Nirupama Hafiz

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Plainfield, IL

Cell phone: 309-***-****, E-mail: ad06t9@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of qualification

●Medical Laboratory Scientist with ASCP certification and six years of experience in microbiology and one year experience in core laboratory

●Culture interpretation and sensitivity testing

●Molecular testing (PCR)

●Quality control/Quality assurance

●Mentoring MLT/MLS students and new hire

●Basic computer – Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel

●Background in research and development

●Master of medical science, Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery

●Open to learn and cooperate with others

●Mentoring MLT and MLS students

●Basic computer – Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel

●Master of medical science, Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery

●Instrumentation- Vitek 2, MALDI tof, Phoenix API and M 50, Sysmex 3000, Vista, Iris 200

Experience

June 2022- to date

Medical Laboratory Scientists, Core Lan, Edward Hospital, Naperville, IL

February 2022-June 2022

Medical Laboratory Scientists, Core Lab, Loyola Medical center, Maywood, IL

July 2015- February 2022

Medical Laboratory Scientist, Microbiology Department, MercyOne / United Clinical Laboratory, Dubuque, Iowa

●Reading plates and Perform various biochemical tests to identify bacteria. Perform Bacterial identification

●Assisted in review of current, and initiation of new, standard operating procedure (SOP) and Quality Control procedures

●Responsible for specimen processing

●Responsible for immunology and fluorescent antibody testing

●Responsible for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing

●Mentor students and new employees

October 2014- July 2015

Medical Laboratory Technician, United Clinical Laboratory, Dubuque, IA

●Conduct lab tests in the area of Microbiology, hematology, coagulation, serology, immunology, blood bank

●Prepare chemical solutions, reagents and specimens for microscopic examination; perform laboratory tests; analyze and report findings; and investigate atypical result and discrepancies to determine causation

January 1996- December 1998

Medical Officer, Nuclear Medicine Center, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh

●Static and Dynamic imaging of different human organs with radioisotope

●Ultrasound imaging of abdomen-pelvic organs

●Radionuclide dose assessment, dispensing, and after care and long term follow up of thyroid cancer patient

September 1994- September 1995

Internship training (residency), Mymensing Medical College Hospital, Mymensing, Bangladesh

Education and certification

January 2011-June 2013

Associate in Applied Science, Medical Laboratory Technology, Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo, IA

January 1999- December 2000

Masters of Medical Science (MMedSc), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

February 1986- May 1994

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (equivalent to MD)

University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Certification

American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Medical Laboratory Scientist 2017

Award and Scholarships

●Commonwealth of Australia (AusAID) Scholarship, January, 1999- December 2000

●Dhaka Board Scholarship, 1986

Publication

Ratcliffe, J., Swanson, C.E., Hafiz, N., Frawley, K., Coalke, J. Assessment of imaging quality of a standard and two dose- reducing protocols in pediatric pelvic CT. Pediatric Radiology (2003) 33:177-182

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