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Amanda Paradis

Portland,CT

Summary

Talented Laboratory Technical Assistant with over 15 years of experience, goes above and beyond basic administrative tasks and takes on multiple projects at once. Excellent work ethic and strength in boosting company morale.

Experienced in successful handling problems and determining optimal solutions. Good documentation and reporting skills with solid understanding of customer, team and vendor relations. Quality-driven and goal-focused with strong research, planning and problem-solving abilities. Gifted in being a technical knowledge base, organizing workflow and improving processes.

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Pathology/Clinical Laboratory Technical Assistant

Middlesex Health
Middletown, CT
06.2006 - Current

Correctly prepares surgical specimens for examination by Pathologist and/or Pathologist assistant, prepare all other specimen types for the correct departments throughout clinical laboratory as well as sending out to reference labs.

Process patient requisitions from multiple physician offices, inputting patient information whilst ensuring correct tests are ordered and match correct patient.

Ensure accurate patient identification with 0 errors.

Trained in Microbiology to plate specimens and put in proper incubators, perform STAT urinalysis, flu testing, strep testing and Covid testing.

Perform routine maintenance, cleaning and quality assurance procedures for several different departments equipment as needed.

Provide materials management support to laboratory professional staff by ordering, unpacking and maintaining all department supplies.

Maintain adequate inventory. Ensure supplies are labeled appropriately, rotated and not expired.

Contribute to a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, physicians and coworkers by following established standards and procedures. Properly uses personal protective equipment.

Education

High School Diploma -

Wolcott High School
Wolcott, CT

Skills

Performs duties and solves problems in an independent manner with minimal need for supervision

Adjust personal schedule to accommodate changing departments needs

Coordinate workload to achieve high level of productivity and efficiency while demonstrating the ability to recognize, establish and deal with multiple priorities

Work with several vendors and suppliers during very difficult time with supply shortages

Trained Safety Coach for laboratory for over 10 years Help to orient new employees with all safety equipment, procedures and policies

Timeline

Pathology/Clinical Laboratory Technical Assistant

Middlesex Health
06.2006 - Current

High School Diploma -

Wolcott High School
Amanda Paradis