Kathleen Schilling-Days

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Manheim, PA 17545

Family Address: 2435 Heron Court, St. Cloud, Florida 34771

Tel: 484-***-****

Work Tel: 717-***-****

Work E-Mail: abn8mj@r.postjobfree.com

Home E-Mail: abn8mj@r.postjobfree.com

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Objective: I seek full time employment as a Medical Technologist-Blood

Bank or Generalist

I desire to be closer to my family who live in Central

Florida. Certification, BB (ASCP) cm

Florida License in Blood Bank in progress, Pending

test date for MLS(ASCP)cm.

Work History:

From 1/2002 Department of Veterans Affairs Medical

Center Clinical Lab, Lebanon, PA 17042

To the present Chief/Lead Technologist in Blood Bank,

Urinalysis and Esoteric Testing

Responsibilities include:

non-supervisory management of all aspects of the Blood Bank and

Urinalysis, including

esoteric testing to be sent out. I perform and/or review daily test

results,

daily reagent QC, instrument

parallel testing, manage reagent and blood supplies, SOP

writing. I am responsible

for training all current and new staff medical technologists and

phlebotomists.

I perform and/or review all

antibody workups and any specialized testing needed. I research

and compile statistical data

for the transfusion committee, executive staff and quality

management (blood bank.) I

am responsible for compliance/certification for FDA, AABB and

CAP. I also work in the

main lab performing duties in Chemistry, Urinalysis, Hematology,

Coagulation, molecular

testing for MRSA, reading and reporting results for DTM's and

HP- Fast. I also process

and verify the correctness of specimens. I prepare reagents and

primary reference materials.

Tours of duty include: 8:00am to 4:30pm full time dayshift

and fill in as needed for

off shift coverage when needed. I work rotating holidays and

weekends (2nd shift). I

also do phlebotomy as needed.

Analyzer experience: LH 750

AND 500, STA and Satellite (coagulation), LXi and Pro

ProVue and Iq200, AX-4280

(Iris). Genexpert for MRSA, Triage and Tosoh (a1c)

From 5/1996 The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Blood Bank

To 1/2002 Blood Bank Medical Technologist

Responsibilities include:

pre-transfusion testing, antibody work ups, special studies in

Antibody identification,

rechecking abo/rh types on units, component preparation, WBC

counts of platelets (QC),

daily reagent QC and trouble shooting, equipment QC (daily,

weekly, monthly and

yearly), specimen integrity checks, issuing blood to nursing.

From 5/1994 Thomas Jefferson University Blood Bank

To 5/1996 Blood Bank Student Medical Technologist

Responsibilities include: pre-

transfusion testing, preliminary antibody work up, rechecking

abo/rh types on units,

component preparation, daily reagent QC and trouble shooting,

equipment QC (daily, weekly,

monthly and yearly), specimen integrity checks, issuing blood

to nursing.

Education:

9/1994 to Thomas Jefferson University, College

of Allied Health Sciences, Philadelphia, PA

5/1996 Received B.S. in Medical Technology

8/1985 to Community College of Philadelphia,

Philadelphia, PA

5/1994 Received Associates in General

Studies and Associates in Science.

References: upon request

(see application)

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