Evaluate and track the success of the company in reaching its goals.
  • Lab design, space design and technical support Firm

Associate Lab Director /Chief Officer of Quality and Compliance/Senior CLS

DSH Metropolitan Hospital Norwalk/Centurion
03.2024 - 03.2025
  • Directs the laboratory services performed
  • Directs, plans, organizes and implements strategies, and initiatives to enhance and support the operations of the clinical laboratories to ensure high quality, efficient, and cost-effective operations
  • Establishes and implements policies and procedures for the laboratory in concurrence with national policies and procedures
  • Accountable for regulatory compliance with CLIA and CAP standards
  • Support new lab launch including procurement and process development
  • Provides direction to department personnel to achieve operational and technical objectives including workflow design, service quality, financial performance, regulatory compliance, personnel management, patient satisfaction, and employee engagement
  • Directs all laboratory services and support services including policies, procedures and regulatory agencies
  • Responsible for integration and test menu optimization of laboratory testing for all facilities
  • Manages staff to include hires, terminations, employee development, mentoring and performance management
  • Directs short and long term strategies
  • Directs process improvements initiatives and manages projects to develop and implement solutions for superior quality and operational efficiencies
  • Prepares and is accountable for the fiscal year laboratory budget(s)
  • Ensures appropriate acquisition and maintenance of technical equipment
  • Serves as a role model and promotes the companies values and mission
  • Effectively communicates Actively participates in customer satisfaction and provides leadership to peers and subordinates
  • Visit clinical sites ,teaches, and monitor student progress to ensure that the clinical environment is current with industry standards and practices
  • Serves as a communication liaison for the Integrated Laboratory System. Interacts with physicians, nurses, clients, system staff, all employees of the company and other healthcare professionals.
  • Ensures ongoing compliance with federal and state regulations
  • Responsible for development, implementation and compliance with policy and procedures
  • Develops monitoring systems to improve quality; initiates corrective action plans, and monitors results
  • Evaluates existing systems and processes and develops corrective action plans for service/quality trends identified
  • Ensures prompt and effective resolution of quality or service concerns
  • Responsible for equipment oversight, maintenance, and procurement in accordance with division, system and regulatory standards
  • Directs and evaluates staff activities and provides coaching, guidance, delegation opportunities, and on-the-job training and re-training as necessary to ensure operational efficiency and adherence to policies and procedures;
  • Directs and oversees laboratory specimen collection, specimen processing, on-s
  • Ensure quality testing.
  • Monitor and prepare quality indicator metrics.
  • Maintain sample and reagent documentation reporting critical samples.
  • Maintain and manage service contracts for laboratory equipment.
  • Coordinate service and preventative maintenance for instruments
  • Responsible for employee training, competency assessment and maintaining certifications.
  • Establish Quality Assurance Program
  • Revise lab policies
  • Safety procedure management
  • Revise and create SOPs.
  • Ensure proficiency tests are completed and submitted on time
  • Designed and standardized worksheet templates for assays.
  • Maintenance of machines and assuring quality control system and proper
  • Reviewed and executed validation plan.
  • Proficiency testing and linearity testing
  • Assemble a new team of qualified staff.
  • Apply for CAP certification.
  • Coordinate contracts with vendors
  • Established inventory control system.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies (CAP and CLIA)
  • Ensures maintenance of state licenses
  • Prepare documentation and the laboratory for CAP inspections.
  • Launched and maintained a document control system.
  • Infection Control Prevention in the lab

