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Pamela Nyholt

Battleford,SK

Summary

Experienced lab leader, with a comprehensive background in medical laboratories with a focus on continuous improvement. Hold strong leadership skills, adept at coordinating teams and implementing process improvements. Eager to further enhance the laboratory medicine program throughout the province by collaborating with others to develop strategies and innovations that positively impact patient healthcare.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lab Quality and Regulatory Affairs Specialist - Lab Medicine

Saskatchewan Health Authority
01.2020 - Current
  • Team member for the management of standards, policies and processes within lab medicine
  • Competent using Quality system documentation and software programs
  • Able to manage and collaborate with others using change management and transition planning skills
  • Committed to ensuring patient and lab safety
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the 12 Quality Systems Essentials
  • Able to interact and work well with others
  • Develop, implement / advise on policies and processes for Quality Management System and provides support for operational laboratory documents
  • Develops, supports implementation of Provincial Programs i.e. training, competency, safety
  • Collaborates with lab site managers to support internal/external inspections and maintains awareness of current regulations
  • Oversee and support on patient and staff safety investigations (Nonconforming Event Management)
  • Provide support to a discipline committee(s)
  • Provides support for training and competency
  • Delivers Quarterly reports (discipline) that highlight various metrics (Proficiency testing, audits, project, etc.)
  • Responsible to ensure quality and safety in the laboratories by ensuring they hold active licensure with the Ministry of Health, use the appropriate quality controls, measuring metrics and using quality indicators to provide feedback to the lab teams.

Manager of Clinical Laboratory Services and Anatomic Pathology

Battlefords Union Hospital –Saskatchewan Health Authority
North Battleford, SK
08.2017 - 01.2020
  • Responsible for the overall operation and administration of two laboratories, non-invasive cardiology, and one collection center; including the appointment of competent personnel. Improved methods of service and managed the overall implementation.
  • Lead in the implementation, validation work-up, troubleshooting, and general standard operating procedures.
  • Assist with the implementation of equipment and procedures at other laboratories.
  • Lead the project design for the laboratory in Saskatchewan Hospital.
  • Maintains lab equipment, troubleshoots, and helps to resolve instrument problems.
  • Responsible for process management, budget, inventory, staffing, equipment, documents, and records.
  • Soft Computer (SCC) LIS System Admin.
  • Working knowledge of all twelve quality system essentials.
  • Implementing Lean initiatives for quality improvement within the region.
  • Maintain laboratory accreditation standards to the most up-to-date College of Physicians and Surgeons guidelines and Canadian Laboratory Standards Institute requirements.
  • Active committee member for various hospital and provincial teams.

MLT Working Supervisor

Battlefords Union Hospital
North Battleford, SK
10.1999 - 08.2017
  • Maintains lab equipment and troubleshoots and helps to resolve instrument problems with FSR’s when needed.
  • Responsible for process management, budget, inventory, staffing, equipment, documents and records.
  • Soft Computer (SCC) LIS System Admin.
  • Maintain laboratory accreditation standards to most up to date College of Physician and Surgeons Guidelines and Canadian Laboratory Standards Institute requirements
  • Provided staff schedules and maintained shifts in ESP
  • Active committee member for hospital teams; ER, TM, Acute Care Team, Patient Order Sets, Infection Control, and Antimicrobial Stewardship
  • Maintained, calibrated, performed quality control and routine operation of laboratory equipment and performed various analytical, bacterial and microscopic tests.
  • Performed stat and routine testing on a variety of specimens quickly and accurately.
  • Maintained lab equipment and troubleshot/resolved instrument problems.
  • Performed new equipment and test validations.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK
04.1998

Medical Laboratory Technologist Diploma -

University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK
06.1993

Skills

  • Project management
  • Process improvement
  • Quality management
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Strategic clinical planning
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Risk management

Certification

  • Saskatchewan Leadership Program Certificate
  • Lean Improvement Leader Training Certificate
  • Quality Management Systems Certificate COLA Resources Inc
  • Canadian Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists
  • Saskatchewan Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists
  • Occupational Health and Safety Level 1 & 2
  • CSMLS: Laboratory Safety 1: Introduction, Overview, General Occupational Hygiene and Biosafety
  • CSMLS: Designing Lab Quality Systems from the Ground Up
  • Safety for Supervisors

References

Available upon request

Timeline

Lab Quality and Regulatory Affairs Specialist - Lab Medicine

Saskatchewan Health Authority
01.2020 - Current

Manager of Clinical Laboratory Services and Anatomic Pathology

Battlefords Union Hospital –Saskatchewan Health Authority
08.2017 - 01.2020

MLT Working Supervisor

Battlefords Union Hospital
10.1999 - 08.2017

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

University of Saskatchewan

Medical Laboratory Technologist Diploma -

University of Saskatchewan

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