Medical Technologist Laboratory Technician
Resume:
BERTHA GRUBBS
San Antonio, TX **240
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
My technical experience consists of 38 years of operational and clinical supervisory experience. Highly motivated, mastery of instrumentation, and techniques. Instructs and implement these procedures to others. Work independently, without the need for constant supervision. Possess excellent communication skills through the interaction with the administration, physicians, patients, employees, service personnel, and sales representatives.
Bandera Family Healthcare Practice, October 2021. Employed operating the Integra 400, Sysmex, Cobas 330, urinalysis, and occasional phlebotomy. Sysmex, COBAS-330 with quality assurance, calibration, and troubleshooting. Healthcare Clinic was merged with Village Med from Houston. Village Med hired their own personnel.
Methodist ER Clinic, March 2022. Employed as PRN (MLT) performing stat procedures implementing the Dimension LX200 for Chemistry Profiles. STAGO for Coagulation, Sysmex for CBC, and differentials. STAT Rapid Strep, Influenza (A & B) and Covid19, urinalysis, including troubleshooting, quality control, and quality assurance, and occasional vena punctures.
Fort Sam Houston employed September – November 2022 in the Molecular Department. Trained on the Panther for CT and GC, the Panther (Infusion) implemented for Covid-19, Influenza A&B, and Cobas 6800 for viral testing. The job opportunity was great, resigned for personal reasons.
Home Health Provider – Independent Study. (January 15, 2019 – December 2020)
During the COVID Pandemic heaviest periods and shortly after my retirement I have been involved in the area as a home care provider attempt to protect others as well as myself from the exposure to COVID. I have dedicated myself during this time to do extensive studies on this subject. I have been involved in volunteer testing and have become very proficient in recognizing different Covid tests as well as symptoms. I have learned when the symptoms can become present, when and how the virus can spread and how to prevent it from spread.
Molecular Testing Experience Lab Corp of America
2005 – 2017
The denaturizing and processing of specimens tested on DTS or Rapid Capture System. The Protodyne Radius implemented for processing and engineered by Lab Corp. The Tigrs (Gen Probe) assigned for CT/GC. The Gen Probe Combo method CT/GC. The operation of the STAT Lab, designated for CBC’s, differentials, chemistries run on the Integra, semen analysis and urinalysis including phlebotomy glucose tolerance and cortisol studies.
Lab Corp of America, Houston, Texas
2002 – 2005
Worked as a generalist rotating different departments: hematology, chemistry, serology, blood banking, urinalysis, coagulation and body fluids. Hematology consisted of the operation of the LH STKS, occ. Manual platelet counts, retic counts, differentials, and path reviews and some phlebotomy. Chemistries operated on the Integra A1C in the variance, hepatitis profiles on the Command (Abbott), HIV pipetted on the Tecan and then processed manually requiring calibration, trouble shooting, and calibration. Performed Hepatitis procedures on the Abbott Commander, performed HIV testing on the Cobas Core. Performed Hemoglobin A1C Specific Proteins. Therapeutic drug monitoring and broad-spectrum chemistry analytes on the Roche Integra. RIA procedures consisting of hormone analysis. Responsible for the maintenance, calibration, and quality control.
National Health Lab/Lab Corp of America
General Medical Technologist
1993 – 2001
The technical assigned duties during my tenure were the chemistry procedures performed on the Olympus Demand and RA1000. Lead levels were performed on an Elmer Perkins Atomic Absorption. Electrophoresis department testing of CK and LH isoenzymes, hemoglobinopathies, and hemoglobin citrate. Lipid proteins, serum, and urine proteins and blood ammonia levels were performed on a Gilford Spectrophotometer. Immunology department utilized two RIAMED1X instruments for CMV, Herpes I, Herpes II, Toxoplasmosis, Varicella, Zoster and Lyme’s testing. EIA department performed hepatitis profiles, Hbs Ag confirmations, HIV, and PAP. Toxicology department performed therapeutic drug testing on Cobas. Tricyclic drugs were extracted by SYVA method and performed on a Monarch. Opiates and THC were extracted and injected into mass spectrophotometer. The RIA procedures using I125, tritium, Cobalt run on the Micromedia.
Laboratory Supervisor (National Health Laboratory)
1987 – 1992
Supervised fifteen employees, corrected technical problems, trouble shoot procedures, address patient problems, answer technical calls from physicians. Update protocols and evaluation of new instruments along with responsibility of the operation of the Hematology department. Updating protocols, review QC, and evaluate new automation. Trouble shooting and calibration and weekly and monthly maintenance.
RIA Supervisor/Senior Technologist
Laboratory Corporation of America
1983 - 1986
Performed Hepatitis procedures on the Abbott Commander, Performed HIV testing on the Cobas Core. Performed Hemoglobin A1C Specific proteins. Therapeutic drug monitoring and broad spectrum of chemistry analytes on the Roche Integra. RIA procedures consisting of hormone analysis. Responsible for the maintenance, calibration, and quality control
Laboratory Technologist
Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 1980 - 1982
Duties included operation of automation in Nuclear Chemistry and Oncology Hematology Lab. A large portion of time allocated to the training of military personnel. Quality Control, maintenance, and calibration of equipment.
Southwest Bioregional Laboratory
1976 – 1980
Employed as a generalist in Hematology, RIA procedures, such as B12/Folate, ferritin, PSA, HCG titers T3, T3H, Proteins. Endocrinology and toxicology, electrophoresis, and phlebotomy pediatrics, geriatrics, house calls, and nursing homes.
Severance and Associates/Smith Kline
1973 – 1976
Private Reference Laboratory, under the direction of Dr. Stanly Theodore and Dr. Robinson. Employed as a Medical Technician performing endocrinology, toxicology, and hematology, serology, immunology which included differentials, titers, ESRL, urinalysis, daily phlebotomy, and arterial punctures for blood gas.
Training
San Antonio College, San Antonio, TX 1967 – 1968
Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. 1971 – 1972
CLT, ASCP, Technologist 1972
HEW Certification Medical Technologist 1986
Hematres Concept-4 1980
Hewlett Packard GC-MS and other Hyphened Techniques 1993
Chiron AC 180 1996
Bio-Rad Variant 1996
Abbott Commander PPC 1998
Roche Diagnostics Cobas Core 1998
Roche Diagnostics Cobas Integra 2002
Hematology – Coulter STKS 2002
Hematrek Commander – Abbott 2003- 2017
Protodyne (Engineered by Lab Corp
TIGRS (Gen Probe) and Integra (Roche)
Dimension Excel, 200-Sysmex, Stago Dimension 2021
Cobas 330, Integra 400-Sysmex, NOVA STAT 2022
COBAS 6800 2022
Panther (Fusion)
Education
Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.
Associate in Clinical Laboratory Technician – ASCP
Certifications
American Society of Clinical Pathologist (ASCP)
HEW Certification (Clinical Technologist) qualified as a Medical Technologist with supervisory experience.
References
Debbie Smith 361-***-**** Med. Tech.
Nina Kardin 214-***-**** Colleague
Scott Brie 214-***-**** Realtor - Friend
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