Senior Technical Consultant CLS- LAB Manager

NEWPORT BEACH MEDICAL Associates
08.2022 - 03.2023
  • Company Overview: Concierge medicine, Adult Medicine, Preventive health care, senior care, emergency care
  • Directs, plans, organizes, and implements strategies and initiatives to enhance and support the operations of the clinical laboratories to ensure high quality, efficient, and cost-effective operations.
  • Directs and oversees laboratory specimen collection, specimen processing, on-site, point of care, and send-out testing services.
  • Collaborates with facility administrative and clinical leadership in the planning and implementation of policies and procedures, programs, and initiatives that support the mission, growth and success of the institution.
  • Infection Control Prevention in the lab.
  • Reviewed and executed validation plan.
  • Proficiency testing and linearity testing.
  • Assemble a new team of qualified staff.
  • Apply for CAP certification.
  • Coordinate contracts with vendors.
  • Established inventory control system.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies (CAP and CLIA).
  • Ensures maintenance of state licenses.
  • Prepare documentation and the laboratory for CAP inspections.
  • Launched and maintained a document control system.
  • Ensure quality testing.
  • Monitor and prepare quality indicator metrics.
  • Maintain sample and reagent documentation reporting critical samples.
  • Maintain and manage service contracts for laboratory equipment.
  • Coordinate service and preventative maintenance for instruments.
  • Responsible for employee training, competency assessment and maintaining certifications.
  • Establish Quality Assurance Program.
  • Revise lab policies.
  • Safety procedure management.
  • Revise and create SOPs.
  • Ensure proficiency tests are completed and submitted on time.
  • Designed and standardized worksheet templates for assays.
  • Maintenance of machines and assuring quality control system and proper.
  • Immunoassay analyzer Tosoh AIA360.
  • Hematology Analyzer Sysmex XN30.
  • Chemistry Analyzer Horiba Pentra.
  • Urinalysis.
  • Sophia Covid Testing.
  • ESR Excite mini app.
  • Rheumatoid factor test.
  • Antistreptococcal test.
  • Microscopy Fen Optics.
  • Concierge medicine, Adult Medicine, Preventive health care, senior care, emergency care

Senior CLS Consultant / Lab Manager

WSL confidential-Placentia
05.2022 - 07.2022
  • Company Overview: General Analytical lab
  • Develop high quality laboratory faculty and ensure that there are sufficient faculty with adequate experience and training;Managed 20 personnel, hire and develop qualified, competent, and engaged instructors; ensure faculty are consistently meeting their responsibilities.
  • Ensure laboratory equipment is sufficient and appropriate to adequately prepare students for the clinical environment.
  • Coordinate meetings and training for Laboratory Faculty. Audit instructor's classes and provide them with updates/insights to ensure quality.
  • Assists in development of laboratory class schedules and laboratory instructor scheduling.
  • Maintain an attitude of enthusiasm and willingness to cooperate with others.
  • Treat students with fairness, respect, impartiality, and objectivity.
  • Regularly participate in professional growth activities and provide documentation of these activities as it relates to the being a faculty member.
  • Ensure compliance with all regulatory bodies.
  • Visit clinical sites, teaches, and monitor student progress to ensure that the clinical environment is current with industry standards and practices.
  • Plans, organizes, and implements strategies and initiatives to enhance and support the operations of the clinical laboratories to ensure high quality, efficient, and cost-effective operations.
  • Directs and oversees laboratory specimen collection, specimen processing.
  • Design second laboratory at new site.
  • Designed the layout of the laboratory.
  • Created and executed validation plan.
  • Assemble a new team of qualified staff.
  • Apply for CAP certification.
  • Apply for California License.
  • Coordinate contracts with vendors.
  • Established inventory control system.
  • Research, negotiate and purchase new equipment.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies (CAP and CLIA)
  • Ensures maintenance of state licenses
  • Prepare documentation and the laboratory for CAP inspections.
  • Launched and maintained a document control system.
  • Ensure quality testing.
  • Monitor and prepare quality indicator metrics.
  • Maintain sample and reagent documentation.
  • Maintain and manage service contracts for laboratory equipment.
  • Coordinate service and preventative maintenance for instruments.
  • Responsible for employee training, competency assessment and maintaining certifications.
  • Use of Agilent Abbot Analyzers and Ruby Analyzers.
  • Revise and create SOPs.
  • Ensure proficiency tests are completed and submitted on time.
  • Designed and standardized worksheet templates for assays.
  • Calibration of analyzers. Toxicology assay and Immunology Assay Agilent ruby analyzer.
  • General Analytical lab
  • Evaluated client needs and expectations, establishing clear goals for each consulting engagement.
  • Liaised with customers, management, and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.

