Science Laboratory Technologist

CURRICULUM VITAE

MENSAH CHARLES OWUSU

NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION

Name: Mensah Charles Owusu

City: Accra- Dansoman

Country: Ghana

Zip Code: +233

Telephone: +233*********

Email: *******************@*****.***

Address: Lante Abraham St GU-564-5765

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A diligent graduate with a Higher National Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology. Seeking engaging opportunities within a reputable organization to further develop my professional competency in order to produce valuable outcomes, contribute to the organization's overall goals, and advance myself to become indispensable in all areas of work life, including delivering reliable, accurate, and timely laboratory results to support a clinician in diagnosing and treating patients.

WORK EXPERIENCE

37 MILITARY HOSPITAL (NOVEMBER 2022- OCTOBER 2023) Position: National Service Personnel

Responsibilities:

HISTOPATHOLOGY

registering patients and discharging of results.

Assisting Pathologist in tissue Grossing and Cut ups.

Tissue Processing using Leica Automated tissue Processor.

Embedding of Tissue in paraffin Wax.

Making thing Slices Using Microtome.

Staining of tissue slides with Hematoxylin and Eosin.

Mounting of slides with DPX mountant.

MICROBIOLOGY

Urinalysis with Sysmex Analyzer, Routine stool exams.

Preparation of Culture media, Urine Culture, Stool Culture, HVS, Sputum culture, Sputum AFB Cultures from various bodily fluids and cavities, Semen Analysis, Microscopy (Wet prep & stained Slides) Sensitivity Testing.

Gram stain and Ziehl- Neelson stain, skin Scraping, and skin snipping. VIROLOGY

Gene Xpert PCR for Tuberculosis (TB)

Gene Xpert PCR for COVID-19

HIV viral load with Roche Cobas Ampliprep and Roche Cobas Taqman 48 Analyzer. CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY

Running Renal Function Tests, Liver Function test, Lipid Profile, fasting and Random Blood Glucose, Uric acid on Repons 920, 940 and Respons Biomajesty

Running Controls and calibrations on Analyzer

Performing Glycated Hb with Clover

HAEMATOLOGY

FBC with Sysmex Analyzer XN10000 and XN 550

G6PD deficiency tests, blood film for malaria Parasites, Erythrocyte Sedimentation rate, HB Electrophoresis, Sickling Test.

NOGUCHI MEMORIAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH

(SEPTEMBER 2021)

POSITION: INTERN

DUTIES:

Basic serology (malaria rdt, BA widal, blood grouping, H, pylori (stool and blood).

Urinalysis and routine stool examination.

Hematology (blood film for malaria parasites, Sickling test, Hb electrophoresis, Full blood count with Mindray analyzer).

Microbiology (Urine Culture Sensitivity, blood Culture, culturing of wound swabs).

Fasting Blood Glucose and random Blood Glucose

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Year: 2019-2022

Course: SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

Qualification: HND; HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

Institution: ACCRA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY (Accra-Ghana) Year: 2014-2017

Course: GENERAL SCIENCE

Qualification: WEST AFRICAN SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (WASSCE) Institution: AGOGO STATE COLLEGE (Agogo-Ghana)

Year: 2011-2014

Qualification: Basic Education Certificate Education (BECE) Institution: AME ZION BASIC SCHOOL (Mamprobi- Ghana) OTHERS

Phlebotomy workshop training at Accra Technical University.

Phlebotomy certification.

Malaria workshop training.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite (Word; PowerPoint; Excel; Data Analysis).

Good in computer Editing.

Ability to learn new task easily.

Good communication skills both in written and verbal.

Can work under Pressure as a team member or as an individual.

Have compassion for caring for the sick.

LANGUAGES

1. English

2. TWI

3. HAUSA

4. GA

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY.

PHLEBOTOMY CERTIFICATION WITH 37 MILITARY HOSPITAL.

VIRTUAL INTERNSHIP CERTIFICATION WITH NOGUCHI MEMORIAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH.

WEST AFRICAN SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (WASSCE) IN GENERAL SCIENCE.

REFERENCES

1. MAJOR DORREN OPOKU AGYEMANG

Contact: +233*********

Email: *******@*****.***

(HEAD OF DEPARTMENT FOR VIROLOGY 37 MILITARY HOSPITAL) 2. FLIGHT LIEUTENANT MARCUS KEHINDE MOROTI

Contact: +233*********

Email: ************@*****.***

(MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST 37 MILITARY HOSPITAL) 3. LIEUTENANT GEORGE SUOLLO

Contact: +233*********

Email: ***********@*****.***

(CLINICAL CHEMIST 37 MILITARY HOSPITAL)

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