Chrisele Gardner

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Middletown Ohio 45044

Cell: 513-***-****

adxlik@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Working in a wide variety of laboratories has allowed me to bring a lot of wisdom to every job.

Professional Experience

Medical Technologist 09/06/2022to Present

The Christ Hospital – Cincinnati, Ohio

Generalist in a fast paced Immediate Response Laboratory

Hematology using Sysmex technology

Chemistry using Abbott Architec

Coagulation using ACL

Laboratory Supervisor/Safety Officer, 6/15/20 to 08/25/22

Amazon STS Lab 2 – Hebron, KY

Started with Amazon as a Laboratory Supervisor

Supervised 20 associates in the laboratory

Launched Covid19 Testing laboratory

PCR form End to End runs

Using MGI, Agilent and Hamilton Instrumentation

Built a culture around safety of laboratory

Enforced good safety practices throughout building

Have American Red Cross Instructor Training

Implemented laboratory policies

Medical Technologist, 10/01/2019 – 6/06/2020

Detroit Receiving Hospital – Detroit, MI

Contracted to help to help staff the ER Blood Bank and Stat Laboratory

Running traumas and massive protocols in the blood bank using Gel technology

Chemistry using Beckman Coulter

Hematology and Coagulation using Sysmex technology

Ran Covid19 testing on patients presenting with Coronavirus

Medical Technologist, 06/04/2018 to 08/19/2019

Kettering Health Network – Middletown, OH

Medical Technologist started a free standing ER from ground up, passed CAP with a perfect score

Running a full service laboratory to include hematology, chemistry and many esoteric rapid kits

Having to work extremely fast and able to communicate directly with nursing, doctors and imagining

LIS is EPIC

Kettering Health Network – Springboro, OH

Generalist in a fast paced core laboratory

Hematology using DXH

Chemistry using Siemens Vista and EXL dimension

Coagulation using ACL

Medical Technologist, 06/07/2016 to 02/16/2018

Atrium Medical Center – Middletown, OH

Medical Technologist II, generalist working in a fast paced regional trauma center hospital laboratory

Hematology using Sysmex 1000, for routine and oncology patients

Chemistry using Roche Cobas 6000 (key operator), Siemens Dimension

Urinalysis/Body Fluids using Iris 2500

Transfusion services to hospital and oncology center, using Echo technology

LIS: Sunquest, HIS: EPIC

Developed safety committee

Medical Technologist, 05/02/2015 – 06/01/2016

McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital – Oxford, OH

Generalist in small community hospital with a very busy ER

Chemistry using Roche Cobas 6000 key operator, Cobas E411,

Hematology using Stago Compact Max, LH750

Echo Technology for transfusion therapy

Chemistry Cobas 6000 / fully trained in COC (Chain of Custody) drug screens

LIS: SunQuest, HIS : EPIC

Medical Technologist II, 06/2014 – 03/2015

Titan Medical Staffing – Omaha, NE

Medical technologist traveler contracted to work 13 week assignments:

1.Clinical Pathology Laboratory, Austin, TX

Special Chemistry using Immulytes and Abbott DXI for drug therapies

2.Good Samaritan Regional Hospital, Corvallis, OR,

Generalist quickly adapted to fast paced laboratory environment.

Transfusion therapy using ECHO

Hematology: Stago for advanced coagulation/LH500. (Extended contract an additional 26 weeks)

Medical Technologist II, 12/2013 – 05/2014

Providence Regional Laboratory – Portland, OR

Medical technologist, Per Diem, generalist

Areas of competency: Hematology, Manual Hematology, Urinalysis, HPLC for Hgb A1C,

Primary operator in urinalysis UF Atlas, including quality control, calibrations and maintenance

Performed various chemical, microscopic and esoteric tests

LIS: Cerner Millennium

Lead Technologist, 06/2012 – 3/2013

Compass Oncology – Portland, OR

Lead medical technologist, traveling to three oncology locations, performing start up and /or shut down procedures in each different laboratory while complying with CLIA guidelines

