Medical Technologist

Sarah King

Objective

To utilize my experience as a Medical Technologist, Customer Service Representative, and Trainer to assist others in the field to quickly learn and appreciate the ever-growing technology the Medical field has to offer.

Experience

Dune Medical Devices Columbia, MD

Technical Representative

Collect clinical trial data pre, intra, and post surgery

Assist surgeons with using new instrument

Familiarize with procedures and rules of clinical trials

Handle the device during surgery as well disassemble procedures

2005-Present

Robert Wood Johnson Hospital New Brunswick, NJ

Medical Laboratory Technologist-Generalist

Handle specimens such as blood, urine, and other body fluids in Hematology, Chemistry, Coag, Micro, Blood Bank,and Sendout processing

Test specimens using various instruments as well as various manual methods such as reading differential slides for all sample types

Interact with doctors and nurses on patient results based on conditions or specimen discrepancies

Perform maintanence on machines and troubleshoot technical problems

Train new hires to work on a variety of different instruments

Work with little or no supervision in making decision on result reporting, problem specimen handling, technical issues

Active participant in Process Improvement committees as well as Employee Satisfaction committees

Acting Tech-in-charge when Supervisor is not available

Orchestrated and assisted in validating the TEG in the OR and further working to establish a normal range for the Robert Wood Johnson community

Volunteer in Outreach Health Fairs giving free cholesterol and glucose screenings

Assigned Superuser for the PFA-100 as well as assisting in those validations

2000-2005 United Staffing/Quest Diagnostics Teterboro, NJ

Customer Service Representative

Responded to multiple queues of calls at a constant rate from doctors, hospitals, and patients

Provided custormers with assistance in handling specific problems and/or concerns such as ordering tests and understanding and obtaining test results

Aided other co-workers (i.e Phlebs, other CSRs, Sales) with their problems and/or concerns

Contacted medical offices regarding alerts, stats, and critical results

Participated in projects such as the Specimen Six Sigma project with management

“Hand Held” certain larger accounts, such as Summit Medical Group

Conducted extensive training for new employees and/or employees entering phase two or entering weekend training

Acting Supervisor for weekend evening shift

Education Present Rutgers University Newark, NJ

Grad Student, Part time

2006-2009 Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ

Major in Public Health, Minor in Spanish

2003-2005 Bergen Community College Paramus, NJ

Major in Medical Laboratory Technology

Final GPA: 3.66

American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certified

CPR certified

Interests

Reading, Marathons, jigsaw puzzles, traveling, Student Doctors Network

Additional Skills

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc), Internet, Fast typing, working with minimal or no supervision, Excellent Communication

Proficient in the following Instruments:

Beckman Coulter LX20s, LH1500s, Power Processor, Heme Automation, DXI, Access II; Roche Integra800; Siemens TEG; ACL-Tops; Atlas Clinitek, Atlas 500; Radiometers; Siemens PFA-100, Haemoscope TEG; Iris UA analyzer, ProVue

References: Available upon Request

E-mail: *****.******@*****.***

534 Perry Drive North Brunswick, NJ 08902

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