Amanda Babcock
Trenton,FL
Summary
Lead Microbiology Medical Laboratory Technologist with strong technical and operational expertise in clinical microbiology, virology, mycology, quality assurance, and laboratory workflow management. Experienced in staff training and competency, process improvement, technical troubleshooting, SOP development, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Recognized for combining clinical knowledge, sound judgment, and leadership to promote laboratory quality, efficiency, compliance, and patient safety.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Malcom Randall VA Medical Center
Gainesville, FL
02.2024 - Current
- Lead the training, onboarding, and supervision of newly hired technologists and student trainees, providing comprehensive instruction in laboratory procedures, safety standards, instrumentation, and best practices to ensure technical competency and compliance with established quality standards.
- Coordinate daily staffing assignments and workload distribution to ensure adequate coverage, optimize laboratory workflow, and support the timely completion of patient testing, proficiency testing, quality control testing, and scheduled equipment maintenance.
- Conducted validations on new laboratory instrumentation and reagents, assessing analytical performance and reliability to ensure compliance with established quality standards and seamless integration into daily laboratory operations.
- Established streamlined communication with external laboratories and clinics to facilitate timely reporting of critical positive results, resolve test reporting discrepancies, coordinate specimen collection supplies, and address laboratory-related questions and concerns.
- Collaborated with hospital staff on quality improvement initiatives by providing technical expertise, analyzing laboratory data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement, and delivering targeted education and training to support process optimization and patient safety.
- Provide advanced technical expertise across clinical microbiology, virology, and mycology, serving as a subject-matter resource for complex testing, troubleshooting, and result interpretation.
Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Malcom Randall VA Medical Center
Gainesville, FL
09.2022 - 02.2024
- Performed and interpreted complex clinical laboratory testing while applying sound technical judgment to ensure accurate, timely, and clinically meaningful patient results.
- Served as a technical resource to laboratory staff by providing guidance on complex testing, troubleshooting instruments and procedural issues, and resolving discrepant or unexpected results.
- Monitored quality control and laboratory performance indicators, investigated trends and testing discrepancies, and implemented corrective actions to maintain accuracy, reliability, and compliance with established quality standards.
- Trained, mentored, and supported new laboratory personnel and students, providing instruction in testing procedures, instrumentation, safety practices, quality requirements, and laboratory best practices.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, laboratory leadership, and other healthcare professionals to communicate critical results, resolve testing concerns, and support effective clinical decision-making and patient care.
Hospital Corpsman Third Class
United States Coast Gaurd
Opa-locka, FL
03.2014 - 01.2018
- Provided frontline clinical support alongside physicians in the evaluation and management of military personnel, obtaining comprehensive medical histories, conducting patient interviews, and identifying relevant clinical information to support accurate diagnosis and treatment decisions.
- Provided clinical support alongside physicians in evaluation and management of military personnel, obtaining medical histories, conducting patient interviews, and identifying clinical information to support accurate diagnosis and treatment decisions.
- Oversaw military personnel physical examinations and medical readiness requirements, coordinating necessary laboratory testing, evaluations, referrals, and documentation to ensure personnel met medical and deployment requirements.
- Served as a key liaison between patients, physicians, laboratory services, imaging departments, and external healthcare providers, facilitating communication and coordination of diagnostic and treatment needs across multiple clinical disciplines.
- Oversaw military personnel physical examinations and medical readiness requirements, coordinating laboratory testing, evaluations, referrals, and documentation to ensure personnel met medical and deployment standards.
- Adapted to diverse clinical responsibilities in fast-paced military healthcare environment, providing patient care, supporting minor dental procedures, and managing competing clinical priorities while maintaining professionalism and patient safety.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Laboratory Science
Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL05-2022
Skills
- Lab operations management
- Infectious disease diagnostics
- Quality Control Management
- Quality assurance
- Regulatory compliance
- Lab technology validation
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Data retrieval and analysis
- Staff training
- Personnel Management
- Technical troubleshooting
- Clinical expertise
Education and Training
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Timeline
Lead Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Malcom Randall VA Medical Center
02.2024 - Current
Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Malcom Randall VA Medical Center
09.2022 - 02.2024
Hospital Corpsman Third Class
United States Coast Gaurd
03.2014 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Laboratory Science
Santa Fe College