Viviana Rodriguez
Cedar Grove
Summary
Skilled Associate Manager with notable experience in overseeing daily operations, managing teams, and driving productivity. Strengths lie in strategic planning, workflow optimization, and fostering team collaboration. Successfully led projects to completion, improved process efficiency, and positively impacted bottom-line results in previous roles.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Manager, Manufacturing Operations
Minaris Advanced Therapies
Allendale
06.2017 - 07.2025
- Monitor and enhance personnel process efficiency.
- Strategically assess operational and manufacturing decisions impacting product quality.
- Evaluate and identify opportunities to enhance resource capacity availability, report adherence to schedule metrics.
- Ensure CERs are kept clean, in a validated state, in compliance with Minaris procedures, GMP, and applicable regulations.
- Facilitate shift handover to optimize workflow, evaluate schedule compliance, deliver status updates to team and management.
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of process record (MBRs, work instructions, forms, logbooks, equipment status)
- Analyze and resolve technical, procedural, and equipment obstacles affecting production and compliance
- Facilitate communication among team members, peer managers, and cross-departmental colleagues to ensure transparency in swift problem resolution.
- Develop, update, and enforce Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Batch Production Records (BPRs), work instructions, and forms.
- Oversee selection, training, performance, evaluation, and development of staff.
Medical Technical Assistant
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Paterson
12.2016 - 07.2018
- Performed Quality Control on all equipment’s daily.
- Count daily specimen products
- Preparation and distribution of specimens from bloom and to patients in a timely manner.
- Checked product inventory, including expirations dates, prevent shortages of specimens.
- Checked of the incoming blood inventory and entered blood components into the computer.
- Monitored collected specimens from phlebotomist with proper identification number matched
- Performed an identification check with the staff member receiving the unit of blood and/or blood component on the specific hospital unit. Checks that the name and medical record of the patient listed on the requisition slip matches exactly to the name and medical record number of the blood bag
- Distributed the proper compatibility for the patients
- Prepared specimens emergency trauma for the ER.
- Monitored order printer and phone call orders and separate them according to specific text and blood products depending on blood requirement, and informed the technologist any blood preparation needed
Phlebotomy Coordinator
Accureference Medical Lab
Linden
06.2013 - 10.2016
- Supported management in developing and implementing personnel policies and procedures.
- Hired employees and initiated the new hire paperwork process.
- Understands all of the policies, procedures, laws, standards and regulations in regards to company policy
- Organized orientation schedules for all new hires.
- Managed salary proposals for new recruits.
- Developed Networking strategies to expand company growth with the industry in order to gain association memberships contributing to company
- Supported and trained the annual OSHA/HIPPA training by preparing worksheets, communication materials and coordinating meetings for the state of New Jersey.
- Recorded inspection/compliance and test data such as centrifuge calibration, temperatures, CLIA’s, log documentation, etc.
- Send weekly schedule to floats (phlebotomist)
- Organized any daily call outs.
- Organized monthly daily logs from all states.
Medical Technician/Phlebotomist
Premier Medical Campus
Jersey City
06.2013 - 01.2015
- Provide technical training to co-workers and new staff. (Stress test, medical assistant, meditation, etc.)
- Recorded patients’ medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure and pulse.
- Performed phlebotomy, EKG, Cardiology tests, Dexa scan, Spirometeters.
- Obtained information about clients’ medical history, complaints and allergies.
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, wheelchairs.
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
- Maintained a clean, healthy and safe environment.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
Medical Assistant
Advanced Care Oncology & Hematology
Springfield
05.2013 - 06.2013
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure and pulse.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress and concerns.
- Tested and recorded blood glucose levels.
- Obtained information about clients’ medical history, drug history, complaints and allergies.
- Performed procedures and uses equipment as delegated by a licensed professional, including blood draws, catheter removal and EKGs.
- Reported any unusual circumstances in the patients’ condition or environment.
- Perform injection when patients needed.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ01.2017
Associate of Science - General Science
Essex County College
Newark, NJ01.2013
Certification Medical Assistant - Medical Assistant/Phlebotomy
Dover Business College
Clifton, NJ01.2008
Skills
- Process efficiency
- Employee training
- Schedule management
- Communication skills
- Team leadership
- Problem resolution
- Operational strategy
- Technical training
- Operations management
- Multitasking and organization
- Staff development
Timeline
Associate Manager, Manufacturing Operations
Minaris Advanced Therapies
06.2017 - 07.2025
Medical Technical Assistant
St. Joseph’s Hospital
12.2016 - 07.2018
Phlebotomy Coordinator
Accureference Medical Lab
06.2013 - 10.2016
Medical Technician/Phlebotomist
Premier Medical Campus
06.2013 - 01.2015
Medical Assistant
Advanced Care Oncology & Hematology
05.2013 - 06.2013
Bachelor of Science - Biology
New Jersey City University
Associate of Science - General Science
Essex County College
Certification Medical Assistant - Medical Assistant/Phlebotomy
Dover Business College
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