Quality Control Medical

Koster Lawrence

Email: abo1b0@r.postjobfree.com

Address:

City: Great Bend

State: KS

Zip: 67530

Country: USA

Phone: 620-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Medical Technologist with 34 years of extensive experience in Clinical Chemistry. Moderate experience in all other sections with limited experience in Microbiology. Ample experience in supervision of technologists, technicians, phlebotomists, and clerical staff. Experience with three different Laboratory Information systems.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Fort Hays State University, Hays KS 1/2001 to 12/1976 (General Science)

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

Medical Technologist with 34 years of extensive experience in Clinical Chemistry. Moderate experience in all other sections with limited experience in Microbiology.

Ample experience in supervision of technologists, technicians, phlebotomists, and clerical staff.

Experience with three different Laboratory Information systems.

Licenses

American Society of Clinical Pathologists

Skill Highlights

Extensive Clinical Chemistry experience

CAP and Kansas State regulations

Maintenance of chemical analyzers

Quality Control generation and analysis

Data and statistical analysis

Sharp critical thinker

General working knowledge of Hematology, Blood Bank, and Phlebotomy

Past experience with Cerner, Meditech and CPSI Laboratory Information Systems

Professional Experience

June 2009 to Current

Russell Regional Hospital Russell, Kansas 67665

Staff Technologist

Perform analysis in Chemistry, Hematology, Blood Bank, Coagulation, Urinalysis, Phlebotomy, and Specimen preparation for shipment to Reference Laboratory.

Specific responsibility for maintenance, quality control, and performance of our primary chemistry analyzer

May 1991 to May 2009

Central Kansas Medical Center Great Bend, Kansas 67530

Chemistry Supervisor

Responsible for all aspects of the Chemistry department

General, Special, and Manual chemistry and blood gas analysis

Maintenance and Quality Control of all analyzers

CAP and State Regulations and Inspection readiness

Also worked in Hematology, Coagulation, Blood Bank, Urinalysis, and Phlebotomy

December 1988 to May 1991

Central Kansas Medical Center Great Bend, Kansas 67530

Staff Technologist

Performed analysis in General and Special Chemistry, Blood Gas, Hematology, Blood Bank, Coagulation, Urinalysis, and Phlebotomy

December 1985 to December 1988

Central Kansas Medical Center Great Bend, Kansas 67530

Evening Supervisor

Primary supervision of two MLT's and one Phlebotomist for all evening shift analysis

Primary analyst for all Electrophoresis in the Laboratory

October 1983 to November 1985

Hays Pathology Laboratory Hays, Kansas 67601

Chemistry Supervisor

Responsible for all aspects Of the General Chemistry section

Primary supervision of four chemistry technologists and one secretary

General and Manual Chemistry and Blood Gas analysis

Maintenance and Quality Control of all analyzers and manual tests

CAP and State regulations and inspections

September 1980 to September 1983

Hays Pathology Laboratory Hays, Kansas 67601

Chemistry technologist

Analyzed General and Manual Chemistry tests

Collected and performed Blood Gas Analysis

performed phlebotomy

June 1978 to August 1980

Hays Pathology Laboratory Hays, Kansas 67601

Evening/Night Supervisor

One of three rotating supervisors covering evening and night shifts

Direct supervision of three college students, one technologist, and one phlebotomist

Supervision and analysis of all work from two hospitals originating on evening and night shift.

Supervision and analysis of all work from affiliated laboratories which always arrived on the evening shift

January 1977 to May 1978

St. Elizabeth Hospital Lincoln, Nebraska

Microbiology and Urinalysis technologist

Staff technologist in Microbiology and Urinalysis

Education and Training

1978 Fort Hays State University Hays, Kansas

Bachelor of Science General Science

Medical Technology (MT) certification

Instrument training with Beckman/Coulter

Past instrument training with Abbott, Dade, and Technicon

Community Service

Church involvement: religious education, cantor, lector, Eucharistic minister

Volunteer leader with Boy Scouts of America

International Order of Oddfellows

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