Medical Technologist

LINDA G FRANK

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Baton Rouge, LA 70816

Home 225-***-****

Cell 225-***-****

Email: xv8tkq@r.postjobfree.com

Career Objective

Seeking a challenging position in the medical field, which will allow me to further utilize my medical technology skills in the health care setting and acquire new abilities with an opportunity for advancement and career growth.

Experience

Generalist

August 1993 - Present Woman's Hospital Baton Rouge, LA

• Executing and analyzing tests in areas including Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis, Serology, Bacteriology, and Blood Bank to aid the physicians in diagnosing and treating disease.

• Consistently performing routine, MRSA culture testing and various infectious disease testing (Torch Studies, Syphilis Testing, Hepatitis Testing and HIV) including blood and other body fluids, skin scrapings and surgical specimens and ensuring test-result validity before recording reporting results with other microbiology duties assigned (Herpes tissue cultures, cytoplasm, ureaplasm

And gram stains).

• Communicating test results effectively with physicians, pathologists and nursing staff providing exemplary quality of care.

• Monitors quality assurance in various departments via evaluating quality control within laboratory using standard laboratory test and measurement controls, and maintained compliance with OSHA safety and risk-management guidelines.

• Performs CAP proficiency testing in various departments assigned by supervisors.

• Assist Supervisors in writing procedures.

Weekend Medical Generalist

February 1995 - Present St. James Parish Hospital Lutcher, LA

• Responsible for the laboratory departments of Hematology, Chemistry, Serology and all Phlebotomy.

• Operates and calibrates an assortment of laboratory testing equipment and performed various chemical, microscopic and bacteriologic tests.

• Works closely with ER and Acute Care physicians and responsible for the Quality Control monitoring in all areas of the Laboratory.

• Assumes administrative duties for the Laboratory Director on the weekends.

Medical Generalist

August 1991 - February 1993 Earl K. Long Hospital Baton Rouge, LA

• Handled the laboratory for the Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology, Serology and Microbiology departments.

• Assisted the medical interns in aspects of various laboratory testing.

• Performed stat and routine testing on a variety of specimens quickly and accurately.

• Responsible for Quality Control Monitoring in various departments.

Charge Tech/Medical Generalist

August 1989 - August 1991 St. Francis Cabrini Hospital Alexandria, LA

• Responsible for all phlebotomy on night shift and early a.m... Greet customers appropriately and ensured all specimens are collected accurately and on time.

• Completed requisitions accurately, called clients to confirm handwritten orders, verify test(s) ordered and obtained accurate billing information.

• Maintained required records and documentation.

• Assisted in early morning am heart surgery cross matches during the night shift.

• Handled all routine laboratory work.

Education

Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA

Louisiana State University Medical Center New Orleans, LA

• 1989 BS degree in Medical Technology

Certifications

• American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) -- Medical Technologist (MT), Chicago, IL

Instrumentation Skills

Biosite Triage Meter Plus Bio-Rad Variant Bayer Clintek 500

Coulter-Beckman Act 5DIFF Bio-Rad Immulite Simmens Microscan

Coulter-Beckman ACL 100 Cerner Computer Vitros 5.1

Simmens Dimension EXL Cepheid Gene pert Vitros EC1

Abbott Sapphire Biomerleux Bact/Alert Abbott Axysm

Abbott Cell DYN 1800 Biomerleux Mini Vidas Abbott Flex TDM

Diagnostica Stago STA Compact Biomerleux Vitek Adeza TLI- RapidFFN

Roche-Cobras Mira Meditech Computer Cephid

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