Jose Halder

Manager, Central Receiving and Patient Service Centers @St. Peter's Health Partners

Lead a 229-person team, including phlebotomists, that work within the laboratory as well as complete lab draws offsite to provide services that result in customer satisfaction, quality outcomes, and increased employee productivity - Oversee supply chain functions related to laboratory services for the health system, including 4 hospitals, 178 Primary Care Physician Offices, 16 Draw sites, and 23 point-of-care collection vehicles - Supervise, hire, and provide mentoring to laboratory team members for improved laboratory quality of services- Evaluate and identify opportunities for improvement within the end-to-end supply chain, cost of products, and productivity in the distribution of supplies- Initiate process redesign for service improvements and cost reduction in logistics, distribution, and inventory management- Manage and held accountable for the $5.3M budget for St. Peter’s Health System Laboratory Services - Focus on improving financial impact of laboratory services on health system while simultaneously improving customer service and providing exceptionally reliable laboratory testing results for physician decision making- Foster effective relationships with existing and potential suppliers to ensure suppliers comply with established cost, quality, and delivery expectations- Develop sustainable targets and evaluate performance metrics to find opportunities for cost reduction through efficiencies and elimination of redundant processes