Medical Technologist
Resume:
Rebecca Griffiths
** *** ***** **. * Lancaster, PA 17603
**********@*****.***
Patient focused Medical Technologist with 43 years of experience. Generalist with a concentration in Chemistry, Hematology, and specimen processing with less experience in Microbiology and Blood Bank. Lab computer systems used include Cerner Millennium and Epix.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UPMC Lititz April, 2022 - Present
Lititz, PA
Hematology experience includes CBC with automated differentials on Beckman Coulter DXH and manual differentials, automated ESRs, coagulation on IL ACL instruments, automated urinalysis on Beckman Coulter DXU. Bone marrow slide preparation /staining for Histology department and Pathologist. Body fluid counts both automated and manual methods with differential. Kleihauer-Betke testing, Fern test, Manual FDP, AmniSure ROM test.
Chemistry experience consists of testing patient samples on the Beckman Coulter DXC 600, 600i, and Access analyzers, along with maintenance, calibrations, and QC.
Manual testing includes serum & urine HCG, rapid Mono testing, body fluid pH testing, serum & urine osmolality.
Comfortable training new staff and students.
Microbiology experience includes PCR testing by the GeneXpert system on the Cephied, positive blood culture workup on the BioFire after gram stain, and manual procedures for rapid Strep grp. A, rapid C. Diff, and occult blood slides.
Completed basic training for Blood Bank
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Ascension Lourdes September, 1982 – April, 2022
Binghamton, NY
Exceled in the operation of a variety of clinical chemistry instrumentation including Abbott Alinity CI, Archetech 2000I and Automation Line Siemens Vitrous, Centaurs and Automation line, Electrophoresis of serum, urine and whole blood
Worked variety of shifts including second, nights, weekends, and holidays
Selected as the Key Operator for the Archetech 2000I instrument installation and training of staff
Comfortable training new staff and students.
Performed lab tests for 277 bed hospital, off and onsite outpatient phlebotomy centers, 8 nursing homes, and a stroke center designated emergency room that averaged one-thousand samples a day in the Chemistry Department.
Acted as a satellite lab backup technologist
Analyzed QC results from 2nd and 3rd shifts in Chemistry for compliance within 2SD of the mean; initiated corrective actions, documented interventions, and interpreted Levey-Jennings charts to identify shifts, trends, recalibration needs, and maintenance requirements.
Specialized as a send-out bench tech, researching and verifying sample requirements, shipping temperatures, CPT codes, and turnaround times with precision.
Performed a wide range of hematology procedures including CBCs, automated/manual differentials, ESR, and urinalysis with manual and automated microscopy, ictotest, and fluid counts/differentials.
Executed coagulation testing such as PT, APTT, Fibrinogen, D-dimer, PFA, FDP, Thrombin Time, and mixing studies with attention to accuracy and detail.
Led weekend lab operations as charge tech, supervising the technical and outpatient phlebotomy labs, coordinating autopsy and morgue protocols, and allocating staff to support high-demand areas.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Science, Medical Technology
SUNY Plattsburgh - Plattsburgh, NY
Clinical Training
St. Peter’s Hospital – Albany, NY
ASCP Board Certified
Licensed by the State of New York Education Department
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