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Amanda Sullens

Otis,Oregon

Summary

Generalist Medical Laboratory Technician offers 6 years of laboratory experience, including equipment maintenance, specimen processing, and quality testing. Facilitates quality assurance functions to reduce errors. Efficiently collects specimens and documents test results to ensure accurate and quality results.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Medical Laboratory Technician

Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital
01.2020 - Current
  • Interprets, documents, and reports test results appropriately
  • Properly documents notification of critical and abnormal values, specimen integrity comments, or other pertinent information in the patient test report
  • Efficiently prioritizes the testing workload at hand according to urgency, specimen type and volume
  • Utilizes microscopes to examine specimens and identify abnormalities
  • Using critical thinking, operates, calibrates, conducts performance checks, maintains and troubleshoots clinical laboratory equipment
  • Performs all of the tests in blood bank, chemistry, microbiology, hematology and urinalysis as requested

Laboratory Assistant

Willamette Valley Medical Center
01.2016 - 01.2020
  • Trained new Lab Assistants on proper techniques, safety protocols, and lab-specific procedures
  • Collected, stored, and prepared blood samples for testing
  • Handled centrifuging, pipetting, and preparation of specimens
  • Operated a fast-paced Outpatient area alone, drawing up to 60 patients a day

Nurse Technician (Respiratory ICU)

Saint Francis Medical Center
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Observed and reported patient's condition, activities, and needs to licensed nurse accurately and in a timely manner
  • Recorded I & O's, vital signs, blood glucose levels, and other data promptly
  • Supported patient dignity when helping with patient care
  • Responded quickly as part of a code blue team to emergency situations by initiating CPR

Phlebotomist/Dispatcher

St. John Medical Center
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Monitored and Dispatched phlebotomists, communicating special instructions for draws throughout the hospital of over 600 beds
  • Collected blood using vacutainers, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods
  • Assessed veins, using judgment and accommodating patient preference
  • Performed phlebotomy for psychiatric and rehab centers in the area

Collections Technician

American Red Cross
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Monitored donors throughout donation process, while observing for adverse reactions or complications
  • Prepared collected blood units for storage and transportation according to established protocols
  • Conducted donor health history screenings to determine eligibility for donation

Education

High School -

McMinnville High School
McMinnville, Oregon
01.2007

Prerequisites

Chemeketa CC, Mt. San Jacinto CC, Tulsa CC

Associates - Applied Sciences

Weber State University
Ogden, Utah
01.2020

Skills

  • Specimen collection/processing/analyzing
  • Quality testing
  • Lab instrument maintenance and QC
  • Phlebotomy techniques
  • ASCP MLT ID: 25737979
  • CPR-HeartCode Complete BLS

Timeline

Medical Laboratory Technician

Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital
01.2020 - Current

Laboratory Assistant

Willamette Valley Medical Center
01.2016 - 01.2020

Nurse Technician (Respiratory ICU)

Saint Francis Medical Center
01.2014 - 01.2016

Phlebotomist/Dispatcher

St. John Medical Center
01.2012 - 01.2014

Collections Technician

American Red Cross
01.2011 - 01.2012

Prerequisites

Chemeketa CC, Mt. San Jacinto CC, Tulsa CC

Associates - Applied Sciences

Weber State University

High School -

McMinnville High School
Amanda Sullens