STEPHEN BILAM
O’fallon IL
***********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Offering 10 years and over experience as Medical Laboratory Scientist. Efficient, accurate, precision and excellent handling of laboratory equipment, adherence to quality assurance procedures, interpreting biochemical, hematological and microbiology results and excellent document keeping. Patient focused, humble, team player with high level of professionalism.
EDUCATION
University of Cape Coast (BSc Medical Laboratory Science) 2022-2024
College of Health and Wellbeing (Diploma Medical Laboratory Technology) 2011-2014
EMPLOYMENT
Presbyterian hospital- Asante Akyen Agogo (voluntary) - medical laboratory technician 2015 to 2017
Running general laboratory investigations in hematology, chemical pathology and microbiology
Keeping inventory of laboratory reagents and consumables
Serving as an instructor for students, nurses, physician assistants and medical laboratory students
Participating in medical screening for fresh students (university and nursing training students)
Conducting public medical screening for communities
Participating in public blood donation exercises
Kumasi Center for Scientific Research 2016-2017
Travelled around three different regions of Ghana to conduct malaria research
Took samples and prepared slides for thick and thin films for malaria microscopy
Stained the slides appropriately
Read the slides and reported accordingly
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital April 2017 – present
Collect blood units from voluntary donors.
Screen blood donors for TTIs.
Prepare blood products such as concentrated red cells, fresh frozen plasma, platelet concentrate and cryoprecipitate.
Serve as an instructor for students on attachment programs and practical sessions.
Crossing matching blood products for patients.
Screening for IAT and DAT
ACADEMIC RESEARCH WORKS
Conducted research on plasma glucose levels among menopausal women in the Ejura-Sekeredumasi Municipality in the Ashanti region of Ghana- 2014
Conducted a research on knowledge, attitude and perception of religious leaders on sickle cell disease - 2024
OTHER SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
-Ability to teach and or instruct students in practical works
-Good customer relationship
HOBBIES
-Reading and history. Always want to be conversant with new ways of doing things
-Sports in general and soccer to be specific. This helps me to learn more about team dynamics and importance of coaching and management styles.
AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES
-The Best Junior Staff award for laboratory session of the Transfusion medicine unit of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital - 2022
-Nomination for the best junior staff Transfusion Medicine Unit of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in 2019.