Clinical Medical Laboratory Technician, Generalst, ASCP registered
Resume:
Cynthia Hall CLA, MLT (ASCP) *** Crested View Circle, Loganville, GA> 30052 404-***-**** *********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Medical Laboratory Technician (Generalist, ASCP) with over 30 years of dedicated and compassionate Patient care. A Self- motivated professional experienced in all aspects of Clinical Laboratory testing. I am well versed in varied situations of Healthcare organizations, including, 150-10,000 bed Hospitals, Private Practice (multiple and single Physician), Clinics, Reference Labs and FDA Regulated Bio-Manufacturing Companies. Energetic, creative, able to deal with stressful situations and comfortable working with diverse populations.
SKILLS
Clinical Laboratory Generalist with two ASCP certifications, educated and trained yearly in cGMP, ISO,9000, FDA /CFR and CLIA Compliance. Familiar with LRQA (European FDA Equivalent) protocols. A Bio-Hazard and Safety procedures trainer.
Excellent documentation and communication skills. Skilled in LIS entry, maintenance log upkeep and calibration interval recognition. Proven ability to adhere to SOPs and protocols.
Proficient in the performance and evaluation of Quality Control programs.
Certified by Abbott, Beckman-Coulter, ORTHO and Siemens as an SME for sample processing, troubleshooting and as a trainer for analytic instrumentation.
Adept in Patient examination and prescribed treatments: Charting, Phlebotomy, EKG, X-Ray (soft tissue and extremities), vaccinations/ allergy, insulin, and antibiotic injections. IV Therapy, Minor Surgery, Orthopedic Assist (casting/splints), and Pulmonary Function testing.
Licensure and Education
American Society of Clinical Pathologists Associate No. 00226739
# 013171 CLA
# 045649 MLT
Old Dominion University Liberal Arts Program
Hampton Blvd. 3.0 GPA, 1973-1974
Norfolk, VA. 23507
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital School of Medical Technology Clinical Pathology
Medical Center Hospital, (10,000 bed, County Teaching Hospital) Associates/ Certificate Achieved,1974/ASCP,1975
600 Gresham Dr. 757-***-**** GPA: 3.5
Norfolk, VA. 23507
Norfolk General Teaching Hospital was a 10,000 bed County Hospital, and an accredited Clinical Laboratory school. Classroom instruction in: Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis/ Body Fluids analysis, Microscopy, Coagulation, Microbiology, Parasitology, Serology, Blood Banking and Phlebotomy (Arterial and Venous), Reagent Preparation, Sample Handling, Pipetting /Dilutions and Titers.
Clinical rotations included: All departments of Clinical Labs, ER, OR, ICU/NICU/CCU/PCU, OB/GYN, MED-SURG, ONCOLOGY, BURN UNIT, Renal Transplant Unit. Rotation through four additional Medical Center Hospitals, Morgue duties and Grand Rounds participation were required prior to graduation.
NGH is no longer a Lab Technology school, but records can be obtained from Sentara College of Health Sciences or from my personal records including grades and a copy of the Graduation Certificate.
Sentara Medical Center (775*-***-****, for years: 1974 - 1975
Abbott Laboratories, Inc. FPC, PPC Systems/ ELISA Testing,
IMX / TDX
Irving, Texas 1991- 1995 (3 Training Sessions)
Ortho Trained for the FDA mandated HIV Antigen
Raritan, NJ. Upgrade. 1995 1 Session
Beckman-Coulter AU680 Chemistry Analyzer
Brea, CA 2011
Miami, FLA. Hematology Systems
LH750 2011
ACL Inhouse Application Specialist DXH 600 2017
Brea, CA. DXI Unicell 800 Immunoassay Analyzer
2011
Brea, CA. Access Immunoassay Analyzer
2013
Application Specialist instruction for: Immucor Galileo ECHO, Ortho Gel Systems, Roche Diagnostics, Bio-Rad A1c Turbo (LCMS), Siemens Coagulation and Auto Urinalysis Systems, Diasorin Immunoassay, INNOVA DXS, Triage Allere Systems.