Successful implementation of two Syzmex hematology analyzers, proficient on Cobas 6000 chemistry analyzer

Took on auto verification process to help streamline work flow so doctors would get laboratory reports in real time, saving patient wait times for treatment in busy outpatient oncology clinics

Daily communicated with doctors/medical assistants on difficult draw orders

LIS system: Orchard

Medical Technologist, 07/2011 - 11/2011

Estes Park Medical Center – Estes Park, CO

Generalist, night shift,

Nightly requirements included excellent phlebotomy skills, the ability to organize and prioritize difficult work situations while still complying with laboratory quality control procedures

Highly effective in the implementation of blood bank gel technology

LIS: Meditech 5.5

Laboratory Manager, 01/2010 - 05/2011

The Memorial Hospital of Converse County – Douglas, WY

Manager of 24 bed critical access hospital laboratory, duties included day to day operation of all complexities within the scope of the laboratory including 18 FTE's

Scheduled laboratory from on call to 24/7 which resulted in saving the hospital $50,000

Demonstrated the ability to communicate test results effectively with physicians, pathologists and nursing staff

Successfully implemented new quality control policy throughout laboratory

Implemented safety program

Helped other technologists in competency in gel technology in blood bank

Laboratory passed CLIA due to changes in quality control system, record keeping in blood bank and having all procedures were updated

Worked with senior leadership to put in place hospital strategic plan for year 2010

Charge master was corrected and generated lost revenue of $80,000 per year

LIS system Meditech 6.0, Super User Quest 360

Medical Technologist, 02/2009 - 01/2010

The Memorial Hospital of Craig – Craig, CO

Operated and calibrated an assortment of laboratory testing equipment

Key operator in hematology and blood bank which included maintenance, calibration, and policies and procedures

Trained new employees in blood bank gel technology and the HMx hematology analyzer

Medical Technologist, 05/2008 - 02/2009

Aureus Medical Staffing – Omaha, NE

Medical technologist traveler contracted to work 13 week assignments:

1.Memorial Hospital of Craig Colorado, Craig Colorado

2.Summit County Medical Center, Breckenridge Colorado

3.Memorial Hospital of Craig Colorado

Generalist quickly adapting to new laboratory environments

Ability to learn new LIS systems

Laboratory Manager, 04/2007 - 05/2008

Greater Cincinnati Gastroenterology – Cincinnati, OH

Started a small CLIA waived testing laboratory for a large ambulatory surgery center

Having the laboratory saved valuable time for turnaround testing on same day surgery

Wrote policies and procedures and started proficiency testing to comply with CLIA standards

Quality Control Technologist, 12/2004 - 04/2007

Viacord Processing Laboratory – Hebron, KY

Assured quality control on human umbilical cords

Key operator over daily startup on all instrumentation

Used Coulter HMX for WBC % recovery

Stem cell counts (CD34) with Coulter MCL Axis Flow cell

Medical Technologist, 09/2002 - 12/2004

Aerotek Medical Staffing– Cincinnati, Ohio

Contracted by outside laboratories to fill immediate vacancies in Cincinnati area.

Usually six week assignments

Blood Bank Specialist, 12/1998 - 09/2002

Hoxworth Regional Blood Bank – Cincinnati, OH

Performed routine and complex blood banking procedures for the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Level 1 Trauma Center

Team lead on major trauma injuries

Laboratory Manager, 10/1995 - 12/1998

Academic Pathology and Associates – Cincinnati, OH

Was highly involved in clinical trials, statistics and quality control that lead to a FDA approval for generic drug Cyclosporine; Sang-Cya.

Education and Training

1982 Eastern Kentucky University - Richmond, Kentucky, USA

Bachelor of Science Medical Technologist (ASCP) - Medical technology

Certifications

Red Cross Certified Instructor

Affiliations

Member of American Society of Clinical Laboratory Scientist (ASCLS)

American Society of Clinical Pathologists

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