Janet Eccles, BSB, BSCLS, MT (ASCP)

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Rutledge, TN 37861

Phone 678-***-****

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Work History

Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic – 1240 Jesse Jewell NE, Gainesville, Ga (bought out by Northside Hospital, Atlanta Nov, 2019)

Clinical Laboratory Services Manager (2014-2021) and Medical Technologist II (2021-2022) 12/14 –2022 Manager of a high-complexity, high-volume, laboratory for a multi-specialty, physician-owned clinic. Write and implement a quality assurance program. Negotiate contract for new laboratory equipment. Monitor QC, calibrations, proficiency testing, and work as a generalist during staffing shortages. Instruments: Cobas 6000, Beckman DxH 600, OC80, Clinitek . Monitor and maintain Orchard LIS system. Responsible for hiring new laboratory personnel: Technologists, technicians and phlebotomists, and creating their schedule. Establish and maintain laboratory budget. Provide monthly productivity reports. Participate in an intra-departmental education program for nursing and laboratory staff. Oversee and reconcile over-due laboratory result reports for reference labs. Resolve and research patient and physician issues or discrepancies. NGMC

Generalist

09/09 – 12/14: Hematology, Chemistry, Phlebotomy, Customer Service, Specimen Processing and Registration at the Outpatient lab in Braselton: Responsible for daily QC on instruments, perform machine calibrations, new QC set up. Analyze QC for machine accuracy. Perform phlebotomy on the full range of patient population ages. Communicate with physicians’ offices regarding test clarification and problem resolution. Specimen processing, process send out tests, perform PT INR with POC accuchek. Customer service which includes calling physicians’ offices for laboratory orders, order add-ons, order clarification and faxing results. Also, at the outpatient lab in Dawsonville: iStat POC testing for chem8+, creat, and Troponin, phlebotomy, weekly QC, specimen processing and customer service

09/08 – 09/09 Hematology Department at the main campus. Perform urinalysis, coagulation studies and automated and manual hematology review.

PCG Labs – 134 Ansley Drive, Dahlonega, Georgia

08/07 – 09/08: Laboratory Supervisor: Setup and design clinical and molecular laboratory. Perform and oversee validation process for molecular testing. Implementation and database building of Orchard/Harvest/Copia LIS and coordinate reference laboratory interface. Manages test database in Harvest/Copia. Responsible for the setup and maintenance of clients, staff members and test menus in LIS data base. Reconcile database/LIS problems. Plans, assigns, and directs work in the laboratory and overall operations including staffing of all personnel in the laboratory, phlebotomists for physicians’ offices and couriers. Effectively maintains quality staffing by interviewing, hiring, training and providing staff development through performance evaluation and corrective counseling. Identifies future needs in terms of staff, equipment, cost effectiveness of testing and facilities. Responsible for laboratory operations and resolution of laboratory and client problems through direct client. Serve as liaison with clients and other areas of the laboratory as needed. Identifies and implements training programs as necessary and responsible for ASCP continuing education program. Defines, coordinates, and monitors quality assurance programs and supervises activities regarding the quality assurance program. Ensures quality control and compliance procedures are followed and QC reports are up to date. Oversee plans and preparations for inspections. Reviews test performance, staff performance. Ensures departmental standard operating procedures and database accurately reflects the current process. Coordinates R&D activities as it relates to operations and actively participated on subspecialty committees, corporate committees, and business unit committees as needed. Work closely with the medical directory and CEO. Oversees budget and manages department costs and resources to adhere to budget. LabCorp, Inc at Clark-Holder Clinic, 303 Smith Street, LaGrange, Georgia 02/06 – 08/07 Hematology and Chemistry: Chemistry Department: Roche Integra 400 plus, Roche Integra 800, Beckman CX9, Beckman Access. Hematology and Urinalysis Departments: Coulter Max, Clinitek 100, various serological tests performed. Perform order entry and miscellaneous data entry. Send out test preparation. Instrument maintenance, daily QC and end of day shut down performed. Bone Marrow biopsy sample and slide preparation. Difficult Oncologic peripheral smears performed daily. Grady Memorial - IDP Laboratory, 341 Ponce De Leon, Atlanta, Georgia 03/05 - 05/05 Chemistry Department: Beckman CX9 Pro, Morning maintenance and QC responsibilities. Patient samples, Data order entry, referrals and send out test preparation. Wise Regional Health Systems, Hwy 51 Decatur, Texas 76234 - 85 Bed Facility (Moved to Georgia) 02/04 - 12/04 Generalist - Hematology, Chemistry, Blood bank, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Serology and Microbiology Laboratory Instruments: Commander for Hepatitis testing, Coulter Max M, Cell Dyne 3200, CX9, CX5, CX4, TDX/FLX, ACCESS, Clinitek 100, Coagulation -Factor V, Protein C & S, Fibrinogen, D-Dimer, PT, PTT performed on Dade BCS 9000. Calibrations performed on laboratory instruments and quality control samples processed and analyzed. Trouble shoot and analysis for QC outliers. Responsible for continuation of Chain-of-custody for certain documented samples. Responsible for supply inventory and pending procedure reports. Microbiology: Gram stain, specimen setup, processing. Process positive Blood culture on BacT Alert and setup for organism identification. Various antigen and serology tests performed: Rapid urine drug screen, Pregnancy test, Rapid test for Group B, Rapid test Group A, CDiff Stool, H. Pylori for serum and stool, Stool O&P antigen, HIV, RPR, CRP, Monospot, Rheumatoid Factor, AntiStreptolysionO, Rapid bacterial combo meningitis antigen test. Homocysteine, and IgM for Hepatitis B assay performed on the (IMX/TDX), Hepatitis B Surface Antigen, Hepatitis B Surface Antibody, Hepatitis C Antigen, Hepatitis core. LIS: Citation

