Medical Assistant

Boni Bodalia

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Clifton, NJ *****

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Career Objective: To obtain a position in a laboratory setting which will utilize my education

and experiences in clinical Microbiology. Microbiologist/Laboratory Assistant or

Technician/Laboratory Technologist.

Clinical and Office Skills:

Insurance Verification Medical Records CPT and ICD9 Coding Scheduling

Sterilization Techniques Injections Urinalysis

Glucometer Venipuncture

Medical Lab Phlebotomy

Medical Terminology Transcription

Bilingual: English, Hindi, Gujarati

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Accurate Laboratory, South Plainfield, NJ

Oct-2013-present

Laboratory Tech

Receive around thousands quantity of specimens from hospitals, clinics, and other clinical areas.

Perform daily Maintenance and quality controls in all areas of instruments by daily, weekly and

monthly procedures. Approve the results and filed the records on all performed tests by Orchard

system. We are using different systems like Orchard (mainly for approval and print the lab

results), Copia (for order the problem samples), Tube tracker (To find the specimens if person

did not received the samples or if it is missed by other departments).

Knowledge of Tests and Instrumentation:

Perform Gliadin IGG & IGA Antibodies, Transglutaminase peptide (ccp) IGG antibodies ON

PHADIA 250. Perform ADVIA Centaur XP Immunoassay System for HIV, Anti-HBs, Auto

antibodies against Thyroid Peroxides,Hep c Virus, Pth Intact. Have to perform maintenance and

QC before and after running the sample. Positive results have to notify the state.

Perform serological tests like RPR by Macro-vue RPR card, Mono test by Sure-Vue Mono kit,

Lead test by Magellan Lead care blood lead testing, Influenza A & B antigen test by Bin ax-Now

kit, STREP A test by BD kit. Also, fax positive results to State. For example RPR test, HIV,

HEPETITTIS C VIRUS. Perform Vitamin D and hsv 1 and hsv 2 on Diasorine-liason

instruments.

Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center, Secaucus, NJ April’11-March’13

Laboratory Technologist

Collect and prepare specimens and perform laboratory procedures used in the diagnosis,

treatment and prevention of disease. Verify record and report lab results on all performed tests.

Ensure compliance with government requirements, hospital policies and laboratory procedures,

including maintaining the cleanliness of lab equipment, instruments and work area.

Key Contributions:

• Executed and analyzed tests in areas including chemistry, hematology, urinalysis,

serology and bacteriology departments to aid physicians in diagnosing and treating

disease.

• Consistently commended for the timely, high-quality completion of both routine and

special laboratory assays of patient specimens (including blood and other body fluids,

skin scrapings and surgical specimens) in Microbiology department.

• Demonstrated the ability to communicate test results effectively with physicians,

pathologists and nursing staff as a member of interdisciplinary team focused on

providing exemplary quality of care.

• Process urine and other cultures for susceptibility of pathogen.

• Process several Urine cultures in a day

• Ability to work with VITEK and BACT/ALT to suspect and sensitivity of pathogen.

• Load the blood cultures in BACT/ALT automated machine to process blood culture.

• Perform daily worksheet and call to Nursing home for missing specimen.

• Perform several C-diff tests for stool.

• Handling multiple tasks at once with various deadlines.

• Answering to attend phone calls from Nursing homes and resolve their problems.

• Responsible for sampling, testing, and analyzing results in biological, and life sciences.

• Carry out fundamental tests as part of a scientific team.

• Tests on bacteria, parasites and other microorganisms.

• May work under the medical technologist or any senior.

• Create report for different tests.

• Able to keep record of all patients with their tests.

• Evaluated quality control within laboratory using standard laboratory test and

measurement controls, and maintained compliance with CLIA, OSHA, safety and risk-

management guidelines.

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ST. Joseph Hospital, Paterson, NJ Oct.2010- June 2011

Laboratory Technician

• Working with Sun quest program for accessing the specimens, Faxing the reports, important

documents, Prescriptions. As soon as we get the specimen from EMR we are doing accessing and

send it out related to the department.

• Worked in different department like Outpatient's laboratory, send out, Microbiology, Serology.

We used Invision program for data entry of patients & identifying the test and using the tubes for

draw the blood.

• Able to perform Venipuncture on all age groups, able to perform heel sticks on infants.

