Eric A. Kyle 805-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a responsible and challenging position where my education and work experience will have valuable application.

FORMAL EDUCATION:

Medical Laboratory Technology, Community College of USAF, Maxwell AFB, AL, USA, 92 Hours, Semester.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES:

USAF Medical Laboratory Technology Certified.

ASCP Board of Registry Medical Laboratory Technologist/AMT eligible.

AMERICAN RED CROSS: CPR/AED – ADULT certified exp: 10/22/10.

AMERICAN RED CROSS: STANDARD FIRST AID certified exp: 8/22/10.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS: Expert in the principles, concepts, & methodology of medical technology including quality control & clinical correlation sufficient to carry out a variety of tests, verify results, & perform highly complex procedures in Blood Bank, Chemistry, Immunology/Serology, Microbiology, Hematology, & Urinalysis laboratory sections. Use of laboratory mathematics & statistics sufficient to establish quality controls, troubleshoot procedures & equipment, calculate & correlate test results, & set up and implement new procedures. Operate, calibrate, maintain, & control quality on all of the following instruments appropriate to requirements of various assays: DADE BEHRING Dimension Xpand Plus, Beckman Coulter SYNCHRON LXi 725, and DADE BEHRING Dimension RxL chemistry analyzers, Clinitek Atlas and CHEMSTRIP Criterion urinalysis analyzers, Coulter MAXM, Gen-S, and HoribaABX pentra XL80 hematology analyzers, IL ACL 3000, SYSMEX CA-560 series Coagulation analyzers, Vitek 1 & 2 microbiology analyzers, & BacT/ALERT 3D blood culture analyzer, centrifuges, incubators, automatic cell washers, freezers/refrigerators. Also Proficient phlebotomist who has mastered technical and communication skills with people of all ages from infants to geriatric know and adhere to all safety rules and regulations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Wagoner Community Hospital

Medical Laboratory Technologist JUNE 2009 to APRIL 2010

Blood Bank: Performed quality control, Antibody screen, blood typing ABOΡ(D), compatibility testing (crossmatch),Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT) utilizing test tube methodology.

Chemistry: Performed maintenance, quality control, troubleshot, calibrated & operated the DADE BEHRING Dimension Xpand Plus analyzer to test blood, serum, and plasma.

Immunology/Serology: Performed quality control & troubleshot test kits to complete basic RPR, Rheumatoid Factor, & qualitative HCG testing.

Hematology/Coagulation: Performed maintenance, quality control, calibrated & troubleshot utilizing the SYSMEX CA-560 series, HoribaABX pentra XL80, & microscopic methodologies. Reported & identified blood cell indices & morphologies & factor deficiencies of the extrinsic, intrinsic, & common coagulation pathways, screened for the detection of afibrinogenemia or dysfibrinogenemia.

Urinalysis: Performed maintenance, quality control, troubleshot, calibrated & operated the CHEMSTRIP Criterion urine analyzer. Reported & identified clinically significant pathogens in urine flagged by Criterion urine analyzer Utilizing microscopic methodologies.

Microbiology: Processed specimens to identify clinically significant pathogens utiilizing Selective & differential media. Performed H. pylori, Rapid Strep, & Flu tests utilizing test kits that included control solutions. Quality Management: Used & developed programs to enhance quality assurance.

Phlebotomy/specimen processing: Performed on average 10 or more blood draws per day on a variety of patients from infants to geriatric ages. Used different venipuncture techniques to include: heel sticks, butterfly needles, syringe draws and finger sticks. Properly labeled collection tubes with DOB, Name, Time and date, then distributed to appropriate clinical laboratory areas.

Laboratory Sciences of Arizona SEP 2006 to JAN 2007

Medical Technologist V

Chemistry: Performed maintenance, quality control, troubleshot, calibrated & operated the Beckman Coulter SYNCHRON LXi 725 to test blood, serum, plasma, & urine specimens.

Blood Bank: Performed maintenance, quality control, calibrated, troubleshot, & operated the automated cell washer, centrifuge, plasma defroster, gel card incubator & freezers/refrigerators.

Performed Antibody screen, blood typing ABOΡ(D), compatibility testing (crossmatch), Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT) utilizing Gel cards, Fetal-Maternal Hemorrhage (Rosette Test), Isohemagglutinin Titer, Phenotyping for Blood Group Antigens, Platelet Antibody (Anti-Platelet Antibody), Rh Immune Globulin Workup, Transfusion Reaction Workup.

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE JAN 2004 to SEP 2006

Medical Laboratory Technician

Immunology/Serology: Performed quality control & troubleshot test kits to complete basic RPR, Rheumatoid Factor, & qualitative HCG testing. Hematology/Coagulation.

Reported & identified blood cell indices & morphologies & factor deficiencies of the extrinsic, intrinsic, & common coagulation pathways, screened for the detection of afibrinogenemia or dysfibrinogenemia.

Performed maintenance, quality control, calibrated & troubleshot utilizing the Coulter MAXM, Gen-S, IL ACL 3000, & microscopic methodologies.

Chemistry: Performed maintenance, quality control, troubleshot, calibrated & operated the Dade Behring Dimension RxL1&2 to test blood, serum, plasma, & urine specimens.

Blood Bank: Performed maintenance, quality control, calibrated, troubleshot, & operated the automated cell washer, centrifuge, plasma defroster, gel card incubator & freezers/refrigerators.

Performed Antibody screen, blood typing ABOΡ(D), compatibility testing (crossmatch), Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT) utilizing Gel cards, Fetal-Maternal Hemorrhage (Rosette Test), Isohemagglutinin Titer, Phenotyping for Blood Group Antigens, Platelet Antibody (Anti-Platelet Antibody), Rh Immune Globulin Workup, Transfusion Reaction Workup.

 Urinalysis: Performed maintenance, quality control, troubleshot, calibrated & operated the Clinitek Atlas to test urine specimens.

Performed quality control to complete confirmatory tests to include: Acetest, Ictotest, Clinitest, Sulfosalicylic Acid Test, & specific gravity.

Reported & identified clinically significant pathogens in urine flagged by the Clinitek Atlas Utilizing microscopic methodologies.

Performed maintenance & quality control to complete semen analysis utilizing a hemocytometer & microscope.

Microbiology: Processed specimens to identify clinically significant pathogens utiilizing Selective & differential media, Oxidase, Indole, Catalase, Motility, Vitek GPI/GNI card identification, & antibiotic susceptibility testing (GPS, Kirby Bower, E test). Performed C. difficil, H. pylori, Rapid Strep, & Flu tests utilizing test kits that included control solutions. Read & reported KOH wet preps & Hansel stains.

Quality Management: Used & developed programs to enhance quality assurance.

AWARDS: Air Force Training Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.

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