Garry A. John
Yeadon, PA 19050
Cell: 267-***-****
Email: *************@*****.***
Qualifications
Organized, detail-oriented, highly motivated self-starter who has held progressively
responsible jobs over 26 year career in American Red Cross Biomedical Services. Takes
on new challenges with a positive attitude and effectively plans, organizes, and
prioritizes work to manage time effectively and meet required timelines. Works well
independently or as part of a team and possesses excellent customer service skills, both
internal and external customers. Has strong communication, interpersonal, and
multitasking skills.
Experience
American Red Cross Biomedical Services, Philadelphia, Pa 1987 – present
Distribution Specialist, Lead Tech – 12/1991 to present
• Responsible for the organization and direct supervision of staff who pack and ship orders to
customers.
• Monitor daily operations and equipment, including the monitoring of the regional Central
Alarm Temperature Monitoring system
• Organize and assign ground and/or air transportation activities for the delivery and pick up of
blood products and specimens.
• Responsible for inventory management to ensure outgoing product availability and also
warehouse inventory to include ordering supplies/materials
• Department liaison to hospitals, physicians, donors, patients, and other internal and external
customers by answering multi-line telephone, routing calls, and taking accurate messages.
Laboratory Assistant – 03/1987 to 12/1991
• Processed blood products.
• Receive and triage incoming blood collections and entered into inventory system.
• Assisted Medical Technologists.
Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, Pa 11/1999 – 02/2001
Radiology File Room Clerk
• Responsible for the filing, sorting, retrieval and the set-up of X-rays for radiologists.
• Scanning X-rays into digital system. Operation of lightslide and MRI in the ER department.
• Provide transportation of files to different departments.
• Assist patients with X-rays as well as access information via computer, and maintain all
areas of hospital radiology file room and other various records requests.
Allegheny University Hospital – MCP, Philadelphia, Pa 07/1997 – 05/1999
Patient Information Coordinator
• Greeted and directed visitors / customers to their destination, and escorted as appropriate
• Provided general information and performed general office duties.
• Responsible for updating patient information in the computer system.
• Coordinated transportation of patients and visitors
Education
Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Pa 08/1987 –
05/1988
Medical Technology Studies, including Pharmacy Tech courses
Continuing Education
CPR training – American Red Cross
Pallet jack training
Continuing OSHA updates/training
Continuing biohazard safety training