Cheryl LeeAnn Mette
Quality And Safety Associate
Prince Albert ,SK
Summary
I am a hard-working professional with 30 years of experience and proven knowledge of integrated health care delivery from a variety of perspectives. I have been employed as a CLXT in the rural labs, along with a position in the automated section at the Victoria Lab in Prince Albert. I currently hold a position out of scope with Quality and Safety North as a Quality Safety Associate, and have completed 5 credits towards my OCHS certificate with intentions of finishing my education. I believe that I would be a great asset to add to the Lab Medicine North Central and area. I am aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill the position of Manager, Lab Medicine North Central and area.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Quality and Safety Associate
Quality and Safety North - SHA
Prince Albert , SK
01.2022 - Current
- Development, implementation and evaluation of occupational health and safety programs to meet the goals and legal obligations of SHA.
- Effectively mentor, guide and oversee OHS trainers as an Instructor for TLR and PART programs. Fosters the development of others.
- Creating work standards and newsletters. Creates collaborative opportunities to learn and communicate.
- Ensuring new hires are current with mandatory OH&S training through ongoing collaboration with HR. Contributes to the creation of a healthy organization.
- Facilitation of LAUNCH program for new hires.
- Kaizen plan development of several projects with team. Fosters the development and continuous growth.
- Mural board development to create PDSAs
- Huddle lead which encouraging learning, recognize and reward the work and efforts of the team.
- Migration of fPAPHR policies and procedures to Quality and Safety North Sharepoint.
- Peer FIT testing (currently booked for Instructor Status- August).
- WHMIS Champs delivery.
- Database implementation to evaluate and maintain various safety programs.
- Emergency Preparedness - Code White.
- Travel offsite to provide coverage in the north for required training.
- Collaboration with managers and other OOS positions for training requirements.
- Facilitate LAUNCH for general orientation of new hires.
CLXT- Big River
Rural Labs North - SHA
Prince Albert, SK
03.2020 - 01.2022
- Providing Lab/X-Ray services to the Health Centre and attached Long Term Care Facility.
- Phlebotomy Services.
- Specimen Procurement.
- Diagnostic testing including hematology and urinalysis.
- Manual Differentials.
- Quality Control Procedures for Lab and X-Ray.
- Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Diagnostic testing equipment.
- X-Ray Exams.
- Specimen Transportation if required.
- Application of TLR principles using lifts for patient moving.
- Ability to multi-task and adapt to patient and family care while providing efficient turn around time for lab results and or diagnostic reports for X-Ray.
CLXT
Victoria Hospital- SHA
Prince Albert , SK
01.2015 - 03.2021
- Diagnostic testing in the automated department which included hematology, coagulation, urinalysis and chemistry samples.
- Specimen procurement including LIS.
- Manual Differentials.
- Implementation of Quality Control Programs to provide accurate lab testing results.
- Troubleshooting, diagnostics and maintenance of automated department equipment.
- ECGs.
- Phlebotomy Service.
- X-Ray diagnostic exams.
- Ability to work within fast paced environment providing exceptional quality patient and family centered care.
- Proven ability to provide efficient turn around time for lab results.
Independent Contractor
Independent Diagnostic Services
Prince Albert , SK
01.2008 - 01.2018
- Provision of Phlebotomy/ X-Ray Services to Provincial and Federal Correctional facilities
- Implementation of transition of X-Ray film to Computerized Radiography in federal correctional facility. Including Quality Control Program, implementation of work standards along with procurement.
- Diagnostic X-Ray exams in a federal penitentiary to offenders including maximum security
- Specimen procurement and transportation of samples
- Effectively use of assertive communication skills in a stressful, high paced environment
Education
OCHS-1200-Accident Causation & Analysis -
BCIT
Burnaby, BC 03.2022 - 06.2022
OCHS- 1000-OHS Fundamentals - Occupational Health And Safety
BCIT
Burnaby, BC 03.2022 - 06.2022
PART Instructor - Professional Assault Response Training
SK Association of Safe Workplaces in Health
Regina, SK 09.2020 - 09.2020
TLR Instructor - Total Lifting And Repositioning
SK Association of Safe Workplaces in Health
Regina, SK 08.2020 - 08.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Combined Lab/X-Ray Program
SIAST - Kelsey Institute
Saskatoon, SK 08.1987 - 06.1988
Skills
Proven ability to coach, develop others through extensive facilitation of safety programs to all levels of the SHA organization
Knowledgeable in Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures with collaboration of various stakeholders to provide continuous improvement
Proficient computer skills including assorted microsoft programs, webex, sharepoint, kaizen, mural boards and LIS
Knowledgeable of the health care system in Saskatchewan from a variety of objective learning opportunities within my career
Experience on the bench as a CLXT has provided me with strong analytical thinking, along with critical and financial skills This provides me the opportunity to promote innovation, guide the changes required for ongoing continuous improvement
Ability to collaborate with a variety of stake holders within the SHA organization and the outlying communities through my employment opportunities Liaisons have been created throughout my career to assist with strategic and operative leadership goals
Certification
Incident Investigations in Saskatchewan Workplaces
References
Kelly Zbaraschuk - Manager of Medical Imaging - Victoria Hospital
Phone: (306) 961-0046
Michelle Harris - Manager of Lab Medicine- Victoria Hospital
Phone: (306) 961-5352
Laurie Samson - Manager of Health Services - Whispering Pines, Long Term Care Facility, Canwood
Phone: (306) 714-8017
Timeline
OCHS-1200-Accident Causation & Analysis -
BCIT
03.2022 - 06.2022
OCHS- 1000-OHS Fundamentals - Occupational Health And Safety
BCIT
03.2022 - 06.2022
Quality and Safety Associate
Quality and Safety North - SHA
01.2022 - Current
PART Instructor - Professional Assault Response Training
SK Association of Safe Workplaces in Health
09.2020 - 09.2020
TLR Instructor - Total Lifting And Repositioning
SK Association of Safe Workplaces in Health
08.2020 - 08.2020
CLXT- Big River
Rural Labs North - SHA
03.2020 - 01.2022
CLXT
Victoria Hospital- SHA
01.2015 - 03.2021
Independent Contractor
Independent Diagnostic Services
01.2008 - 01.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Combined Lab/X-Ray Program
SIAST - Kelsey Institute
08.1987 - 06.1988