Professional Summary
Experience in a fast pace hospital stat lab with one hour turn-around
Knowledge of Chemistry, Hematology, Blood Banking, Coagulation, and Urinalysis.
Medical Lab Technologist NCA/ CLS in Hematology
Med Lab Technician ASCP
X-Ray training
Continuing Education in all areas of the Laboratory
Professional Experience
Lab Corp, Swedish Hospital, Seattle, WA May 2006 to present
Medical Technologist/Technician
Work in the hospital stat lab in the chemistry, hematology, coagulation and urinalysis departments preforming test on blood, urine, and body fluids
Specialty testing on blood for malaria and other parasites
Testing of ABO, RH and Rosettes, KB testing
Gram stains, body fluid differential and numerous kit tests
Run hematology analyzers, chemistry analyzers, coagulation analyzer and urine analyzer
Phoenix Central Lab, Everett, WA Jan 1999 to 2006
Lead Medical Technologist/Technician
Lead Radio immunoassay lab
Perform thyroid testing, T4’s, Free T4’s, TSH, T3’s Insulin’s, Cortisol, Progesterone’s, TLI, DGX’s
Urinalysis, ran a chemistry analyzer and performed manual differentials
Responsible for radioactive waste, and the records for the RIA department
Wrote the policies and procedures for the RIA department
One of only three people in the laboratory that is certified by the FDA to perform the Coggins tests
UWPN Bell town Clinic, Seattle, WA Dec 1997 to OCT 1998
Worked as a laboratory generalist in a low complexity lab
Responsible for running numerous on-site lab test, taking x-rays of all body parts, processing specimens to be sent to other laboratories as well as cross train the x-ray tech to do some lab work
Quality control for the lab and performed all the CAP surveys
Patient care, including drawing blood, tracking all patient results including abnormal pap smears and any results requiring follow up
Responsible for all clinic staff training
Country Doctor’s Community Health Clinic, Seattle, WA Oct 1996 to Dec 1997
Medical Technologist/Technician
Worked as a laboratory generalist in the community health clinic, supporting 10 doctors, numerous PA-C, ARNP-C and support staff
Extensive patient interaction, specimen processing, urinalysis testing, KOH wet mounts, and gram stains.
Performed numerous kit tests
Lab Corp of America, Seattle, WA 1995-1996
Medical Technologist/Technician
Supported the hematology department included urinalysis, serology, blood banking and coagulation
Worked with the Cline 200, and performed ABO and anti-body screening on an average of 100 patients per night
Completed manual differentials, ESR and manual retics
Group Health Cooperative 1988-1994
Medical Technologist/Technician
As an acting lead in the hematology department, supervised a staff of seven
Computer generated worksheets, general specimen processing, specialized staining for bone marrows, malaria, KB’S, basophilic, eosiphil, and manual red, white, and platelets counts
Responsible for continuing education for more than 40 Group Health Clinics
Laboratory of Pathology, Seattle, WA 1985-1987
Medical Technologist/Technician
Worked at the lab of Pathology through college in the Hematology, Urinalysis, and Chemistry departments
Processed tests for cancers and leukemia, manual differentials, abnormal platelets counts, CSF Fluids, cell counts bone marrow testing and special staining
In the Urinalysis department conducted dipsticks testing and performed all back up test on positive results, which included microscopic reviews of all urines
In the Chemistry Department worked on Hitachi analyzers and the cobas, astra
US Army Reserves Tacoma, WA 1983-1993
Medical Technologist/Technician
Supported all sections of the Hospital lab on weekend drill at Madigan Hospital in Tacoma.
10 years of Military services and honorably discharged
Education
University Of Washington BA in History
Seattle Community College AA Early Childhood Education
Shoreline Community College AA degree in Medical Lab Technician
Specialized Training
US Army Academy of Health Sciences, Fort Sam Houston
National Health Laboratory Microbiology training
Puget Sound Blood Bank
Lab of Pathology: Chemistry, Hematology and Urinalysis training, Coulters.
Phoenix Central Lab: Hematology, Chemistry, RIA and Urinalysis training. Worked with Adiva Analyzers, 747and 717 chemistry analyzers, and gamma counters.
Lab Corp Seattle Washington: Trained on blood gas analyzers, LH hematology analyzers, automatic urine analyzer, Coagulation analyzer, Cobas 6000 and numerous small table top analyzers.