Quality Control Professional Experience

Willie D. Harmon

**** ***** ***** *******. #*** Houston, TX 77077 770-***-**** ****************@*****.***

Objective

Medical doctor with a broad spectrum of earned degrees and certificates in the field of chemistry and biomedical sciences seeks a position within the organic chemistry laboratory.

Education

DOCTOR OF MEDICINE (MD) 1999 UNIVERSIDAD IBERO AMERICAN (UNIBE)

GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN GNRH 1988 UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 1988 WILLIAM PENN COLLEGE

Major: Chemistry and Biology

Certifications

CERTIFICATE IN HAZARDOUS COMMUNICATION, 1991

CERTIFICATE IN MATERIAL HANDLING, 1991

PHLEBOTOMY, 1994

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION, 2005

EXPERIENCE

ASSEMBLER VOLT / APPLE 6/2015-PRESENT

Assemble all classes of I-phone, screen for all defects, and enter data into the computer system. Also disassemble the same as well.

LABORATORY TECHNICIAN ASSISTANT NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL 2006-2014

Serve patients in a 500 bed hospital. Specialized in labor and deliveries. Performed venipunctures and collection of blood. Screened and cross-matched for possible c-sections. Also provided service to patients of all other specialties. Speed and accuracy were most important because of the emergency nature of most labor delivery.

PHLEBOTOMIST ST. JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL 2004-PRESENT

Served patients within a 350 bed hospital specializing in cardiology and open-heart surgeries by performing venipuncture and collection of blood specimens, most commonly for cardiac enzymes and blood cultures for pre-operative and post-operative patients. Expert demonstration and long-term experience in various venipuncture techniques were of outmost importance owing to use of dopamine in these patients, a drug which pools most circulating blood towards vital organs away from peripheral vessels.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER COBB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2006-PRESENT

Served as a substitute teacher for kindergarten through twelfth grade special needs students. Followed detailed lesson plan left by teachers. Working with special needs students can be a challenge, but was very rewarding as well.

PHLEBOTOMIST UNILAB 2000-2001

Served patients by performing venipunctures and collecting other bodily specimens for doctors’ offices. Communicated with physicians regarding specific instruction deviating from normal standard prescriptions. Centrifuged, transferred, stabilized and distributed blood specimen to appropriate workstations. Performed all appropriate computer-related functions such as ordering and logging in insurance information. Resolved client inquiries as they occurred. Researched and reported monthly data regarding number of clients served. Maintained cleanliness and order of lab, workstations and exam rooms.

PHLEBOTOMIST CLINICAL IMMUNO-DIAGNOSTIC, SACRAMENTO, CA 1999-2000

Assisted nurses with setting up for tests and assisted in specific protocol procedures. Performed venipunctures and skin punctures for blood collection. Prepared all specimens received for testing in designated laboratory departments. Prepared and packaged specimens to be sent out to reference laboratory. Assisted in the search for misplaced samples or lost specimens. Maintained standard for production for speed and accuracy performing basic log functions including split requisitions. Ordered and maintained adequate laboratory supplies. Maintained the cleanliness and order of lab, workstations and exam rooms.

INTERIM SUPERVISOR/ORGANIC EXTRACTION DEPARTMENT EUREKA LABS INC., SACRAMENTO, CA 1993-1994

Supervised 10 chemists in the department and was responsible for distributing daily workload, conducting weekly meetings to advise staff of progress and deficiencies to sort out any anamolies, maintaining quality control data, Spikes records and Material Safety Data (MSDS) Sheets, reviewing and rewriting new S.O.P.’s (Standard Operating Procedures) to meet the specific departmental needs, and maintaining lab notebooks with all critical information to support conclusions and decisions from experiments. Implemented and maintained the company’s safety program. Recommended safety standards for the handling and use of hazardous materials. Investigated and analyzed causes of accidents and recommending solutions in accordance to regulations regarding Calibration of instruments.

LEAD CHEMIST/ORGANIC EXTRACTION DEPARTMENT ANLAB INC., SACRAMENTO, CA 1991-1993

Assisted with emulsion and difficult extraction. Operated the Gas Chromatographer (GC) and GC/MS (Mass Spectrometer) for stable and volatile organics. Performed daily Q.C. of the machines and ran blanks before each batch of specimen. Extracted water, soils, and other matrices (e.g.: sludge, raw sewage, etc.) by EPA’s 400, 500, 600, 8000 and 9000 series. Calibration of instruments.

CHEMIST IV/CALIFORNIA ANALYTICAL LAB ENSECO INC., SACRAMENTO, CA 1989-1991

Performed various tests utilizing chromatography equipment. Operated gas and liquid chromatography systems and mass spectroscopy, and clean and maintain lab equipment, as well as installed columns as needed to run experiments and tests. Ordered spare or replacement parts and maintained inventory. Thoroughly documented results of tests and experiments and updated computer system. Calibration of instruments.

QUALITY CONTROL ANALYST PRODUCT RESEARCH AND CHEMICAL CORP., MOJAVE, CA 1989-1989

Tested quality of primers and adhesives during the manufacturing stage (liquid) and the finished stage (solids) by quantitative analysis, tensile strength, ph viscosity, titration and temperature. Completed chemical evaluation of final product. Exercised authority to stop production line if a serious anomaly was detected.

Performed QC essays, writing and establishing specifications. Assisted in the validation of QC essays. Performed routine quality control, analytical testing, and operated clinical lab instrumentation, according to the QC SOPs. Interpreted data from instrumentation. Completed additional assignments related to environmental monitoring, equipment maintenance and laboratory cleaning. Calibration of instruments.

LABORATORY TECHNICIAN CENTRAL DIAGNOSTISC LABORATORY, CA 1988-1989

Responsible for cleaning and maintaining laboratory equipment and supplies. Updated statistical records, labeled tubes, and scheduled processing runs. Assisted with receipt and inspection of raw materials, as well as ordering and stocking products.

Contact this candidate