Medical Technologist

JULIBIEN M. SUAREZ, MT

Mobile: +965-********

Smart Roaming: +63-639**-*******

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CAREER SUMMARY

Over 14+ years excellent clinical laboratory skills, conducting/analyzing laboratory assays and undertaking complex clinical and instrument problems. Extensive qualifications in all facets of Automated Chemistry, Special Chemistry, RIA, Serology, Hematology, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Clinical Microscopy, Parasitology, Histopathology, Microbiology, Blood Banking and other laboratory-related work discipline areas. Talented, resourceful and dedicated person offering a unique combination of professional skills. Aggressive, decisive and committed to professional growth and opportunity. Proficient in MS Office.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Medical Technologist - AL- SABAH GENERAL HOSPITAL

State of Kuwait

February 11, 2000 – May 5, 2011

Collect and prepare specimens and perform laboratory procedures used in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.

Performing all the normal routine test on hematology such as complete blood count, esr, platelets, retic count, malarial parasites slide preparation staining and examinations, and special examination such as g6pd screening and quantitative test, hemoglobin electrophoresis.

Performing special coagulation test such as pt, aptt, bleeding and clotting time, fdp, thrombin time, fibrinogen-c, protein c and s, antithrombin iii, factor assays intrinsic and extrinsic.

Execute special bone marrow staining such as leishman stain, iron stain, sudan black and special cytochemical stain for bone marrow such as acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase, and myeloperoxidase stain.

In blood banking performed blood grouping (forward and reverse typing, using slide and tube method), direct and indirect antiglobulin test, antibody screening (3 phases) and full compatibility testing or crossmatching (3 phases), cold agglutination test.

Perform routine and special hematology examination such as immunophenotyping (cd4), sickling test, estimation of glucose -6-phosphate-dehydrogenase, osmotic fragility test, ham’s test, test for unstable hemoglobin, knott’s concentration technique for microfilaria, microscopic examination of malarial parasites, and rbc morpholocial studies.

Investigates bleeding, coagulation disorders, and performs monitoring of patients on coagulation therapy by performing coagulation tests, mixing studies, fibrin degradation product (d-dimer), bleeding time and whole blood recalcification time.

Receive and process specimen for ante-natal screening test and pre-marital screening tests.

Ensure test-result validity before recording/reporting results, earning a reputation for meticulous attention to detail.

Perform and evaluate internal and external (international) quality control using standard laboratory tests.

Follow all safety and risk management guidelines/policies and procedures.

Communicate test results effectively with physicians and nursing staff as member of interdisciplinary team focused on providing exemplary quality care.

Perform monthly reports, graphs and statistics for quality control.

Perform quality control, instrument check procedures and maintenance of all records related to the process.

Actively participate in the maintenance of ongoing internal and external (international) quality assessment program.

Medical Technologist

THE MEDICAL CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL

Mandaluyong City, Philippines

March 16, 1996 – December 31, 1999

Executed and analyzed tests primarily on hematology (complete blood count, esr, protime, aptt, bleeding and clotting time, clot retraction time, malarial smear, retic count, factor assays), clinical microscopy and parasitology (urinalysis, fecalysis, rotavirus, urine pregnancy test, urine sugar, stool occult blood, spacific gravity , special urine examinations such as, 24 hour urine protein, bence jones protein), blood banking and serology, (blood typing, rh typing, crossmatching, widal test, weil felix test, aso, c-reactive protein, rheumatoid factor, rpr), chemistry (blood sugar, cretinine, uric acid, urea nitrogen, bilirubin, electrolytes, enzymes, lipid profile, total protein, albumin, lipase, amylase, cardiac profile, hba1c, therapeutic drug assays), microbiology (routine culture and sensitivity, afb culture, afb stain, gram stain, blood culture, fungal culture, koh preparation, india ink, wet mount preparation) and hispatology (paps smear, routine histopathological exam, frozen section, estrogen receptor assay, progesterone receptor assay).

Perform culture and sensitivity of all body fluids, secretions and excretions, urethral and cervical swabs, swabs from discharge/abscess, etc.

Perform serological test for brucella, salmonella, rickettsiae, treponema, etc.

Perform timely with high quality completion of both routine and special laboratory assay of specimens including blood and other body fluids, skin scrapping, etc.

Prepare ordinary and special media for bacterial culture and sensitivity.

Ensure test-result validity before recording/reporting results, earning a reputation for meticulous attention to detail.

Participate in the laboratory and hospital Quality Assurance Program and trainings.

Previous Professional Experience (1994 – 1996) as Extern/Intern Medical Technologist, Reliever Clinical Medical Technologist. Acquired excellent experience in the fields of Laboratory Examinations, Blood Chemistry, Special Microscopic and Bacteriologic Tests. Employers included :

THE MEDICAL CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL (November 16, 1995 – March 15, 1996)

PHILAMCARE HEALTH SYSTEM (January 30 – February 9, 1996)

ST. MARTIN DE PORRES CHARITY HOSPITAL (November 1994 – May 1995)

LAGUNA PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL (May – November 1994)

EDUCATION/LICENSURE

CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST - The International Commission on Healthcare Professions a Division of CGFNS - Certificate Number – 000******* – valid until September 17, 2013

PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION - License No.0032647 - valid until July 26, 2012

CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST - New York State University - License No.0-9551-1 New York, U.S.A - valid until June 30, 2012

BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST - Health Professions Council (HPC) - License No. BS 53570 - valid until November 30, 2011

AMERICAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST - Member, ID No. 174348 - valid until April 30, 2011

MASTER IN SCIENCE MICROBIOLOGY (MSM) - 6 units -University of Sto. Tomas (UST) - June – October 1997

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST LICENSURE EXAMINATION - September 3 and 10, 1995 – Rating - 76.30%

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (BSMT) - Centro Escolar University - Mendiola, Manila, Philippines - June 1991 – April 1995

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT FAMILIAR WITH

COBAS (Argos), (Minos), COBAS Vega, IMX, Bactalert, Flame Photometer (Lithium), Beckman (Na, K, CI), Synchron Elise Electrolyte System, Organon Tecknika, Microscope, Cliniteck, DCA (2000), CCX, ACL 2000, ACL 100, ACL 7000, Coulters (S+IV, HMX, STKS, MAX-M, MD2, T540, LH, ACT Diff 2 ), Celldyne 4000 (Abbott), Celldyne Sapphire, Diagnostica Stago STA Compact, Diamed (Centrifuge, blood grouping and antibody screening and crossmatching).

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