Amanda LaPrade
Van
Summary
I operate complex testing equipment, troubleshoot analyzers, and deliver fast turnaround times while ensuring accurate test results. I utilize critical thinking while problem-solving and enhance patient care by communicating with nurses and providers about test results and sendout orders.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Laboratory Technician
UT Health East Texas
Athens
07.2024 - Current
- I work as a generalist, rotating between blood bank, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry, and serology.
- I run patient samples and review results before verifying to ensure accuracy.
- I perform routine maintenance for optimal performance and troubleshoot analyzers and quality control issues.
- I process specimen collections and prepare samples for analysis.
- I perform quality control to confirm analyzers and reagents are up to standards for patient testing.
- I maintain a clean and safe laboratory environment by wiping down surfaces and machines as needed and following my facility's policies and procedures.
- I conduct microscopic examinations of body fluids such as urine or blood samples.
Clinical Student
Tyler Junior College
Tyler
01.2024 - 05.2024
- I rotated to 4 different sites to develop practical laboratory skills.
- I observed experienced clinicians during testing and procedures to learn best practices.
- I shadowed experienced techs and asked questions related to laboratory processes.
- I plated unknowns and observed how the organisms grew to determine testing and identification methods.
- I performed microscopic examination of blood and body fluids to test my knowledge.
Education
Bachelor of Applied Science -
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH 08.2024 - 07.2026
Bachelor of Applied Science -
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio05-2027
Grand Saline High School
Grand Saline, TXAssociate of General Studies -
Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX 08.2017 - 05.2021
Associate of Applied Science -
Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX 08.2023 - 05.2024
Skills
- Equipment maintenance and troubleshooting
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Specimen processing and identifying pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical problems
- Attention to detail
- Time management and optimizing the workflow
- Recognizing trends in quality control and calibrating before QC fails
- Working multiple departments
Certification
- MLT, ASCP
Timeline
Bachelor of Applied Science -
University of Cincinnati
08.2024 - 07.2026
Medical Laboratory Technician
UT Health East Texas
07.2024 - Current
Clinical Student
Tyler Junior College
01.2024 - 05.2024
Associate of Applied Science -
Tyler Junior College
08.2023 - 05.2024
Associate of General Studies -
Tyler Junior College
08.2017 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Applied Science -
University of Cincinnati
Grand Saline High School