Molecular Biologist

Studied and obtained my MB(ASCP)cm

Cytogenetic/FISH University research and Clinical Laboratory. Team of 30. Prepared operational budget for FY2022-23, reduced cost and increased profitability of lab. Made the lab inspection ready. Staffing and purchasing. Worked and trained in molecular, cytogenetic and FISH labs. • Reduced FISH and chromosome TAT by two weeks• Used KPI and monitored practices to increase quality and efficiency• Reduced costs, purchased equipment and developed protocols to increase consistency

Maintained, budgeted for 8 CLIA-accredited waived/moderate complexity core labs in Central Oregon. Twenty phlebotomists, couriers, MLTs. Business-to-business sales. Established new lab space for cost reduction, patient increase. • Identified trends and deviations from protocols to restructure staffing• Corrected site errors to reduce frequency of client meetings

University research and Clinical Cytogenetics Laboratory, worked in, trained in, and managed techs across NGS, CMA, FISH, Cytogenetics, Biochemistry. Budgeting, KPI, training, capital purchasing. Successful NY State and CAP inspections. • Introduced automation, responsible for purchasing/ROI and SOP• Reduced TAT, increased result quality with teamwork and discipline• Reduced costs; reorganized lab space using 5S and Lean principles• Trained on site and in Baylor College of Medicine classrooms

High volume Cytogenetic/FISH Clinical Laboratory. Successful NY State, CAP, ISO15189 inspections.• Tracked performance, introduced KPI• Introduced and trained on automation and new protocols