I am a Clinical Laboratory Scientist with more than 15 years experience in a hospital setting. I have pre-analytical supervising experience, and have spent 10 years as a General Clinical Lab Technologist trained in all departments of a large hospital. Five of those years has been spent as a Blood Bank Coordinator, and 2 were spent as a travel Technologist.
These last 2 years, for the first time, I have been a travel Medical Technologists. I enjoyed traveling to see how other labs work as well as learning new analyzers/computer systems
I have done 3 assignments in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. During these contracts I worked in all departments with limited microbiology
Ensures that quality control and instrumentation maintenance records are kept and documentation meets standards of accrediting and licensing agencies
Performs all duties of MLS/MT as defined by the department. Departments include: Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Coagulation, Urinalysis
Responsible for operational leadership and workflow oversight of the shift
Assists in new employee orientation, training, and competency
Trained and knowledgeable in all CAP and regulatory standards involving patient care
Considered expert in the majority of laboratory departments including blood bank, hematology, microbiology, urinalysis, blood gases and chemistry
Analyzers used:
Chemistry-Cobas 6000, Coulter/Beckmans, BL Gas Analyzers, and Minividas /Hematology-Sysmex XN-3100/ Urinalysis-Iriscell-ichem velocity/ Coagulation-ACL TOP 350 and 500 /Blood bank- Immucor Echo
Computer Systems used:
Eclipsis/ Cerner/ Epic/ Cellavision/ Sysmex WAM and Data InnovationsInstrument manager