Alan Rizzo

Experience

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  West Central Medical Group

  Jan 1976 - Jan 1998

  Lead Medical Technologist and Laboratory Manager

  Promoted to Lead Technologist and Lab Manager in 1976. Converted laboratory services from manual testing to automated hematology, coagulation and chemistry testing.Conceptualized and planned expansion of the lab from the initial 150 square feet of floor space to 800 square feet. Assisted 22 physicians with customized testing and extended hours of operation to meet their schedule.Responsible for customer and physician satisfaction with laboratory services during those 22 years.Passed and corrected any cited items during inspections conducted by the State of Ohio pertaining to the mandated Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (1988) regulations. Show less

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  Roche Diagnostics

  Mar 1993 - Jan 1998

  Consultant- Per Diem

  I was contracted for analyzing and interpreting data for reagent performance and software changes on the COBAS MIRA chemistry analyzer. This employment was on an as needed basis and I maintained my work at the West Central Medical Group.I reported to Lou Caprioglio.@ Roche Technical Support & Training

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  Henry County Hospital Napoleon Ohio 200-500 employees

  Feb 1998 - Jun 2009

  Manager of Laboratory Services

  Increased laboratory revenues from $3 million to $7 million.Added in-house testing for faster turnaround time of test results, which resulted in better patient care and increased physician satisfaction with laboratory services. Evaluated and upgraded all clinical analyzers. Managed transition from handwritten and analyzer generated reports, to a laboratory information system generated report, to facilitate the formation of intradepartmental hospital-wide patient electronic medical record. Maintained laboratory services during renovation of the laboratory and hospital's modernization.Implemented and monitored the corrective actions that were prescribed by Joint Commission during 6 lab and 3 hospital wide inspections.Actively involved in the process to improve patient satisfaction scores as measured by National Research Corporation. Functioned as a member of revenue cycle team that reduced days in accounts receivable from 90 to 48 days by using continuous process improvement.Designed and implemented a master lab charge sheet that reduced paper use by up to 85% and eliminated 20 hours of labor per month in the process of posting lab charges. Show less

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  Anthony Wayne Area Job Club

  Nov 2009 - Apr 2011

  Co-Facilitator

  Active contributor and presenter to fellow club members in job transition.

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  Corewell health

  Apr 2011 - Jan 2023

  Retired Specimen Processing manager
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  Beaumont Hospital Dearborn Michigan (Formerly Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center )

  Apr 2011 - Jan 2017

  Specimen Processing Supervisor

  Actively supervise 60 employees in specimen processing operations of over 1,500 patients per day as well as and evaluating staff with emphasis on process improvement and client satisfaction.

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  Beaumont Hospital & Medical Center (formerly Oakwood Hospital)

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2023

  Laboratory Specimen Manager

  Actively manage 90 employees in specimen processing operations. Staff processes over 1,800 outreach patients, as well as inpatients from our 600 bed hospital, per day. Responible for budgeting and evaluating staff with emphasis on process improvement and client satisfaction.

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  Retired from Corewell Health

  Jan 2023 - Jan 2023

  Retired