Rajko Radivojac
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
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OBJECTIVE Experienced Medical Laboratory Technician, with a speciality in Blood Transfusions, seeking work in a blood donation facility either as an on-site blood donation specialist or as part of a mobile donation team that actively seeks out donors in the field. Addi- tionally, seeks to leverage past experience to work in a laboratory setting to further analyze, quantify, test, and categorize donated blood. EDUCATION Diploma: Laboratory Technician, Fourth Level Complex Profession Graduation Year: 1988
School of Medicine
Working Organization School Health Centre Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
CERTIFICATIONS
• Medical Laboratory Technician - State License, Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Transfusion Specialist - Ministry of Education and Culture, Bosnia-Herzegovina U.S. EQUIVALENCY: High School Diploma, an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Nursing, and a Certificate for Professional Training
RELEVANT SKILLS
Laboratory Skills, Blood Donor Collection, Sample Creation, Blood Component Preparation, Blood Group Determination, Blood Compatibility Testing
EXPERIENCE Medical Technician - Transfusions January 2009 - February 2019 JZU Institute for Transfusion Medicine, Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina
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Worked with card indices of blood donors and the management of prescribed documentation
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Determined hemoglobin, hematocrit values and donor blood groups at donor registration time
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Took care of blood donors during blood donation
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Preparation of blood components, deplasmated erythrocytes, suspended ery- throcytes, deleukocyted erythrocytes, fresh frozen plasma and children’s doses of blood and plasma, washed erythrocytes, thrombocyte concentrate and cryo- precipitate concentrate.
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Provision and reception of materials designated for laboratory analysis. Performing narrowly specialized tasks concerning blood processing including all test of blood group systems of donors, pregnant women, patients and tests for transmissive diseases (HIV, HCV, HBsAg, and TP-R)
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Performed screening tests to determine the presence of irregulat antibodies in blood donor’s and patient’s serum
• Standardization of antigens of blood group systems for patient’s needs
• Worked as part of in-field mobile teams aimed at collecting blood donations
• Performed blood centrifugation for the purpose of blood component production
• Stored blood and blood components and managed their shelf life.
• Participated in the preparation of samples for serological analysis. Medical Technician - Transfusions December 1992 - December 2008 Prijedor General Hospital, Prijedor, Bosnia-Herzegovina
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Worked with card indices of blood donors and the management of prescribed documentation
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Determined hemoglobin, hematocrit values and donor blood groups at donor registration time
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Took care of blood donors during blood donation
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Preparation of blood components, deplasmated erythrocytes, suspended ery- throcytes, deleukocyted erythrocytes, fresh frozen plasma and children’s doses of blood and plasma, washed erythrocytes, thrombocyte concentrate and cryo- precipitate concentrate.
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Provision and reception of materials designated for laboratory analysis. Performing narrowly specialized tasks concerning blood processing including all test of blood group systems of donors, pregnant women, patients and tests for transmissive diseases (HIV, HCV, HBsAg, and TP-R)
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Performed screening tests to determine the presence of irregulat antibodies in blood donor’s and patient’s serum
• Standardization of antigens of blood group systems for patient’s needs
• Worked as part of in-field mobile teams aimed at collecting blood donations
• Performed blood centrifugation for the purpose of blood component production
• Stored blood and blood components and managed their shelf life.
• Participated in the preparation of samples for serological analysis. Medical Technician January 1989 - Jun 1990
Prijedor Community Health Centre, Prijedor, Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Responsible for the provision and reception of materials for laboratory analysis
• Prepared materials, supplies and instruments required for blood donations
• Participated in the preparation of samples for serological anaysis.