Medical Technologist A
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Manor, TX *****
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LISA STURM
OBJECTIVE To continue to challenge myself as a medical professional in my role as a Medical Technologist, to apply my skills and knowledge in any role I fill, and to grow both personally and professionally with a focus on improving patient outcomes and public health. EDUCATION
2010 B.S. in Medical Technology, University of Hawaii at Mānoa 2009 Clinical Training Program (CLH, LLP) UH Clinical Laboratory Science (Medical Technology): minor in Mirobiology
2006 B.A. Health Science; Dean’s List Spring 2006; Certificate in Spanish (Minor-equivalent), UHM 1996 MLT-P (Phlebotomy) Certificate, Kapi`olani Community College (NCA Member 1996 to 2009) 1991 EMT Certificate Kapi`olani Community College; Hawai`i license 1996-1999 CERTIFICATIONS
9/2010 ASCP(BOC) Certification MLS #236860
9/2010 State of Hawaii Department of Health Medical Technologist License #4920 (inactive) RELATED WORK HISTORY:
6/23-12/23 Actalent/LabCorp: Contract MLS Generallist at Dell Children’s Medical Center, 3rd shift. Responsible for: operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of instruments in the core lab; pre-analytial and analytical quality assurance of patient specimens and results; QC and calibration as per SOP; specimen intake and preparation; communication with colleagues and nursing staff regarding instrument/supply issues as well as patient results/critical values; documentation of maintenance and calls to care team; and other duties as required during busy morning rounds at a large hospital. Benches covered: Hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry, rapid and waived micro and serology. 9/23 - 3/23 Roadrunner Laboratory Services, LLC : Laboratory Supervisor - Supervisor for a startup lab. Responsible for: learnning all laboratory newly installed insturmentation; working with technical support for troubleshooting instruments during pre-operational phase; coordinating and performing laboratory instrument validations; writing laboratory policies and procedures; working with owners to select test menu; training lab asssistant and front office manager ;inventory and ordering of supplies and ancillary equipment; selection of LIS and temperature monitoring systems; implementing current Federal and State requirements for laboratory compliance; providing owners with the information necessary to comply with regulatory and clinical agency requirements (i.e. CAP, COLA, CLIA, ASCP, OSHA, etc.); creating electronic and physical document filing systems; setting-up laboratory workflow; creating documentation and filing systems for instrument and laboratory mainientance logs; implementing competency schedule for all testing and support personnel. Benches covered: Hematology, coagulation, immunochemistry, chemistry, urinalysis. 4/21 - 7/22 Natera, Inc.: Third shift Medical Laboratory Scientist III - Responsible for: isolation, extraction and dilution of human DNA in preparation for cell-free and genomic DNA testing for prenatal, organ health, carrier genes, and cancer detection using automated and manual methodologies; keeping detailed 13304 Mizzen St.
Manor, TX 78653
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records; specimen tracking and documentation; verifying specimen integrity and suitability for testing; instrument and peripheral equipment maintenance and troubleshooting, as required; high level of intra-lab communication, in both oral and electronic form. Benches covered: pre-extraction, extraction. 4/13 – 4/21 Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc: Medical Technologist – Third shift Special Chemistry and Hematology bench tech. Responsible for: instrument maintenance, calibrations, troubleshooting and QC as per SOP;, specimen integrity; instrument operation; pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical error prevention and correction; training new techs; mentoring students; coordinating specimen issues with processing staff and management; designing efficient workflows; creating training materials; attending on-site and off-site training for new instrumentation; maintaining a clean and organized work station; communicating problems and suggesting solutions to management/tech support/Field Service Engineers/other techs; clearly communicating status on hand–off; properly and clearly documenting instrument issues in problem log; participating in meetings with TI and upper management regarding proposed new instrumentation and/or procedures, assisting with SOP creation and updates. Benches covered: immunochemistry, Hep/HIV, urinalysis, coagulation, immunohematology, serology, ESR, 7/11 – 3/2013 Seton Medical Center Hays: Medical Laboratory Scientist II – Third shift Heme/Chem Stat Lab tech. Responsible for: processing and running patient samples; assessing pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical conditions for each specimen and result; informing medical staff of critical results and/or specimen problems; instrument maintenance and QC; maintaining steady workflow from ED during morning rounds; rapid and waived micro and serology testing; Gram’s staining and plating micro specimens; reporting critical values to nursing staff; tracking TAT’s in order to make improvements to systemic workflow issues; assisting other lab benches as needed; maintaining accurate records of troubleshooting and hands-on repairs. Benches covered: hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry, microbiology.
