1. L I N D A P E R R Y M A N
4 0 4 1 B r a n t l e y D r i v e ; A u s t e l l , G A 3 0 1 0 6 ● 7 7 0. 5 9 8 . 8 9 5 1 ● linda pe rry ma n@ mindspring . c om
Director of Laboratory, Cardiopulmonary, and Sleep Services
Professional Summary: An accomplished management professional with a thorough knowledge of
The Joint Commission, American Association of Blood Banks, and CLSI Standards. Years of
successful experience directing various projects. Seeking to continue team and leadership
practices with your organization.
Professional
Experience
Emory-Adventist Hospital, Smyrna, GA April 1986 – Present
Director of Laboratory/Cardiopulmonary/Sleep Services June 2006 to Present
Monitored budgetary responsibilities by reporting to the CFO on a monthly basis to
evaluate the department’s adherence to the budget.
$2.5 million operating budget for 2013 with a net income of $17.4 million resulting in
an 88% contribution margin.
Managed 35 employees with significant improvement in the Gallup employee
survey using the Studer Principle of daily rounding on employees.
Selected as Chairperson for the hospital through put Committee due to high
performing leadership skills
Thorough knowledge of The Joint Commission (TJC), American Association of Blood
Banks (AABB), and CLSI Standards. Produced highly successful outcomes in the
TJC. Three TJC surveys with no requirements for improvement (RFI) and three
AABB surveys with zero nonconformances.
AABB and TJC both requested copies of policies/procedures in blood bank,
specifically tissue management to use as their standard and share with other hospitals
Developed competency assessment checklist for all technical staff utilizing the six
methods required by CLIA to demonstrate competency.
Developed policies and procedures for all disciplines within the laboratory including
Chemistry, Blood Bank, Hematology and Coagulation.
Mentor to the Technical Supervisor on the development of policies and procedures as
well as document control.
Project /Time Manager for the successful implementation of new Roche chemistry
analyzer in 2013. Established the Sigma at which the laboratory was performing in
the chemistry department prior to clinical acceptance (strongly recommended by
regulatory agencies)
Served on Corporate Committees for selection of chemistry, urinalysis, hematology
and blood culture analyzers using an objective Six Sigma approach to the evaluation
of the instruments
Served on hospital Infection Control Committee as well Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Committee where we established an Antibiotic stewardship program to monitor the
use of antibiotics within the hospital in which we obtained significantly less usage and
more appropriate usage of antibiotics.
Served on Emergency Department (ED) and Critical Care Committees in which we
worked on a LEAN collaborative effort to improve turnaround time for laboratory
tests and throughout put in the ED. This resulted in the ED being the highest
performer with best throughput times within a 37 hospital IDN.
Participated in successful Leapfrog, Meaningful Use, and HIMS7 IT projects. Only
hospital in the State of Georgia that had reached HIMS7 IT certification at the time.
Managed all contracted services by monitoring the compliance to the contracts
including performance improvement initiatives.
Clinical Manager Feb 2004 – Jun 2006

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Director of Laboratory, Cardiopulmonary, and Sleep Services
Responsible for hiring, scheduling, and disciplinary actions for all staff within the
laboratory
Managed monetary budgeting, regulatory compliance, and maintaining all operations
within the laboratory
Gathered and submitted PI (Performance Improvement) data to the appropriate
committee
Emory-Adventist Hospital, Smyrna, GA (continued)
Technical Supervisor Jun 1997 – Feb 2004
Completed annual review of all procedures as well as Quality Control review
Assigned and reviewed proficiency testing results
Trained technologist on new equipment and methodologies
Performed and/or assisted in biannual calibration/verification for analyses as required
Nightshift Medical Technologist Apr 1993 – Jun 1997
Sole technologist on nightshift
Performed all testing of all specimen types received on the shift including morning
rounds
Performed phlebotomy, drug screen collection, and breath alcohol tests
PRN Medical Technologist Apr 1986 – Apr 1993
Generalist; responsible for performing all testing within the laboratory
Completed maintenance on all equipment
Piedmont Hospital/WellStar (Promina), Atlanta, GA
PRN Medical Technologist 1988 – 2001
Sole technologist responsible for all testing in the laboratory
Mt. Vernon Internal Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Medical Technologist 1988 – 1993
Sole technologist for a four physician office group
Education
Professional
Associations
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology (ASCP certified), Georgia State University
Applicant for Diplomat in Laboratory Medicine, application in process
American College of Healthcare Executive
Georgia Association of Healthcare Executives
American College of Clinical Pathologists
Clinical Laboratory Management Association
Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute
National Association of Professional Women