Highlights of Qualifications
NYS Licensed Clinical Laboratory Technologist # 010141 verify status go to: www.op.nysed.gov
Extensive knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Effective trilingual (English, Spanish and Italian) communicator with demonstrated ability to work with groups of people from diverse backgrounds.
Work Experience
University of Rochester Medical Center – Strong Memorial Hospital 2008 – present
Medical Technologist IV, Clinical Laboratories, Protein Department
Performing manual to semi-manual laboratory methodology such as hemoglobin electrophoresis, serum and urine electroimmunfication, while maintaining maximum efficiency and turn around time.
Responsible for the accurately, typing and assessing interpretations, in a timely manner, to physicians for quality assurance critical to patient diagnosis and treatment.
University of Rochester Medical Center – Clinical Trials Laboratory 2007 – 2008
Clinical Laboratory Technologist, Generalist, Specialist V, URMC Central Laboratory
Workup new instruments/operational procedures; write/update procedures of the latest analyzers
Maintain and troubleshoot instruments/procedures; created logs/forms for essential information such as calibration data, calibration verification, reagent lots, QC problems, maintenance logs etc.
Design Qualification, IQ & OQ for the validation of general laboratory equipment such as Midas® III slide stainer, refrigerator, freezer and centrifuge.
Responsible for the timely and accurate reporting of results such as NYS proficiency samples, CAP samples and manual white blood cell differentials.
University of Rochester Medical Center – Strong Memorial Hospital 2001 – 2007
Medical Technologist IV, Clinical Laboratories, Chemistry Department
Verify test results and ensure test quality for reliable patient care
Daily maintenance and troubleshooting of many of the latest Chemistry analyzers
Maintain and troubleshoot instruments/procedures; created logs/forms for essential information such as calibration data, calibration verification, reagent lots, QC problems, maintenance logs etc.
ortho clinical diagnostics – c/o Kelly Management Services 2006 – 2007
Product Specialist Investigator, Research and Development Laboratories, OCD is a Johnson & Johnson Company
Conduct non-routine testing to support product investigations and materials/assay development.
Validate and verify change control to OCD analyzers.
Independently resourced experiments of existing products to new suppliers due to obsolesce while adhering to company SOPs
Extensive knowledge with the latest of chemical analyzers, such as the Vitros 5,1FS. Chemistry System
VIA Health – Rochester General Hospital 2004 – 2006
Histologist II, Anatomical Pathology, Histology Department
Performed STAT and routine histological procedures, (embedding, processing, and/or staining of patient tissues)
Assessing stains and sections microscopically for quality assurance critical to patient diagnosis and treatment.
Served as lead technician of the Shandon Excelsior Tissue Processor, and responsible for training other associates maintenance and operational procedure.
Education
State University of New York of Brockport – Brockport, New York 2001
Bachelor of Science Biology, minor in Chemistry
Monroe Community College – Rochester, New York 1995
Associate of Science, Liberal Art