• Specimen Processing including: labeling, centrifuging blood, urine, and Stool specimens,

shipping out to correct departments or laboratories Receptionist responsibilities including:

friendly patient interaction, Data entry, filing, answering phones, maintaining standing orders

• Able to work unsupervised: such as solely maintaining a draw station Performing home draws in

a timely manner Perform drug screens

• Trained new recruited staff.

ST. Mary Hospital, Passaic, NJ Jan.2010- Oct.2010

Volunteer Position

• Work in radiology & 6 East (Patient Care) Departments

• Arrange patient reports, assist patients as needed with daily living activities

• Work as a transporter, bring specimens to the laboratory and go to pharmacy as needed

• Assist medical assistants and nurses when necessary

Dr. Shrenik Shah, MD, Bloomfield, NJ Aug.2009-Jan.2010

Medical Assistant

• Greeted clients in energetic manner, answered questions, and managed telephone.

• Provided assistance to Dr. in preparation of patient care

• Administered various immunizations, performed EKG’s and drew blood

• Conducted various clinical tests such as POTHROMBIN TIME test, STREP test, FLU

test, GLYCO test, BLOODSUGAR test, BLADDER test, URINE ESTIMATION,

HEMOCCULT test and UBERCULOSIS SKIN test.

VALSAD EYE HOSPITAL July 2008-June 2009

Blood Bank Technician

• CONDUCT VARIOUS CLINICAL TESTS SUCH AS:

• Blood Grouping- was done by looking at different Antigens such as A, B, O or AB.

• Blood testing- Different types of blood testing were done: Dryer’s Method Syphilis test and the

Widal test. Also have experience with Cross match testing.

• Hemoglobin Estimation- using the solution with the sample gives the percentage of the

Hemoglobin in the person, and using the percentage map gives us the level of hemoglobin in the

individual.

• Conducting procedures for separation from blood serum, plasma, and platelets.

• Blood Collection- drawing blood from the patients.

• Maintaining proper blood storage.

Education:

2008-2009: MS DEGREE OF MICROBIOLOGY (1st YEAR)

ASHOK & RITA INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCE, ANAND, INDIA

2004-2008: B.S MICROBIOLOGY

SOUTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, SURAT, INDIA

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC:

Transferred 110 Credits of undergraduate towards a Degree in Microbiology in the U.S.

Certifications:

Phlebotomy technician

CPR with Basic Life Support

HIPAA Privacy Regulations

OSHA

Medical assistant with Vascular Sonography

AMERICAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST (AMT) CERTIFIACTION for MLT (IN

PROGRESS) will be taking the exam in coming months

COMPUTER AND OPERATING SYSTEM:

Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/VISTA, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook),

Medisoft operating system, OpenVista EMR

HANDS ON EXEPERIENCE:

CHEMISTRY:

• Dimension vista 500(VISTA 476,VISTA 515)

• Ortho-Diagnostics.

• Model 3320 Osmometer.(Serum & Urine Osmality)

• Cytyc (TLIQ) (Rapid FFN-Fetal fibronectine)

• Immunochemical test for hcg in serum & urine in vitro Diagnostics(ION 25 HCG).

• Siemens advia centaur-xp immunoassay system.(Hepatitis Panal, HIV Western Blot,

Vitamin B12, Prolactine, Progesterone, CA 19-9, Testosterone)

HEMATOLOGY:

• Stacompact(Diagnostica-Stago))1 AND 2(Pt, Ptt, Firinogen, Di-dimmer)

• XT 4000XT Main Unit, Sysmex 1& 2(CBC & Differential)

• Streck ESR Auto Plus(ESR TEST).

MICROBIOLOGY:

• Mini incubator(42 TEMP),CO2 Incubator (37 TEMP),NON-CO2 Incubator (37 TEMP).

• (2)Biomeriex Mini Vidias(Mumps, Measles Varicella,Rubella)

• Biomeriex Gram staining Instruments.

• 1300 SERIES A2(Thermo Scientific Safety Cabinet)

• Biomeriex Vitek -2 system.

• Bact/Alert 3D Instrument 1 & 2 (For Blood Culture Bottles Only)

• Fluorescence Microscope (ANA & Staining) by IFA Technique.

SEROLOGY:

• Rapid Strep A Test(Fisher Healthcare)

• EZ Flu A & B(BD Directigen)

• EZ RSV (BD Directigen)

• Strep Pneumonia-(Binax Now-Urine)

• Legionella Pneumonia (Binax CARD)

• Clostridium Difficle Antigen & Toxin A & B.

URINALYSIS:

• Siemens Clinical Advantus(Chemical & Physical Examinations of Urine)

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