Gwinnett Medical Center Clinical Laboratory March 2019-July 2019
100 Gwinnett Medical Center (Human Resources Department)
Suite 100 Lawrenceville, GA. 30046
Mrs. Vickie Winkles, Supervisor
Generalist, MLT Days/Evenings Stat and Routine Testing
Trained in the latest techniques for:
Hematology
Beckman DXH, Manual and auto CellaVision Differentials, ESR, HcG. I-Stat (Ionized) Calcium and Venous pH. Auto or Manual Urinalysis and Body Fluids.
Coagulation
Instrumentation Lab ACL TOPS 500/200 for PT/INR, APTT, D-DIMER, ULW / UF Heparin, and Anti X assays. CEPI and Platelet Activity assays. Fetal Lectin and SAPT for Neonatal Support. HIV 1/2 testing.
Chemistry
Beckman AU5800/680, Roche Immunoassay Systems. Performed routine and Stat Comprehensive panels, Drug screens, BOTOX, Esoteric and Hepatitis testing to support ER, OR, Pre-Op and Pre-Employment testing.
Experienced in Daily, Weekly, Monthly and As Needed Maintenance for instrumentation listed above.
Familiar with Mysis, Sunquest and Remisol LIS computer systems.
American Clinical Laboratory, Inc. 2011-2018
5490 Lilburn-Stone Mtn. Rd.
Stone Mtn., 30087
770-***-****, *******@*******.***
Dr. Arun Khanna, President and Owner
Laboratory Manager / Technical Supervisor
Responsible for day to day operations for a private Reference Lab. Initiated streamlined protocols to enhance employee productivity and reduce stress.
Instrumental in tripling revenue within 3 years.
Encouraged and achieved an advanced level of professionalism for staff and clients.
Created a culture of accountability in Patient Care with increased turn around time and reproducible, accurate results.
Performed analytical testing for all Clinical departments, automated and manual. (Chemistry, Hematology, Serology, Urinalysis, Body Fluid/Semen Analysis, Microscopy, Microbiology, Parasitology, GC, GC/MS,HPLC, Immunoassay and DNA)
Coordinated and performed IQ, OQ, and PQ protocols for all new analytical systems and
two LIS systems 2011-2017. Verified Positive sample ID, Data download to proper report
format and interface viability.
Compiled SOPs for all Laboratory areas; reviewed annually and revised as needed.
Trained staff in new automation and manual techniques. Instructed how to:
Troubleshoot according to manufacturer’s recommendations and to document on Action Logs.
Recognize of out of range/ repeat required results prior to release.
Coordinated Preventative Maintenance and Service calls on instruments as needed with Field Service Engineers. Ensured documentation on all Action Logs.
Generated Inhouse and Send Out, “Pending”, lists and implemented a “Sample Problem” worksheet to identify and help resolve non- conforming/ missing/ sample and requisition anomalies. This increased turnaround time by 75%
Consolidated the Monthly Quality Assurance protocols and documents.
Planned and directed the yearly Bio-Hazard, Occupational Exposure, OSH Safety and evacuation procedures.
Participated in and evaluated Proficiency Testing. Achieved an overall 80% acceptability rating.
Empowered staff by:
Conducting open communication meetings weekly and as needed.
Providing and encouraging continuing education. Two staff members earned additional National certifications within 3 years of their employment.
Acted as a liaison to Quest and LabCorp for Send-Out testing.
Partnered with Dekalb Medical Center to provide after hours, weekend and Holiday testing for all Clients (Clinics, 10 regional Nursing Homes and the Dekalb, Clayton, Gwinnet and Cherokee Jails). Helped to provide Courier Services when needed.
Sequestered rare samples for CDC, GEIC. Reported all designated Communicable Diseases to GA. Dep’t of Health.
Prepared for and provided necessary reports and records for the GA Dep’t of Healthcare Regulations Inspections for CLIA license renewal. Responded to any recommendations designated by Inspectors in a timely manner.
Achieved CLIA licensure each time.
