Medical Technologist

Objective:
To obtain medical technologist / laboratory management position in a laboratory setting.

Summary of Qualifications:
Supervisory experience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent analytical skills
More than thirty years of varied experience in the clinical laboratory
Preparatory and overseeing budgetary experience
Computer skills include Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
Knowledge of regulatory and accrediting agencies

Professional Experience:

Veterans Administration Medical Center
••••• North Grand
St. Louis, MO ••••• (Dr. Sandra Gibson, MD retired)

July ••••• October ••••• (Retired)
Supervisory Medical Technologist / Medical Technologist

During my •••••+ year tenure at the VAMC-St. Louis Clinical Laboratory I was a very responsible and highly respected and trusted member of the laboratory team. I worked in almost all of the laboratory sections. My last ••••• years were in the Transfusion Service (Blood Bank) with my retiring as the Blood Bank supervisor and being responsible for the Molecular Diagnostics/PCR Laboratory. As the Blood Bank supervisor I objectively supervised and communicated with many individuals of varying backgrounds while adhering to EEO guidelines and the local union agreements. I was able to effectively analyze complex problems and situations to reach a practical and reasonable solution. I was responsible for adhering to the respective requirements of these regulatory/accrediting agencies: CAP (College of American Pathologist), JCAHO (Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals Organization), OSHA and the FDA.
I prepared budgetary projections for section supply/instrument needs and tried to conserve resources where feasible while maintaining the section budget. I also compiled quarterly reports on all sections credit card usage and reported to the laboratory manager.
I developed and wrote all the procedures for the PCR lab (Viral Load for HIV and HCV) and trained others in this difficult and demanding technique. I also evaluated and adopted new testing procedures when suitable to the respective section and established quality control measures.
Prior to this assignment I worked in Coagulation (3 years collaterally with Blood Bank),
Microbiology (1 year), Urinalysis (3 years) and Immunology/Serology (••••• years) which I ran almost
independently. I had knowledge and experience in the manual and automated testing techniques of
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Professional Experience: (Continued)

Veterans Administration Medical Center
••••• North Grand
St. Louis, MO ••••• (Dr. Sandra Gibson, MD retired)

July ••••• October ••••• (Retired)
Supervisory Medical Technologist / Medical Technologist

all of these laboratory sections. I have written many test procedures pertaining to each department. While in the Immunology /Serology Department I wrote the entire procedure manual, developed new tests in response to customers needs (e.g. the Nutrition Panel to assist dieticians in assessing patients on TPN (Total Parental Nutrition), discovered a rise in positive syphilis cases and assisted the Infection Control staff by explaining the intricacies of this issue to the medical staff at the Jefferson Barracks Division where most of the cases arose. I was also responsible for procuring all necessary supplies in Immunology and carried this responsibility into my assignment in the Blood Bank and Molecular Diagnostic laboratories. In addition to my normal Blood Bank duties and supply responsibilities I also determined overall laboratory expenditures on a per section quarterly basis.
My self-taught computer skills assisted in the Blood Bank winning the Team of The Month for our on-line information Homepage in September •••••
I was a Controlled Substance and Alcohols Inspector for the hospital for over 2 years and wrote reports pertaining to those inspections.
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Florissant, MO •••••

Washington University School of Medicine
••••• S. Euclid
St. Louis, MO ••••• (Dr. Bevra Hahn, MD no longer there)

March ••••• June •••••
Medical Research Technician

Worked on animal and human research projects involving Swine Flu, Drug induced Lupus and others. I used my knowledge and skill of light and fluorescent microscopes, tissue culture techniques, cell-separating columns, cell labeling and counting techniques and occasional patient contact via phlebotomy.
These research projects culminated in the publication of several articles •••••: Co-authored Swine Flu Study Dr. Herron, main author; T & B Cell Study Dr. Kongsak, main author.
Left for more stable employment.

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Professional Experience: (Continued)

DePaul Hospital
••••• DePaul Dr.
Bridgeton, MO ••••• (Clyde Nelson, Supervisor deceased)

August ••••• August •••••
Medical Technologist

During my 9 years at DePaul Hospital I worked part-time evenings and weekends in the Hematology / Coagulation/Urinalysis Department. I had patient contact via phlebotomy duties.
Responsible for operating cell counting and differentiating instruments (Hema Trak and Coulter Counter), coagulation measurement instruments, light microscope, centrifuges, urine analyzers, chemical analyzers and blood gas machines.


Professional Laboratory
••••• New Halls Ferry Rd
Florissant, MO ••••• (Eugene Mocciola, owner deceased)

December ••••• March •••••

As the sole medical technologist in a private clinical laboratory I was entrusted to perform all manual clinical laboratory testing by the laboratory owner. I collected the patients samples of blood and/or urine, performed the necessary tests and sent out reports. I also handled phone calls and made appointments. Left for full time position.

Volunteer and Community Service:
I have been active in my community from an early age. While still living at my parents home I edited our little village newsletter. I carried this activism into my own neighborhood as an adult when as a trustee of the Neighborhood Association I wrote a newsletter for our subdivision.
I also was a volunteer teacher for the College For Living in ••••• and ••••• This organization provides an outlet of continuing education to the Special Education class of students once they have exhausted the public school system. I assisted in teaching reading to classes of varied adults who had gone through the Special Education system.
I also assist my elderly neighbors in their transportation and other needs.
For the past eleven years I have done volunteer genealogy research in Missouri and Illinois. I have transcribed and translated many cemetery and church records from both Latin and German.




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Education

Central Missouri State University Warrensburg, MO
Hazardous Materials Certification Course and
Hazardous Materials Certification Course/Manager-Supervisor Training May •••••
(Graduate level courses)

DePaul Hospital School of Medical Technology Bridgeton, MO
MT June •••••

University of Missouri St. Louis; Major Biology; B A June •••••
Graduate level course Immunobiology •••••

Jennings High School Jennings, MO Graduated June •••••

Awards

Numerous Outstanding Performance Appraisals resulting in monetary awards during my years at the Veterans Administration
Curators Award to attend University of Missouri St. Louis •••••
National Honor Society ••••• •••••