Leah Bryant-Barnes

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Tyler, Texas, 75707, United States

903-***-**** or 903-***-****

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Professional Experience

East Texas Physician Alliance (Magnolia Health Clinic)PalestineTexasUnited States

Consultant/ Interim Manager of Laboratory Services April 2012 - September 2012

Supervise, train, assign duties, or direct lab assistants, medical and clinical laboratory technicians or technologists, or other medical laboratory workers engaged in laboratory testing.

Analyze laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results.

Establish or monitor quality assurance programs or activities to ensure the accuracy of laboratory results.

Provide technical information about test results to physicians and patients.

Instruments Utilized: Siemens Olympus AU300, Abbott Sysmex, Abbott Architect, Piccolo, BD MicroProbe, Allergy Instrument, Medonic Cell Counter

Develop and interpret organizational goals, policies, and procedures.

Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.

Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.

Texas Oncology (managed 3 sites)MesquiteTexasUnited States

Consultant/ Interim Manager of Laboratory Services February 2011 - September 2011

Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of laboratory technologists and lab assistants.

Maintain communication between departments, medical staff, and department heads by attending department meetings and coordinating interdepartmental functioning.

Establish work schedules and assignments for staff, according to workload, space and equipment availability.

Collaborate with senior managers and decision makers to identify and solve a variety of problems and to clarify management objectives.

Maintain records of goods ordered and received.

Instruments Utilized: Siemens Xpand, LH 500 and LH 750, Clinitek

Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties.

Set up, clean, and maintain laboratory equipment.

HealthCareClinics.ComDallasTexasUnited States

Consultant/Laboratory Manager August 2010 - June 2012

Monitor laboratory test protocol to ensure compliance with standards and specifications.

Write technical reports or prepare graphs or charts to document laboratory testing and compliance with regulatory agencies.

Provide technical support or assistance to laboratory technologists and lab assistants and nursing/phlebotomy staff.

Order and inventory materials to maintain supplies.

Maintain laboratory instruments to ensure proper working order and troubleshoot malfunctions when needed.

Conduct quality control checks and prepare monthly reports.

Instruments Utilized: Coulter AcT2 Cell Counter, Sirrus Chemistry Analyzer, Clinitek, Alere CKMB/Troponin, All kit testing, Drug Screen Collections

Presbyterian Hospital of RockwallRockwallTexasUnited States

PRN Medical Technologist/Generalist and Chemistry/Blood Banking duties March 2010 - March 2011

Conduct blood tests for transfusion purposes and perform blood counts.

Set up, maintain, calibrate, clean, and test sterility of medical laboratory equipment.

Conduct chemical analyses of body fluids, such as blood or urine, using microscope or automatic analyzer to detect abnormalities or diseases and enter findings into computer.

Instruments Utilized: LH 750 and LH 500, Sysmex 1000 Coag Instrument, Blood Bank Tube Method, Alere Troponin and Drug Screen testing, Clinitek, Dade RXL Dimension

Texas Regional Medical CenterSunnyvaleTexasUnited States

PRN Medical Technologist/Generalist and Chemistry/Blood Banking duties February 2009 - August 2010

Set up, clean, and maintain laboratory equipment.

Provide technical information about test results to physicians, family members, or researchers.

Collect and study blood samples to determine the number of cells, their morphology, or their blood group, blood type, or compatibility for transfusion purposes, using microscopic techniques.

Analyze samples of biological material for chemical content or reaction.

Instruments Utilized: Sysmex Coag Analyzer, DXC800 Analyzer, Gel Method Blood Banking, Clinitek,

Dallas Regional Medical CenterMesquiteTexasUnited States

Generalist Medical Technologist/Hematology and Chemistry focus with Blood Banking/Micro duties August 2009 - February 2010

Isolate and maintain cultures of bacteria or other microorganisms in prescribed manner for isolation and identification of pathogens.

Examine physiological, morphological, and cultural characteristics, using microscope, to identify and classify microorganisms.

Provide laboratory services and provided information to doctors and nurses for treatment of patients.

Instruments Utilized: DXC700 and 800, Coulter 750, Gel Method Blood Banking, Advia,

Henderson Memorial Hospital (before/during merger with ETMC)HendersonTexasUnited States

PRN Medical Technologist/Generalist with emphasis in Hemaotology, Blood Banking, Microbiology March 2009 - August 2009

Analyze and test patient specimens for diagnosis and treatment by physicians.

Perform Identification and Sensitivities by isolating organisms from patient body fluids, tissues, etc. for the diagnosis and treatment of pathological conditions.

Perform Blood Banking procedures for the transfusion of cell or plasma products to patients. Also conduction testing for Rhogam workups on obstetrical patients.

AccumetricsSan DiegoCalifornia (Northeast-based division)United States

Interim Field Applications Specialist with National Travel October 2008 - August 2009

Document activities and record information, such as the numbers of instrument installations and trainings completed, presentations conducted, and persons assisted with instrument usage and maintenance procedures.

Present health education and promotion programs, such as training workshops, conferences, and usage of instrumentation and axillary products.

Develop operational plans and policies, travel plans and logistic planning necessary to achieve health education objectives and services.

Supervise professional and technical staff in implementing installation of machinery and in training objectives, and goals.

Prepare and turn in reports to a major manufacturer in a timely manner.

Becton DickinsonSparks Maryland (Dallas and Tyler Texas based position)United States

Field Applications Specialist (Technical Representative) January 1999 - July 2005

Resolve customer complaints regarding sales and service or instrument performance.

Plan and direct staff training, and performance evaluations to insure users were properly trained in instrument usage and with regulations regarding such usage.

Determine training schedules and travel schedules to accommodate client schedules and needs.

Review operational records and training records to ensure accuracy.

Monitor customer preferences to determine focus of sales and training efforts.

Direct and coordinate activities involving sales and training of manufactured products, services, commodities associated with Becton Dickinson.

Represent company at trade association meetings and site installations to promote Company products.

Education

Stephen F. Austin State UniversityNacogdochesTexasUnited States

Completed coursework towards B.S. Biology/Combined Sciences

Completed all courses for Bachelor of Science degree in 1983.

University of Texas at TylerTylerTexasUnited States

Completed coursework towards Medical Technology Program 1983-1984

Completed a Medical Technology Program in 1983-1984.

Completed a Secondary Education Program in 1991.

Additional Skills

LIS Systems Utilized: Cerner, Orchard, Meditech

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