Tonya Wheeler
Florissant,MO
Summary
Insightful Laboratory Technician brings dedication to excellence and calm demeanor. Team player trained in laboratory procedures, equipment maintenance and inventory management. Supports lab operations with accurate documentation and organized spaces.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Laboratory Technician
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
Maryland Heights, MO
08.2014 - Current
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
- Oversaw items in inventory and reordered before supplies diminished.
- Sort , aliquot, receive and label specimens.
- Order necessary medical test for physicians and hospital.
- Medical coding and sample tracking.
- Occasional phlebotomy performed.
- Assumed responsibility of lead technician in his/her absence.
- Troubleshooting of lost specimens.
- Client resolution.
- Ordering clinical testing for reference laboratory.
- General medical coding.
- Loading samples on Codis to be manually tested.
- Slide preparation.
- Drug screening.
- Urine Ph testing.
- Collection of Covid-19 samples.
- Urine pregnancy testing.
- Ordering medical testing for pathology,hematology and chemistry department.
- Delivering test results to Physicians.
Laboratory Technician
American Red Cross
St. Louis, MO
05.2010 - 07.2013
- Oversaw items in inventory and reordered before supplies diminished.
- Maintained consumables and glassware inventory by receiving and inventorying incoming shipments.
- Sample procurement.
- Chagas testing.
- Aliquot samples
- Prepare samples for testing.
- Donor registration.
- Prepare shipping of biohazardous materials.
- Investigation of unacceptable and lost specimens.
- Maintain daily maintenance of sample sorters.
- Train new employees on laboratory equipment and work stations.
Laboratory Technician
Quest Diagnostics
St Louis, MO
01.1999 - 12.2009
- Documented information by maintaining daily logs and equipment record books.
- Effectively managed the interface with physicians, coworkers and insurance representatives, governmental agencies and other healthcare professionals.
- Packaged and shipped biohazardous medical specimens.
- Receive and process specimens to be run by appropriate department.
- Performed routine lab and department maintenance to keep area clean and orderly.
- Trained new associates in laboratory procedures and standards.
- Operated basic laboratory equipment such as balances, pH meter, colorimeter, spectrophotometer, autoclave and evaporator.
- Entered quality test results, scanned paperwork into SAP and monitored SAP for completion of inspections.
- Processed patient specimens according to priority and documented results.
Education
Biology
St. Louis University
St Louis, MO2011
Skills
- Results Analysis
- Word Processing
- Mechanical and Electrical Devices
- Volumetric Solution Preparation
- Knowledgeable of lab safety measures and infection control methods
- Proficient in medical terminology and pharmacology
- Skilled in teamwork and client conflict resolution
- Proficient in 10- key, able to handle inbound and outbound calls
- Microsoft office suite
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Contributing Team Player
Timeline
Laboratory Technician
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
08.2014 - Current
Laboratory Technician
American Red Cross
05.2010 - 07.2013
Laboratory Technician
Quest Diagnostics
01.1999 - 12.2009
Biology
St. Louis University