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Street Address Lawyers RdPrince George, VA Street Address
PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEMAIL AVAILABLEOverviewCurrently holding a position as Lab Manager in Core Lab with True Health in Richmond, VA 23219. Seeking a position with which I can use my experience and background as a generalist.EducationPetersburg General Hospital Laboratory School (1974-1976)Almeda University BS in Biology (May 2006)QualificationsExtensive experience with clinical laboratories in the following departments: Hematology, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Chemistry, Immunoassay and A1C testing.Experience in calibrating, and performing daily/monthly maintenance on following platforms: Beckman AU 5800, Roche Cobas 8000, Beckman DXH 800, Beckman SMS, and the IRIS urinalysis systems.Experience using Beckman automates, sample sorting and sample aliquoting system.Knowledge of laboratory safety protocols and aseptic techniques as well as PPEComfortable working independently and in team environmentsExperience reviewing and updating QC on all of the patient testing platforms. Review and updating all of the SOPs related to the patient testing and testing platforms.Comfortable using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and ExcelProficient multitasking, data documentation, and organizational skillsEmployment HistoryTrue Health Richmond VA. 9/2015 to currentAssistant Manager/ Lab Manager in Core Lab. Daily management of a department with 25 employees on all 3 shifts. Multiple testing platforms: QC, QA oversight, inventory management for all testing platforms. Core Lab currently runs ~ 120 different assays each day on a sample volume of about 1400 samples submitted for testing. Depended on by upper management to provide training to new hires. Performed validation on new reagents to ensure they fall in range of the manufactures standards. Current platforms: Beckman AU5800, Roche Cobas, 801/602s. Beckman Coulter DXH 800/SMS. Current computer system is Orchard which includes, Harvest and Copia.Health Diagnostic Labs Richmond VA: 5/2010-9/2015Second shift supervisor/ Hematology supervisor: Responsible for the daily completion of samples submitted for chemistry and immunoassay testing.Responsible for employee training and oversight of the instruments, PM, QC, handling any complications as well as compliance regarding the testing performed in the hematology department.Vibra (formerly Kindred) Richmond VA: 9/2008-5/2010Team Leader: Responsibilities included: Setup and validation of new equipment. Writing SOPs. Maintaining staffing scheduled. Performing, evaluating patient samples. Adhered to all standards and guidelines while performing all required duties. Maintained all instruments following protocol. Performed duties without supervision while staying in within proper turnaround time. Maintaining, CAL, QC. Help train all employees of the laboratory.LCA Richmond VA: 10/2005-9/2008Microbiology Tech: Responsible for the daily completion, work up and identification of organisms on samples submitted for body fluid culture, throat cultures, urine cultures, respiratory and blood cultures.Maintain and daily QC of the VITECK. Performed duties without supervision while staying within proper turnaround time.HCA Richmond VA: 11/1998-10/2005Generalist (third shift): Generalist: Prepared reagents, quality controls, and patient specimens for lab testing in the areas of coagulation, hematology, and clinical chemistry as well as blood bank testing for a large trauma hospital lab which managed about 500 sample per night. Performed duties without supervision while staying within proper turnaround time.PCL-RBL (currently LCA) Richmond VA: 11/1978-10/1998Generalist: Prepared reagents, quality controls, and patient specimens for lab testing in the areas of coagulation, hematology, and clinical chemistry for a large reference lab which managed about 5500 samples per night. Performed duties without supervision while staying within proper turnaround time.Certifications/LicensesCLA (ASCP) # 04167826References upon request. |
