CATHRINE NTINI

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OBJECTIVES

To secure a medical laboratory technologist position that will enable me to advance in my career utilizing my education and my skills

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE

Bachelors Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology -Nov1997 (ASCP CERTIFIED)

Honors Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology

Specialist Hematology/Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion Science - Nov1999

Research Project-Nov1999

Documentation and Quality Systems course ISO 9001 -July1999 Computers –Lab information system - Dec99-Jan00 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Course-Nov1999

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

FORNEY EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE)-MAY 2018 TO Oct2023

Fulltime medical technologist generalist 7on 7off shift

SHRIVER MEDICAL /DIAGNOSTIC LAB-JUN2018 TO SEPT 2020

Worked prn on night shift as a generalist medical technologist

TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL ROCKWALL-JULY 2016 TO 2017- Night shift lead tech/ LIS WORKING AS A GENERALIST 7on and 7off nights

• EMPLOYEE SCHEDULE PREPARATION

• NEW LOT CORRELATION AND PROCEDURE VALIDATION.

• WRITING STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES TO BE USED IN THE STAT LAB, MAIN LAB AND NORTH ER ALL PART OF

PRESBY ROCKWALL.

• REVIEWING PROCEDURES ONCE A YEAR AS REQURED BY JOINT COMMISION.

• SETTING UP NEW QC ACCESSION NUMBERS FOR ALL ANALYSERS INCLUDING QP FOR NEW LOTS. IN QC DB MAINTANANCE

• CHANGING RANGES IN QC DB MAINTANANCE WHEN NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED.

• SWITCHING NEW LOTS TO CURRENT LOTS WHEN ACCUMULATING DATA IS COMPLETE.

• CHECKING CERNER MDI AUDIT TO TROUBLESHOOT ACCESSIONS NOT CROSSING OVER.

• CALIBRATING ALL CHEMISTRY NEW LOTS AT NIGHTS.

• PERFOMING INVENTORY.

• NEW EMPLOYEE TRAINING

• REVIEWING CRITICAL RESULT REPORT AND CORRECTED REPORTS

• ATTENDING LEAD RETREATS AS SCHEDULED.

• ISTAT AND GLUCOMETER TRAINING AND CHECK OFF ON NIGHT SHIFT NURSING PERSONNELL AND RE ACTIVATING BADGES IF LOCKED OUT.

• ISTAT AND GLUCOMETER TRAINING -NEW EMPLOYEES DURING ORIENTATION.

• ASSIGNING PROFICIENCY TESTING- (API)

• MAKING LDM CHARTS FOR BLOOD UTILISATION

TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL PLANO (SEPT 2012- Nov 2017) Working as a generalist 7on 7off deep nights.

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER. -FULL TIME (JAN05- feb2013)

• AUTOMATED CHEMISTRY-JAN05-APRIL06

• SPECIAL HEMATOLOGY-MAY06-feb 2013

• DEEP NIGHTS 7ON AND 7OFF OR STAT LAB.

DOCTORS HOSPITAL/ FORNEY (NOV1 2004- JAN2017)- PRN WEEKEND DEEP NIGHTS

• GENERAL HEMATOLOGY

• CLINICAL CHEMISTRY

• BLOOD BANKING

• COAGULATION

• MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

• URINALYSIS

• TEGS-Thromboelastograph citrated blood and TEG with platelet mapping

• PFA

• VERIFY NOW TESTING ASPIRIN AND PLAVIX

MEDICAL CENTER OF MESQUITE 901 N. GALLOWAY, MESQUITE TX (MARCH 2003-JAN05)

• General Hematology -CBC,ESR,MANUAL DIFF COUNT, HbA1C,CSF,PLEURAL FLUID cell count

• BONE MARROW,

• SPECIAL COAGULATION- PT, PTT, HEPARIN ASSAY,FIBRINOGEN,AT111,LUPUS,D-DIMER,LUPUS,MIXING STUDIES,FIBRIN SPLIT PRODUCTS,

• COAGULATION SENDOUTS INCLUDING FACTOR V LEIDEN MUTATIONS, PROTHROMBIN GENE MUTATIONS,ANTICARDIOLIPINS

• BLOOD BANK

• TYPE AND SCREEN -ABO AND COMPATIBILITY TESTING

• ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION, ELUTION STUDY

• CORD BLOOD-FETAL SCREEN

• CLINICAL CHEMISTRY

• CMP,BMP,CARD LIVER FUNCTION TESTS,LIPIDS,TIBC,BNP,24 HR URINE,TSH FREE

• T4.TOTAL T3;FOLATE, FERRITIN,B12;CEA, AFP,CORTISOL, HORMONES,CANCER MARKERS

• PROCESSING SEND OUT TESTS

THROMBOCARE LABORATORIES - 8210 WALNUT HILL LANE-JULY 2002- MARCH03

• Investigating of thrombotic and coagulation disorders

• CLOT DETECTION TESTS

• Lupus anticoagulant, antithrombin functional-antigen, Sticky platelet syndrome, FACTOR ASSAYS- Inhibitor assays, Circulating anticoagulants, Factor X111 functional, D Dimer, Lovenox IIa-Xa, fragmin IIa-Xa, Aptt & Ratio, Protein C-S functional

• ELISA TESTS

• Anticardiolipins, Antiphosphatidyl serine, Protein C and S total, free and antigen

• Anti annexin, Beta 2 glycoprotein, Lipoprotein, Heparin induced platelet antibody,

• IMMUNODIFFUSION TESTS

• C4-binding protein, Antintrombin antigen, Factor X111 antigen

NATIONAL BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE ZIMBABWE -Jan99-Jun01

• Aptt, Pt, INR, Factor assay/ Inhibitory assay, Coagulation disorder assay, Platelet assays e.g. Bleeding time Serology screening / Testing of donated blood for :-

• HIV Hepatitis Band C HCV Syphilis

• Routine compatibility testing -Cross matching of Patients /Donor blood for transfusion by ABO Typing, Ab screening/identification/ major crossmatch

• Separation of blood components to produce :-

• Packed cells

• Fresh frozen Plasma

• Platelets

• Cryoprecipitate

• Blood grouping involving use of special techniques e.g. DIAMED

• Internal and External Quality Assurance

• Phlebotomy on blood donors

• Routine Hematology-FBC/differential count

• ESR

• Electrophoresis e.g. Hb

• Bone marrow smears and examination

• National Health Laboratory Services-Bacteriology Department- Jan98-Dec98

• Laboratory Technologist

• Routine Bacteriology

• Bacteriology water analysis

• Epidemiology

• Serology

• Parasitology

• Mycology

• Internal and External Quality Control

• Attending workshops

• On Call duties

National Health Laboratory Services ZIMBABWE- -Jan 98 -Dec98 Junior Laboratory Technologist

DEPARTMENTS WORKED IN

• Medical microbiology

• Blood Transfusion

• Hematology/coagulation

• Clinical chemistry

• Serology /Immunology

REFERENCES:

KATHY ANDERSON-BUMC AUTOCHEMISTRY 214-***-****

LINDA GOLDBERG-BUMC SP HEME 214-***-****

MATTHEW SIMPSON PRESBY PLANO – 972-***-****

MS LOIS CORBERT 214-***-****

Mr. CHRIS GOEDEKE 214-***-****

Mr. ZAMILE MUSEKIWA

Laboratory services manager National Blood Transfusion Services P O BOX A101

Avondale

Tel:-263-***-****

Prof Mason

Chairman of Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences

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