9/04 – 5/06 University of Hawaii at Mānoa Student Services Health Clinic: Lab Assistant – outpatient clinic lab, phlebotomy, urinalysis with microscopy, CLIA-waived tests, preparation of blood smear slides, patient and result data entry, etc., under the supervision of a Medical Technologist. 9/97 - 5/99 APPS (American Para Professional Systems): IME (Insurance Medical Examiner) – House and office appointments to complete medical history forms, and to obtain blood and urine specimens from insurance applicants.
VOLUNTEER HISTORY:
2007 - present PeruDonations Corporation: Co-Founder of non-profit corporation in Hawai`i providing medical interventions for children in Perú and supporting an annual Christmas party in a remote Andean town for disadvantaged children, in conjunction with larger philanthropic and volunteer organizations. 13304 Mizzen St.
Manor, TX 78653
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Spring 2006 VISTA: Reading tutor for lower elementary-aged children using phonetics and letter-recognition flashcards, reading from age-appropriate books, assisting student reading, and recordkeeping of each session.
2006 - present Andean Outreach Program and Perú Luz de Esperanza: Continuing work with two NPO groups who coordinate volunteer service in el Departamento de Junín, Perú. Summer 2006 Tinkuy Perú: Tutored students at Aldea del Rosario Orphanage in Huancayo, Perú. Subjects covered: chemistry, math, science, English. Taught a cursory first-aid and CPR class to orphanage staff. Taught evening English classes to Peruvian children and adults in a private academy (Andean School). 2005 - 2009 Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC): Vice-Chair 2006-2007. Participated in student committee for the betterment of student health and well-being in the University of Hawai’i system. Volunteered at a variety of campus events, such as the Condom Fair, Blood Bank of Hawaii recruitment, and the Great American Smoke out Day. Advocated for the reinstatement of Hawai`i Bone Marrow Registry drives for the UH community.
2003 - 2006 Blood Bank of Hawai`i (summer volunteer): Donor Room Assistant at Dillingham Donor center and off-site blood drives; provided support to staff and/or donors. Stripped and sealed donor units
(segs). Assisted staff with donors in syncope. Delivered donor units to blood center during remote drives; delivered prepared units and component orders to area hospitals. Spring 1996 Volunteer phlebotomist: Over100 hours over a period of 5 weeks during the Alana Dung Bone Marrow Drive for the Hawai`i Bone Marrow Registry. During this short time, we nearly tripled Hawaii’s bone marrow donor database.
Summer 1993 Hawai`i State Hospital: Transporter – Transported patients to outside medical and dental appointments, including the ‘criminally insane’; assisted in the patient wards. Spring 1990 Castle Hospital: ER Volunteer – Sanitized beds between patients; transported patients and records to other hospital areas; occasional assistance to medical staff during procedures. ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Completed Seton’s Spanish Bilingual Associate program, Fall 2011 Published writing and photography in Windward Community College’s annual publication “Rain Bird” Photographs published in amateur photographer anthologies First prize UH Mānoa Spanish poetry contest, Fall 2003 Second prize UH Mānoa Spanish poetry/photo contest, Spring 2004 OTHER APPLICABLE SKILLS:
Bilingual: fluent in Spanish
Type approximately 60 wpm;10-key by touch ~7,000kph 13304 Mizzen St.
Manor, TX 78653
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LISA STURM
Various graphic, video and photography software; Internet-proficient Windows operating systems (ME, XP, Vista, W7,W10/11); PC Hardware and software troubleshooting TRAVEL AND OTHER INTERESTS:
Travel to over twenty U.S. states, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Belize, Perú Automotive and home repair and maintenance
Language study (various levels of competence): Japanese, French, Spanish, Latin, Hawaiian, ASL, HPE
(Hawaiian Pidgin English), Hindi, Esperanto
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