Senior Clinical Lab Scientist/ Lab Consultant

REOPEN DIAGNOSTICS LLC
07.2021 - 06.2022
  • Company Overview: Molecular Research Lab
  • Molecular DNA /RNA Extraction- Cybio Felix dispensers.
  • PCR using Roche Liquid analysers Resulting and release of results.
  • Agilent Felix dispensers- Automated Liquid handler- maintenance, Calibration of machines- validation and reagent preparation.
  • Co-vid testing.
  • Training of new personnel.
  • Use of Roche Light cyclers, Bio-Rad echo analysers, Agilent Bravo Felix dispensers, Odenton O2 Dispensers, Apricot dispensers.
  • Molecular Research Lab

Lead -Senior Clinical Lab Scientist

Lab Corp Poway
10.2020 - 01.2021
  • Company Overview: The Largest Health Care Reference lab performing Esoteric testing.
  • Lead CLS in chemistry toxicology and urine department.
  • Performed all routine testing on a variety of specimens.
  • Infection Control Prevention.
  • Conducted maintenance and quality control of analyzers and equipment.
  • Analyzers worked on: Roche chemistry analyzers.
  • Hamilton analyzers-G6pD, Ionized Ca analysers.
  • Sample identification, verification
  • Co-vid antibody testing and verification.
  • Verification of chemistry results.
  • Calibration
  • Toxicology assay and verification of chemistry results.
  • Validation and reagent preparation...Covid testing.
  • Performs quality control testing procedures and evaluates results.
  • Follows all lab safety procedures and CLIA regulations.
  • The Largest Health Care Reference lab performing Esoteric testing.

Senior CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST

ALVARDO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
07.2020 - 10.2020
  • Company Overview: Acute Care Hospital which provides surgical services, emergency services, rehabilitation services, senior care.
  • Haematology and Coagulation- Symens Sysmex Analysers Urology.
  • Chemistry and Toxicology- Symens Analysers.
  • Use of different instruments in lab accurately as pipetting, centrifuge, water bath analysers...etc.
  • Performs quality control testing procedures and evaluates results.
  • Use of different instruments in lab accurately as pipetting, centrifuge, water bath.
  • Maintains up to date understanding and knowledge of testing methods and procedures.
  • All lab safety procedures and CLIA regulations.
  • Acute Care Hospital which provides surgical services, emergency services, rehabilitation services, senior care.

Lead Senior CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST

NATERA
11.2018 - 06.2020
  • Company Overview: Biotech Company focusing in Molecular research and cancer diagnosis.
  • Molecular DNA extraction Manual.
  • Reagent preparation, specimen processing, test performance.
  • Maintenance of peristaltic pumps and machines.
  • Computer data base and use of Limbs system.
  • Blood disposal and storage.
  • Training in Plasma isolation.
  • Training in PCR.
  • Training new personnel.
  • Accurate work sheets and computer logs.
  • Use of different instruments in lab accurately as pipetting, centrifuge, water bath analysers...etc.
  • Revise and create SOP.
  • Performs quality control testing procedures and evaluates results.
  • Infection Control prevention and follows all lab safety procedures and CLIA regulations.
  • Maintains up to date understanding and knowledge of testing methods and procedures.
  • Infection Control Prevention in the Lab.
  • Biotech Company focusing in Molecular research and cancer diagnosis.

Physician / Infection Control Prevention Manager

Royal Group for Organic Products
12.2005 - 11.2016
  • Company Overview: Food Manufacturing company supplying organic products.
  • Safety and Environmental Prevention.
  • Employee Training Courses in public health and Infection Prevention.
  • Monitoring and Surveillance Lab Safety.
  • Food Manufacturing company supplying organic products.

