Medical Laboratory Scientist

*** **** ** *** *** Virginia Beach, VA *****

Kimberly Rear

757-***-**** ***********@*****.***

Objective

To obtain a position as a Medical Technologist in a Clinical Laboratory setting .

Profile

Gregarious Medical Technologist student with an Associate’s degree and an advantageous history of various

laboratory experience. Will be ASCP Certification eligible August, 2013. Strong competency for learning new

procedures in a short period of. Familiar with clinical laboratory operations and management. Understand the need

for confidentiality as well as the need to perform laboratory duties in a timely yet accurate manner.

Skills Summary

1. HIPAA Guidelines 4. Customer Service 7. Specimen Processing

2. Basic Phlebotomy 5. Quality Control 8. Reagent Preparation

3. General Lab Safety 6. OSHA Guidelines 9. Specimen Integrity

Professional Experience

SPECIMEN ACCESSIONER 10/2012 – Present

LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA Chesapeake, VA

1. Receive and process medical specimens to be tested in the laboratory.

2. Comply with HIPAA and OSHA guidelines.

3. Enter data and test orders via the LIS (Laboratory Information System).

4. Analyze specimen integrity and review all patient information for errors.

MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST I 10/2011 – 4/2012

LABORATORY SCIENCES OF ARIZONA/BANNER ESTRELLA MEDICAL CENTER

Phoenix, AZ

1. Analyzed medical specimens using various advanced analytical equipment.

2. Monitored and performed troubleshooting on analyzers. These tasks included calibrations, quality control,

mode to mode assessment and instrument maintenance.

3. Trained MLT student in the chemistry department.

HEMATOLOGY, UA, BLOOD BANK AND ACCESSIONING ROTATIONS 05/2011 – 12/2012

CHANDLER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Chandler, AZ

4. Under the supervision of certified Med Techs, performed each learning objective accurately.

Hematology RBC indices, CBC, ESR, Reticulocyte, H&H, Manual WBC differential, PT & PTT

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UA Macroscopic, Microscopic and chemical evaluation of patient urine specimens both manually

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and using Iris analyzer.

Blood Bank ABO & Rh, Compatibility testing, DAT, IAT, antibody identification, RhIG work ups,

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Issue products.

UNDERGRADUATE LAB ASSISTANT 11/2006 – 11/2007

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI LIFE SCIENCES CENTER Columbia, MO

1. Cultivated Arabidopsis thaliana plants for post doc researchers.

2. Used dissecting microscope to harvest Arabidopsis seeds at various stages of development.

3. General laboratory tasks. Autoclave, washed glassware, prepared reagents, labeled specimens.

4. Performed RNA isolation and other procedures under the supervision of a post doctoral researcher.

Education

DEVRY UNIVERSITY – Phoenix, AZ

Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science, Approx. Aug. 2013 GPA: 3.2/4.0

COLUMBIA COLLEGE – Columbia, MO

Associate’s Degree in General Studies, 2005 GPA: 3.7/4.0

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