Medical Technologist Quality Control
Resume:
SONIA PATEL
Parkville, Maryland 21234
Cell: 443-***-****
Home: 410-***-****
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Career Objective:
Seeking a career growth position within a progressive organization in
which a strong clinical background and highly developed communication
skills will make an immediate and valuable impact.
Summary of Qualifications:
* Proficient in hospital database technology, quality assurance and
quality control procedures, and instrument operation and maintenance.
* Knowledgeable in the clinical laboratory processes and equipment used
in POCT, Hematology, General Chemistry, Toxicology, Flow Cytometry,
Biochemistry, Blood Gas Analysis, Some Microbiology Set-up,
Processing, and Accessioning.
* Articulate, confident, and outgoing, with excellent presentational
skills combined with the ability to project a professional image.
Professional Experience:
St Agnes Hospital
Medical Technologist, March 2008-Current
Performing as a Point of Care Testing Technologist
Selected Accomplishments:
. Train physicians, nurses, and qualified healthcare personnel
throughout the hospital on the proper use and maintenance of
POCT analyzers, including SureStep Flex(Glucose) Biosite Triage
Meters(Cardiac Markers), Hemachron (ACT), Coaguchex(PT/INR) and
Hemocue(Hemoglobin), as well as manual tests such as Occult
Blood, Urinalysis etc.
. Provide troubleshooting support to the end users of POCT
analyzers and test kits
. Pull and review daily, weekly and monthly QC reports
. Conduct proficiency testing throughout the hospital for all POCT
tests per Joint Commission standards
. Maintain and update records of qualified operators of POCT tests
throughout the hospital
. Perform routine maintenance and quality control testing on POCT
analyzers throughout the hospital. Analyzers include, Glucose
SureStep Flex, Hemocue 201 DM, Biosite Triage Meters(Cardiac
Markers),Hemachron ACT analyzer, CoaguChex Coagulation analyzers
. Conduct implementation studies on newly acquired instruments
. Maintain inventory and conduct lot check in procedures when
necessary
. Establish a good working relationship between the POCT
department and the end users of POCT analyzers
. Investigate any unusual results or testing patterns through the
use of POCT software-Telcor, Biosite, and LifeScan
St Agnes Hospital
Medical Technologist, October 2007-March 2008
Performed as a Microbiology Technologist-Blood Cultures Bench,
Immunology, Probetec
Transferred to Point of Care testing in order to obtain more work
hours.
Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
Medical Technologist, February 2006-August 2007
Performed in a generalist capacity in Hematology and Chemistry.
Assisted with processing and accessioning.
Performed some basic preliminary setting-up of specimen for
microbiology testing.
Selected Accomplishments:
. Worked on all of the benches in the Hematology department of the
lab, including, but not limited to Coagulation (Sysmex 1500),
CBC's (Advia), Urinalysis (Urisys), Sedimentation Rates, FDP's,
Rapid Strep, Mono Screens, Stool Occult Blood, Gastric Occult
Blood, Clinitest, and Ictotest (Various Manual Testing Kits),
Urine Microscopics, Manual Differentials, Manual Retic Counts,
Platelet Estimates, Fluid Counts, (Microscope)
. Worked on all of the benches in the Chemistry department of the
lab, including but not limited to Chemistry Panels, Cardiac
Markers, Pro-BNP, Thyroid Assays, Therapeutic Drug Levels, Drugs
of Abuse Screens, Urine Chemistries, Serum Iron, Ferritin and
TIBC levels, Quantitative Serum HCG levels, and various
miscellaneous assays (Dimension RXL). Some thyroid levels,
cortisol levels and therapeutic drug levels (Axsym), Fetal
Fibronectin Levels, Ionized Calcium (Ilyte), Fetal Lung Maturity
(TDX), Qualitative TCA levels and Qualitative Urine and Serum
HCG (Manual Kits).
. Worked in processing and accessioning. Set up and loaded blood
cultures (BACTEC), Aliquoted and properly stored Send-Out test
specimens, Plated and Gram Stained Positive Blood Cultures and
CSF samples for send-out testing, ordered tests, centrifuged
samples, answered the phones.
