Professional Summary

Experience in a fast pace hospital stat lab with one hour turn-around

Knowledge of Chemistry, Hematology, Blood Banking, Coagulation, and Urinalysis.

Medical Lab Technologist NCA/ CLS in Hematology

Med Lab Technician ASCP

X-Ray training

Continuing Education in all areas of the Laboratory

Professional Experience

Lab Corp, Swedish Hospital, Seattle, WA May 2006 to present

Medical Technologist/Technician

Work in the hospital stat lab in the chemistry, hematology, coagulation and urinalysis departments preforming test on blood, urine, and body fluids

Specialty testing on blood for malaria and other parasites

Testing of ABO, RH and Rosettes, KB testing

Gram stains, body fluid differential and numerous kit tests

Run hematology analyzers, chemistry analyzers, coagulation analyzer and urine analyzer

Phoenix Central Lab, Everett, WA Jan 1999 to 2006

Lead Medical Technologist/Technician

Lead Radio immunoassay lab

Perform thyroid testing, T4’s, Free T4’s, TSH, T3’s Insulin’s, Cortisol, Progesterone’s, TLI, DGX’s

Urinalysis, ran a chemistry analyzer and performed manual differentials

Responsible for radioactive waste, and the records for the RIA department

Wrote the policies and procedures for the RIA department

One of only three people in the laboratory that is certified by the FDA to perform the Coggins tests

UWPN Bell town Clinic, Seattle, WA Dec 1997 to OCT 1998

Worked as a laboratory generalist in a low complexity lab

Responsible for running numerous on-site lab test, taking x-rays of all body parts, processing specimens to be sent to other laboratories as well as cross train the x-ray tech to do some lab work

Quality control for the lab and performed all the CAP surveys

Patient care, including drawing blood, tracking all patient results including abnormal pap smears and any results requiring follow up

Responsible for all clinic staff training

Country Doctor’s Community Health Clinic, Seattle, WA Oct 1996 to Dec 1997

Medical Technologist/Technician

Worked as a laboratory generalist in the community health clinic, supporting 10 doctors, numerous PA-C, ARNP-C and support staff

Extensive patient interaction, specimen processing, urinalysis testing, KOH wet mounts, and gram stains.

Performed numerous kit tests

Lab Corp of America, Seattle, WA 1995-1996

Medical Technologist/Technician

Supported the hematology department included urinalysis, serology, blood banking and coagulation

Worked with the Cline 200, and performed ABO and anti-body screening on an average of 100 patients per night

Completed manual differentials, ESR and manual retics

Group Health Cooperative 1988-1994

Medical Technologist/Technician

As an acting lead in the hematology department, supervised a staff of seven

Computer generated worksheets, general specimen processing, specialized staining for bone marrows, malaria, KB’S, basophilic, eosiphil, and manual red, white, and platelets counts

Responsible for continuing education for more than 40 Group Health Clinics

Laboratory of Pathology, Seattle, WA 1985-1987

Medical Technologist/Technician

Worked at the lab of Pathology through college in the Hematology, Urinalysis, and Chemistry departments

Processed tests for cancers and leukemia, manual differentials, abnormal platelets counts, CSF Fluids, cell counts bone marrow testing and special staining

In the Urinalysis department conducted dipsticks testing and performed all back up test on positive results, which included microscopic reviews of all urines

In the Chemistry Department worked on Hitachi analyzers and the cobas, astra

US Army Reserves Tacoma, WA 1983-1993

Medical Technologist/Technician

Supported all sections of the Hospital lab on weekend drill at Madigan Hospital in Tacoma.

10 years of Military services and honorably discharged

Education

University Of Washington BA in History

Seattle Community College AA Early Childhood Education

Shoreline Community College AA degree in Medical Lab Technician

Specialized Training

US Army Academy of Health Sciences, Fort Sam Houston

National Health Laboratory Microbiology training

Puget Sound Blood Bank

Lab of Pathology: Chemistry, Hematology and Urinalysis training, Coulters.

Phoenix Central Lab: Hematology, Chemistry, RIA and Urinalysis training. Worked with Adiva Analyzers, 747and 717 chemistry analyzers, and gamma counters.

Lab Corp Seattle Washington: Trained on blood gas analyzers, LH hematology analyzers, automatic urine analyzer, Coagulation analyzer, Cobas 6000 and numerous small table top analyzers.

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