Immucor, Inc. Red Cell Department 2009-2011
3150 Gateway Dr.
Norcross, GA. 30071 855-***-****
Director: Tama Copeland
Supervisor: Nadesh Ramroop
Medical Technologist
Performed Blood Bank Testing to qualify and evaluate Plasma, Whole Blood and Packed Red Cells. Determined ABO/Rh, screening for routine and rare antigens/antibodies were then selected to be refined and become Immucor Blood Bank reagents to aid in Donor and Recipient Transfusion therapy.
Received and verified receipt of units from 20 National Donor Centers and Investigation samples from Domestic and Foreign Research facilities.
Techniques included manual tube/microplates, Ortho Gel System, operation of the Galileo ECHO, IgG titers and dilutions for potency titers (avidity), adsortions / elutions as designated by Senior Techs.
Made supporting reagents, Saline, PBS, Ficin Solutions, Calcein, KOH and Calcium Chloride. Performed manual and Automated Chemistries assure in range results prior to vialing/ labelling.
Other Duties:
Phlebotomy on over 100 Immucor employees. Samples were used to challenge products at various stages of manufacture to assure potency, purity, safety and product performance. Some rare typings were shared with Foreign (Japan, Ireland and Europe) vendors as those were demographically unavailable.
Liaison to the Quality Control Department. A “second tech” / duplicate, typing was performed on all units received for processing. Discrepancies were to be resolved prior to processing or final product release.
Acted as part of the Immucor Safety Team and Evacuation Warden.
Inspected, tagged out and reported any faulty, out of Calibration or in need of repair to the necessary Department via the “Trackwise” data base.
Trained in cGMP, QMP and FDA/CFR compliance yearly.
Trained for Clean Room and Sterile Technique.
Immucor, Inc. Quality Control Department 2002-2009
Medical Technologist
Manager: Judith Kern/ Mitch Moheng Supervisor; Ann Marie Derisse
Performed final release testing for all products manufactured at Immucor., including, but not limited to:
Red Cells for ABO typing, Red Cell Panoscreens 10,16,and Ficin Panels, routine and rare Anti-Sera, Fetal Bleed and Adsorption/ Elution kits. Solution reagents (Ficin Solution and Control).
Compiled Device History records for Compliance review enabling final release for the Regulatory Department and FDA.
Organized and received Separated Retention inventories from vialing (one for expiration testing at Immucor and another for FDA retention). Calculated Product Stability Testing schedules for interval testing as per FDA protocols.
Assisted with Customer Complaints Investigations per FDA guidelines.
SME in Millipore Water Systems.
Serologicals, Inc. Central Testing Laboratory 1999-2002
780 Park North Blvd., Suite 10
Clarkston, GA. 30021
Corporate Headquarters:
5655 Spalding Dr.
Norcross, GA., 30092
Immunogen Cell Lab/ Chief Technologist
Maintained a multi-million-dollar inventory of select donors used for stimulating (in vivo) the polyclonal Anti D antibody and rare, polyclonal Anti - sera for Therapeutic and Diagnostic end products.
Separated and Prepared, by glycerolization, RBC aliquots for freezing with their plasma portions from incoming whole blood units.
Maintained and organized linked repository samples, donor charts, viral marker results and supporting files.
Tested all products and repository samples for ABO/Rh, Antigen phenotyping and Antibody screens (tubes and microplates).
Deglycerolized RBC aliquots and combined them with their thawed plasma portions to manually manufacture vaccines used to stimulate the Rh Immune globulin in sterile recipients who were then “harvested”, by phoresis, for the Rh Globulin. Globulin raw product was sold to Ortho for end product therapeutic immunization of Rh-negative mothers to prevent HDN.
Performed Microbial Sterility checks for all vaccines produced.
Maintained a Media inventory. Monitored QC, lot to lot, viability with stock organism response for media suitability.
Conducted Investigational microbiology studies for the General Laboratory as required by QA and Regulatory Departments
Acted as a liaison to Product Management, Sales and Regulatory to evaluate market demands and donor suitability.
