Microbiology Senior Technologist

Location:

United States

Salary:

$17.00-$20.00

Posted:

September 11, 2012

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Resume:

Rachel Barnett

Permanent Address *********@*****.*** Local Address

*** ****** ***** 419-***-**** 5496 Runnymede Ln

Butler, OH 44822 Columbus, OH 43228

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Summary of Qualifications

Combines on-going pursuit of a Bachelor of Science in Biology, training and practical experiences include:

*Gram-staining *Reading Cultures

*Streak Plating *Scientific Research

Excellent communication and written skills. Amazing interpersonal skills.

Responsible, highly organized; adapts quickly to new situations and technologies.

Computer literate. Experience with Microsoft Office 2003, Adobe Reader, Kodak Photoshop, Microsoft Works, Helios, Microsoft Powerpoint, Internet research experience, LCWS, and Horizon systems.

Education

OHIO DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY, Columbus, Ohio

Bachelor of Science in Biology, May 2007.

Coursework included:

*Microbiology *Anatomy

*Developmental Biology *Physiology

*Organic Chemistry *Statistics

*Cell Biology *Immunology

*First Aid/CPR *Learning and Success Strategies

Ohio Dominican University, Grant, 2003-2007

Self-financed portion of educational expenses through work.

Member of the Ohio Dominican University Women’s Soccer Team for 4 years (2003-2007) and served as a captain of the team in 2007.

Work Experience

LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Dublin, Ohio. January 2009-Present.

Microbiology Senior Technologist, June 2012-present.

*Promoted to Senior Technologist to work on all priority and hospital accounts. Still working on all benches stated below. As well as, genital cultures and Environmental cultures.

Microbiology Technologist, January 2009-June 2012.

*Promoted from lab assistant to technologist in 5 months. Worked with stools (Campy, Salmonella/Shigella, Vibrio, and Yersinia), Group A (probes and cultures), Urine, Wounds, Anaerobes, Blood, and Respiratory cultures.

*Trained in using and setting up Vitek Legacy, Vitek 2, and Microscan to retrieve results for organisms obtained from samples.

*Trained other employees on Urine cultures, Strep A cultures, Blood cultures, and Respiratory cultures.

*Worked on Clinical Trial for Urine and Blood cultures.

TAN PRO, USA, Columbus, Ohio

Clerk, April 2005-January 2008, Shift Manager, February 2008-August 2010.

*Establishing excellent client/employee relationships and employee/employee relationships, all clerical work, help to train new employees, answering phones, member of the safety team.

*Customer service, high attention to detail on tanning bed cleanliness, retail sales, in charge of nightly cash receipt report.

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Reynoldsburg, Ohio

Lab Assistant in Bacteriology lab, September 2007-October 2007 (temporary help)

*Plating feces, swabs, and tissue samples on proper media, Perfringens, Salmonella testing, Haemophilus, mycoplasma, aerobic, anaerobic, fungal plating, Gram-staining and Acid-fast staining. Trained in using Sensititre to plate specimens to be identified.

References

Julie Fuller

Laboratory Corporation of America

Supervisor in Microbiology Dept.

6370 Wilcox Road, Dublin, OH 43016

614-***-**** Ex.3396 (work)

Mindy Hughes

Manager of Tan Pro through August 2009. Now works for the Franklin County Dept. of Job and Family Services.

393 Proclaim Way, Galloway, OH 43119

937-***-**** (cell)

Darla Keifer

Laboratory Corporation of America