Technician Quality Control

LaRue S. Perkins

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OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position as a Medical Laboratory Technician to be part of a team where I can utilize, and enhance, my skills and experience, which I have acquired during my Military career, as well as private sector. Given my Military experience, I have learned to work with people from different backgrounds, believes, and cultures.

SKILLS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Experienced in all security procedures

Advance Computer Skills

Security Clearance (Active)

Honorable Discharge – Navy

EDUCATION

Sanford Brown Institute

A.S – Surgical Tech (GPA – 2.9) Merced College

General Studies (GPA – 2.0) Sonoma State University

General Studies (GPA – 1.5)

OTHER EDUCATION

Leadership Skills-Graduate School

Technical or Occupation Certificate Yeoman A School

Technical or Occupation Certificate

EXPERIENCE

Naval Drug Screening Lab Jacksonville, FL November 2012 – July 2015

Physical Science Technician/Confirmation

Perform lengthy and detailed chemical extracting procedures on human urine specimens maintaining the chain of custody and rigidly adhering to the technical steps set forth in procedures

Use a wide range of analytical laboratory equipment and instruments such as pipettes, resin ion exchange extractors, balances, ph. Meters, nitrogen dryers, incubators, baths, shakers, and centrifuges, gas chromatography and mass spectrometers to quantitate the concentration of abuse drug substances present in the prepared extracts.

Makes chemical reagents required in the extraction process. Weigh and measures chemical compounds in accordance with established formulas.

Tunes and calibrates such instruments, performs injections of samples, standards, and controls.

Performs initial data summation, calculations, evaluation, review and interpretation ensuring completeness and compliance with documented standards.

Replaces and services operator level parts and materials, and completes operator cleaning and maintenance requirements.

Provide bench level training and orientation in technical and administrative procedures, analytical techniques, equipment operation and maintenance, and laboratory safety.

Develops and writes all necessary specimen reports documenting standard, control, and specimen results.

Maintains cleanliness of equipment, materials, and technical work areas. Performs quality control technical functions involving formulation, analysis, and evaluation of standards and controls.

Complies with NAVOSH and OSHA standards, and all applicable rules, regulations, and instructions.

Naval Drug Screen Lab

Jacksonville, FL

July 2010 – November 2012

Physical Science Technician (Confirmation)

Responsible for equipment and work product of the screening division.

Assured quality, accuracy, and processing timeliness, testing, and reporting results.

Operated the Hitachi Immunoassay Analyzer, ensuring proper operation and troubleshoots unexpected or unacceptable results.

Maintained the Quality Control Program to analytical chemistry analyzers ensuring downtime is kept to a minimum.

Generated reports using the Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory information Management System (FTDL-IMS) and tracks samples tested.

Alutiiq/Naval Drug Screening Lab Jacksonville, FL June 2005 – July 2010

Physical Science Technician/Lead (FORENSIC DRUG TESTING)

Receives and prepares military urine specimens via US mail, FED EX, UPS and walk-ins while maintaining precise forensic chain of custody requirements.

Opens and inspects specimens annotating discrepancies on form 2624, numerically bar codes all specimens, verify, and pour specimens for initial testing.

Check for suspected specimen adulterations, insert blind control associated documentation.

Dispose of all negative specimens following the FORENSIC DRUG TESTING LOP.

Baptist Beaches Medial Center

Jacksonville, FL

June 2004 – October 2004

Surgical Technician

Responsible for accountability of all surgical sponges, needles, and instruments pre and post-surgical procedures.

Hand instruments, supplies, and sutures to surgeons.

Perform other tasks as directed by surgeon during operation.

Operate, assemble, adjust or monitor sterilizers, lights, suction machines and diagnostic equipment to ensure proper operation.

Prepare dressings or bandages and apply or assist with their application following surgery.

Provide technical assistance to surgeons, surgical nurses and anesthesiologists.

U.S Navy

St. Mary’s, GA

February 1995 – January 1999

Yeoman Third Class (Submarines)

Process and prepare documents such as business or government forms and expense reports.

Compile, copy, sort, and file records of office activities, business transactions and other activities.

Communicate with customers, employees, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate or explain information, take orders and complaints.

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