Medical Technologist

Location:

New Britain, CT, 06053

Posted:

August 02, 2012

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Julio Ortiz

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New Britain, Connecticut 06053

787-***-**** | ******@*****.***

OBJECTIVE A job opportunity with a progressive clinical laboratory that will use my education, skills, abilities and experience in an executive capacity, where my diverse skills and background will be challenged, and where I can effectively contribute in the operations and development of the laboratory.

EDUCATION

Aug/10 – May/12 Post-baccalaureate Certification in Medical Technology San Juan, PR University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences Campus (RCM)

ASCP Licensed

Member of the Colegio de Tecnólogos Médicos de Puerto Rico

Vocal of the class Council

Aug/06 – Jun/10 Bachelor of Sciences in Biotechnology Ponce, PR

University of Puerto Rico - Ponce (UPRP)

Magna Cum Laude

Honor Roll (2006-2010)

RESEARCHS Fall 2009 - Identification of marines bacteria by biochemical tests in Cayo Caracoles at La Parguera, Puerto Rico

Spring 2008 - Crossing of Drosophila melanogaster flies to obtain mutated progeny

CERTIFICATIONS

Jul/12 Phlebotomy and Venipuncture

• American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

Jun/12 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR and AED) Program.

Jun/12 Centrifuge and Ultracentrifuge

• Theoretical and practice training.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Feb/12- Apr/12 UPR- Medical Sciences Campus (Microbiology and Parasitology Laboratory) San Juan, PR

Laboratory Assistant

• Operating autoclave.

• Inoculating fungi and bacteria.

• Made: Gram Stain, Acid Fast Stain, Hematoxilin Stain and Trichrome Stain

• Preparing media for the growing of microorganisms.

• Identifying microorganisms (parasites, fungi and bacteria) by biochemical test, microscopic appearance and macroscopic appearance.

• Developing laboratories for students.

Jan/12 – Apr/12 Administración de Servicios Médicos de Puerto Rico (ASEM) San Juan, PR

Jul/11 – Jul/11 Saint Luke’s Hospital Ponce, PR

Jun/11 – Jul/11 Veterans Affairs Hospital (VA) San Juan, PR Medical Technologist Practice

• Quality control, handling test samples and reporting results, utilizing computer terminal, of clinical samples in microbiology, hematology, serology, immunohematology, parasitology, urinalysis and chemistry.

• Practice in phlebotomy. Collection of blood samples.

• Performance of quantitative and qualitative analyses.

Aug/11 – Dec/11 Hartford Hospital (Transplant Immunology and Histocompatibility Laboratory) Hartford, CT

Research Principal Investigator

How Important is the Study of the Discordance Between Flow Crossmatches and Unacceptable Antigen?

Anti-HLA Antibodies: Luminex SAB Cutoff for predicting Positive FCXM

• Improving protocols.

• Serology Crossmatch, Flow Crossmatch, PCR, DNA and Serology HLA Typing, DNA Isolation, Electrophoresis, Fluorescent Microscope, Cell Frozen Trays and ELISA.

• Worked with Flow Cytometer and Luminex.

• Aliquot samples.

• Completion of CITI Good Clinical Practice Course.

Jun/10 – Jun/11 Cutco, Vector Marketing Puerto Rico

Sales Representative

• Key Staff, team building, giving field training and service. Direct sales. Sold $20,365.

• Company’s second best sales representative in Puerto Rico and top 50 in all America (Aug/10 – Sep/10). “Sales Representative of the Week” (Oct/2010).

Aug/08 – Jun/10 Work-Study Program, University of Puerto Rico in Ponce Ponce, PR

Athletic Department Tutor

• Gave tutorials of: General mathematics, Pre-calculus, Spanish, English, Biology, Ecology, Genetic, General Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry and Microbiology. Received guidelines by professor to increase my ability for teaching.

PRESENTATIONS

Dec/2012 Abstract accepted: J.O. Ortiz, M. Rewinski, T. Alberghini, L. Bow, H.L. Venegas. “Anti-HLA Antibodies: Luminex SAB Cutoff for Predicting Positive FCXM”, Oral presentation- 13th RCMI International Symposium On Health Disparities, San Juan, Puerto Rico. (http://www.rcmibiennial.org)

Oct/2012 Abstract accepted: M. Rewinski, J.O. Ortiz, K. Bared, T. Alberghini, L. Bow “When is a DSA not a DSA: Positive Virtual Crossmatches Resulting in Negative Actual Crossmatches”, Poster presentation- 38th Annual Meeting of The American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI) San Juan, Puerto Rico. (http://www.ashi.annualmeeting2012.org)

Apr/2012 J.O. Ortiz, M. Rewinski, T. Alberghini, L. Bow, S. Buss, J. Devivo, K. Herbert; P. Doyle, A. Ras, C. Statz and M. Miller. “How Important is the Study of the Discordance Between Flow Crossmatches and Unacceptable Antigen?”, Oral presentation-2do Simposio de Investigación Subgraduada de AUPH, Carolina, Puerto Rico.

SKILLS Fluent in Spanish and English

Mac and PC proficient in Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Strong interpersonal and organizational skills

Ability to work independently as well as a team member

Capability of generating, organizing, evaluating, and interpreting research data/results

Knowledge of clinical laboratory and research procedures, principles, protocols and equipment (Ex. Beckman Coulter, Cobas, Advia, Vitek 2, Cell Dyn, Bact/Alert)

Grade 1 Braille

ACTIVITIES Art: Write Poetry (Publicized three poems in the University magazine and four in anthologies in Spain) | Sports: Baseball. All sports. | Social labor.

SCHOLASHIPS Sports (University): Baseball and Softball (2006-2010) | National SMART Grant (2006-2010) | MacDonald’s Grant (2006) | Roberto Clemente Award (2006)

REFERENCES

• Tod Alberghini, B.S.

Transplant Immunology Laboratory Manager

Hartford Hospital

860-***-****

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• César A. Torres, M.T.

Clinical Laboratory Hematology Supervisor

Centro Médico de Puerto Rico

787-***-**** Ext. 6508

*****.******@****.**.***

• Wilma J. López, M.T., M.S