Kimberly Grady:  

Experience Add Position QA/EHS Manager(Chicago Region) at LabCorp [ Edit ] Public Company ; 10,001 or more employees ; LH ; Hospital & Health Care industry March 2008 ¿ Present (1 year 1 month) Quality Assurance/Safety Manager for the Chicago area. Coordinates the efforts of the region staff to maintain LabCorp's quality assurance program at all testing facilities. Coordinates and tracks external and internal proficiency testing. Conducts inspections. Ensures corrective action. Tracks and documents various reports. Provides documentation to Division. Responsible for all aspects of Quality Assurance and Safety for the Chicago region. Expected to partner with Sales and Marketing team to promote quality at Labcorp. 1 visible recommendation for this position [ Manage ] GPS (Good Practice Sharing) Liason at CLMA [ Edit ] Non-Profit ; 11-50 employees ; Marketing and Advertising industry March 2008 ¿ Present (1 year 1 month) The Good Practice Sharing (GPS) program was created to fill a very important need within the clinical laboratory profession. CLMA members, representing clinical laboratory leadership, are always searching for ways to improve patient safety and quality issues within laboratory processes, but the lack of best practice definitions and industry standards related to patient safety limit leadership's ability to build on the experience of others. With the help and support of CLMA Chapters, we will be successful in creating a robust tool to make everyone's job easier. For more details on the Good Practice Sharing (GPS) program, please contact Kimberly Grady, the GPS Chicago Chapter Liason. No recommendations for this position [ Request Recommendations ] Board of Directors Chicago with CLMA at CLMA [ Edit ] Non-Profit ; Marketing and Advertising industry September 2007 ¿ Present (1 year 7 months) You can provide a brief description for this position. No recommendations for this position [ Request Recommendations ] Board of Directors Chicago at CLMA [ Edit ] Non-Profit ; 11-50 employees ; Marketing and Advertising industry 2007 ¿ 2008 (1 year) You can provide a brief description for this position. No recommendations for this position [ Request Recommendations ] Anatomic Pathology Client Services Supervisor at Quest Diagnostics [ Edit ] Public Company ; 10,001 or more employees ; DGX ; Hospital & Health Care industry October 2005 ¿ January 2008 (2 years 4 months) In this position, I managed a staff of 15, including AP Problem Resolution Reps and Cyto Tech Reps; responsible for maintaining the department Customer Service, TIQ, QA, Slide Library, and Pathologist Review. QC/QI programs; maintaining and monitoring compliance with CAP/JCAHO standards; review of daily departmental metrics for accuracy, and making corrections as needed; monitoring and maintaining department budget; Reporting of monthly metrics,monitoring compliance with Medicare and HIPAA regulations, and working with company committees, specifically Six Sigma, Client Service and AP Subspeciality work, reviewing TIQ requisitions for order-entry errors, and making corrections as needed and accurate incident review on problem resolution; handling personnel issues; completing and delivering annual and probationary evaluations Developed training programs and performed staff training and competency on all incoming personnel. 4 visible recommendations for this position [ Manage ] Six Sigma Green Belt at Quest Diagnostics [ Edit ] Public Company ; 10,001 or more employees ; dgx ; Hospital & Health Care industry May 2002 ¿ January 2008 (5 years 9 months) Certified Six Sigma Green Belt with a record of success in new implementations, resulting in process improvement and greater efficiency.Part time project Leader for Six Sigma Projects, team member for Black Belt Projects. facilitator of Six Sigma Foundation Training. Lean, DFSS.Specific Project Areas- Outgoing Call Enhancement, TNP-Test Not Perform Initiative, TAT-Turn Around Time, Call Monitoring, Direct Observation of Employees, Missing Specimen Initiative, AP Subspeciality Client Services, Design of AP Subspeciality Center.Anatomic Pathology Client Services- Training and Competency Replication/Improvement GB Replication Implementation of Chicago AP Sub-Specialty Center GB DFSS Integrate Cytology & Histology Client Service Functions within Anatomic Pathology Client Service BB Improvement TNP MSA Assessment- Technical Departments and CIT Tool GB Measurement System, utilized National Project Tracking system, to track project lifecycles, financials and deliver real time reports No recommendations for this position [ Request Recommendations ] Problem Resolution Specialist at Quest Diagnostics [ Edit ] Public Company ; 10,001 or more employees ; DGX ; Hospital & Health Care industry January 2003 ¿ September 2005 (2 years 9 months) Problem Resolution Specialist - Client Solutions- Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories, Wood Dale, Illinois Problem Resolution/Project Management for Business Unit. 2 visible recommendations , 1 new recommendation for this position [ Manage ] Client Services Technical Trainer at Quest Diagnostics [ Edit ] Public Company ; 10,001 or more employees ; DGX ; Hospital & Health Care industry December 1996 ¿ January 2003 (6 years 2 months) Technical Representative II/Trainer - (1996 - 2003) Client Service-Quest Diagnostics (Formally Smith Kline Beecham), Schaumburg, Illinois Deliver technical training to service reps and internal customers. Update existing training material to reflect changes in new SOP/product releases. Create training presentations, manuals and course outlines. Contribute to improved training documentation tools. Maintain a current, in-depth knowledge of the functions and features of Quest Diagnostics products/services. Contribute to the implementation of an on-line training program. Qualifications: Medical Technologist with in-depth knowledge of laboratory operations/services. No recommendations for this position [ Request Recommendations ] Senior Medical Technologist/Safety Officer at Smith Kline Beecham [ Edit ] Hospital & Health Care industry February 1989 ¿ June 1996 (7 years 5 months) Serology/Blood Banking/Infectious Disease Serology Tucker, Georgia Worked as a generalist group lead, and acted as Assistant Supervisor in the absence of the Shift Supervisor, supervising 10 MT¿s and 2 lab aides; responsible for QA Documentation/Preventive Maintenance throughout the department, including scheduling of employees, safety, chemical inventory, department documentation, and ongoing continuing education of staff. Performed technical writing for Standard Operating Procedures, instrument and software validation scripts and validation protocols. 1 visible recommendation for this position [ Manage ] Phlebotomist at Smith Kline Beecham [ Edit ] Privately Held ; 10,001 or more employees ; dgx ; Hospital & Health Care industry February 1988 ¿ February 1989 (1 year 1 month) Phlebotomist - (1988 - 1989) Branch Operations- Smith Kline Beecham Clinical Laboratories. Tucker, Georgia No recommendations for this position [ Request Recommendations ] Medical Technologist at Gamma Partners [ Edit ] Privately Held ; 11-50 employees ; Hospital & Health Care industry October 1986 ¿ January 1988 (1 year 4 months) Memphis Clinical Lab 4088 Barton, Memphis, Tennessee Medical Technologist Immunology Urinalysis Serology RIA No recommendations for this position [ Request Recommendations ] Medical Laboratory Technician at Boyce & Associates, Inc. [ Edit ] Privately Held ; 51-200 employees ; Hospital & Health Care industry October 1984 ¿ October 1986 (2 years 1 month) Health Care Clinic Lab Boone Clinic-Columbia, Missouri. No recommendations for this position [ Request Recommendations ] Medical Laboratory Technician a...Expand for more