Lab Supervisor / Associate Director / Infection Control Prevention Manager

Medical Analytical Lab
04.2012 - 03.2016
  • Company Overview: Acute care Lab, emergency testing, general lab testing.
  • Clinical Monitoring/ Clinical Practice/ Clinical research/ Lab medicine.
  • Oncology Clinical research.
  • Regulatory audits.
  • Strategy to Execution performance.
  • Working and Technical Experience.
  • Information Science Limbs, Cerner, Skyler lab, Media Lab.
  • Technical Consultant/Maintained current knowledge of instrumentation.
  • Performed diagnostic and therapeutic laboratory procedures.
  • Maintains External Client relationship.
  • Quickly responded to and resolved all customer service issues in a timely manner.
  • Experience in Electronic medical records Computer skills excel, word, power point.
  • Analyze interpret and present scientific data.
  • Assemble a new team of qualified staff.
  • Coordinate contracts with vendors.
  • Established inventory control system.
  • Research, negotiate and purchase new equipment.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.
  • Prepare documentation and the laboratory for inspections.
  • Launched and maintained a document control system.
  • Ensure quality testing.
  • Monitor and prepare quality indicator metrics.
  • Maintain sample and reagent documentation.
  • Maintain and manage service contracts for laboratory equipment.
  • Coordinate service and preventative maintenance for instruments.
  • Responsible for employee training, competency assessment and maintaining certifications.
  • Ensure proficiency tests are completed and submitted on time.
  • Acute care Lab, emergency testing, general lab testing.

Physician

Set El Hosni Ecovillage Sinai
08.2004 - 12.2008
  • Company Overview: Nonprofit Organization providing medical and educational services to the community.
  • Women Development Program.
  • Training Courses in public health and Infection Prevention.
  • Infection Control Prevention Course teacher.
  • Safety and Environmental Prevention.
  • Monitoring and Surveillance.
  • Nonprofit Organization providing medical and educational services to the community.

General Physician / Vice President

Misr America Group of Investments
07.1996 - 07.2004
  • Company Overview: A sustainable development company that provides sustainable solutions using renewable energy.
  • Infection control prevention and lab safety Manager.
  • Safety and Environmental Prevention.
  • Workplace hygiene, handling of sharps.
  • Employee Training Courses in public health and Infection Prevention.
  • Monitoring and Surveillance Lab Safety.
  • Conducted surveillance and data analysis.
  • Led Process Improvement.
  • Pioneered a Performance Improvement project.
  • A sustainable development company that provides sustainable solutions using renewable energy.

Education

MS - childhood studies

Ain Shams University
01.2001

MBCH - MEDICINE

Ain Shams University
01.1983

Diploma of Theology - Theology

Christian Evangelical Seminary
Evangelical Seminary
01.2009

Skills

  • Leadership Skills
  • Strategic and Collaborative Leader
  • Regulatory Expertise
  • Talent Management
  • Research Proficiency
  • Quality Assurance Leadership
  • Operational Excellence
  • Technical Proficiency
  • Stakeholder Communication

Certification

  • CLS License MTA
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ABOR Certification from AAB
  • Cola Lab Director Certificate, 2023-01-01
  • PMP Certificate SDSU, 2023-01-01, in progress, 2023-2024

Languages

Arabic
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional

Timeline

Associate Lab Director /Chief Officer of Quality and Compliance/Senior CLS

DSH Metropolitan Hospital Norwalk/Centurion
03.2024 - 03.2025

Senior Technical Consultant CLS- LAB Manager

NEWPORT BEACH MEDICAL Associates
08.2022 - 03.2023

Senior CLS Consultant / Lab Manager

WSL confidential-Placentia
05.2022 - 07.2022

Senior Consultant

NPB Design studio
01.2022 - Current

Senior Clinical Lab Scientist/ Lab Consultant

REOPEN DIAGNOSTICS LLC
07.2021 - 06.2022

Lead -Senior Clinical Lab Scientist

Lab Corp Poway
10.2020 - 01.2021

Senior CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST

ALVARDO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
07.2020 - 10.2020

Lead Senior CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST

NATERA
11.2018 - 06.2020

Lab Supervisor / Associate Director / Infection Control Prevention Manager

Medical Analytical Lab
04.2012 - 03.2016

Physician / Infection Control Prevention Manager

Royal Group for Organic Products
12.2005 - 11.2016

Physician

Set El Hosni Ecovillage Sinai
08.2004 - 12.2008

General Physician / Vice President

Misr America Group of Investments
07.1996 - 07.2004

MBCH - MEDICINE

Ain Shams University

MS - childhood studies

Ain Shams University

Diploma of Theology - Theology

Christian Evangelical Seminary

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