Reviewed periodically and revised SOPs as needed.
Maintained temperature logs, Preventative Maintenance schedules, and coordinated necessary Service for 5 Ultra-Low (minus 20-degree C) freezers. On call for alarms and
inventory removal if required. Attended Generator Drills for just those instances.
Rotated through Blood Bank, Chemistry, Serum Protein Electrophoresis and Serology as requested.
Serologicals, Inc: Disease State Products, Research and Development of Specialty Products 1993-1999
Chief Technologist
Duties pertained to customer driven specialty products for Abbott, Ortho, Bayer and Bio-Merieux. End products were for Diagnostic use (controls, conjugates, neutralizing reagents). Various strengths of Positive and Negative materials were used to compile inventories for research and Clinical Trial challenges.
Achieved a Certified Vendor status by performing extensive parallel and correlation studies that reproduced Ortho and Abbott Laboratories’ data within a 90% tolerance.
Instrumental in establishing Abbott and Ortho sales accounts, resulting a 30-40% increase of revenue for Serologicals, Inc.
Conferred with Technical Directors of all involved Departments and Customers to compile and review Customer Spec Manuals for accuracy and Regulatory compliance.
Installed, configured and validated all equipment (FPC, PPC, IMX, plate readers Data Reduction Terminals, Microscopes. Maintained all logs and QC records appropriate for this area.
Methods performed:
ELISA: (HCV 2.0, HbsAg with Neutralization Confirmatory, HBsAb, Anti-HBC, HTLV 1 /2, HIV 1 / 2, HIV Ag, Rubella IgM / IgG, CMV
IgM /IgG, Toxo IgM /IgG, Anti-delta, Ortho HCV 2.0 and European use 3.0.
Serological: RA Latex, Febrile Agglutination, RPR, VDRL, IFA: ANA (all patterns and titers), Varicella, Herpes, LE, CMV Toxo, FTA
Serologicals, Inc:
Product Certification Technologist 1991-1993
Responsible for high volume donor sample testing (~700 in 1991 to ~2000 in 1993 per day). Suitable donors were designated for Diagnostic or Therapeutic end products and were requested to join the Donor Pheresis programs.
Systems used included Abbott PPC, FPC, IMX, TDX processors.
Olympus Analyzer for Total Protein, ALT/AST and Calcium.
Millipore Water Systems
Enabled team configuration and validation of a Data Management System to existing on-line instruments.
Achieved Department Certified Trainer status.
Performed all support equipment calibrations (thermometers, timers, pipettes for General Lab use. Other analyzers required linearity and carry over studies.
Participated in preparing biological material and specialty equipment for the Hepatitis Immune Globulin and Gamma-Globulin programs.
Safety Team Leader – Trained Laboratory personnel on OSHA protocols (first-aid kits, safety showers, fire extinguishers and eyewash stations).
Occupational Exposure / Blood Bourne Pathogen and Bio-Hazard Trainer- Delivered mandatory instruction to all Laboratory and new Front Office employees.
Stowe Family Practice 1990-1991
P.O. Box 729 Mountain Rd.
Stowe, VT. 05672
Drs. D. Bisbee and E. Palmer
Med Tech, Med Assistant, X-ray
Facility was both a Family Practice (Pediatric, Adult and Geriatrics) and a Winter Trauma Center for area ski resorts.
Assisted RN and Physicians in patient exams (routine and triage), Minor surgery, Orthopedic (casts splints), administered and calculated dosages for vaccines, / allergy insulin and antibiotic injections. Charting skills were rated excellent by Staff.
Performed X-Rays with good film development skills, Lab assays, EKG, and Pulmonary Function tests. Maintained records pertaining to equipment and procedures.
Enabled practice to comply with CLIA and VT state regulations by establishing a QC program reviewed by a local Pathologist.
Earned a Limited (soft tissue and extremities) License from the University of Vermont.
