HOPE MOKPOKPO ADZITSO

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Objectives

To be part of a dynamic team where team members works together to accomplish strategic goals, and support the various stakeholders.

Skills/Interests

●Laboratory interests (Automated and manual): Chemistry - Microbiology - Hematology – Urinalysis – Body fluids – Immunology.

●Instrument Maintenance and troubleshooting. QC reviews and monitoring. PT management.

●Laboratory instrumentation

oChemistry analyzers: Roche Diagnostics, Abbott Architect and Alinity series, Spectrophotometer.

oMass spectrometry: ICP-MS, LC-MS, HPLC-MS

oHematology: Sysmex XN 9000. Coagulation: Stago. Urinalysis: Sysmex UN 3000, Clinitek, Iris.

●Work Experience

University Hospital Clinical Laboratory (ARUP)

February 2022-april 2023: Laboratory Supervisor

oPersonnel management – Hire, mentor, coach, and manage lab employees.

oLaboratory Financials – Review, and manage laboratory budget.

oLaboratory test management – Review test menu, validate new tests, and improve existing tests.

oManage employee time cards

oValidate new laboratory instruments and LIS.

oCollaborate with other laboratories on improvement projects

oUpdate SOPs to reflect current processes.

oAddress the healthcare team’s concerns as well as staff‘s concerns.

oManage lab safety and ensure that safety requirements are followed.

oQuality Assurance and Proficiency Testing Management.

oPrepare Laboratory for CAP-CLIA- ISO 15189, regulator inspections.

oSupplies and inventory management.

ARUP Laboratories

●May 2018 – February 2022: laboratory Lead (MLS)

oAssist the supervisor in managing various department tasks.

oSupport the supervisor in the strategic goals of the department.

oEmployee hiring, training, and competency monitoring. Coaching and conflict management.

oSupply and inventory management. Monthly financial statement reviews and reconciliation.

oReview technical procedures. Assist staff with technical problems.

oReview quality reports and address quality related issues. Perform QC reviews.

oPerform routine and complex laboratory tests. Review and verify test results.

oScheduling and workflow coordination. Manage new process implementation.

oCoordinate and review proficiency testing. Investigate and write failed PT reports.

●Jan 2017 – May 2018: Laboratory Quality Assurance Specialist.

oDocument and investigate nonconformances. Support the labs with compliance related needs.

o Leads QA activities and PT Program and assist the different supervisors as needed.

oDiscuss and present quality metrics for each section. Assist with process improvement projects.

●October 2015 - Dec 2016 Float Specialist in Microbiology

o Floating MLS microbiology generalist in micro division

●Aug 2010 - October 2015 Medical Laboratory Scientist, Senior

oPerform complex and routine manual laboratory tests, and on the Roche automated platform.

Problem solving. QC investigations and troubleshooting.

oManage supplies and inventory. Daily, weekly and monthly instrument maintenance.

Intermountain Healthcare

●Aug 2017 - Sept 2019: MLS Generalist at LDS Hospital

oPerform STAT and routine tests, automated or manual of varying complexity as a generalist.

oReview and release test results. Address care team concerns regarding test results.

oReview QC. Perform instrument scheduled maintenance. Troubleshoot instrument and QC flags.

●Sep 2015 – Aug 2017: MLS Generalist at Intermountain Medical Center, IMC (Same duties as above)

Education

Master of Laboratory Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, UNIVERSITY Of UTAH, Fall 2016

Bachelor’s in medical laboratory sciences UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, May 2010

Associate degree in biology and Chemistry SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, August 2006

Pharmacy Technology, SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Jan 2007

Certificates

American Society of Clinical Pathologists, 2010

- Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS (ASCP) CM

American Society of Clinical Pathologists, 2018

- Laboratory Management (ASCP)

Management and Strategy Institute, 2021

- Project Management - Lean Process Certified (PM-LPC)

●Computer skills: Intermediate Skills in Word, Excel, Power Point, and Smartsheet.

Thesis research Topic: “Improvement and Validation of the Heavy Metal Blood 4 Panel”

Thesis mentor: Dr. Frederick Strathmann, PhD

Honors and Awards

● 2018 Hill Academic achievement Award ( ARUP Laboratories)

●2016 ASCP Southwest Regional Member Award for leadership and involvement in ASCP programs.

● Education grant in 2013 through University of Utah, department of Pathology.

Professional associations

ASCP DE&I Committee member

American Association of Pharmacy Technicians (AAPT) membership

Presentations/Publications

●Thesis Research Presentation: Validation of Heavy Metal Blood Panel - November 2015Comparison of the CETAC MVX-7100 Micro-Volume Workstation with an Established Laboratory Method for the Assessment of Lead, Mercury, Cadmium and Arsenic in Human Whole Blood.

Aug. 18, 2015 - By: Hope Adzitso, Sarah A. Hackenmueller, Daniel Ricks, Christian L. Law, Fredeick Strathmann

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