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Medical Quality Control

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Nashville, TN
Posted:
February 19, 2013

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Robert

LairMedical Lab Technologist/Bachelors Science Business Management/Looking to relocate to Florida

Robert E. Lair

*** ***** *****

Antioch, Tn. 37013

Phone: 615-***-****

Email: abqp9r@r.postjobfree.com

Medical Technologist 30 years, Bachelors of Science Business Management

Qualifications

Medical Laboratory Technologist - 5 years working as a contract laboratory traveler (Traveled all over US filling in at short staffed facilities till they hired permanent employees). I have worked as a generalist in all areas of laboratory in hospital, reference labs and doctor's offices.

Management experience - Have worked and filled in temporarily in supervisory and management positions until permanent personal could be hired. I have recently graduated with a BS degree in Business Management so that I could hold those positions on a permanent basis.

Computer Experience " As a traveler it enabled me to gain experience with several different Hospital, reference labs and doctor's office computer systems. I have worked with the Meditech system for over 20 years. I have been involved in the Laboratory, nursing and registration modules. Including writing of the dictionaries, laboratory instrument integration with Meditech, Designing the system to meet the specific laboratory needs. I have worked as the power user with meditech, involved in system updates and trouble shooting and adding on dictionaries as needed. I have worked with the Cerner Classic and Cerner Millennium systems. I have been involved with the changeover to both of these systems from older out of date systems. I was involved in the developing and writing of programs for the laboratory and nursing modules. I was directly responsible for the integration of the instrumentation to enable the download of results from instruments to new computer systems. I was responsible for continuing to work as one of the power users once installation was complete. I am very familiar with the HMS (Hospital Management System) " Very involved with the use and maintenance in the laboratory module. I was responsible for the updating and addition of any new test or instrumentation that needed integrated with the System. I also have experience as a user of the SOFT, Misys, Sun quest, and also Government based computer systems.

Education:

Western Governors University " Bachelors of Science Business Management

Cumberland Medical School of Technology/Med Vance Institute- Associates Of Applied Science (Medical Lab Tech)

Licensures and Certifications:

Tennessee License as Medical Lab Tech Generalist number #9530

American Medical Laboratory Technologist Number # 4576

Nevada license As Medical Lab Tech Generalist Number #19776CM-0

West Virginia State Licensure as a Medical Lab Tech Generalist

Relevant Experience:

Med Vance Institute Fulltime Instructor MLT Program from 1/2011 " 5/2011

Nashville, Tn.

I worked as an instructor for the Medical Laboratory Technician Program. I taught all areas of the medical lab field to prepare students to graduate and obtain Associates degree of Applied Science. I also covered program director position when director resigned, so handled all director responsibilities and instructor. Director: Sandra Overton

Patients Choice Medical Center Full Time 6/09/2010 " Current

Erin, Tn. Manager: Carolyn Sykes

Work weekends 16 hrs. shifts. Cover entire lab, including all Phlebotomy, testing, maintenance, Quality Control. Chemistry, Hematology, Blood Bank, Urinalysis, Serology and Blood Gases.

Blount Memorial Hospital, Med tech traveler 12/07/2010 " 04/30/2010

Maryville, Tn. Supervisor/Manager: John Bleaszy or Lisa Hall

Worked nightshift and every weekend as a Medical Lab Tech Traveler Generalist. Worked in the areas of Hematology, Urinalysis, Serology, Blood Bank and limited Micro. Performed Phlebotomy on patients in house, legal alcohol draws and Emergency Room patients. Preformed all needed maintenance and Quality control.

Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Med Tech Traveler. 05/15/08- 08/15/09

Bluefield, WV Supervisor: Christi Sagady 304-***-****

Worked on Nightshift as a Medical Lab Tech Traveler Generalist. Worked in all areas of the Clinical Lab including Chemistry, Hematology, Blood Bank, Coagulation, Urinalysis, Serology and Microbiology. Assisted Doctors and Nurses. Preformed all needed maintenance and Quality control. Assuring quality results. Performed phlebotomy throughout the night and morning draws. Worked 40 plus hrs, Traveled back to TN to cover weekends at previous job till they could find replacement.

Path group Labs. Med Tech Permanent position. 10/12/2007- 05/22/2009

Nashville, TN Supervisor: Jenny Colson 615-***-****

Hired to startup full time weekend covered at this ever growing Laboratory. Covered all testing, maintenance, Quality

Control, answered all Client calls and concerns. Established work flow and procedures for the weekends. Preformed

Phlebotomy on patients that arrived at Lab on weekends. Received in coming samples into system and performed

All ordered testing and arranged for send out of testing not preformed at Lab. Also was brought on new testing into

The Lab including all startup testing, procedures, quality control measures. Then once weekend work increased new

Support staff was brought in, 4 additional employees and I was in charge of supervising those employees during the

Weekend hours of operation. In charge of entire Clinical Lab on weekends. Left to do travel contract for 3 months but

Continued to drive back from WV on weekends for 3 months to provide coverage till employee hired. After contract in

WV was complete I returned to full time and worked night shift in the Clinical Lab.

