Latasha Adams- Graham, MHA, CLSSGB

IST Analyst

United States

About

An experienced, goal-driven and dependable professional with excellent information systems, clinical data, and quality assurance background. Works well in a collaborative environment as well as independently to achieve high quality results. Able to work under pressure while paying attention to detail. Has strong interpersonal skills which enable interaction effectively at all levels of the organization. Capability to learn new task quickly and apply them effectively.

Experience

  • IST Analyst at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
    Aug 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

  • Medical Technologist at Clara Maass Medical Center
    Aug 2012 - Present · 14 yrs

    • Develop and implement maintenance policy procedures for staff to follow to ensure efficient results. • Investigate the quality control on analysts for shifts, trends, stability, and report findings • Perform Differentials to identify abnormalities and confirm findings with pathologist to develop treatment plan • Execute and troubleshoot routine daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance on instrumentation to ensure quality testing is done. Analyze, interpret data, and verify patient results • Monitor and verify Coagulation and Hematology results • Perform manual procedures for test such as FDP, PFA and Verify Now.

  • Program Coordinator (Infectious Disease) at Rutgers University
    Dec 2019 - Aug 2023 · 3 yrs 9 mos

    • Perform audits, generate reports, oversee testing databases to meet compliance for Robert Wood Johnson & New Jersey DOH • Assist with grant writing for state funding and additional services provided • Oversee staff & department testing, quality assurance, counseling, and patient referral services for HIV testing • Perform staff evaluations/ annual recertification for testing and counseling services • Provide assessment of clients' level of risk to determine appropriateness treatment plan • Create continuous improvement plans to ensure program’s Total Quality Management for patient care. • Coordinate patient appointments to ensure they're linked to care and provide additional services to reduce barriers of receiving treatment • Educate community groups and individuals on HIV, STD's, PrEP and provide preventive care and treatment alternatives services • Coordinate outside and special testing events to promote Counseling, Testing, and Referral services for over 500 patients per month • Follow up with patient updates to NJDOH and ensure patients are link to care for further treatment after rapid HIV testing • Engage in stakeholder's meetings to provide and receive feedback on the organization’s mission and vision for improving patient care

  • Health Administration Intern at University Hospital
    May 2022 - Aug 2022 · 4 mos

    • Assist with “in house” regulatory inspections through leadership rounds in preparation of JCAHO inspection • Implement AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explain, and Thank You) by training all hospital staff on how to effectively communicate in the work environment. • AIDET Champion for staff support and maintain REDCap Database for AIDET training and survey completion • Performed weekly presentations to educate Psychiatric Patients on benefits of Advance Directives • Successfully completed process improvement project by increasing patient completion of Psychiatric Advance Directives by fifty percent • Assist with managing data of Key Performance Indicator (KPI) scores for the organization and benchmark to determine level of continuous improvement • Create excel spreadsheets from researching surveys and conduct analysis to implement best selected employee engagement survey for hospital staff • Attend leadership huddles and conduct departmental staff huddles to address patient safety issues and strategize for quality improvement • Assist with coordinating patient safety during an internal natural disaster

  • Point of Care Cooridnator at Rutgers University–New Brunswick
    2014 - Oct 2019 · 5 yrs 10 mos

    • Develop SOP's and centralizing procedures for rapid testing, monitor inventory control, and quality assurance of various healthcare and clinical testing facilities through NJ • Ensure safety and health protocols are followed • Coordinate and instruct trainings on communicable diseases and implement Rapid Testing • Provide competency assessments, quarterly proficiencies, annual recertification, on-site inspections, and observations • Conduct testing for Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) Pool and validations for rapid testing, and process discordants of inconclusive test results • Upkeep program laboratory, record daily temperatures and monitor testing materials • Collect, analyze, and interpret data for research projects and surveillance purpose • Perform monthly site overview and prepare reports for NJ Department of Health and CDC • Follow up with sites to ensure patients are link to care for further treatment after rapid testing.