Seth Falk
Epic Beaker/LIS Consultant
West Mansfield,OH
Summary
Dynamic Epic and Beaker consultant with eight years of specialized experience in healthcare, lab operations, and Laboratory Information System (LIS) integrations. Proven track record in leading large-scale Beaker implementations, including middleware integration, instrumentation setup, mapped record testing, and clinical content validation. Expertise encompasses comprehensive knowledge of clinical pathology (CP), anatomic pathology (AP), and point-of-care testing (POCT) workflows, ensuring seamless operational efficiency and improved patient care outcomes. Committed to leveraging technical skills and industry insights to drive successful project delivery and optimize lab performance.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Epic Beaker Implementation Project Site Lead
Mass General Brigham
01.2022 - 12.2025
- Served as the liaison for Mass General Hospital & Brigham, Spaulding Hospital, Pentucket Medical Associates, Harbor Medical Associates, and Mass Eye & Ear
- Worked and interfaced with senior leadership, PathIS, business executives, stakeholders, end-users, and 3rd party vendors
- Communicated site specific information, objectives, workflows, processes, and policies back to the Epic analyst team to assist them with the design, build, testing, review, and validation
- Facilitated deployment/consensus groups and managed additional projects within those teams
- Provided both remote and on-site support for Beaker training, workflow review/build, hardware preparations, CCV, MRT, OVT, and the Sunquest to Beaker validation and conversion
- Assisted with Post Go-Live support and ServiceNow ticket prioritization and monitoring for Epic team
- Supported integration of Caresphere, Sysmex, Biorad, and Corepoint workflow solutions
CAPA Microbiology Supervisor
Abbott Nutrition
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Coordinated activities for all shifts to ensure delivery of key metrics
- Investigated potential nonconformances
- Initiated, managed, and made strategic decisions which impacted product quality
- Developed, drove, and led the execution of plans through the utilization and involvement of team and support resources
- Ensured lab results reflected compliance with plant, division, and corporate guidelines and SOPs
Microbiology Immunology Lab Operations Manager
Mount Carmel Health System
03.2022 - 09.2022
- Managed lab operations, department CapEx/OpEx, employee metrics & training
- Ensured specimens were tested according to hospital policy, and documented regulatory compliance requirements for the FDA, CAP, JCAO, and CLIA
- Created, implemented, and monitored QA, performance improvement, and risk management programs
Microbiology Lab Services Team Lead
LabCorp
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Performed culture testing and provided results to clients
- Provided support to other laboratory technicians and technologists
- Supervised the TB testing department using the DiaSorin Liaison
- Performed validation and proposal for additional TB instruments
Microbiology Tech
United Health Services
05.2020 - 10.2020
- Accessioned and processed samples for bacterial and fungal cultures, gram and AFB stains, COVID-19 molecular testing, and samples for viral testing
- Communicated results with other departments and hospital personnel
Bacteriology Diagnostic Technologist
Cornell University
- Processed various specimens for appropriate test requirements based on standard operating procedures and working knowledge of microbiology
- Performed diagnostic testing based on the client's request, animal history, and proper protocols
- Resolved testing discrepancies with team members, management, and other departments
- Prioritized primary bench responsibilities with overall departmental needs and assisted team members with their duties
Education
AS - Laboratory Technology
SUNY Broome
01-2017
MS - Biology
SUNY Albany
01-2009
BS - Biochemistry
Eckerd College
01-2006
Skills
- Conflict mediation
- Effective meeting coordination
- Streamline interactions with IT stakeholders
- Cultivating collaborative partnerships
- Manage cross-functional project teams
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Client-focused service
- Manage vendor relationships
- Incident tracking and resolution escalation
Certification
- Beaker CP Certification, EPIC
- Beaker AP Proficiency, EPIC
- MLT, ASCP
Timeline
CAPA Microbiology Supervisor
Abbott Nutrition
09.2022 - 12.2022
Microbiology Immunology Lab Operations Manager
Mount Carmel Health System
03.2022 - 09.2022
Epic Beaker Implementation Project Site Lead
Mass General Brigham
01.2022 - 12.2025
Microbiology Tech
United Health Services
05.2020 - 10.2020
Microbiology Lab Services Team Lead
LabCorp
01.2020 - 01.2022
Bacteriology Diagnostic Technologist
Cornell University
MS - Biology
SUNY Albany
BS - Biochemistry
Eckerd College
AS - Laboratory Technology
SUNY Broome