Medstar Health-Good Samaritan Hospital
Medical Technologist, September 2002-May 2004
Performed in a generalist capacity in Hematology and Chemistry
Selected Accomplishments:
. Worked on all of the benches in the chemistry and hematology
departments of the lab, including, but not limited to,
Coagulation
( STAGO), Manual Differentials (Microscope), CBC's (Coulter GenS
and MaxM), Blood Gases (Chiron), Routine and Stat Chemistries
(950), Free PTN's, Cyclosporins (FLX), Urine and Serum
Osmolalities (Osmometer), TSH, T3, T4(VITROS).
. Assisted in the collection and preparation of bone marrow
aspirates and biopsies.
. Collected correlation data on three different instruments to
assist Q.C. and Q.A. technologists in setting up blood gas
instruments to assist the Q.C. and Q.A.
On Assignment Inc.
Certified Staffing Consultant, January 2001-July 2002
Recruited, screened, interviewed, and placed laboratory and healthcare
professionals for healthcare facilities.
Directed and followed employee development with performance
counseling.
Maintained excellent rapport with current clients, while bringing new
clients on board.
Selected Accomplishments:
. Generated over five hundred thousand dollars in revenue in my
first year as a staffing consultant.
. Opened up the Baltimore Market for On Assignment's Clinical Lab
Staff division.
. Generated enough revenue in 2002 to qualify to bring on a
partner in order to further grow the business.
. Brought major hospitals and laboratories on board as clients
including, Quest, LabCorp, Good Samaritan Hospital, LabCare, St
Agnes Hospital, etc.
. Made Baltimore one of the biggest and most active markets in the
country for Clinical Lab Staff.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Medical Technologist, June 1996- November 2000
Performed a variety of general and specialized tests on numerous
different instruments in several different departments including:
Critical Care Lab-Blood Gas Analysis and Ionized Calcium Levels
(Chiron)
Toxicology Lab- Drugs of Abuse (Hitachi, Toxilab, GCHS) Therapeutic
Drugs (TDX, FLX)
Hematology Lab-(MLA), FDP, Thrombin Time, D-dimer (Manual Test Kit),
Manual Differentials (Microscope)
Biochemistry Lab-Hemoglobin Electrophoresis (Manual Procedure),
Hemoglobin A1C's (Variant Analyzer), G6PD's(COBAS Analyzer), Whole
Blood and PlasmaViscosities (Manual Procedures)
Chemistry Lab-CSF protein, lipase, ammonia, and lactate (ACA analyzer)
Flow Cytometry Lab-T-cell quantification and qualification (Beckton
Dickinson Flow Cytometry Instrument.)
Other duties included performing daily, monthly, and weekly
maintenance of instruments, maintenance of Levey-Jennings charts, and
notifying doctors and nurses of abnormal or unusual patient results.
Selected Accomplishments:
. Met stringent turn-around deadlines in extremely high pressure,
multi-tasking environments
. Trained in a wide variety of laboratory departments
. Lasted for four and one half years in an environment with high
employee turnover
HealthServ Inc., Leesburg, Virginia
CPT Technologist/Sales Representative, January -June 1996
Performed Current Perception Threshold testing of sensory functions on
patients
Promoted this new testing technique and HealthServ services to
physicians throughout the Baltimore-Washington-Northern Virginia
region.
Selected Accomplishments:
. Grew the client line around the designated areas enabling the
company to grow
. Maintained a good rapport with the patients and eased their
anxiety while conducting the CPT tests
Laboratory Corporation of America-Herndon, Virginia
Medical Technologist, August-December 1995
Processed urine specimens, loaded them onto the Monarch instruments,
and put patients' results in the computer
Selected Accomplishments:
. Processed, tested, and resulted over 2000 specimens per night
Education:
Medical Technology Prerequisites-
Goucher College 1989-1990
Towson State University 1990-1994
Medical Technology Program-
Morgan State University 1994-1995
Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology 1995
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