Medical Technologist

STEPHEN MARIN FUENTES, RMT, BB(ASCP)CMSBB

Senior Laboratory Technologist, Heart Hospital Transfusion Services and Blood Bank Hamad Medical Corporation – Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology P.O. Box 3050, Doha, Qatar

Contact No.: +974-********

E-mail: ***************@*****.***

CAREER PROFILE

Highly organized, dedicated, confident employee with strong analytical skills who is committed to achieving excellence with over 15 years of experience in various related roles in transfusion medicine services in a multicultural environment is now seeking for a supervisory position where I can utilize my expertise and acquired knowledge, both technical and interpersonal.

CAREER SUMMARY

Certified Technologist and Specialist in Blood Banking (U.S. Certification) by the American Society for Clinical Pathology.

17 years of uninterrupted working experience in Transfusion Medicine Services and Blood Donor Center with accreditations from JCI, CAP, and AABB under the supervision of a CAP and ASCP-certified medical director.

Carries out both technical and administrative roles:

With high level of expertise in resolving complex antibody workups and ABO/Rh typing discrepancies.

Have performed antibody workups for specimens with anti-PP1Pk (Anti-Tja), Bombay, Rh null, warm and cold allo- and autoantibodies, antibody to a high and low frequencies antigen, high-titer-low-avidity antibody, antibody produced from a weakly or abnormal antigen expression (e.g. anti-Fyb-like in a weak Fyb; anti-C in a serologically C-positive patient) and in the presence of multiple antibodies in a sample.

Have performed and correctly identified ABO group “Ael” in an unknown sample for external proficiency testing educational challenge by the Royal College of Pathologists of Australia (RCPA) in which only 2 out of 95 participating blood bank facilities across the globe had given the correct answer.

A supervisor designee.

A Technical In-charge and Quality Control Officer of Blood Donor Center – Blood Component Processing.

Writes Blood Bank policies, standard operating procedures (SOP), and forms, and designs blood bank workflows.

A key person in accreditation preparation and inspection (JCI and CAP accreditations).

Performs and prepares summary reports for validation and verification of qualifications of newly received equipment.

Reviews workups for antibody and ABO/Rh discrepancies prior its submission to the Blood Bank physician.

Performs inventory of reagents and other supplies and prepares purchase request.

Prepares section’s quality key indicators and statistical reports.

Trains medical technology students and newly hired technical staff.

Application Specialist / Super-user for Cerner Millennium Blood Bank Module and Medinfo Hematos IIG Blood Bank Production Module.

Authored a poster under the category, Transforming Clinical System of Care entitled “Elimination or Reduction of Wastage of Thawed Plasma in Heart Hospital and National Center for Cancer Care and Research” and has been shortlisted as one of the finalists in the Poster and Storyboard contest during the 2016 Middle East Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare by Hamad Medical Corporation in collaboration with Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Stephen Marin Fuentes

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PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION

SBB(ASCP)CM (U.S. Certification) Specialist in Blood Banking, American Society for Clinical Pathology Certification No.: 5733

Passed the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification examinations for Specialist in Blood Banking on 07 April 2018.

Issue Date: 07 April 2018; Expiry Date: 30 April 2021 Status: Active

BB(ASCP)CM (U.S. Certification) Technologist in Blood Banking, American Society for Clinical Pathology Certification No. 2700

Passed the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification examinations for Technologist in Blood Banking on 13 September 2009.

Issue Date: September 2009; Expiry Date: 31 October 2019 Status: Active

Registered Medical Technologist (RMT) Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Philippines PRC License Registration No. 0040421

Passed the Medical Technology Board Licensure Examination by the Philippine Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on 09 and 10 September 2000.

Issue Date: 03 October 2000; Expiry Date: 02 July 2019 Status: Active

Laboratory Technologist Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP) State of Qatar License Registration No. 6866

Issue date: 07 February 2016; Expiry Date: 28 February 2020 Status: Active

Medical Laboratory Technologist Health Authority – Abu Dhabi (HAAD) Abu Dhabi, UAE HAAD License No. GT6412

Issue Date: 30 June 2010; Expiry Date: 29 June 2012 Status: Inactive (Renewable)

EDUCATION

June 1996 – March 2000 Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology Far Eastern University – Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation - School of Medical Technology (FEU-NRMF-SMT)

Quezon City, Philippines

June 1992 – March 1996 Secondary Education (Graduated as Class Valedictorian) España National High School