University of Texas Southwestern. Med Tech Traveler. 4/23/07- 09/28/07

Dallas, TX. Supervisor: Sabra Smith 214-***-****

Worked in Chemistry Department. Required very limited training. Covered all testing, Maintenance, QC, result reporting, doctor and nursing calls about results and concerns, Troubleshooting and assisting in bringing on new testing in the Clinical Chemistry area. Original contract was 13 weeks but was extended due to client's needs and high approval of the work I had been doing for them.

Quest Diagnostics. Med Tech Traveler. 10/16/06 - 4/13/07

Las Vegas, NV. Supervisor: Matt Schuman 702-***-****

Worked as generalist in all areas of general lab. Chemistry, Blood Bank, coagulation, Hematology, Serology and Urinalysis, QC and maintenance. Answered calls and concerns from doctors and nursing staff. Preformed phlebotomy when needed. Contract extended past original 13 weeks.

Western Arizona Regional Medical Center. Med Tech Traveler. 4/10/06 - 10/06/06

Bull Head City, Az. Supervisor: Ck 928-***-****

Worked as a generalist in all areas of general lab. Chemistry, Blood Bank, Coagulation, hematology, Serology and Urinalysis. Routine Testing, QC and Maintenance. Helped in the transition of the Clients lab renovation. As a traveler the management was dependent on me to perform not only laboratory testing but in the lab move I was left in charge of moving the hematology department and getting it all set back up at new location.

Winchester Memorial Hospital. Med Tech Traveler. 9/07/04 - 1/05/2005 and 1/03/06 - 4/03/06

Winchester, MA. Supervisor: Mary Fisillelli 781-***-****

Worked in Hematology, Coagulation, Serology and Urinalysis. Routine Testing, QC, maintenance.

Tennessee Christian Medical Center. Med Tech traveler and Perm. 1/13/05 - 1/2/06

Portland, Tn. Supervisor: Diane Orser 931-***-****

Worked independent on 12 hr shifts on night shift. Duties included all testing in General lab testing, Chemistry, Hematology QC, Maintenance and all Phlebotomy including morning patient draws.

Saint Vincent's Memorial Hospital. Med Tech Traveler. 6/04 - 9/04 and 1/05 - 4/05

Taylorville, IL Supervisor: Phyllis Yachino 217-***-****

Worked as generalist in all areas of General Lab. QC, Maintenance and all phlebotomy. 10 hr shifts alone on the Night shift.

Ashe Memorial Hospital. Med Tech Traveler. 8/03 - 11/03 and 3/04 - 5/04

Jefferson, NC Supervisor: Doris Seymour 336-***-****

Worked as Med Tech Generalist in areas of Chemistry, Hematology, Blood Bank, Coagulation, Urinalysis and limited Microbiology and Phlebotomy. Covered 12 hr shifts alone.

University Medical Center. Med Tech. Full Time Perm position. 6/02 - 3/03

Lebanon, Tn. Supervisor: Clyde Hampton 615-***-****

Worked as a Med Tech generalist. Duties include all areas of general Lab testing including limited Microbiology. Responsible for 30- 40 patient draws within 10 hr shift.

Additional travel assignments included: Ringgold County Hospital - Mount Ayr IA.

Phelps Memorial Hospital- Holdrege, NE

Emerald Hodgson Hospital- Sewanee, Tn.

Additional Perm Positions Includes: National Reference Laboratories (9 Yrs.) Nashville, Tn.

American Red Cross - Nashville, Tn.

Sumner Regional Medical Center - Gallatin, Tn.

Stones River Medical - Murfreesboro, Tn.

Cytometry Associates - Brentwood, Tn.

Centennial Medical Center - Nashville, TN>

REFERENCES:

Kleber Molina MD 615- 424-4658

Sandra Overton Director of MLT Program at Med Vance Institute 615-***-****

Steve Montgomery Medical Lab Tech- Lead Tech Path Group Labs 615-***-****

Sheila Yates Medical Lab Tech Path Group Labs 931-***-****

Christy Sagady Laboratory Manager Bluefield Hospital 304-***-****

Donna Livingston Medical Lab Tech- Traveler 251-***-****

Melanie Anderson Medical Lab Tech- Sales Path Group Labs 615-***-****

Tony Kamp Medical Laboratory Supervisor WARMC 928-***-****

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