curriculum vitae FOR

UMEJI CHARITY NKEM

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Personal information

I am a Biomedical with a Bachelor degree in MLS (BMLS). I am a trained, registered member of the MLSCN. I currently work with the Federal Staff Hospital as a Laboratory Quality Officer. I have over eight (8) years of program management, monitoring and evaluation, logistics/supply chain management, capacity building, Laboratory technical experience in HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, Reproductive Health and a high quality laboratory system. I have been involved in health system strengthening and sustainability in both public and private sectors. I have a good interpersonal skills, capable of achieving consistently high level of accuracy. I seek a position in an organization where specialized knowledge is constantly being intelligently directed, through practical plans of action, towards sustainable development of communities. I am looking for a new challenge in a position where my previous experience and acquired knowledge may be successfully put to use.

Name

Umeji Charity Nkem

Address

Felicity House, Federal Housing Extension, Nyanya, abuja.

Telephone

+234**********, +234**********.

E-mail

adhpl7@r.postjobfree.com, adhpl7@r.postjobfree.com

Nationality

Nigerian

Date of birth

31st, December, 1982

Work experience

• Dates (from – to)

• Name and address of employer

• Type of business or sector

• Occupation or position held

• Main activities and responsibilities

SEPT 2012 – DATE

Federal Staff Hospital, Jabi, FCT

Hospital

Biomedical Scientist/Laboratory Quality Officer

Developing and reviewing of laboratory quality manual, standard operating procedures(SOPs).

Quality monitoring and control.

Ensuring that all the laboratory staffs adhere strictly to all the requirement of laboratory quality management system.

Organising and supervising in-house proficiency testing for new and old staffs.

Investigating the root cause analysis of every laboratory occurrence and proffering solution.

Performing routine clinical chemistry, hematological, serological and Microbiological diagnostic and analytical investigations.

Perform Quality assurance / Quality Control. (Quality management system)

Updating of SOP’s, corrective actions and management of storage devices for routine samples

Laboratory stock inventory and management.

Providing on the job Training for students on Industrial Training.

• Dates (from – to)

• Name and address of employer

• Type of business or sector

• Occupation or position held

• Main activities and responsibilities

SEPT 2011 – SEPT 2012

Primus Super International Hospital, Karu-site, Abuja

Hospital

Biomedical Scientist.

Performing routine clinical chemistry, hematological, serological and Microbiological diagnostic and analytical investigations.

Assisiting the unit head in Planning and implementing of Safe blood activities.

Quality assurance / Quality Control.

Updating of SOP’s, corrective actions and management of storage devices for routine samples.

• Dates (from – to)

Feb,2010 – FEB,2011

• Name and address of employer

General Hospital, Asokoro, Abuja, FCT

• Type of business or sector

Hospital

• Occupation or position held

National Youth Service corp {NYSC}

• Main activities and responsibilities

HIV/AIDS Sexual Prevention enlightenment and educational Programs.

Performing antibody, antigen and molecular HIV diagnosis.

Ensuring high quality laboratory services at all times.

Diagnostic Investigations,

Quality Assurance

Performing routine clinical chemistry, hematological and Microbiological diagnostic and analytical investigations.

Dates (from – to)

JUNE, 2009 to FEB, 2010

• Name and address of employer

General Hospital, Ugbokpo, Benue State.

• Type of business or sector

Hospital

• Occupation or position held

Biomedical Scientist

• Main activities and responsibilities

Performing HCT at ANC point of service testing

Involved in Voluntary Counseling and testing, and the prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS.

Performing rapid HIV antibody testing

Performing routine clinical chemistry, hematological and Microbiological diagnostic and analytical investigations.

Performing Eligibility and Monitoring Assays for anti-retroviral therapy

Laboratory database input and management.

Quality assurance / Quality Control.

Counseling of Clients and carrying out community enlightenment on TB and HIV.

Performing TB testing.

• Dates (from – to)

JUNE, 2008 to 2009

• Name and address of employer

Union Diagnostic Centre, Jos, Plateau State.

• Type of business or sector

Hospital

• Occupation or position held

Biomedical Scientist

• Main activities and responsibilities

Routine clinical chemistry, hematological and Microbiological diagnostic and analytical investigations.

Development of Standard Operation Procedures for laboratory related activities according to the research protocol.

