Ruth Carter Email & Phone Number

Louisiana, United States

• Collect/process patient specimens, accession, set-up, culture, harvest and direct harvest peripheral blood, bone marrow, amniotic fluid and solid tissue using sterile/aseptic technique
• Perform dissection and growth maintenance of solid tissue and products of conception
• Perform fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and chromosome analysis on hematological/ constitutional specimens to detect potential numerical or structural aberrations
• Prepare and perform FISH analysis on formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue specimens
• Use immunomagnetic separation to isolate CD138+ cells in multiple myeloma patients to better detect cytogenetic abnormalities
• Prepare slides for both G-banding and FISH in a temperature and humidity-controlled chamber according to standard laboratory procedure

New Orleans, Louisiana

• Collaborated with the Medical Director of Community Affairs and Health Policy to research complex patient readmissions with a particular focus on comorbid mental and physical illnesses
• Developed a patient questionnaire to identify the causes of and trends in hospital readmission
• Identified the need for chronic management, social work and/or behavioral health care services and communicated those needs to physicians
• Conducted regular consultations with patients to foster relationships, acquire relevant data, and elucidate areas of improvement with the overall goal of providing support and reducing patient readmission
• Developed a rapport with patients to pinpoint any clinical, financial, or psychosocial barriers and provided aid when possible or communicated those barriers to the appropriate personnel

Remote

• Aided in the reduction and elimination of back logged invoices/ delinquent accounts
• Performed quality checks/ audits of coder reports to ensure adherence to quality standards
• Communicated QA feedback and issues to team leaders and managers

New Orleans, Louisiana

• Educated students on laboratory methods, including, microscopy, spectrophotometry, data analysis, PCR and gel electrophoresis
• Aided in the preparation of materials, solutions, gels, and specimens for lab
• Helped maintain lab equipment
• Oversaw students' lab activities and instructed students on proper aseptic laboratory technique and lab safety
• Helped students understand the details of each lab procedure and responded to questions as needed
• Attended class meetings and assisted Biology instructor as needed

Master Of Science - Ms, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Activities and Societies: Top 10% of class. Golden Key International Honour Society inductee. Supplementary Instructor and tutor for.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing

Activities and Societies: Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity, Phi Eta Sigma Honors Society