David Hughes
Email: ********@************.***
Address:
City: Dover
State: TN
Zip: 37058
Country: USA
Phone: 913-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
I have been a med tech for 32 years. I started at international clinical labs 1980-1984, baptist hospital hospital, 1984-1988, Smithkline,1988-1998, aegis forensic laboratory, quest laboratory 2005-2012. As a generalist I have done all aspect analysis,chemistry,hematology,urinalysis,parasitology,special chemistry,special chemistry,microbiology,toxicology,forensic toxicology,Mass spectromitist certifying scientist.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from Cumberland School of Medical Technology, Cookeville TN 1/2001 to 8/1980 (Med Lab Tech)
High School Dipolma from AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY, Cookeville TN 1/2001 to 11/2012
High School Dipolma from Cumberland School of Medical Technology, Cookeville TN 1/2001 to 11/2012
Job History / Details:
Summary
I have been a med tech for 32 years. I started at international clinical labs 1980-1984, baptist hospital hospital, 1984-1988, Smithkline,1988-1998, aegis forensic laboratory, quest laboratory 2005-2012. As a generalist I have done all aspect analysis,chemistry,hematology,urinalysis,parasitology,special chemistry,special chemistry,microbiology,toxicology,forensic toxicology,Mass spectromitist certifying scientist.
Highlights
licensed medical tech,amt,tn license,florida lincense,hp school for troubleshootingf mass specs,abbot school,operation of smac,au640.aa,centaur.vitros.integra,lcms,gcms,coulter,bood alcohol tech
certifying mass spectometrist,epert in litigation cases,explaining methodology drug metabolism,chain of custody
Accomplishments
I was trainer of students rotating through their programs,I spoke at career day promoting med tech careers, I was voted employee of the the year throughout my career,I researched and developed a process we were able to quanitate darvon meatabolsm rather than qualitate results.
Experience
September 1980 to September 1984
INTERNATIONAL CLINICAL LABS Nashvile, Tn
medical lab tech
General Chemist, analyzing routine chemistry,processing data and reporting, troubleshooting,auto chemistry,Smac operator,Qc,Qa
September 2006 to October 2012
Quest laboratory Nashville,Tampa, Tn,Fla
Med lab tech
Mocriobology- urinalysis and micilaneous plating,.strep b identification gram stain,wbc,stool for blood, bacterial antigen Id,transferred to Tampa-special chemist,drug screens,hepatitis,a1cl,leads;lithium by aa,chemical analysis using centaur,vitros,aa640,integra,qc,qa
July 1984 to August 1988
Baptist Hospital Nashville, TN
med lab tech
Floater- rotated in chemistry hematology,stat lab,urinalysis,parisitology, ER lab outpatient lab, phlebotomy, assisted with bone aspirations making slides and interpret abnormal cells.
August 1998 to August 2005
Aegis Analytical Labs Nashville, Tn
Med lab tech
Extractionist, phase, liquid liquid, drug screening, gcms mass spectrometist Certyfing scientist, development of all type of samples,unknown Me specimens, steroid testing.
July 1984 to August 1988
Baptist Hospital Nashville, TN
med lab tech
Floater- rotated in chemistry hematology, stat lab,urinalysis,parisitology,ER lab outpatient lab,phlebotomy,assisted with bone aspirations making slides and interpret abnormal cells.
December 1987 to August 1998
Smithkline labs Nashville, TN
med lab tech
Toxocoligist, routine, forensic insurance toxicology,blood leads using AA,special chemistry analyzing abnormal protiensHDL, PSA,HIV,quality control, quality assurance, lead tech, some hematology.
Education
12 stewart county schools dover, tn
High School Diploma generalist
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE
HISTORY,PSYCHOLOGY
course toward degree but transferred to study medical technology
1980 Cumberland School of Medical Technology Cookville, Tn
Associate of Science medical technology
medical lab tech school one year program which I graduated in august 1980