Baylor All Saints Hospital, 1400 8th Avenue, Ft. Worth, Texas 76104 - 450 Bed Facility 10/01-03/04 Generalist - Hematology, Chemistry, Blood bank, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Serology and Microbiology. Laboratory Instruments: Vitros 950, Axsym, Clinitek 100 & 500, Cell Dyne 4000 & 3500, Serum Protein Electrophoresis, BacT Alert, IMX, TDX/FLX, Dade BCS, Vitros ECi. Various serology tests performed. LIS: Sunquest and Medi Tech system. Nova: Ionized Ca+ and Mg+ for Liver transplants. Blood Bank included ABO Rh typing, Cross match, antibody and antigen identification, pooling cryoprecipitate. Also responsible for shift Quality Control, equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, supply inventory, review of work completed and reports of critical values and pending procedures.

Decatur Community Hospital (Wise Regional), Hwy 51 Decatur, Tx 76234 - 45 Bed Facility 09/00-10/01 Generalist - Hematology, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Microbiology, Blood Bank, Coagulation, and Serology. Vitros 250, Axsym, Clinitek 100, Abbott FLX/TDX, Sysmex 500. Blood Bank and Microbiology including identifications and sensitivities. LIS: Citation system.

Moyer-Mayhue Motorcars, Inc. Paradise, Texas 76073 12/98-09/00 Accountant: Payroll, financial statements and tax reports. Accountant and part owner in business. Microsoft word, Microsoft works, Lotus, Power point presentations given. Closed business after 2 years. Parkland Memorial Hospital 1600 Harry Hines, Dallas, Texas 03/98-12/98 Microbiology: Specimen processing, setup, Gram stain performance and interpretation. Acid Fast Bacteria processing and interpretation of acid fast smears. Sensitivity testing setup on Dade Microscan Walkaway-96. Bact Alert -5 machines. Process positive blood culture specimens. DNA probe for Chlamydia and Neisseria Gonorrhea

(average 50-100 daily.) Stool concentration for O&P. QC - reagent and equipment analysis. Terrell School of Medical Technology - NACCLS Accredited FT. Worth division of Tarleton State University

01/97-2/98 Clinical rotations at Harris Methodist H.E.B., Hurst, Texas 76053 Blood Bank: (Rotation through Carter Blood Center) Complex testing: Multiple antibody identification, Elutions: Antigen and antibody McDonald, Sanders, Ginsburg, Newkirk, Gibson and Webb Law Firm, Ft. Worth, TX 1987-1988 Accountant: payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and tax reports. John Frank Seat Financial Services

1982-1987 Accountant: Accounting for corporations, partnerships, and individuals. Tax returns. Education

May 1998 Tarleton State University: BS- Clinical Laboratory Science G.P.A. 3.5 May 1996 University of North Texas BS- Biology (minor in Chemistry with emphasis on molecular/genetics) G.P.A. 3.7 06-84/07-94 Tarrant County College Cumulative for all courses: GPA 3.6 Awards/Honor Societies: Dr. Glenn Mitchell Memorial Scholarship, Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Epsilon Delta Certification/Registry ASCP : MT-03808683 Verify certification: 800-***-****, ext 1440