Clinical Laboratory Scientist- Central Receiving and Processing Department at Hospital of University of Pennsylvania (2025-10 – 2026-05)
- Worked on the bench in the Hospital Central Receiving and Processing Department
- Implementing a new workflow to streamline the process of receiving and processing samples
- Recognized testing irregularities, identified the causes, determined the solutions, and resolved the problems or referred them to the supervisor
- Working on the phone with nurses and doctors
- Working on the receiving bench for processing patients' samples
- Interfaced with the medical staff
Clinical Laboratory Scientist- Transfusion Medicine Department at Hospital of University of Pennsylvania (2023-01 – 2025-10)
- Worked on the bench in the Hospital Transfusion Medicine Blood Bank Reference Lab
- Performed Type and screen, Crossmatches, using the solid phase instrument IRIS (Immucor)
- Maintained equipment, reagents, and other stock to assure the quality and accuracy of the Blood bank test procedures
- Recognized testing irregularities, identified the causes, determined the solutions, and resolved the problems or referred them to the supervisor
- Issuing and receiving blood products at another blood bank location for both emergencies and surgeries rooms
- Working on the phone with nurses and doctors to ensure that patients are getting the appropriate blood components
- Working on the receiving bench for processing patients' samples
- Interfaced with the medical staff
- Receiving blood components form the American Red Cross and confirming the red blood cells types on the bench using manual testing
Clinical Laboratory Scientist- Blood Bank Department at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (2025-05 – 2025-08)
- Worked on the bench in the Blood Bank Lab
- Performed Type and screen, Crossmatches, Antibody identification, Elutions, Fetal maternal screen, transfusion reaction workup, using the solid phase instrument (Immucor)
- Maintained equipment, reagents, and other stock to assure the quality and accuracy of the Blood bank test procedures
- Recognized testing irregularities, identified the causes, determined the solutions, and resolved the problems or referred them to the supervisor
- Issuing and receiving blood products at another blood bank location for both emergencies and surgeries rooms
- Working on the phone with nurses and doctors to ensure that patients are getting the appropriate blood components
- Working on the receiving bench for processing patients' samples
- Interfaced with the medical staff
- Receiving blood components form the American Red Cross and confirming the red blood cells types on the bench using manual testing
Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Generalist at Sebasticook Valley Hospital (LRS Healthcare) (2022-06 – 2023-01)
- Work on the bench alone (Blood Bank, Hematology, Chemistry, Coagulation, and Urinalysis) in an Emergency Department and hospital Laboratory
- Communicate test results effectively with physicians, pathologists, and nursing staff as a member of interdisciplinary team focused on providing exemplary quality of care
- Enter data from analysis of medical tests or clinical results into computer for storage
- Performed stat and routine testing on a variety of specimens quickly and accurately
- Evaluates quality control within laboratory using standard laboratory test and measurement controls, and maintained compliance with CLIA, OSHA, safety and risk-management guidelines
Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Generalist at Capital Regional Medical Center (Aya Healthcare) (2021-07 – 2022-06)
- Work on the bench alone (Hematology, Chemistry, Coagulation, and Urinalysis) in a Free Stand alone Emergency Department
- Communicate test results effectively with physicians, pathologists and nursing staff as a member of interdisciplinary team focused on providing exemplary quality of care
- Enter data from analysis of medical tests or clinical results into computer for storage
- Performed stat and routine testing on a variety of specimens quickly and accurately
- Evaluates quality control within laboratory using standard laboratory test and measurement controls, and maintained compliance with CLIA, OSHA, safety and risk-management guidelines
Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Generalist at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (Med Pro) (2021-03 – 2021-06)
- Work on the bench for COVID tests using Sofia PCR instruments
- Supervise other Laboratory employees
- Communicate COVID test results effectively with physicians, pathologists and nursing staff as a member of interdisciplinary team focused on providing exemplary quality of care
- Enter data from analysis of COVIDl tests into computer for storage
- Performed stat and routine testing on a variety of specimens quickly and accurately
- Evaluates quality control within laboratory using standard laboratory test and measurement controls, and maintained compliance with CLIA, OSHA, safety and risk-management guidelines
Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Generalist at Northwest Florida Community Hospital (Aya Healthcare) (2021-01 – Present)
- Work on the bench (Blood Bank, Hematology, Chemistry, Coagulation, and Urinalysis)
- Communicate test results effectively with physicians, pathologists and nursing staff as a member of interdisciplinary team focused on providing exemplary quality of care
- Enter data from analysis of medical tests or clinical results into computer for storage
- Performed stat and routine testing on a variety of specimens quickly and accurately
- Evaluates quality control within laboratory using standard laboratory test and measurement controls, and maintained compliance with CLIA, OSHA, safety and risk-management guidelines
Laboratory Director and Clinical Laboratory Consultant at Saint Laurent Neurology and Diagnostic Center (2017-01 – 2020-12)
- Implemented a testing laboratory
- Maintained equipment, reagents, and other stock to assure the quality and accuracy of the Laboratory test procedures
- Interfaced with the staff
Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Generalist at Kaiser Permanente Atlanta (2015-05 – 2016-10)
- Work on the bench (Microbiology, Hematology, Chemistry, Coagulation, and Urinalysis)
- Communicate test results effectively with physicians, pathologists and nursing staff as a member of interdisciplinary team focused on providing exemplary quality of care
- Enter data from analysis of medical tests or clinical results into computer for storage
- Performed stat and routine testing on a variety of specimens quickly and accurately
- Evaluates quality control within laboratory using standard laboratory test and measurement controls, and maintained compliance with CLIA, OSHA, safety and risk-management guidelines
Textbook Reviewer at McGraw-Hill Education (2014-06 – 2014-11)
Phlebotomy Textbook: A Competency-Based Approach, Fourth Edition by Kathryn A. Booth and Lilian Mundt.
- Evaluated the end-of-section questions to confirm accuracy and clarity
- Built spreadsheets to use for tagging, following Publisher-provided template and training provided by the Publisher's Product Developer
- Provided tagging for all questions on chapters assigned
Medical Technologist (Blood Bank) at Immucor, Inc (2012-12 – 2013-11)
- Taught and trained both new and current Medical Technologists and Clinical Laboratory Technicians employees engaged in laboratory testing
- Assisted in the change and implementation of new Red Cell Department procedures
- Operated and calibrated laboratory equipment (Echo, Galileo, Neo...)
- Performed testing on Red cells product before they were shipped to customers
Medical Technologist (Blood Bank) at Dekalb Medical (2012-01 – 2013-01)
- Performed routine blood bank procedures: type and screen
