Maria Zelarmi Macalanda

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Cell: 626-***-****

Professional Summary:

Responsible Clinical Laboratory Scientist experienced working in a laboratory with fast-paced and high volume assays. Passionate and motivated with a drive for excellence. Handles tests with accuracy and efficiency. Welcomes work challenges and can work under pressure. Experience:

Quest DIAGNOSTICS SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

Clinical Laboratory Scientist II MAY 2011-present

• Knowledge in the operation, calibration, and preventive maintenance of machines such as VITROS, ARCHITECT, EVOLIS, BIOPLEX, Quantalyser and Western blots.

• Performs laboratory testing, specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining patient records and ensures timeliness of patient results.

• Provide technical guidance to laboratory assistants and associates and other cls.

• Reagent utilization management to ensure no disruption of service.

• Consistently performs clinical tests with accuracy and productivity.

• Management of assays, checking QC making sure its accurate and complete.

• Recognize problems and initiates troubleshooting steps

• Performs quality control and calibration as required

• Prepares competency of the techs.

• Performs the scheduling, planning and monitoring of workflow to meet established goals.

• Monitors and schedule competency of testing and non-testing personnel to ensure everyone is trained and competent to do assay testing.

West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim

Clinical Laboratory Scientist II May 2015-present

Knowledge in the operation and calibration and preventive maintenance of machines such as Siemens EXL 200 and Sysmex

Set up of microbiology specimen. Do gram staining and report organism seen. Set up and report RSV and FLU using Quidel.

Performs laboratory testing, specimen handling and processing,test analyses, reporting and maintaining patients records and ensures timeliness of patient results. Performs quality control, calibration and troubleshooting as required. License / Certification:

ASCP 2010

with current California Clinical Laboratory Scientist License. Education:

Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology 2003

Far Eastern University- Nicanor Reyes Medical foundation (NRMF) Fairview, Quezon City, Philippines

OSACS Scholar

Training/ Internship

BIOPLEX Training

San Francisco, CA

October 2012

San Lazaro Hospital (May – Oct.2003)

Gat.Andres Bonifacio Medical Center (Nov – April 2002) Job Description:

1. Performs clinical laboratory operations

2. Responsible for specimen collection and preparation 3. Analysis of the physical and chemical components of urine and other body fluids. 4. Specimen collection, handling and transport, preparation and storage of culture media, 5. Done phlebotomy on infant, toddler, pediatric, and geriatric patients. Excellent in drawing of blood either through venipuncture or capillary puncture and is able to perform phlebotomy with minimal repeat attempts.

6. Assist technical personnel with clerical duties. 7. Prepares media in microbiology section

8. Rotated to different areas in the lab

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