General Laboratory Supervisor

Edilsa Morales

**** *. ****** ******, *******, IL. 60638 773-***-****

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

Profile

Goal directed, results oriented and professional. I am self-motivated with high energy, initiative, and focused. Keen insight to the needs and views of others-able to listen and identify issues of problem areas and form innovative solutions. Professional, personable, and articulate in presentation and procedures. Areas of strengths include:

●Sample management

●NaphtaDat applications

●Logistics/Procurement

●HSE/Safety

●LIMS/EPIC/Datamatix/Oracle

●Kaizen/5S practices

●Comprehensive Microbiology knowledge including training

●Processing/plating/streaking/inoculating/incubating microbiology specimens

●High complexity resulting/PCR processing and resulting

●Comprehensive Phlebotomy expertise

●Operate,organize, and maintain laboratory equipment to standard & code

●Blood bank Specialist Assistant

●Typing and crossing manually and gel form

●Provue/Genesis/Integra instrumentation knowledge

●Highly knowledgeable of laboratory safety guidelines and procedures

●Operate burners/scales/pH meters/BHO

●Injection procedures

●Business traveling

●Bilingual English/Spanish

Experience

Company name withheld

General Laboratory Supervisor

September 2021-February 2022

Initial setup of a functional laboratory from purchasing instrumentation/supplies, hiring/training/scheduling staff, wiring of SOPs, sustaining 5S/Kaizen workflow, running instrumentation for PCR Covid testing for less than 48 hour turnover. API competency testing knowledgeable.

GEHC (General Electric Health Care)

(Axelon Staffing)

Quality Control Analytical

January 2021-August 2021

Responsible for radioactive extraction and production of cancer diagnostics material in conjunction with maintaining FDA and CAPA regulations. Maintained laboratory standards in accordance to 5S/Kaizen.

UOP/Honeywell

Research Tech II

Senior R&D Technician

November 2017-June 2020

Desplaines, IL.

Responsible for catalyst loading requests and maintaining inventory of catalyst for specialists. I provided laboratory support for the various R&D Functional Teams in Technology and NPD (New Product Development). My work included lab experiments, synthesis work-ups, support for lab experiments, property testing, calculations, data analysis, maintaining records, logistics and the accurate reporting of data. I also supported teams to conceptualize, design, plan and implement innovative technologies that enable new and competitive products.

UOP/Honeywell

(Datamatics)

Manufacturing Technician

May 2017-November 2017

Des Plaines, IL.

Responsible for catalyst loading requests and maintaining inventory of catalyst for specialists.

Lutheran General Hospital

January 2017-April 2017

Park Ridge, IL.

Blood Bank Transfusion Specialist Assistant

Typing and crossing specimens, issuing units according to FDA regulations. Knowledgeable in Provue machinery, gel typing and manual typing. Handled red blood cells, plasma, cryoprecipitate, and platelets.

CHC Wellness

August 2016-December 2017

Chicago, IL.

CHC Wellness Flu Team

Travel across Illinois and Indiana administering flu shots. (Seasonal)

University of Chicago Hospital

December 2012- August 2016

Chicago, IL

Pre-Analytical Technician/Microbiology Technician

Responsible for specimens receiving and processing in main lab and disbursing them to the correct department. Also for processing send out specimens and proper billing and shipping procedures. Cross-trained thoroughly in microbiology for specimen processing, ordering, trouble shooting requisitions, plating, streaking, inoculating, incubating, and high complexity resulting, specimens. Operate and maintain laboratory equipment to standards and mandated guidelines.

Genesis Clinical Laboratory

March 2012-December 2012

Berwyn, IL.

Laboratory Support

Responsible for registering and drawing patients at multiple sites across Chicago-land area. Also responsible for processing, accurately labeling, and preparing specimens for courier pick up.

Interactive Health Solutions

March 2008-December 2010

Arlington Heights, IL.

Traveling Phlebotomist

Responsible for traveling across the country to different corporations to perform health screenings. Health screenings included vital signs and blood work.

Mercy Hospital and Medical Center

December 2005-December 2006

Chicago, IL.

Phlebotomy Technician

Responsible for daily blood draws ranging from pediatric to geriatric patients. Process prescription requests and identify certain blood test on the hospital system. Follow all OSHA regulations and HIPPA regulations.

Sacred Heart Hospital

April 2005-December 2005

Chicago, IL.

Phlebotomy Technician

One year hands on clinical externship as part of Solex Academy Training for Phlebotomy Tech, EKG Tech, and Medical Assistant.

Education

Dominican University August 2016-Present River Forest, IL. Seeking a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology. Anticipated Fall of 2021. (COVID delay)

Richard J. Daley College January 2010-December 2011 Chicago,IL. Completed Associate’s Degree with Honors in Arts & Sciences December 2011.

Solex Academy 2005 Wheeling, IL.

Successfully completed Certified Phlebotomy Technician Program.

Successfully completed Medical Billing Program.

Successfully completed EKG Training Program.

Olympia College 2002-2003 Skokie, IL.

Successfully completed Medical Assisting Program.

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