Joan Vasquez ** Dunderberg Rd. Central Valley, NY 845-***-**** 845-***-****
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Contractor at Siemens
Product Engineer 1 5/ 2013-Present
Supervise and train new employees.
Run reliability test systems to accurately simulate customer usage
and real life conditions in accordance with reliability protocols.
Perform required system scheduled maintenance and calibration
activities in accordance with reliability protocol and /or
operator manual.
Review QC data and perform analysis of results in accordance with
reliability protocol and/or operator manual.
Tabulates and graphs data as required to perform analysis.
Troubleshoot the following system failures to establish or assist
in establishing the root cause:
Failures requiring service intervention.
Failures that can be recovered by the system operator.
Not-reported results.
QC failures.
Assay calibration failures.
Enter FRACAS records (Failure Recording and Corrective Action
System) in "real-time" for all system failures and system not
available time events.
Prepare for and attend Reliability Analysis Team meetings.
Investigate FRACAS records when requested.
Assist in lab housekeeping and maintaining inventory of supplies.
Maintain system log sheets and maintenance logs in compliance with
applicable protocols.
Comply with all applicable quality system requirements and prepare
for internal and external audits.
Adhere to all applicable industry and government standards
regarding safe handling of biohazards materials and comply with
all company safety policies.
Use required Personal Protective Equipment at all times.
Reports potentially unsafe conditions.
Instruments:
ADVIA Centaur XPT, ADVIA Centaur XP
2001-2012 R&D Scientist II
Instrumentation
Laboratory
Perform a variety of laboratory procedures and experiments for
coagulation assays including but not limited to feasibility,
stability, validations of controls, calibrators, reagents and
specialty tests in hemostasis.
Prepare data in easy to read format and collate and write reports
of findings
Write protocols and procedures.
Assist Product Support in trouble shooting issues of the
coagulation products released.
Present data during group meetings and receive or give
constructive feedback.
Suggest resolutions during group meetings for different products
and or procedures.
Prioritize work assignments to release products on time and meet
deadlines.
Detect and troubleshoot difficulties with analyzers and or
reagents.
Organize and procure samples for special experiments.
Order needed supplies from many different vendors.
Test products to have new vendors approved.
Write and change SOP, SPM, QCM documents for others to follow.
Train employees for product transfer.
Review QC data and perform analysis of results in accordance with
protocol and/or operator manual.
Troubleshoot system failures to establish or assist in
establishing the root cause: Failures requiring service
intervention.
Failures that can be recovered by the system operator.
Not-reported results.
QC failures.
Assay calibration failures.
Instruments
MLA 1400,1600,1800, ACL Futura / Advance, ACL classic series, 9000
and 10,000 series, TOP, Cary Spectrophotometer
Dobbs Ferry Clinical Scientist
Hospital
1998-2004
Dobbs Ferry
Hospital
Phlebotomies, Accessioning, Data Processing, Quality control,
Maintenance of all equipment, Hematology, Coagulation, Basic
Chemistry, Special Chemistry, Microbiology, Analyze all body
fluids, Histology, Preparation of Frozen Sections and slides for
pathologist, Training of new personnel.
Instruments
B\C CX5,Coulter Onyx, Coulter JT, B\C MaxM, B\C Assess, Sysemex CA
1000, Bactek, Cryostat
1997-1998 Senior Phlebotomist
Helen Hayes
Hospital
Training students, Patient and specimen accessioning and
processing, Bleeding times, Capillary blood collection, QC and
maintenance of equipment and supplies.
Instruments
Sysemex CA 1000, Bactec, Clinitek, CellDyne, Beckman CX5 Coulter
StackS MLA 900, Kodak 250 & 700, ACA Stratus II, Accustat
1997-1998 Scientist I
Monroe Medical
Research
Phlebotomies, Accessioning, Data Processing, Quality control,
Maintenance of all equipment
Instruments
Beckman spectrophotometer, Gas Chromatography, Waters Liquid
chromatography,
Ferrand Fluor spectrophotometer
2006-2009 Dominican College Orangeburg, NY
1994-1997 Orange County Community Middletown, NY
College
A.A.S in Medical Laboratory Technology
Other Qualifications
Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, SAINT, sLIM,
xFRACAS
Team player
Dependable to work independently
President of the BIO-Tech Society at O.C.C
NCA#97627736, ASCP#57631, EMT#266863