Lona Gordon Small

Email: abplm0@r.postjobfree.com

Address:

City: Timonium

State: MD

Zip: 21093

Country: USA

Phone: 410-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Clinical Laboratory Scientist with leadership experience and exceptional people skills. Versed in training and troubleshooting. Desires a challenging role as a Hematology Supervisor or Laboratory Manager .

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, Washington DC 1/2001 to 11/2012 (Health Care)

High School Dipolma from HOWARD UNIVERSITY, Washington DC 1/2001 to 11/2012

High School Dipolma from COLLEGE OF ARTS, Washington DC 1/2001 to 11/2012

Job History / Details:

Professional Profile

Clinical Laboratory Scientist with leadership experience and exceptional people skills. Versed in training and troubleshooting. Desires a challenging role as a Hematology Supervisor or Laboratory Manager .

Qualifications

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Difficult cell identification

Soft Lab

Meditech

Resource person

Training and development

Results-oriented

Change management

Cerner

Excel

Experience

Jan. 2003 to Current

JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL LABORATORY Baltimore, MD

Clinical Laboratory Scientist III

Perform duties of Clinical laboratory Scientist in Hematology, Urinalyses, Coagulation Chemistry and Rapid Response Laboratory.

Ensure the smooth operation of the laboratory as Charge Technologist.

Serve as resource person to verify difficult differential slides.

Train new staff and students as they rotate through laboratory.

Oct. 2000 to Jan. 2003

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS LABORATORY, Howard County Gene

Senior Medical Technologist

Performed laboratory testing as a generalist in all areas of the laboratory including Blood Bank.

December 1999 to October 2000

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL SYSTEMS Baltimore, MD

Senior Medical Technologist

Supervised the operations of the Rapid Response Laboratory on the evening and night shift

Provided technical guidance to staff to help resolve difficult problems or questions that arose in execution of tests and procedures

Planned schedules, assigned and reviewed work performed by laboratory personnel

Participated in performance evaluation and disciplinary process for laboratory staff

Ensured that stat tests were performed in the required turn-around time

Performed lab testing using both automated and manual methods to fill staff shortage or as scheduled, as well as for research projects upon request

Provided guidance for quality control.

Oct. 1996 to Dec. 1999

LAUREL REGIONAL HOSPITAL Laurel, MD

Generalist- Night Shift

Performed duties of a medical technologist in all areas of the laboratory (Chemistry, Hematology, Blood Bank, Microbiology, Urinalyses, Serology and Phlebotomy).

Coordinated and directed the nightly operations of the laboratory without supervision.

Monitored and coordinated incoming calls and inquiries and solved technical problems using moderate degree of independent judgment.

Worked as a team with one other technologist to establish a good workflow and adequate turn-around time.

Responsible for specimen preparation and data entry prior to analysis.

Performed phlebotomy duties.

August 1996 to June 1997

HOWARD UNIVERSITY

Instructor

Selected by department Chair to fill position in the Clinical Laboratory Science department

Instructed and prepared laboratory procedures in Hematology, Serology, Urinalysis, Body Fluids and Blood banking in the professional phase of the Medical Technology program

Conducted and organized training for students in the use of several automated equipment Interviewed and selected students for the final two years of the Clinical Laboratory Science program

Monitored inventory, ordered supplies and equipment and rectified accounting problems

Established good communication and served as liaison with supervisors and technologists in the laboratory of the teaching hospital and Clinical Laboratory Science department in order to keep abreast with current techniques.

Nov. 1994 to Feb. 1997

HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Laboratory Technologist

Provided coverage in Hematology, Urinalyses, Coagulation, and Serology on the weekend shift and per diem.

Assisted the supervisor in Histology by covering staff shortage as needs arose.

Phlebotomist Responsible for drawing blood from inpatients.

August 1993 to August 1994

PRINCESS ALEXANDRIA HOSPITAL

Medical Technologist

Worked in all departments of the laboratory including Chemistry, Hematology, Coagulation and Urinalyses, Microbiology, Blood Bank, and Serology.

Responsible for screening, collection and testing of blood from directed donors.

Selected to inform public on National Radio about testing for diabetes.

August 1986 to August 1993

CORNWALL REGIONAL HOSPITAL

Medical Technologist

Promoted from entry technologist to various positions including Senior technologist and Chief Technologist

Reinstated and headed the Histology department Supervised and instructed medical technologists during their practical training

Received certification in Fundamentals of Management from the Ministry of Public Service

Fielded calls for the entire lab including Blood Bank on night shift.

Education

2012 GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, Washington DC

MBA Health Care

1996 HOWARD UNIVERSITY, Washington DC

BS Clinical Laboratory Science

1986 COLLEGE OF ARTS,

Diploma Medical Technology

Affiliations

American Society of Medical Technologists

MEMBERSHIPS * Caribbean Association of Medical Technologists

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