Damacia Johnson 804-***-****
Richmond, VA 23236 ad2xr0@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION:
Strayer University, Master of Business Administration with Marketing focus, December 22, 2009
Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University, BS. Major in Clinical Laboratory Sciences May 17, 2002. ASCP Certification June 22, 2002.
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Associate Degree in Applied Science. Major in Medical Laboratory Technology May 16, 1999. ASCP Certification July 1999
Phi Theta Kappa Member.
Here is a breakdown of my experience:
Educational:
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Clinical:
PPD, Inc.
Southside Regional Medical Center
Southside Emergency Care Center
Antech Diagnostics
Bostwick Laboratories
VA Cancer Institute
VCU Health Systems
Chippenham Medical Center
Patient First
Capital Medical
HDH-Parham
Marketing:
Southside Emergency Care Center
River City Rollergirls
Warner Bros.
Project Management:
PPD, Inc.
PMP Certification expected 12/2023
I have experience in the medical field, both clinically and in marketing. My clinical/pharmaceutical experience includes working at various medical centers and laboratories, such as PPD, Inc., Southside Regional Medical Center, and VA Cancer Institute. Additionally, I have experience in project management at PPD, Inc. and I am expected to receive my PMP certification in December 2023.
Here are my strengths:
I have strong skills in laboratory management and phlebotomy.
I am experienced in process implementation, improvement, and software implementation.
My expertise includes clinical trial project management, organization, and assay development.
I am proficient in quality control and quality assurance management and monitoring.
I have direct marketing and planning skills.
I am skilled in computer and word processing.
My organizational skills are excellent.
EXPERIENCE
PPD, Inc 5/18/2020- Present
The following are the key responsibilities of the position:
- Coordinating resources and work schedules for laboratory activities at the line level.
- Developing and implementing company policies, quality systems, standard operating procedures (SOPs), assay methods, and training programs.
- Creating experimental study designs and participating in technical troubleshooting.
- Preparing study protocols, project status reports, clinical and financial projections and analyses, final study reports, and other project-related technical documentation.
- Reviewing, interpreting, and analyzing data for statistical analysis, technical quality, and compliance with protocols, methods, and SOPs.
- Preparing and reviewing laboratory investigations (QEIs, CQEs, etc.) and deviations.
- Interacting frequently with internal personnel and outside representatives at various levels.
- Participating in and presenting at meetings with internal and external representatives.
Southside Emergency Care Center 6/10/2018- 5/10/2020
Southside Regional Medical Center 5/1/2017- 5/10/2020
Operated, Maintained, Calibrated the following
Instruments:
Siemens EXL 200
Beckman Coulter AU 680
Beckman Coulter DXI
Beckman Coulter Access
Biomerieux Vidas
Abbott Architect
MedTox Reader
Sysmex 2100, 5000, XN-550
Sysmex CA 1500, 660
Beckman Coulter IRIS
Roche Urisys 1100
Ortho Provue
Perform the following Microbiology, Immunology Procedures/Kit and PCR Procedures:
Prepping and Plating Various Specimens
Prepping, Plating and Reading Blood Cultures
Reading Gram Stains
Reading India Ink Slides
Reading KOH Slides
Cepheid Gene Xpert MRSA
Cepheid Gene Xpert C. Diff
Cepheid Gene Xpert Chlamydia/GC
Surevue Strep A
Osmo Trichomonas Rapid
Alere BinaxNOW Strep pneumoniae
Quidel Sofia RSV
Quidel Sofia Strep A
Quidel Sofia Influenza A&B
Here are some of the tasks that I have experience with:
- Reconciling billing and revenue
- Ensuring laboratory compliance with certifying agencies
- Implementing processes for a new emergency care center in 2018
- Negotiating contracts and establishing vendor relationships
- Developing standard operating procedures
- Validating new instruments
- Implementing software
- Managing inventory
- Evaluating and monitoring quality control
- Conducting process evaluations and efficiency studies
- Acting as safety officer for the laboratory
- Interviewing, hiring, and training new employees
- Monitoring turnaround times
- Resolving issues that may arise within or outside the lab
- Conducting yearly employee evaluations
- Coordinating special projects and modifying hospital initiatives for implementation in the lab
- Ensuring quality assurance
- Preparing for inspections
Antech Diagnostics 11/29/2010- 4/21/2017
Operated, Maintained, Calibrated the following Instruments:
Beckman Coulter AU 680, AU 640
Advia 120
Cell Dyn 3500
KC4 Delta
Siemens Atlas
Siemens Clinitek Advantus
Siemens Clinitek 500
Perform the following manual and supervisory procedures:
• Evaluate and monitor quality control (QC).
• Develop and maintain competency testing.
• Prepare monthly Quality Assurance (QA) reports for the Clinical Laboratory Officer for executive meetings and conferences.
• Act as the safety officer for the Laboratory.
• Conduct mini-inspections of the Laboratory.
• Verify patient information in the Laboratory Information System (LIS).
• Perform and analyze urinalysis.
• Conduct manual differentials.
• Operate and maintain the Hematek stainer.
• Process send-outs for various reference laboratories.
• Interview, hire, and train new employees.
• Monitor reagent inventory.
• Monitor turnaround times.
• Order and receive lab inventory.
• Administer and verify Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation (VLA) surveys quarterly.
• Maintain the Laboratory up to VLA/OSHA standards.
• Provide in-services for new equipment and lab procedures.
• Resolve issues that may arise outside and within the Laboratory.
• Provide information pertinent to employee yearly evaluations.
I am proficient in using various computer software including:
- Data Innovations Instrument Manager
- Veeva Vault
- ESheet/Shelflife
- VILN
- Preclarus
- Workday
- Agile
- Mosaic
- Beckman Coulter Remisol systems
- Sysmex Beyond Care/Insight QC systems
- Bio-Rad Unity Real Time
- Various LIS systems
- Microsoft Office/365
- Adobe Photoshop 6.0, 7.0
- Sound Forge 5.0
- Various web browsers and webpage design media.
References provided upon request.