RESUME (MLT/MLS - Generalist)

Name: Silas Ogutu

Tel: 478-***-****

Email: adzbsu@r.postjobfree.com

Address: 14A Noel Street, Lyons, GA -30436

Total Years of Medical Technologist Experience: 8 years Professional Experience

Dates of Employment: 01/20/2022- 06/31/2023

Name of Employer: Metropolis Star Laboratory Ltd.

Employer Street Address: Jalaram Road, Westlands - Nairobi Employer’s City, Country: Nairobi, Kenya

Brief Description of Hospital to include:

The Metropolis Star Laboratory Limited is one of the leading diagnostic brands in Kenya with 15 branches across Nairobi, Thika, Kisumu, Mombasa, Eldoret and Nakuru. The facility offers a comprehensive range of 4000+ clinical laboratory tests & profiles. The Kisumu branch is made of various sections namely Haematology, Microbiology, Special Chemistry, Immunohematology, Immunology, Blood bank and Urinalysis. The Pathology department participates in monthly EQA with TEQA ESfEQA and quarterly MHL EQAS proficiency testing besides inter- sister Laboratory

(ILC) with an average workload case of about 300 samples a day. Job Title: Section Head / Medical Laboratory Scientist Sections rotated in lab: Routine Biochemistry, Special Chemistry/Immunoassay, Microbiology, Hematology, Blood Bank, Urinalysis and Serology Hours worked per week: 45

Do you supervise any employees? Yes

Role and Responsibilities: Section Head / Medical Laboratory Scientist Summary of duties: Duties as a Section Head

● Ensure compliance with the regulatory bodies on licensure, business and OSHA

● Train and appraise staff on competency and test performance.

● Update, revise, and maintain the Laboratory’s Quality Assurance Manual, Standard Operating Procedures, and other quality documents.

● Schedule and participate in monthly EQA with TEQA provider and MHL EQAS program.

● Perform internal audits of the Laboratory and document corrective action, including follow-up monitoring to gauge the effectiveness of the corrective action.

● Maintain the quality assurance of the laboratory by: Lead in performing QA/QC procedures for analytical tests, as well as leading in calibration of pipettes, thermometers, and other measuring equipment

● Maintain training records for all laboratory staff, including demonstrations of Capability.

● Schedule and successfully complete proficiency testing for all analytes in Metropolis Kisumu Branch Laboratory’s Scope of Accreditation.

● Maintain current demonstrations of capability for all test procedures in the laboratory for which Quality Assurance oversight will be performed;

● Overseeing QA/QC requirements, and generating control charts.

● Generating and/or reviewing analytical reports

● Monitoring turn-around times and smooth laboratory workflow.

● Ensure overall compliance to standards and directives, effective communication between laboratory and hospital management. Duties as a Medical Laboratory Scientist

● Perform pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical processing procedures.

● Test specimens and blood products in accordance with the standard operating procedures.

● Document test results using computerized and manual transcription methods.

● Operate various equipment, maintaining strict adherence to prescribed safety guidelines and operational instructions.

● Utilize expertise in microbiology, chemistry and hematology to help with diagnosis of medical issues.

● Conduct root cause analysis to enhance quality and laboratory processes.

● Train and mentor new staff to achieve efficiency and maintain daily operational consistency.

● Inspect body fluids and tissues to detect infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites.

● Overseeing shipment and reception of laboratory specimens, verifying proper safety precautions and handling methods.

● Lead in quality control diagnostic testing, documenting variances in results and blood product performance.

● Retrieving specimens from the Surgery Department.

● Receiving specimens for other cases when delivered to the Laboratory

● Sorting specimens according to priority and difficulty of procedures and records in pathology log.

● Performs and monitors inventory of supplies, equipment, and reagents used, and places orders for replacements as required.

● Communicate panic critical results to the requesting doctors in a timely manner, and document in required registers. List all types of analyzers used: Cobas E411, Cobas Integra 400 plus, Biorad D10, BIOMERIUX Minividas, Roche C111, Roche AVL 9180, Sysmex XN550, HumaClot Junior, CL ( coagulation).

List all types of LIS used: Meditech, Attune, Path Provider & Med 360 Dates of Employment: 11/07/2017 - 12/31/2021

Name of Employer: The Aga Khan Hospital- Kisumu

Employer’s City, Country: Kisumu, Kenya

Employer Street Address: Kisumu- Busia Road, Kisumu Brief Description of Hospital to include:

The Aga Khan Hospital in Kisumu is a Private 150-bed care facility offering quality health care. The Hospital provides general medical services, specialist clinics and high-tech diagnostic services, and has a well-equipped 24-hour Emergency Department. The ISO 15189-2012 accredited pathology department has ultra-modern equipment used to run a variety of procedures covering all routine and some specialized tests, 24 hours a day. The laboratory has a keen interest in QMS and enhanced and efficient Turnaround times for the patient reports. The pathology department is made up of six sections namely Biochemistry, Microbiology, Hematology, Blood bank, Histology and Cytology, and Molecular Biology with an average workload of 300 Samples per day.

Job Title: Medical Laboratory Scientist (Major role) Laboratory Safety Officer (Minor Role)

Sections rotated in the lab: Microbiology, Histology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Hematology, Special Chemistry, Urinalysis, Molecular Biology, and Blood transfusion. Hours worked per week: 45 Hours

Do you supervise any employees? Yes

Role and Responsibilities:

Summary of duties:

● Identified and resolved unexpected results, directing secondary testing measures or collection efforts.

● Led quality control diagnostic testing, documenting variances in results and blood product performance.

● Tested specimens and blood products in accordance with ISO 15189.2012 standard operating procedures.

