AA Asma Asghar

Chantilly, VA ***** 703-***-**** adwkrp@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL

SUMMARY

Ambitious individual with excellent clinical laboratory skills, team player who takes pride in the quality of work. Works well under pressure within a high-volume testing environment. Seeking a position with a progressive organization. Eager to learn new skills.

WORK HISTORY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST 04/2012 to CURRENT Quest Diagnostics Chantilly, VA

Process incoming bacterial, fungal, and mycobacterial specimens following proper safety guidelines using proper PPE.

Plating samples on appropriate media, preparing gram stains and AFB stains, examine and recording results.

Perform routine microbiological identification testing using, Vitek, Microscan, and Maldi-TOF.

Label MIC Panels, using appropriate testing media, and properly streak for isolation. Knowledge of biochemical tests to properly identify organisms. Perform and interpret drug sensitivity testing using the Kirby Bauer method.

Experience in Acid Fast Bacilli processing, Fluorochrome, Kinyon, and Modified staining and reading.

Identification of Acid Fast Bacilli by DNA Probe.

Proactively maintain and document records in accordance with established procedures.

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST 09/2009 to 04/2014

INOVA Central Laboratory FAIRFAX, VA

Process incoming specimens following safety guidelines. Plating media, preparing, and reading gram stains.

Loading and unloading Blood bottles in Bactec. Processing AFB specimens, performing Kit testing.

LABORATORY ASSISTANT 08/2006 to 08/2009

INOVA Fairoaks Hospital FAIRFAX, VA

Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles.

Labeled transfer tubes and followed exact directions for handling and storing specimens for transport.

Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.

Stocked phlebotomy cart or carrier with appropriate supplies. EDUCATION Master of Science Endocrinology

Karachi University, Karachi, Pakistan

Bachelor of Science Human Physiology

Karachi University, Karachi, Pakistan

Associate of Science Medical Laboratory Technology 05/2009 Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, VA Awarded ( Cum Laude)

American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification(ASCP) CERTIFICATIONS MLT - Medical Laboratory Technician

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