Laboratory Supervisor

Tetyana Fonarova

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Education:

John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) - New York, NY.

Master of Forensic Science, GPA 3.77. Dean’s list: 2012-2013, 2013-2014. Graduated- May 2014

Hunter College (CUNY) - New York, NY.

Bachelor of Health Science in Medical Lab Science, GPA 3.2. Graduated – June 2010

Licenses:

• New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist (#015912)

• Microbiology (ASCP)CM (#5545)

• Molecular Biology (ASCP)CM (#2128)

• Laboratory Management Certificate (ASCP/APF)

Experience:

08/2014-Present Advanced Clinical Laboratory Solutions Inc. (ACLS) (Brooklyn, NY)

Assistant Supervisor/Certifying Scientist (Toxicology)

• Overview daily operations for Confirmation department

• Ensure adherence to the laboratory’s quality control policies and review all quality control activities, calibrators and performed maintenance on daily/weekly/monthly basis

• If necessary perform daily/weekly/monthly maintenance of the instruments: Tecan EVO, CEREX 96 ALD, Agilent LC/MS-MS, ABSciex LC/MS-MS

• Identify and take immediate action to correct any problems including trouble shooting of the instruments

• Ensure that patient test results are not reported until all corrective actions have been taken

• Analyze and/or review patients’ data using MassHunter software for Agilent and MultiQuant software for ABSciex

• Assure accurate, reliable and prompt reporting of results

• Possess strong knowledge in pain management and illicit drugs and metabolites

• Provide orientation and training to the testing personnel in confirmation department

• Consult clients in result interpretation of Urine and Oral Fluid drug tests.

• Involved in the development of policies and Standard Operating procedures.

09/2010-12/2014 New York University Langone Medical Center (New York, NY)

Clinical Laboratory Technologist (Microbiology)

• Handle specimens (i.e. urines, blood, sputum, tissue, would swabs etc), routine culture identification via microbiological/immunological testing and susceptibility of microbes isolated from clinical specimens.

• Operate different laboratory instruments and automated machines such as BactT/Alert 3D for blood cultures and Vitek for the antibiotic susceptibility testing.

• Interpret and record results of testing by differentiating normal and abnormal results.

• Report results via computer/telephone to the physician in charge on a timely basis.

• Perform Quality Control measures to ensure the accuracy and integrity of tests and results.

• Perform PCR for MRSA/MSSA screening, PCR for FLU A/B using GeneXpert GX-XVI, FilmArray Respiratory Panel processing, Yeast Traffic lightR PNA FISH, DNA probing for mycobacteria and various rapid antigen/antibody tests (i.e Rapid Strep, Meningitidis Panel, RSV etc).

• Perform validation studies of Mass Spectrometer for microbiology (MALDI-TOF)

• Perform various staining techniques: Gram stain, Acid Fast staining, KOH and Calcofluor White staining.

• Assist physicians and nurses in the proper specimen collection.

• Conduct Mycology laboratory functions such as routine culture set-up, corn-meal agar set-up, mold identification techniques, immuno-diffusion, antifungul sensitivity set-up and interpretation.

• Supervise intern students

06/2013-03/2014 John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY)

Research project:

• Performed ELISA assays on urine samples for THC metabolites detection

• Operated BioTeck TM Synergy MXTM microplate reader

• Recorded and interpreted results

• Fostered safe working conditions (i.e. hazardous waste, safety rules)

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