Romblon, Philippines

June 1986 – March 1992 Elementary Education (Graduated as Class Valedictorian) España Elementary School

Romblon, Philippines

Stephen Marin Fuentes

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WORK EXPERIENCE

January 21, 2012 to Present Senior Laboratory Technologist (August 09, 2017 to Present),

(Going 8 years) Laboratory Technologist (January 21, 2012 to August 08, 2017) Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

Hamad Medical Corporation Doha, State of Qatar

Heart Hospital Transfusion Services (April 01, 2015 to Present) Working in a JCI and CAP accredited transfusion services providing all blood and blood components transfusions to patients in four hospitals of Hamad Medical Corporation namely: Heart Hospital (for cardiac patients), National Center for Cancer Care and Research (for hematology and oncology patients), Rumailah Hospital (for neurology, ENT and other surgery cases), and Communicable Disease Center that perform all transfusion service operations including antigen typing (ABO/Rh and extended), antibody screening, antibody identification (antiglobulin and enzyme), antibody titration, antibody elution, direct antiglobulin test and drug antibody work ups, modification of blood components (including aliquoting, pooling, filtration, and irradiation), issuing of blood and blood components, emergency blood release, and other functions. Works with Medinfo Hematos IIG and Cerner Millenium and uses both classical tube and gel technologies (Ortho AutoVue Innova and Ortho Vision Max Automated Machines).

Section’s representative to the Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

(QPS) Department and a member of the Heart Hospital QPS Committee which prepares monthly reporting of Sectional and Hospital QPS Quality Key Indicators to the Laboratory Quality Management Department and respective Hospitals (as mentioned above) QPS Department.

Blood Donor Center – Blood Component Processing (January 21, 2012 to March 31, 2015)

Worked in a JCI and CAP accredited laboratory under the supervision of a CAP and ASCP-certified medical director as Technical In-charge, Quality Control Officer and Medinfo Hematos IIG Production Module Super-user with the following responsibilities:

Writes and revises section’s standard operating procedures, forms and worksheets.

Designs section workflows.

Organizes section’s documents and records in preparation for CAP and JCI accreditations.

Carries out the tasks handled by the Supervisor:

Daily, monthly, and yearly review and sign of QC and test results.

Organizes, directs, and supervises the daily activities and productivity of the technical staff.

Ensures that the section’s policies, SOPs, and safety measures are followed accordingly.

Stephen Marin Fuentes

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WORK EXPERIENCE, continued

Maintains adequate inventory of critical reagents and supplies and prepares all purchase request.

Follows maintenance of laboratory equipment at regular intervals.

Prepares statistics and performs all other duties and tasks as required.

Performs and prepares report for external proficiency testing (CAP PT).

Performs and reviews antibody work ups for blood donors.

Performs and prepares summary report of validation/qualification verification of new tests and processing instruments.

Performs monthly QC of blood and blood components and corrective actions in failed results.

Performs equipment QC at regular intervals.

Processes whole blood using manual and automated whole blood processing. Operates CaridianBCT Atreus automated Whole Blood Processing System.

Pathogen inactivation of blood products using CaridianBCT Mirasol Pathogen Inactivation System.

Immunohematology testing of donor samples using both manual method and automated Grifols Erytra and semi-automated Grifols Wadiana analyzers.

June 22, 2009 – December 08, 2011 Medical Technologist I, Transfusion Medicine Services

(2 years, 5 months, 17 days) Department of Laboratory Medicine Al Mafraq Hospital Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Worked in a JCI accredited tertiary hospital performing all transfusion service operations including antigen typing (ABO/Rh and extended), antibody screening, antibody identification (antiglobulin and enzyme), antibody titration, antibody elution, direct antiglobulin test and drug antibody work ups, modification of blood components (aliqouting and washing), blood component sign-out at reception, emergency blood release, and other functions. Worked with Cerner Millennium and used both classical tube and gel technologies (Diamed Microtyping Stations and Diamed Swing).

Have performed an educational challenge for an unknown sample from the Royal College of Pathologists of Australia (RCPA) QAP Pty Limited and out of 95 participating blood bank facilities across the globe, Mafraq Blood Bank was one of the only 2 entries that correctly identified the rare blood group “Ael”. Performed administrative roles whenever the supervisor is on leave. Wrote and revised section’s standard operating procedures, worksheets and forms, performed validation of old and new equipment, and designed blood bank workflows.

