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Los Angeles, Ca

As a senior member of the Microbiology department, I operated the following instruments and performed the procedures of the following benches:• BD BACTEC FX blood instrument• BacT/ALERT instrument• Accelerate Pheno system• Nanosphere Verigene system• bioMerieux Vitek• QuickFish• AdvanDx PNA FISH• Alere PBP2a Rapid Test• BD Affirm VPIII • Wound • Blood• Urine• RespiratoryAs a tech-in-charge of the urine-bench, kept the bench procedures and manuals updated in a timely manner. Maintained a firm grasp of the approved QC/QA protocols. Provided the division with all necessary support during preparation for CAP inspection. Served as technologist-in-charge including workflow and bench assignment, responsible for establishing priorities in testing and responding to problem inquiries. Repeatedly achieved an internal rating that was signified as strongly meeting or exceeding performance requirements. Maintained the same level of effectiveness despite being part-time.

Los Angeles, Ca

Worked in the Microbiology department as a licensed Medical Technologists. Responsibilities included performing the procedures of the following benches: Microbiology: Wound, Respiratory, Blood, Urine, Stool, Anaerobes, Oval and Parasitology benches; Gram Stain

Santa Monica, Ca

Worked in the Microbiology and Hematology departments as a Medical Technologist. Responsibilities included performing the procedures of the following benches: Microbiology: Wound, Respiratory, Blood, Urine, Stool, Anaerobes, Oval and Parasitology benches; Gram Stain, Identifying Chlamydia (by DFA, EIA, and culture), HSV cultures, Dickinson 9240 (Blood Machine), Micro Trak (Chlamydia by EIA), BacTec 660NR (Blood Machine), setup of specimens for culture, MIC (Vitek System) and KB. Took throat cultures from patients.Mycology and Mycobacteriology: Operating BacTec for AFB, Staining and reading AFB slides, Recognizing and working up the positive cultures, Identification of AFB by DNA probes, Performing TB skin testHematology: Manual Differential, Body Fluids, Urinalysis, Coagulation, operated MLA: 700, 800, 900 and 1000, Operating Coulter: S+4, STKS, Sysmex NE-8000, and Sysmex K-1000

Santa Monica, Ca

Started my career after completing the School of Medical Technology at Saint John’s. Worked in the Microbiology and Hematology departments as a licensed Medical Technologist until the department was dissolved due to the aftermath of the Northridge earthquake. Responsibilities included performing the procedures of the following benches: Microbiology: Wound, Respiratory, Blood, Urine, Stool, Anaerobes, Oval and Parasitology benches; Gram Stain, Identifying Chlamydia by DFA, EIA, and culture, HSV culturesHematology: Manual Differential, Body Fluids, Urinalysis, Coagulation, operated MLA: 700, 800, 900 and 1000, Operating Coulter: S+4, STKS, Sysmex NE-8000, and Sysmex K-1000

Los Angeles, Ca

Started as a volunteer while attending college as and was later hired as a lab assistant in the Hematology department. Worked with Coulters and drew blood.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology / Medical Technology

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist