March **** to Current

July **** to Current

April 2006

Lisa Alfaro-Munday

Summary

Bilingual Medical Laboratory Technician with over 30 years of experience in the medical laboratory field as a generalist, a team leader and a Medical Technology instructor who is able to effectively communicate in both written and verbal form and work efficiently and accurately following all preset guidelines.

Highlights

Proficient in Spanish

Med Tech Hematology instructor

Team Leader at Level 1 trauma center

Experience in every laboratory

area/department

Competent in procedure development and

implementation

Accomplished in training techs on new

instrumentation and methods

Accomplishments

Accomplished venipuncturist.

Experienced in rural and urban hospital settings as well as clinical settings. Specialized for a time in exclusively pediatric patients Trained all laboratory staff on Roche Integra.

Trained all new second shift techs in every department/area of the Core Laboratory. Teaches Medical Technology students to identify the cells found in the blood, body fluid, bone marrow and urine and their associated conditions.

Writes new procedures and helps implement them.

Performs additional work/result studies to reduce unnecessary testing and provide better use of tech time on microscopes.

Assists in implementing LEAN and ISO standards.

OSHA, HIPPA, and Universal Precaution Compliant

Experience

University of Tennessee

Instructor

Knoxville, TN

I teach Medical Technology students the cells found in the blood, body fluids, bone marrow and urine and the conditions associated with them.

LabCorp at UT Hospital

Team Leader, second shift

Knoxville, TN

I perform and result medical laboratory tests and dispense blood products at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. I lead a group of fourteen techs who I train in every area of the Core Laboratory on every instrument and using every procedure to ensure they are competent and efficient in every area of the laboratory. It is my responsibility to see to it that we provide quality patient care in a timely manner and complete at least 90% of our work 100% of the time. I make sure that we are all within our preset guidelines as far as all regulatory agents are concerned. I assist in writing, revising, implementing, and following procedures. I make schedules and assignments, oversee blind testing and competency training, troubleshoot malfunctioning equipment, and keep my supervisor updated as to inventory or mechanical or technical issues. LabCorp at UT Hospital

Generalist

Knoxville, TN

Performed and reported lab tests in Hematology, Coagulation, Urinalysis, Chemistry and Blood Bank.

Maintained and QC'd lab instruments and equipment. Troubleshot malfunctioning equipment and test systems. Maintained clean and organized work area with adequate supplies and reagents. Meticulously followed all SOPs and regulatory guidelines. 4910 White Petal Way, Knoxville, TN 37912 - 865-***-**** (H) - ad0x45@r.postjobfree.com

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