St. Augustine General Hospital 984-1991 (150 bed)
U.S. Route 1 South
St. Augustine, Fl. 32084
Supervisor: Frank Sorrentino
Med Tech Generalist
Worked 2nd and 3rd shifts, rotating weekends as a Generalist performing routine and STAT procedures to support ER, ICU, OR, Recovery, PCU, and Med Surg units. Geriatrics, Adults and Pediatrics. Filled in as ER support as requested.
Recommended for the HCA Dr. Frist award 1984,1985 and 1986 for Excellence in Patient Care and Dedication to the Medical Field.
Recruited, occasionally, for Diener services to the County Medical Examiner.
Flagler Hospital 1980-1984 (250 bed)
U.S. Hwy 1 South
St. Augustine, FL. 32084
Dr. Antonatos, Pathologist Supervisor: Bruce Joy
Med Tech Generalist
Worked days and 2nd shifts with alternating weekends performing routine and STAT procedures in support of ER, OR, Recovery, ICU, PCU, CARDIAC UNIT, Med/Surg and OB/GYN. Geriatrics, Adults and Pediatrics.
Responsible for all Microbiology, Parasitology and Blood typing (cord and Maternal) for 2 years.
Adept at obtaining and running Arterial Blood Gas and routine Phlebotomy samples.
Sentara King’s Daughters’ Hospital 1978-1980 (350 bed, Pediatric)
601 Children’s Lane, Norfolk, VA. 233012 – 757-***-****
Supervisor: Lou Alacbay
Med Tech Generalist 2nd shift
Performed routine and STAT lab procedures in support of ER, Med/Surg, ICU OR, and Recovery.
Worked in the Out-Patient Clinic 3 days a week processing Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis, Sickle Cell and LE preps. Record keeping and Phlebotomy for fast paced Inner City clinic.
Worked in the NICU (Pre and Post OP) performing Dextrose IV checks by heel stick and Arterial Blood Gasses.
Proficient in performing Desseminated Intravascular Cascade screens and Coagulation assays for HDN.
Dr. H.K. Sawyer, Jr. 1977-1978
Private Family Practice, Dunwoody, GA
Med Tech, Med Assistant, Xray
Duties included assisting RN and Physician, with Minor Surgery, Orthopedic ( casts and splints), administered and calculated dosages for allergy/vaccination/antibiotic/ insulin injections. Charting and documentation skills. All Phlebotomy. PFT, X-Ray, and EKG.
Specialty of the practice included FAA flight physicals for all Delta pilots.
Implemented a QC program for Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis, and Microbiology.
Maintained working supply inventory for Patient Care, Laboratory and X-ray.
Responsible for maintaining all Lab records and X-Ray files.
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital /Sentara Medical Center Hospitals (10,000 bed ) 1976-1977
600 Gresham Dr. 757-***-****
Norfolk, VA. 23507
Supervisor: Cathy Dowrick
Med Tech Hematology, all shifts Friday and Saturdays 11-7
Processed STAT and routine CBCs, G6PD, Sickle screens, DIC and Coagulation Factor assays (HDN), PT/ PTT/FIB/FDP.
Trained by Dr. Gene Kelly in Special Hematology: Specialty staining, for rare diseases (Chagas, Malaria, etc.) taught to differentiate leukemias and RBC abnormalities.
Assisted the Pathologist in Bone Marrow aspirations and slide preparation.
Rotated through 2 Satellite Stat Labs in a 150 bed ER. Adults, Peds, Geriatrics, OB/GYN, Psychiatry.
Metro Medical Laboratories 1975-1976
Hague Towers Broad St.
Norfolk, VA. 23507
Dr. Gene Levy
Med Tech Generalist
Worked 2 separate satellite locations, alone, performed phlebotomy and testing for walk-in patients in addition to the Main Testing Lab.
Maintained patient insurance, result files/QC documentation and supply inventory.
Performed testing and phlebotomy for Metro Nursing Homes.
Days and on call for a Psychiatry Center.
ASCP
Georgia Affiliates for Laboratory Science
Southeastern Area Blood Bankers
Proprietary Instruction by Manufacturer
Experience
Professional Affiliates
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