Rose Andan, MBA, HTL(ASCP) QIHC

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Nov 2003 - Jul 2023

  • Directed Chief Executives Support Team ensuring accurate and timely communication to 349 staff members.• Quality reviewed and coordinated military evaluations/appraisals during the failure launch of new technology database with zero delay of recording.• Developed a new process of coordinating award citation documents resolving information software transition issues and honoring achievements of 125 military members.• Accomplished administrative actions to include routing and quality reviewing memorandums/correspondents requiring Chief Executive’s signature, arranging/scheduling meetings, preparing weekly slides/reports, reviewing/coordinating evaluations for departmental executives’ job performance. Show less • Led and managed 18 staff, 4 sub-departments, $2M assets, $514K referral service contracts, and$469K yearly budget providing pathology services for 276K patients.• Oversaw department’s quality assurance program enforcing safety and accreditation standards.• Maintained, validated, authored/modified standard operating procedures for both cytology and histology laboratory departments.• Scrutinized 254-item accreditation requirement yearly for interim and bi-annual inspections resulting to 99.1% compliance rate.• Prepared and reported clinical quality indicators to the Medical Director discussing potential trends and continuous process improvements. Show less • Managed 67 Histology Technicians across the Air Force resolving manning imbalance across 13 laboratories.• Coached 13 anatomic pathology laboratory managers on subject-knowledge test references and testing preparing 67 technicians for military promotion.• Guided laboratory operations managers on mitigating chemical exposure by standardizing equipment maintenance reviews in accordance with Environmental Protection Agency and College of American Pathologists accreditation requirements.• Authored knowledge and skill promotion tests benefitting 67 current AF histology technicians and future technicians.• Revised career training plans in accordance with AF readiness and mission needs.• Primary subject matter expert for 8 major commands across the AF and AF Pathology Consultant. Show less • Directed Air Force Histotechnician Training Program in lecture and practicum phases in compliance with Department of Defense mission needs and NAACLS accreditation requirements. As a result, training program earned 10-year accreditation, the highest number of years NAACLS can award.• Supervised 6 instructors ensuring task/skill learning outcomes were met by the students as well as the national board certification upon completion of program. As a result, training program received 100% pass-rate in 4 consecutive years.• Served as liaison for 5 practicum sites closely interacting with 13 preceptors to ensure students were behaving accordingly and learning outcomes were being met.• Oversaw and developed curriculum, assessed lesson plans and teaching methods, and implemented strategies for any identified shortcomings.• Performed lectured and practical skill teaching methodologies. Show less • Supervised 12 staff in performing histology and cytology procedures in accordance with OSHA, CAP, and TJC standards earning laboratory and hospital reaccreditation.• Closely monitored laboratory’s quality assurance program improving quality of histologic and cytologic preparations.• Directly trained and supervised newly assigned trainees/employees preparing training plans and milestones.• Prepared clinical quality indicators reports for the medical director and directly reported for trends, issues, and wins.• Primary advisor for troubleshooting technical and non-technical issues for histology and cytology departments.• Credentialed and performed grossing procedures on biopsies, skin, needle cores, and vas deferens.• Created, optimized, and validated 35 IHC protocols saving department $10K of outsourcing costs. Show less

  • Executive Assistant

    Mar 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Laboratory Manager

    Nov 2019 - Mar 2022

  • Consultant - AF Histotechnology Career

    Aug 2018 - Mar 2022

  • Lead Instructor

    Oct 2015 - Oct 2019

  • Lead Supervisor

    Aug 2011 - Oct 2015

  • Research Assistant

    Jan 2007 - Aug 2011

  • Histology Technician

    Sept 2004 - Dec 2006

  • Trainee

    Nov 2003 - Sept 2004
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  Kaiser Permanente

  Jan 2020 - now

  Histotechnologist

  • Performs histotechnology procedures preparing human tissue specimen for immunohistochemistry (IHC) testing in support of 24+ hospital facilities across Northern California.• Conducts IHC tests processing 7K+ slides daily.