● Analyzed testing results based on established indicators, submitting findings to the central lab database.

● Oversaw shipment and reception of laboratory specimens, verifying proper safety precautions and handling methods.

● Documented test results using computerized and manual transcription methods.

● Complied with waste disposal procedures for biological and hazardous waste types such as live cultures, blood and formalin.

● Utilized expertise in histology, chemistry and hematology to help with diagnosis of medical issues.

● Performed pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical processing procedures.

● Examined blood samples to identify disorders such as anemia and leukemia.

● Measured and assessed antibodies in blood to indicate conditions such as autoimmune diseases or HIV.

● Carefully handled and disposed of biological hazardous materials following strict safety procedures to avoid contamination.

● Conducted root cause analysis to enhance quality and laboratory processes.

● Trained and mentored new staff to achieve efficiency and maintain daily operational consistency.

● Inspected bodily fluids and tissues to detect infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites.

LABORATOTY SAFETY OFFICER;

Working as a Lab Safety Officer with the key responsibilities being;

• Conducting new staff orientation of laboratory sections and safety requirements.

• Liaison person of the department in the hospital’s IPC and HAZMAT committee.

• Conducting CME on ISO 15900 guidelines.

• Organizing for staff vaccinations for Hepatitis B virus, and Covid Virus.

• A committee member in the Laboratory advisory committee and budget.

• Participating in laboratory audits and inspection on Health & safety.

• Coordinating and updating of laboratory PPE, maintenance logs, accidents and reporting to Hospital Safety officer

• Assists the department in safety-related complaint handling and management

List all types of analyzers used:, Cobas E411, Cobas Integra 400 plus, Biorad D10, BIOMERIUX Minividas,, Sysmex XN 550, CA 104, CL, Stago Star Max ( coagulation), Minised, cobas U411, MAGCORE EXTRACTION, MIC PCR, DIRUI H100, Biomerieux BactALert, sysmex XN 550, Sysmex XS 500i, BC CENTRIFUGE, PIMA(for CD4), Terumo Apheresis, Terumo Blood Shaker.

Dates of Employment: 07/01/2014 - 10/30/2017

Name of Employer: Pathcare Kenya Limited

Employer’s City, Country: Nairobi, Kenya

Employer Street Address: Parklands, Limuru Road

Brief Description of Hospital to include:

PathCare is a private, Kenyan owned professional laboratory, which provides services to clinicians and their patients in collaboration with Pathcare South Africa, one of the leading pathology groups.PathCare Kenya strives to promote the health of the population by providing accessible, affordable, appropriate and equitable quality pathology services to our patients and supporting clinicians. The laboratory is made up of several sections namely Clinical Chemistry, microbiology, Hematology and coagulation, Histology and cytology, Endocrinology, and Molecular and Cytogenetics. The laboratory has an average workload of 100 patients with an average of 200 samples per day. Job Title: Medical Laboratory Technologist

Sections rotated in the lab: Microbiology, Hematology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Urinalysis, Blood Bank and Histology and Cytology. Hours worked per week: 52 Hours

Do you supervise any employees? No

Role and Responsibilities:

Summary of duties:

● Utilized expertise in microbiology, blood bank, chemistry and hematology to help with diagnosis of medical issues.

● Analyzed body fluids with laboratory equipment and detected anomalies related to diseased states or acute injuries.

● Maintained strict aseptic fields when collecting biological samples, minimizing staff and patient infection risks.

● Executed corrective actions when test controls were outside specified limits.

● Kept laboratory in compliance with applicable guidelines and laws.

● Conducted microbiology, histology, serology and hematology tests regularly.

● Processed patient specimens according to priority and documented results.

● Identified microorganisms present in urine, stool, blood and body cavity fluids samples and cultivated strains to support clinical diagnostics.

● Worked with a pathologist to isolate abnormalities and narrow down likely diagnoses.

● Located disease markers and outlined findings in thorough reports for clinicians.

● Collected and studied blood samples to determine number of cells, morphology, blood group and blood type.

● Conducted chemical analysis of blood, urine or spinal fluid to determine presence of normal or abnormal components. List all types of analyzers used: Beckman COULTER COUNTER CP, AU 480, ACCESS 2

, DXI, CA 104, MINI VIDAS, BIORAD D10, FACSCOUNT, VITEK, BACT ALERT, VITEK, CL instrumentation for Coagulation

Educational Background:

Dates of Attendance:

From: 03/08/2008

To: 16/11/2012

Name of College/University: Maseno University

College/University Street Address: Private Bag Maseno City, Country of College/University: Kisumu, Kenya Type of Degree Earned: BSc. MLS; Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences with IT Licensure & Certificates

Professional Certification : MLS (ASCPi)

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Date Expires : 05/2026

Date of Test Taken : 05/22/2023

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Date Issued: 10/02/2014

Issued by: The Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians & Technologist Board. Registration No: A07523

Current Licensure Verification: https://www.kmlttb.org/professionals/ Other credentials that are related to my Medical Laboratory Science experience 1. Certificate in SARS-COV-2 Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Testing End User/Tester Training. Issued by: Africa Society of Laboratory Medicine, ASLM-09/19/2022 2. Certificate in LQMS for anatomic & clinical Pathology. Issued by: ASCP & Pathologies Oversies, May 2021.

3. Certificate of training in ISO 15189.2012 Internal Auditing and QMS. Issued by: Aga Khan University Hospital, 2019 & Pathcare Kenya Ltd, 2016. 4. Certificate of Training: Good clinical Laboratory Practice, Global Health Online 2018 Vaccinations:

Compliant with Covid-19 (3 doses) &

Hepatitis B virus (Immunity status)

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