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MICROBIOLOGY LAB SUPERVISOR
Professional Summary
An analytical, highly skilled and exceptional hardworking dedicated clinical diagnostic professional with about 10 years of experience in various laboratory types and sizes. Strengths include policy setting, project management and process improvements. A dynamic performance coach that helps her team to reach their potential by setting clear goals and providing guidance to achieve their goals as regards to the organizational goals.
Skills
  • Promotes positive behavior
  • Quality improvement competency
  • Resource management expertise
  • CLIA, CAP & JACHO compliance
  • Interdepartmental liaison
  •  Recruiting and hiring 
Affiliations
Association of professionals in Infection control (APIC) American Society of Microbiology (ASM) American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Clinical Laboratory Management Association (CLMA) Southwestern Association of Clinical Microbiology (SWACM)
Work History
Microbiology Lab Supervisor, 01/2015 to Current
Kindred Healthcare – Fort Worth, TX
  • Kindred Hospital is a transitional care hospital providing specialized long-term acute care to medically complex patients who require continued care and extended recovery time.
  • Improved laboratory processes by updating over 90% of existing procedures to more current available techniques.
  • Interpreted and communicated new or revised policies to laboratory team, nursing and physicians.
  • Encouraged creative thinking, problem solving, and empowerment by acting as a mentor for my team members and encouraging them to grow professionally by signing them up for continuing education courses and guiding them in procedure writing.
  • Skillfully developed departmental goals, objectives and standards of performance.
  • Kept track of employee competencies and performed performance appraisals.
  • Increased tests available in-house by 50% with consideration to cost including validation of new technology/tests there by increasing the turnaround time e.g.
  • detection of yeast from blood cultures.
  • Serve as information source for the Infection Control Committee by providing urine and blood contamination data, antimicrobial antibiogram, state lab reportable and NHIS forms.
  • Monthly report of MRSA, VRE, urine and blood culture contamination rates.
  • Review reports and determine if infection was present at the time of admission (CLAPSI, CAUTI).
  • Track possible hospital acquired infections.
  • Developed new processes to help eliminate redundancy.
  • Member of the antibiotic stewardship program at Kindred Fort Worth.
  • Ordered supplies, obtained pricing and quotes, prepared purchase requests and maintained an organized expense log.
  • Ordered supplies, obtained pricing and quotes, prepared purchase requests and maintained an organized expense log.
  • Ordered supplies, obtained pricing and quotes, prepared purchase requests and maintained an organized expense log.
  • Ordered supplies, obtained pricing and quotes, prepared purchase requests and maintained an organized expense log.
Medical Technologist, 01/2012 to 01/2015
Cook Children – Fort Worth, TX
  • A 429-bed pediatric hospital that provides state-of-the-art technology to more than 30 specialties and sub specialties.
  • It is ranked in the top 7 percent of the nation's hospitals.
  • Perform quality assurance monitoring such as blood culture volume and contamination.
  • Validate new tests, performed cost analysis, wrote SOP's and set up competency tests.
  • Managed 100% of laboratory supplies by ordering, tracking and interacting with the purchasing department and vendors.
  • Department preceptor - responsible for training new employees and nurses in laboratory procedures in both microbiology and molecular techniques/test sometimes using personally prepared PowerPoint slides.
  • Completed CAPs Proficiency testing and prepared CAP checklist for inspection.
Medical Technologist, 01/2011 to 01/2012
Med Fusion – Lewisville, TX
  • Microbiology and molecular testing An integrated molecular center and clinical trials organization that delivers support to healthcare providers and biotech/pharmaceutical companies to consistently meet the needs of patients.
  • Prepare, read and interpret bacterial cultures.
  • Participate in CAP proficiency surveys and continuing education provided by the department or through other educational programs.
  • Trained new employees using department SOP has guidelines.
  • Participated in clinical trials for FDA approval of new testing methods such as the Nanosphere verigene for blood cultures.
  • Participated in Kaizen projects which in turn improve the department's efficiency by 30% within a month of implementation.
Medical Technologist, 01/2008 to 01/2011
Texas Medical Center – Houston, TX
  • Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center is the primary teaching hospital for the UT Health Medical School.
  • It is one of only two certified Level I trauma centers in the greater Houston area.
  • Clinical microbiology experience, highlights include bacteriology, mycology, and mycobacteriology.
  • Participate in CAP proficiency surveys and inspections.
  • Participated in Six Sigma and Lean projects to enhance department efficiency.
  • Trained residents, fellows and students on rotation on techniques used in diagnosing infectious diseases.
  • Member, Education Committee.
  • The committee was responsible to coordinating and arranging training opportunities for nurses and allied health workers.
  • Presented case studies monthly using personally prepared PowerPoint slides.
Education
MBA: Healthcare concentration, Current
Texas Woman's University -
  • Emphasis in Healthcare administration
Master of Science: Molecular Biotechnology, 2011
University of Houston - Clear Lake
Molecular Biotechnology
Bachelor of Science: Microbiology, 2005
Lagos State University - Nigeria
Microbiology
Certifications

Medical Technologist - Microbiology, M (ASCP) 

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Kindred Healthcare
  • Cook Children
  • Med Fusion
  • Texas Medical Center

School Attended

  • Texas Woman's University
  • University of Houston
  • Lagos State University

Job Titles Held:

  • Microbiology Lab Supervisor
  • Medical Technologist

Degrees

  • MBA : Healthcare concentration , Current
    Master of Science : Molecular Biotechnology , 2011
    Bachelor of Science : Microbiology , 2005

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