Provision of individual pre- and post-test counseling in accordance with the Nigerian Rapid Testing guidelines

Blood collection from the patients according to the Standard Operation Procedures

Quality assurance

Laboratory stock inventory and management.

• Dates (from – to) 2007-2008

• Name and address of employer Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State.

• Type of business or sector Hospital

• Occupation or position held Intern Biomedical Scientist

• Main activities and responsibilities

Rotating postings in Medical Microbiology, Immunology, Virology & Clinical Chemistry,Histopathology,Hematology units.

Assists in Performing Eligibility and Monitoring Assays for anti-retroviral therapy; CD4 estimation, viral load, Western Blot

Carry out Quality assurance / Quality Control.

Assisting in updating of SOP’s, corrective actions and management of storage devices for routine samples.

Ensuring high quality laboratory services at all times and Planning and implementing of Safe blood activities.

• Dates (from – to)

2006-2007

• Name and address of employer

Federal Medical Center, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State

• Type of business or sector

Hospital

• Occupation or position held

Biomedical Scientist

• Main activities and responsibilities

Counseling of Clients for HIV testing

Rapid serological Testing

CD4, chemistry and hematological baseline and monitoring assays for anti-retroviral Therapy.

Diagnostic Investigations, Quality Assurance.

Performing HCT at ANC point of service testing

Involved in Voluntary Counseling and testing, and the prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS.

HIV/AIDS Sexual Prevention enlightenment.

Education and training

Dates (from – to)

2000-2005

Name and type of institution providing education and training

Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma- Edo State

Principal subjects/occupational

skills covered

Chemical Pathology

Title of qualification awarded

Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences ( BMLS )

Dates (from – to)

1998-2000

Name and type of organization providing education and training

Salama High School Jos, Plateau State.

Principal subjects/occupational

skills covered

Sciences

Title of qualification awarded

Senior School Certificate

Dates (from – to)

1994-1998

Name and type of organization providing education and training

Methodist High School, Jos, Plateau State

Principal subjects/occupational

skills covered

Title of qualification awarded

Sciences

Junior School Leaving Certificate

Dates (from – to)

1989-1994

Name and type of organization providing education and training

Salama Private School Jos, Plateau State.

Principal subjects/occupational

skills covered

Sciences

Title of qualification awarded

School Leaving Certificate

Personal skills

and competences

I possess a high learning attitude, which enables me to rapidly integrate new learning material and experiences into my repertoire of skills and abilities. I am a goal-oriented person who appreciates and understands the role of teamwork in achieving organizational goals and objectives, and capable of executing assigned duties in a timely and excellent fashion.

Mother tongue

Ibo

Other languages

Hausa

English language

• Reading skills

Excellent.

• Writing skills

Excellent.

• Verbal skills

Excellent.

skills

and competences

.

Ability to work under pressure, Strong inquisitive skills, Ability to work under minimum supervision:

My academic training provided me with a good start in developing analytical abilities. My constant quest for specialized knowledge has necessitated the acquisition of strong inquisitive skills, while my current job has provided me with the opportunity of consolidating, refining and applying these skills.

Technical skills

and competences

MS Office Suites (Microsoft word, Microsoft Power point, Microsoft Excel):

I am proficient in the use of Microsoft office suites and this I acquired during my undergraduate study.

Trainings

Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) - 2013-Mainstream Quality Management System into Laboratory Practiced in Nigeria

Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN)-2013-Public Heath Epidemiology and Aspects of Medical Laboratory Quality System Essentials

Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria-2009- Good Laboratory practice and HIV serology for Medical Laboratory personnel.

Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria-2009- Family planning and safer pregnancy counseling for people living with HIV/AIDS

Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria-2009-HIV prevention messages for people living HIV/AIDS

Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria-2009- Management of sexually transmitted infections for people living with HIV/AIDS

William J. Clinton Foundation-2009- Pediatric HIV testing-Implementing the opt policy

Additional information Hobbies and Interests:

Reading, Singing, Dancing, Listening to Live Music

References

Dr. J.C. Ihongbe

Head of Department

Medical Laboratory Sciences

Ambrose Alli University,

Ekpoma, Edo State.

Mr. Olaniru Olumide

Chief Medical Laboratory Scientist

Chemical Pathology Department,

Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos

Plateau State.

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