Chris Lam

Experience

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  Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals

  Jan 1988 - Jan 2018

  *Supervised staff of 35 employees over 3 shifts; included scheduling, work assignments, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions.*Administered Work Force MyTime payroll system for all employees.*Organized and coordinated services provided, oversaw operations, and managed staff and budget in accordance with hospital's policies and procedures.*Responsible for strategic development; developed staff and facilities to meet new and existing needs.*Reviewed and released daily patient specimen reports from Epic Beaker Supervisor Outstanding List.*Received, distributed, and processed College of American Pathologists (CAP) proficiency testing specimens. Ensured that all accreditation requirements applicable to lab were fulfilled.*Participated as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Epic Beaker Microbiology build.*Represented Microbiology for extensive Epic Beaker instrument interface testing.*Generated monthly Microbiology Quality Assurance (QA) turn-around-time (TAT) reports.*Authored and reviewed Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) in PolicyStat electronic policy document control system.*Formulated Individualized Quality Control Plans (IQCP's) to meet the CLIA regulations for nonwaived tests.*Screened potential employee applicants, scheduled interviews, interviewed and assessed applicants.*Reviewed College of American Pathologist (CAP) inspection checklists, ensured laboratory is compliant, interacted with CAP inspectors as part of the accreditation process.*Microbiology Laboratory liaison on various hospital committees/workgroups. Show less *Designed and conducted competency assessments for all employees.*Initiated facilities maintenance requests, LIS requests, and Epic problem resolution requests.*Assisted Laboratory Director and Supervisor in capital budget request meetings.*Responsible for hood certifications, dangerous goods shipping classes, laboratory intranet administration, hazardous spills remediation, and CS STARS incident event reports during Laboratory QA Coordinator's leave of absence.*Spearheaded Bruker MALDI-TOF Biotyper Revalidation project.*Acting Supervisor on weekends, holidays, and during Supervisor absence. Show less *Analyzed and interpreted microbiological testing data; reviewed peer laboratory data for validity and accuracy.*Data entry and documentation of critical laboratory information, including NEDSS reporting.*Taught University students, medical residents, and fellows, all aspects of the microbiology laboratory; prepared laboratory practical exams for students.*Monitored inventory of equipment and supplies. *Maintained laboratory equipment, troubleshoot equipment problems, scheduled routine and preventive maintenance service calls.*Managed the organization and implementation of continuing education for 7 clinical laboratory departments.*Collaborated with management of clinical laboratory departments to enhance continuing education to meet their needs.*Coordinated programming with several organizations to ensure achievement of quality and budgetary goals.*Administered documentation maintenance of continuing education activities as required by various accreditation agencies.*Project leader for Bruker MALDI-TOF Biotyper Sepsityper kit evaluation. Show less *Isolated, identified, and propagated clinically significant bacteria; provided appropriate antibiotic susceptibility patterns to physicians. *Monitored quality of test results via approved Quality Control procedures.*Prepared human specimens for laboratory testing; performed, analyzed and interpreted laboratory testing data.*Quality Control Technologist for the laboratory; developed and maintained all quality control documentation to meet the accreditation requirements of the laboratory. Show less

  • Medical Technologist Supervisor - Microbiology

    Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  • Group Lead Medical Technologist - Microbiology

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2017

  • Lead Medical Technologist / Education Coordinator - Microbiology

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2014

  • Medical Technologist - Microbiology

    Jan 1988 - Jan 2002
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  Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)

  Jan 2019 - now

  Senior Project Manager

  *Oversee and manage all activities associated with assigned expert panels and their respective subcommittees, document development committees, and/or working groups*Manage consensus and non-consensus project development within assigned committees according to established policies, procedures, and priorities*Ensure quality and timely completion of consensus standards, guidelines, and other products, and due process through all phases of their development*Manage the development of ISO documents in accord with the ISO directives, and serve as Secretary of Working Group 5 for ISO / TC 212, Clinical laboratory testing and in vitro diagnostic test systems*Responsible for overseeing development of all rationale documents submitted to FDA to support a change in the antimicrobial breakpoints for specific organisms*Current projects include: M100, 33rd edition, Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing; M56, 2nd Edition, Principles and Procedures for Detection of Anaerobes in Clinical Specimens; M63, 1st Edition, Principles and Procedures for the Gram Stain; M64, 1st Edition, Guideline for Implementation of Taxonomy Nomenclature Changes; M66, 1st Edition, Methods for Active Surveillance of Multi-drug Resistant Organisms; M67, 1st Edition, Verification of Laboratory Automation in Microbiology Show less