Hanna Seckinger

A detail oriented professional with clinical laboratory, pathology, university level teaching, and management experience, and a passion for laboratory science, public relations, public health, and education. Total of 15 years of laboratory service, with 11 years of laboratory and pathology management experience in Level 2 trauma centers, and two years as a professor of undergraduate pathophysiology and biology courses in the Public Health department. Experienced in human resources, preparing/updating policies and procedures, leading diverse teams with up to 50 direct reports, creating and delivering technical presentations, project management, conflict resolution, client relationship management, hospital operations, building and maintaining interdepartmental teams, and assisting with enterprise project planning and execution.

Adjunct Professor of Public Health - Metropolitan State University of Denver - Denver, CO

(2024-05)

• Create and update course materials, including syllabi, lectures, assignments and exams
• Experience teaching pathophysiology, the physiology of aging, and dynamics of health in-person and online
• Utilize diverse teaching methods to accommodate different leaning styles
• Evaluate and grade students' assignments and examinations promptly
• Participate in departmental and university committees
• Provide mentorship to students, particularly in medical sciences, nursing, and research and career development
• Experience with Blackboard and Canvas systems

Laboratory and Pathology Supervisor - HCA HealthOne Mountain Ridge (Level 2 Trauma Center) - Thornton, CO

(2020-01)

• Experience with recruiting. Sourcing candidates through databases, referrals, networking, and direct outreach. Reviewing resumes, conducting phone screens and coordinating interviews
• Experience working closely as a trusted expert with senior leaders to identify needs, define strategy, develop action plans, identify deliverables, present results, measure outcomes, and provide recommendations
• Assists with day-to-day operations, staff training, responsible for all scheduling and payroll
• Manages 50 direct reports and maintains all competencies and performance assessments
• Revises laboratory operating procedures to reflect changes in CAP standards and to ensure policies correspond with all accrediting agency requirements
• Streamlined and trained in the use of bedside labeling technology with all hospital departments
• Responsible for all accessioning and preparation of pathology specimens. Assists the Pathologist during thyroid FNA procedures and frozen sections from the OR
• Responsible for maintaining stain lines, temperature documentation and the decontamination of the Cryostat
• Project Management: responsible for ongoing program success and maturity. Assess new demands and influence prioritization based on acute understanding of impact to goals. Function as project lead within key program initiatives
• Ensuring inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility are integrated into practices at all levels
• Experience leveraging data and insights to develop and implement employee communication and engagement plans that support leaders and their teams to listen, learn, share, celebrate and come together in the service of the community and our patients
• Experience with Meditech LIS systems

Laboratory and Pathology Supervisor - Littleton Adventist Hospital (Level 2 Trauma Center) - Littleton, CO

(2015-06 - 2020-01)

• Directed day-to-day operations, maintained the schedule and oversaw Kronos payroll
• Participated in multidisciplinary groups (Infection Prevention and Disease Control, Ethics Council and Patient Safety) as the Laboratory representative and key stakeholder in enterprise initiatives
• Streamlined, trained and drilled Code White Protocols with interdisciplinary teams
• Managed 15 direct reports, performing performance assessments and reviews as per company policy
• Established staff schedules and ensured complete staff coverage while reducing overtime expenses
• Experience with EPIC (Beaker) and Meditech LIS systems

Masters of Public Health - Public Health - The University of Alabama – Birmingham (2024-04)

Masters of Public Health - Public Health - George Washington University (2021 - 2022)

Bachelors - Communication - The University of Northern Colorado (2014)