Claudia Castaño 210-***-****
**** ****** *****, *** *******, TX 78251 ************@***.***
Professional Profile
I am Certified Medical Technologist with experience in all areas of small and large clinical laboratories,
including hematology, coagulation, chemistry, immunology, bacteriology, urinalysis and blood bank.
1. Quality Control 2. Accreditation inspection readiness
1. Proficiency testing
2. Standard Operating Procedures
1. Training of new employees and new
procedures
Professional Accomplishments
Implementation of New Systems
1. Team lead for implementation of upgraded software for imaging system
2. Team lead for implementation of new application for retrieval of information
3. Implementation of new process to assure compliance with regulatory and accreditation
requirements
Process Improvement – Six Sigma Green Belt
4. Decreased the number of lost samples
1. Decrease TAT for data entry and record imaging
1. Improve compliance with proficiency testing requirements
2. Decrease TAT for document control process
1. Develop and manage process for responding to audit findings
2. Decrease TAT for responses to deviations
Quality Audits
5. Manage and oversee CAP inspection teams
2. Surveyor for Maryland Governor’s Excellence program
3. Develop and manage internal audit teams
Work History
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. Baltimore, MD 03/1986 – 09/1998
Medical Technologist
Quality Assurance
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. Baltimore, MD 09/1998 – 07/2005
Manager
South Texas Blood & Tissue Center
Assistant Director, 07/2005 – 07/2013
San Antonio, TX
Quality Assurance
Education
St John’s University, Jamaica, 1976
BS MT NY
References
Patricia Cappelli, 426 Sand Ash Trail, San Antonio, TX 78256 210-***-****
Martha Mireles, 6602 Madeleine Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229 210-***-****