Application Specialist for Cerner Millennium Blood Bank Module. Stephen Marin Fuentes

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WORK EXPERIENCE, continued

June 21, 2005 – June 20, 2009 Medical Technologist II, Transfusion Medicine Services

(4 years) Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine King Abdul-Aziz Medical City – Riyadh Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Worked as a technical staff under the direct supervision of a SBB (ASCP)- certified senior technologist and a CAP and ASCP-certified medical director in a 1,600-bed capacity JCI, CAP, and AABB accredited tertiary hospital that performs all transfusion service operations including antigen typing (ABO/Rh and extended), antibody screening, antibody identification (antiglobulin and enzyme), antibody titration, antibody elution, direct antiglobulin test and drug antibody work ups, modification of blood components (including aliquoting, filtration, and irradiation), blood component sign-out at reception, emergency blood release, and other functions. Worked with Cerner Classic and used both classical tube and gel technologies (Diamed Gel Microtyping Stations, Diamed Swing, and the Automated Diamed Gel Stations).

January 8, 2002 – June 20, 2005 Medical Laboratory Technician III, Laboratory Medicine

(3 years, 5 months, 13 days) Department of Pathology and Laboratories Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center Manila, Philippines Worked as rotating medical technologist in a 450-bed capacity tertiary government medical center and the flagship hospital of the Philippines Department of Health performing routine and special examinations in different laboratory sections: Blood Bank, Hematology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Serology, Histopathology, and Clinical Microscopy; patient and blood donor phlebotomy; blood donor screening and recruitment drive; and supervises medical technology interns from various universities. July 2, 2001 – December 31, 2001 Medical Technologist

(5 months, 30 days) MV Diagnostic Center

Thermogenesis Weight Management Clinic Pasig City, Philippines Worked as a medical technologist performing phlebotomy, routine hematology examinations, routine blood chemistry, thyroid function tests, and routine urinalysis in a weight management clinic run by an endocrinologist and physical therapists wherein, before a proper weight management program can be applied, patients with weight problem will undergo first a series of laboratory examinations.

PERSONAL BACKGROUND

Date of Birth: 02 July 1979

Gender / Age: Male / 40 years old

Marital Status: Single

Place of Birth: Philippines

Nationality: Filipino

Religion: Christian – Roman Catholic

Height / Weight: 5 feet, 8 inches / 143 lbs.

Language Spoken: English, Filipino

Stephen Marin Fuentes

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CHARACTER REFERENCE

Dr. Zeyd A. Merenkov, FCAP, FASCP Senior Consultant and Head of Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banks and Head of Laboratory Information System

Hamad Medical Corporation P.O. Box 3050, Doha, Qatar Former Head/Director, Transfusion Medicine Services and Laboratory Information System, Department of Pathology and Laboratories King Abdul-Aziz Medical City – Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Email Address: ******@*****.***

Dr. Eiman Al Zaabi, MBBS, FRCPC A/Chief Medical Officer and Hematopathology Consultant, Pathology and Laboratory Services (PaLMS) – SEHA

Sheik Khalifa Medical Center Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Former Chairman of Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Chief of Section Hematology and Blood Bank

Mafraq Hospital P.O. Box 2950, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Email Address: *********@****.**

Ms. Meng Kee Tan, BA, ART, BB(ASCP)CM, SH(ASCP)CM, FMIMLS, FCSMLS(D) Quality Management Consultant

Medical Laboratories and Blood Transfusion Services No. 205-657 Balliol Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Email Address: **********@*****.***

Ms. Sylvia Brow, MT(ASCP)SBB Former Senior Medical Technologist, Transfusion Medicine Services Department of Pathology and Laboratories

King Abdul-Aziz Medical City – Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Email Address: ***************@*****.***

Ms. Maryam Al Abdulla, MSc Supervisor, Heart Hospital Transfusion Services A/Supervisor, Blood Donor Center – Blood Component Processing Hamad Medical Corporation P.O. Box 3050, Doha, Qatar Email Address: ***********@*****.**

Ms. Eiman Osman Supervisor, Transfusion Medicine Services Department of Pathology and Laboratories

King Abdul-Aziz Medical City – Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Email Address: ******@****.***.**

Mr. Ahmed Alharbi, BB(ASCP) Former Senior Medical Technologist, Transfusion Medicine Services Department of Pathology and Laboratories

King Abdul-Aziz Medical City – Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Email Address: *********@*****.***

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