Medical Laboratory Assistant
Resume:
Objective: Seeking full time position as Medical Laboratory Technologist.
Education
Ivy Tech Community College Valparaiso, IN
Associate Degree of Applied Science in Medical Assistant. Certified Medical Assistant in 2007
Minot State University, Minot, ND
2012 - 2016
Bachelor of Arts in Biology with minor in Chemistry
Western Dakota Tech, Rapid City, SD
2016- 2018
Associate Degree of Applied Sciences in Medical Laboratory Technician (ASCP), MLT
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
2022-2023
Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science (ASCP), MLS
Work Experience
Phlebotomist
Trinity Health
Minot, ND
August 2015-May 2016
Answering and transferring phone to the correct laboratory departments.
Order tests, labeling test tubes, cancelling test orders.
Obtaining blood samples through venipuncture or capillary puncture. Perform blood bank draws and blood culture procedures for drawing blood.
Laboratory Assistant II
Rapid City Regional Health
Rapid City, SD
June 2016 - Dec 2018
Lab processing, phlebotomist, and micro set up. Micro set up including respiratory cultures, urine cultures, body fluids, wound cultures, fungal cultures, CSF cultures, grinding up tissue biopsy for cultures, along with making gram stains for each sample needed.
Prepared samples for send out to State Health Lab.
Performed moderately complex testing for PCR using Film Array and GeneXpert. Performed most of the new lot QC and 30 days QC for both Film Array and GeneXpert analyzer.
Daily maintenance and weekly maintenance on film Array and GeneXpert analyzer.
Medical Laboratory Technician
Rosebud Hospital
Rosebud, SD
January 2019-April 2019 (contract)
Performed a variety of tests on different departments such as Chemistry (Expand and EXL Dimension), Hematology (DXH), Urinalysis (Clinitec), Coagulate (Sysmex 1500), Blood Bank (tube method), and Microbiology (limited microbiology set up).
Performed quality control and instrument troubleshooting and calibration as needed.
Performed phlebotomy and processing of specimens.
Analyzed results and called doctors with critical values.
Medical Laboratory Technician
Essentia Health
Sandstone, MN
June 19-Sept 2019 (contract)
Performed Blood Bank using MTS Gel Method: ABO/RH, antibody screen, cross matching
Routine testing in chemistry (Abbott, Architect), hematology(Sysmex), and urinalysis.
Setup basic microbiology cultures including respiratory cultures, wound cultures, and urine cultures. GeneXpert for influenza A/B, RSV, and Strep A PCR testing.
Maintained instruments including troubleshooting and daily maintenance, performed calibration and daily QC.
Using Stago for routines coagulate testing include PT/INR, PTT, and D-Dimer. Point of Care test for PT/ INR.
Using I-Stat as a backup for some chemistry testing and analyze blood gas.
Collected blood samples from outpatients, inpatients, and ER. Performed arterial blood gas as requested by providers.
Medical Laboratory Technician
Flambeau Hospital
Park Falls, WI
September 2019-March 2020 (contract)
Performed blood bank using manual tube method for ABO/RH and gel method for antibody screen.
Routine chemistry testing using EXL Dimension and Expand Dimension.
Performed urine dipstick using Clinitec and performed microscopic urine.
GeneXpert PCR for influenza A/B and RSV, C-difficile, and MRSA. Set up micro specimens for wound cultures, urine cultures, positive blood cultures along with making gram stain manually.
Daily QC and maintenance on chemistry analyzer, DXH analyzer, Clinitec analyzer, Sysmex 2000, ESR analyzer, and BNP analyzer.
Medical Laboratory Technician
Unity Point St. Luke’s
Sioux City, IA
June 2020 to Nov 2020
Chemistry: run routine blood chemistry on Cobas c501 and Cobbs e601. Rapid testing including urine pregnancy test, fecal occult and osmolality.
Urinalysis: run automatic urinalysis & microscopic urine.
Microbiology: set up wound cultures, urine cultures, sputum cultures, acid fast cultures, stool cultures, positive blood cultures along with making gram stains manually for each culture needed. Rapid stool testing: cryptosporidium/Giardia, fecal lactoferrin, positive c-diff toxin test.
Performed GeneXpert & Biofire PCR testing.
Hematology (Sysmex XN-3000): Routine hematology testing, body fluid, CSF cell count and differential count.
Coagulate (Stago): PT, PTT, D-Dimer, Fibrinogen, X10 Heparin, Protein C
Performed phlebotomy when needed for routine and stat draws. Performed I- stat point of care testing for chem7 and troponin.
Medical Laboratory Technician
Cherokee Regional Medical Center
Cherokee, IA
January 2021 to April 2021 (Contract)
Routine chemistry testing on Siemens Dimension EXL 200 and Immunoassay on AIA-900 TOSOH analyzer.
Analyzed PT/PTT on ACLtop 300 coagulate analyzer.
Routine hematology testing on Sysmex XN-1000 and performed differential count when needed.
Analyzed blood gas on Opti CCA-TS
Set up cultures and making gram stain manually.
Molecular testing Abbott ID NOW for Covid testing, Gene Expert, Illumigen Meridian for C. difficile, Group A Strep, and Group B Strep.
Rapid testing including Abbot (Covid 19 Ag Card), Sofia (SAR 2, RSV, Influenza A and B), Strep A, Mono and HIV test.
Using Triage Meter Pro for BNP, D-Dimer, and Urine Tox Screen.
Performed basic blood bank gel method for type and screen, and cross match.
Daily maintenance and QC for chemistry, coagulate, urinalysis, ESR auto plus, hematology, blood gas analyzer.
Medical Technologist
Floyd Valley Hospital
Le Mars,IA
May 2021-March 2024
Run routine chemistry testing on EXL Dimension and immunoassay on ACCESS2 analyzers.
Performed basic blood bank using MTS gel method for type & screen, DAT, weak D testing, and intermediate spin cross match. Prepared platelets and thawing FFP processing. Issue units and emergency release when needed.
Stago for PT, PTT, D-Dimer and occasionally run Heparin factor 10.
Run routine hematology testing on Sysmex 1000.
Microbiology processing for routine urine cultures, set up positive blood culture, stool culture, and wound cultures. PCR included strep A, Flu A/B, RSV, and covid using GenXpert. Biofire for respiratory and blood culture ID. Perform rapid test kit for Shiga toxin, Giardia and Crypto, C-difficile, and RPR syphilis.
Night shift daily maintenance and QC for EXL Dimension, Access2, Stago, ESR, Clinitec, and Sysmex 1000. Performed monthly maintenance on EXL Dimension and weekly maintenance for Access2.
Performed phlebotomy in ER and on the floor patients as needed.
Medical Technologist
Mercy One Hospital
West Des Moines, IA
March 2024-May 2024( contract)
Performed chemistry testing on EXL Dimension, hematology on XN 1000, blood bank on Echo, coagulate testing on Stago and urinalysis on Iris IQ 200.
Blood bank testing including type & screen, crossmatch, and Rhogam workup.
PCR on GeneXpert and Biofire .
Performed routine daily maintenance and QC for blood bank on Echo
References: Available upon request.
Claudia Anan
812 19th street
Sioux City, IA
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