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CHEMISTRY LABORATORY ASSISTANT
Professional Summary
Medical laboratory professional skilled at precise documentation, and the processing and handling of clinical specimens.
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Professional Experience
Chemistry Laboratory Assistant
August 2012 to October 2013Indiana State University － Terre Haute , IN
August 2012 to October 2013Indiana State University － Terre Haute , IN
- Assisting Chemist or Lab Manager in carrying out laboratory testing, method development and compliance with QA/QC requirements.
- Making sure all relevant raw data or test information was accurately recorded in the laboratory raw data book and on test requisition forms.
- Receiving and performing laboratory testing on agricultural samples such as olive oils and mineral oils for purposes of authentication and purity.
- Adhering to group Health Safety and Environment (HSE) safety procedures.
- Performing tasks as assigned by Lab Manager and/or Trade Services Manager; i.e.
- cleaning lab glassware, maintaining retain storage, and keeping laboratory clean and safe.
Laboratory Assistant
August 2008 to May 2010Amita Health － Woodridge , IL
August 2008 to May 2010Amita Health － Woodridge , IL
- Central Specimen Receiving-accessioning laboratory test requests; resolving any discrepancies between patient identification and specimen identification.
- Preparing all specimens received for testing to proper laboratory departments; centrifuging, aliquoting, and maintaining specimen integrity for analysis.
- Working in STAT lab and handling all blood and bodily samples in a timely manner.
- Responsible at end of shift to make sure a "specimen pending report" was ran and resolved any issues by tracking down specimens and writing incident reports on specimens that were missed.
Microbiology Laboratory Assistant
October 2006 to April 2008Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc. － Mahwah , NJ
October 2006 to April 2008Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc. － Mahwah , NJ
- Accessioning laboratory test requests; resolving any discrepancies between patient identification and specimen identification.
- Responsible for using proper plating procedures: plating under biohazard hoods, wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as face masks, gloves, and biohazard lab jackets.
- Preparing microbiology specimens by plating on media such as Blood Agar plates, MacConkey Agar plates, Eosin Methylene Blue (EMBs) plates, etc.
- as well as having knowledge of difference between different media.
- Setting up slides for White Blood Cell counts of various types of specimens under Biological Hazard Hoods for analysis.
- Maintaining a clean environment to work in by making sure all equipment, Hepa Hoods, centrifuges, and prep stations were wiped down with proper cleaning solutions.
- Preparing and resolving specimen pending lists.
- Learning in progress of distinguishing between different types of bacteria by working alongside of Urinalysis Medical Technologist.
Laboratory Assistant
August 1999 to October 2004Amita Health － Bastrop , TX
August 1999 to October 2004Amita Health － Bastrop , TX
- Central Specimen Receiving-accessioning laboratory test requests; resolving any discrepancies between patient identification and specimen identification.
- Preparing all specimens received for delivery to proper laboratory departments, including centrifuging, aliquoting, and maintaining specimen integrity for analysis.
- Working in STAT lab and handling all blood and bodily samples in a timely manner.
- Responsible at end of shift to make sure a "specimen pending report" was ran and resolved any issues by tracking down specimens and writing incident reports on specimens that were missed.
- Measuring certain bodily fluids accurately and pouring off specimen to be analyzed; setting up and performing certain lab tests such as Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rates (ESRs) and calling in results to physicians or nursing staff.
- In addition, I was allowed permission to work alongside of Microbiology Med.
- Techs.
- to plate specimens in order to help them with their workload.
- This was not a responsibility, but I wanted to learn.
Education
Allied HealthDelgado Community College － City, State
Attended Delgado Community College (DCC) from August 2008 to May 2010.
Coursework in Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Chemistry and all laboratory classes in each.
Maintained 4.0 GPA
Allied HealthDelgado Community College － City, State
Continued at DCC in the Fall of 2013. I took a class in American Sign Language (ASL) and have kept up classes on-line.
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School Attended
- Delgado Community College
Job Titles Held:
- Chemistry Laboratory Assistant
- Laboratory Assistant
- Microbiology Laboratory Assistant
Degrees
- Allied Health
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