Kimberly Larson

Laboratory Technical Assistant

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About me
Health Facilities Surveyor II/Laboratory Director and Technical Consultant/Prüvit Promoter
Education
- North Dakota State University
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  Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Northwest Technical College
  1996 - 1998
  Legal Administrative Secretary, AAS Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
- Crookston Central High School
  1992 - 1996
  Diploma Regular/General High School/Secondary Diploma Program
Experience
- MeritCare Health System
  Sept 2000 - May 2006
  Laboratory Technical Assistant
  Processed biological specimens in a manner that reduced risk of transmission of infection, entered and maintained orders for analytical tests accurately and efficiently, obtained information from multiple computer applications following regulatory requirements.
- Hillsboro Medical Center
  May 2006 - Aug 2011
  Quality Manager
  Position included Laboratory Manager, Infection Control Coordinator, Quality Assurance Chair, Risk Manager and Safety Officer. Addressed employee performance issues to ensure quality patient experiences. Maintained lab budget within operating standards through the use of variance reports.
- Sanford Health
  Aug 2011 - Jan 2016
  Supervise and lead Outreach staff to provide outstanding client satisfaction. Serve as a resource for the Epic One Chart Beaker system, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Powerpoint. Provide technical consultation and support for diagnostic laboratories, ensuring that services are performed in accordance with standards and regulations.
  - Laboratory Outreach Supervisor
    Oct 2014 - Jan 2016
  - Consulting Medical Technologist
    Aug 2011 - Jan 2016
- Health Data Specialists, LLC
  Aug 2015 - Aug 2015
  Contracted Beaker Expert Super User
  Provided elbow-to-elbow support with end users during their Beaker go live. I also provided individualized training to approximately 25 MLT/MLS on Beaker's functionality with QC. A portion of that time involved assistance with creating user-friendly individualized reports for future use.
- LifeCare Hospitals
  Feb 2016 - Feb 2017
  Laboratory Supervisor
  Supervise laboratory staff and the activities of the laboratory department, including staffing and adjustment of staffing as necessary. Accurately and efficiently enter and verify charges for billing purposes. Review and maintain procedures and laboratory reports. Perform QA audits including chart reviews and provide QI data to the quality management team. Facilitate initial and ongoing training of laboratory and nursing staff. Perform a variety of diagnostic laboratory tests on the Dimension EXL 200, Sysmex XS-1000i, Sysmex CA-540 and Clinitek Advantus. Show less
- North Dakota State University
  Nov 2018 - Jul 2022
  - Associate Director Student Health Service
    Apr 2020 - Jul 2022
  - Medical Laboratory Director
    Feb 2017 - Jul 2022
  - Clinical Manager
    Nov 2018 - Apr 2020
- ND Dept of Health and Human Services
  Jul 2022 - now
  Health Facilities Surveyor II
- AXIS Clinicals USA
  Feb 2023 - now
  Laboratory Director and Technical Consultant
- Prüvit - Independent Promoter
  Nov 2023 - now
  Promoter
  Prüvit products are a great tool that have given me more energy, better focus, fat loss, and less cravings.
Licenses & Certifications
- MLS(ASCP)CM
  American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)