Quality Control Hospital

Minaxi Patel, M.S.

*** ***** ****** *** **** Park, NY 11040

Home: 516-***-**** Cell: 516-***-****

Email: ************@*******.***

OBJECTIVE

I am an experienced Laborotory Technologist with over 15 years of experience at Montefiore Hospital currently seeking a position in the field of Clinical Laboratory Technology.

EDUCATION

Bhavans’ R.A. College of Science, Gujarat, India

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (1984-1986)

Gujarat University, Gujarat, India

Masters of Science in Organic Chemistry (1988-1990)

150 credits approved by the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Educational Credentials

Clinical Laboratory Technologist License # 003984 (Expiration 5/31/15)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Montefiore Hospital, 111 East 210th Street, Bronx NY 10467

Clinical Laboratory Technologist, May 1994-Present

* Prepared blood, FFP, platelets and cryo for all procedures, including heart surgery, liver transplant, sickle cell disease, oncology patients

* Efficiently responded to calls from different departments of the hospital asking for blood

* Performed monthly and quarterly check of quality of instruments

* Trained new hires and students in laboratory procedures and techniques

* Technical Responsibilities: Patients and Donors blood typing & screening, crossmatching patients serum with donor blood, direct Coombs, indirect Coombs, antibody identification (PEG, Polybrene, warm, albumin, antigen phenotyping, cord blood typing, releasing blood, blood inventory, quality control of reagents and equipment, prewarm technic, elution, titration, neutralization, transfusion reaction workup, donor blood testing, preparation of leukocyte-reduced products, transfusion of patients with sickle cell disease, transfusion for pediatric open heart cases, emergency issue of blood, blood processing, electronic crossmatching

Key Skills:

* In depth understanding of blood bank processes and procedures

* Ability to perform different tests and collect samples of blood

* Expert in the procedure of antibody panel and antibody titer against antigen titration techniques

* Specially trained for maintenance and trouble shooting and QC for the following instruments: NEO machine, Galelio machine, Echo Machine

* Efficient in the following Computer System: LISA and PHAMIS Computer Systems, Wingate Computer Systems

* Knowledge of Elisa and electrophoresis techniques

* Able to follow SOP in and accurate and timely manner

* Superior communication skills, problem solving, and decision making skills

Woodhull Hospital, Brooklyn NY

Blood Banking Intern, 1992-1993

* Successfully completed one year training in Blood Bank

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