Tyler Giess
Coppell
Summary
Seasoned leader with a strong background in hospital and laboratory administration, known for enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring compliance. Successfully spearheaded initiatives that improved service delivery across various clinical settings by identifying trends and opportunities for improvement.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assitant Director, Clinical Laboratory Services
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas
09.2025 - Current
- Led initiatives to streamline histology processes and prioritize projects within Clinical Laboratory Services department to enhance service delivery.
- Oversaw laboratory operational functions across UT Southwestern system to ensure compliance and efficiency.
- Co-chaired Infectious Disease Diagnostics Committee to strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration and optimize diagnostic strategies.
Director, Laboratory
Washington Regional Medical Center
Fayetteville
10.2024 - 09.2025
- Directed administrative and operational activities for laboratory, enhancing service delivery and compliance.
- Work collaboratively with executive and physician leaders, nursing, and department leadership to ensure timely and appropriate delivery of laboratory services.
- Developed 3-5 year roadmap to ensure department readiness to support the hospital and region's expected population growth, including upgrading of equipment, automated line, and transition to electronic documentation.
- Led department's conversion from Cerner to Epic.
- Led rebuild of department culture and organizational structure, fostering collaboration and improving staff engagement.
- Managed budgets and resources for departmental projects, optimizing allocation and supporting strategic initiatives.
- Contributed to several hospital committees including Culture of Safety, Emergency Management, Pharmacy & Therapeutics, Infection Prevention Control committees.
Director, Business Operations & Support Services
Texas Children's Hospital
Austin
10.2021 - 10.2024
- Responsible for administrative and operational oversight across multiple areas of responsibility, including Pathology, Radiology, Pharmacy, Facilities, Security, Admissions, Patient & Family Services among others.
- Member of senior leadership team that led the opening of a new free standing hospital for pediatrics and women's services in a new geographical market.
- Work collaboratively with executive leaders, physician chiefs, medical directors, nursing, and department leadership to ensure optimized delivery of clinical and support services.
- Facilitated development of departmental and institutional strategic planning to align operations with organizational goals.
- Provided operational leadership and oversight in building teams and activating services for non-nursing areas to ensure seamless support.
- Led establishment of emergency management processes for new hospital including set up of Incident Command Structure.
- Managed financial planning and budget for hospital location, ensuring alignment with operational needs.
- Participation in organization-wide Environment of Care Committee, Parking/Transportation Committee, Patient Care Coordinating Committee.
Assistant Director, Laboratory
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston
11.2015 - 11.2021
- Led opening of new laboratory, including clinical and anatomic pathology services, at the recently built Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands including layout design, equipment planning, workflow design, staffing plan, and recruitment.
- Directed administrative and operational functions for pathology operations at The Woodlands campus.
- Managed financial planning and oversight for Department of Pathology, ensuring budget adherence and resource allocation.
- Oversight for launch and implementation of Pathology services at Austin Mopac Specialty Care.
- Contributed to development of departmental and campus strategic planning, aligning laboratory operations with organizational goals.
- Work collaboratively with physicians, nursing, and department leadership to ensure timely and appropriate delivery of laboratory services.
- Led implementation of drive-through Covid collections at The Woodlands campus, working with teams from Facilities, Security, I.S., and clinical staff.
- Facilitated effective communication strategies across departments as chair of campus-wide Employee Communications Committee, enhancing interdepartmental collaboration.
- Assisted campus leadership with Command Center rotations.
- Member of interdepartmental campus Quality Operations Committee Senior Leadership Team.
Technical Specialist, QA, Transfusion Medicine
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston
07.2009 - 11.2015
- Monitor trends in volume, turnaround time, errors, and other key indicators for blood bank operations to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Managed quality control program for department testing, supplies, and equipment to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
- Monitor key indicators within the department that increased turnaround time compliance by 10% and reduced error rate by 10%.
- Contributed to the team that opened a new blood bank in Texas Children's Hospital Pavilion for Women, focusing on layout design, equipment setup, and establishing testing and quality control procedures.
- Provide leadership to employees as a supervisor in a 600+ bed education and research hospital.
- Collaborated with intra- and inter-departmental leadership to identify and implement cost-saving measures while enhancing operational efficiency.
- Led and participated in projects, including process workflow, 5S, and test implementation.
- Engaged in discussions and initiatives within the Department of Pathology Safety Committee to promote safety practices and protocols.
- Wrote informative articles for the department newsletter to enhance communication.
Medical Technologist
Medical Center of Aurora
Aurora
09.2008 - 06.2009
- Conducted nucleic acid testing and reviewed patient results and quality control to ensure accurate diagnostics.
- Performed parasitology examinations to support accurate diagnosis and treatment.
- Reviewed daily quality control processes to maintain compliance and identify trends in test accuracy.
- Trained newly hired staff in microbiology techniques to enhance team competency and patient care.
Clinical Setup Supervisor
Central Plains Laboratories/Quest Diagnostics
Hays
09.1999 - 07.2007
- Led clinical staff of 15 employees beginning in 2003.
- Oversaw CLIA waived testing in laboratory, ensuring employee training and competency assessments.
- Designed an error monitoring process that reduced department error rate by 5%.
- Established training program for send-out department in order to meet new IATA compliance standards.
- Trained new employees and MLT students in urinalysis and specimen processing.
- Managed team and fostered morale during 4 ownership transitions over 8 years.
- Participated in safety committee, enhancing safety practices through active input.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Fox School of Business, Temple University
Philadelphia, PA01-2013
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Laboratory Science
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX01-2008
Bachelor of Science - Computer Networking & Information Systems
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS01-2003
Skills
- Regulatory compliance
- Quality improvement
- Lean Six Sigma
- Process optimization
- Project management
- Strategic planning
- Change management
- Financial management
- Team leadership
Affiliations
American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
Websites
Publications/Presentations
- Leadership and Innovation in Laboratory Services, Life Sciences Review, 05/25, https://www.lifesciencesreview.com/cxoinsight/tyler-giess-nwid-2410.html
- ABO-incompatible Cryoprecipitate May Pose Significant Risk for Hemolysis, Transfusion, 09/15, 55(Suppl 3):112A
- A Novel and Cost-Effective Method of Preparing Cord Specimens for Automated Analysis, Transfusion, 09/15, 55(Suppl 3):238A-9A
- Massive Transfusion in Pregnancy- 1:1 Trauma Ratio Not Needed to Maintain Adequate Hemostasis, 67th Annual Meeting of American Association of Blood Banks, Philadelphia, PA, 10/14, oral presentation
Certification
MLS (ASCP)
Accomplishments
2-time GJ Buffone Pathology Improvement Award, Texas Children’s Hospital – 2013 & 2014
Timeline
Assitant Director, Clinical Laboratory Services
UT Southwestern Medical Center
09.2025 - Current
Director, Laboratory
Washington Regional Medical Center
10.2024 - 09.2025
Director, Business Operations & Support Services
Texas Children's Hospital
10.2021 - 10.2024
Assistant Director, Laboratory
Texas Children's Hospital
11.2015 - 11.2021
Technical Specialist, QA, Transfusion Medicine
Texas Children's Hospital
07.2009 - 11.2015
Medical Technologist
Medical Center of Aurora
09.2008 - 06.2009
Clinical Setup Supervisor
Central Plains Laboratories/Quest Diagnostics
09.1999 - 07.2007
MBA - Business Administration
Fox School of Business, Temple University
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Laboratory Science
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Bachelor of Science - Computer Networking & Information Systems
Fort Hays State University