Medicine Technologist Nuclear

MEHRI SADEGHI KARIZ

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EDUCATION

VANDERILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, NASHVILLE, TN

NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIST, 2017

Internship Training Rotations: Cardiac, Radio Pharmacy, Veteran’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital, and PET

Classes: Nuclear Physics, Radio Pharmacy, Clinical Rotation, Mathematics

Honors / Awards: Awarded 2nd place at State Nuclear Medicine Technologist Competition for Project Poster Presentation

MIDSWEDEN UNIVERSITY, SWEDEN

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE, 1996

Clinical Rotations: urinalysis, hematology, microbiology, blood bank, serology, coagulation and chemistry Classes: Microbiology, Immunology, Chemistry, Physics, and Clinical Rotation

SPECIAL SKILLS

•Phlebotomy

•Able to inject radiopharmaceuticals

•Strong microscope technique skills

•Able to operate cameras for diagnostic images

•Strong administrative skills and multi-tasking on assignments

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HIGHPOINT HEALTH SUMNER, GALLATIN, TN SEPT 2021 – MAR 2022

Performed PET/CT by administering Radiopharmaceuticals and Medical Imaging for diagnosis and treatment

Performed Cardiac Rest/Stress test, inject radioactive tracers and performed imaging of the heart

Performed General Nuclear Medicine by injecting radioactive tracers as well as Patient Medical Imaging

PET/CT DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING NETWORK, GLENDALE, CA SEPT 2021 – DEC 2021 TRAVELING NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGIST

Fully responsible for PET / CT and worked alone because the other team member was on medical leave

Responsible injecting radioactive sugar to the patient and imaging

Whole Body diagnostic PET/ CT

MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE, NASHVILLE, TN MARCH 2019 – JULY 2020 RESEARCH LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

Responsible for triple negative breast cancer cell reagent & media preparations

Performed cell culture growth promotion, maintenance, and collection

Performed mRNA, PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) and protein analysis via Western blot test

Maintained, monitored, and troubleshot laboratory instruments, including cell culture incubators, biological safety cabinets, centrifuges, autoclaves, microscopes, spectrophotometers, freezers, and refrigerators

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, NASHVILLE, TN AUG 2016 – AUG 2017 CLINICAL INTERN AT VETERAN’S HOSPITAL, CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL& VANDERBILT MEDICAL CENTER

Worked in Cardiac Imaging, PET / CT, Radio Pharmacy, Imaging and Quality Control units

Performed stress tests and cardiac imaging

Calculated doses, prepared, and injected patients with radiopharmaceuticals and performed imaging Worked with MG, 670, Infinia, VCT camera, uptake probe, discovery and philips

SUNDSVALL HOSPITAL, SUNDSVALL, SWEDEN 1993-1996 MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST

Analyzed blood cells by counting and identifying cells using microscope techniques

Managed blood group tests and prepared blood, plasma, and platelets for transfusions

Performed clinical laboratory testing in hematology, clinical chemistry, microbiology, coagulation, and blood banking

REFERENCES

•Olga Korolkova o Postdoc Researcher at Meharry Medical

College o Phone: 615-***-****

•Sherin F. Tahmasbi o Associate Professor, School of Nursing at Tennessee State University o Phone: 615-***-****

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