Apt. F
Greensboro, NC *****
************@*****.***
Tomeka D. Mcleod
Objective
Career that will provide the opportunity and experience to further develop and enhance my medical laboratory technical analytical skills.
Experience
March 2019 – July2022 PathGroup Winston Salem, NC
Phlebotomist III
Phlebotomy
Customer Service
Specimen Processing
Hematology
Manual Differential
Problem Solving
April 2017 – January 2019 Guilford Co. Public Health Greensboro,NC Medical Laboratory Technician
Generalist: Chemistry, Hematology, RPR, Urinalysis, Microbiology, Panther for DNA testing
Specimen Processing for State and Quest, Phlebotomy
SURRG for CDC
Problem Solving
Feb 2016- Aug 2016 Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro, NC
Medical Laboratory Technician
Generalist: Chemistry, Hematology, Coagulation, Blood Bank, Microbiology
Specimen Processing
Customer Service
Problem Solving
April 2014-Feb 2016 UNC Healthcare Chapel Hill, NC
Medical Laboratory Technician
Process specimens(Pouring off and spinning down)
Unpacking specimens received in lab
Problem resolution
Training new employees
Customer Service
Oct 2012-Mar 2014 Solstas Lab Partners High Point, NC
Medical Laboratory Technician
Perform wet preps and genprobes
Perform stool kit testing for C. Difficle, H, Pylori, and Fecal Lactoferrin
Perform rapid kit testing (Influenza, FOB, Strep A)
Interpret bacterial growth on appropriate media
Training new employees
Perform gram stains ; Load and unload BacT Alert 3D
Instrumentation used: BD MicroProbe processor, microscope, centrifuges, Elx 800 autoreader
Jan 2007-May 2009 On Assignment Temporary Raleigh, NC
Laboratory Technician
Performed phlebotomy on adults and children.
Performed wet mounts, prosthetic secretions, urine dipsticks, urine microscopic, KOH skin preps, automated Hematology and urine pregnancy tests. Performed centrifugation and pour-offs. Performed daily and monthly QC and surveys.
Packaged specimens to be sent to Cornerstone Lab and LabCorp
Nov 2001-Dec 2005 Laboratory Corp. of America Burlington, NC
Lab Services Team Leader
Performed centrifugation and pour-offs. Packaged specimens to be sent to the State Lab and LabCorp.
Ordered and maintained supplies. Scheduled and trained employees.
Performed CAP and Accutest surveys, urine pregnancy tests, urine dipsticks, wet mounts, urethral smears Gonorrhea and urine cultures, automated CBC, and phlebotomy on adults and children.
Performed QC, maintained monthly testing totals, helped to implement new procedures and protocols, wrote training manual for new employees, acted as liaison between the Health Dept. and LabCorp.l
Oct 1998-Nov 2001 UNC Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
Medical Laboratory Technician
Processed specimen to be delivered to appropriate departments
Centrifuged specimens when necessary
Poured off specimens when necessary, sometimes using a specimen hood
Cleaned and autoclaved glassware
Customer Service
Aug 1995- Oct 1998 LabCorp Burlington, NC
Medical Laboratory Technician
Performed wet preps and genprobes
Interpreted bacterial growth on appropriate media
Performed affirmatory testing on bacteria
Set-up specimens on appropriate media
Performed gram stains
Set-up viteks
Education
May 1992- May 1994 Alamance Community College Haw River, NC
A.A.S. Medical Laboratory Technology
Rotations performed at Memorial Hospital in Burlington, NC.
August 2010-July 2012 Alamance Community College Graham, NC
Associate in Arts
Equipment
Familiar with Siemens Exl, Beckman Coulter ActDif, Becman Coulter LH 750, Clinitek Atlas, Clinitek Advantus, Sysmex UF1000i, BioMeriux Vitek, Coulter, Olympus, Elx800, Bartels Prime, System Baxter, Kirby-Bauer Stampers, Sysmex k4500, Sysmex CA100, Clinitek 100, Beckman Coulter AcT5, ABX Minos STE, ABX Helios, Hologic Panther, computer, fax machine, multilane telephone, ten-key calculator, microscope, and centrifuge.
Certification
American Society of Clinical Pathologist-ASCP Dec 1994.