Amber Johnson
Marietta,GA
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Biomedical science position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Specialty Program Lab Technician
ADMA BioCenters
Marietta, GA
09.2023 - 03.2024
- Prepare and submit product samples to the laboratory for evaluation
- Prepare dilution and pooled titer samples as needed based on specific program requirements.
Donor Floor Supervisor
ADMA BioCenters
Marietta, GA
06.2022 - 03.2024
- Monitor and direct donor flow to ensure donors move through the donor floor at the expected pace to meet donor time
- Schedule trained staff to ensure sufficient staffing to support safe and efficient donation activity
- Maintain competence with all position's required tasks (phlebotomy and plasma processing)
- Manage absences, attendance issues, and work task schedules proactively
- Identify ways to improve workflow and identify efficiencies while working with constraints of SOPs.
Phlebotomist
ADMA BioCenters
Marietta, GA
02.2022 - 03.2024
- Collect and label required samples for donor
- Perform arm scrub to ensure product purity
- Monitor donor for any signs of reaction before, during, and after plasmapheresis.
Donor Screener
ADMA BioCenters
Marietta, GA
01.2021 - 03.2024
- Determine donor's vital signs and weight, properly record results in the donor center system
- Perform donor's hematocrit and total protein reading and record results
- Determine donor suitability
- Respect and maintain donor confidentiality regarding donor deferrals
- Perform work duties with strict adherence to procedures and regulations.
Specimen Collector
Cornerstones Counseling
Marietta, GA
01.2020 - 06.2021
- Face-to-face interaction with clients, conducting drug screen collections, and traveling to clients' homes; after collections are completed, they will be shipped to the Aver health system for results
- Must put in notes and documents about the drug screen collection on e-case
- Processed specimens and prepared each for shipment to testing laboratories
- Maintained compliance with standards for patient confidentiality, work accuracy, and infection control.
Cashier/Customer Service
Kroger Co
Perry, GA
04.2018 - 02.2021
- Assist customers in a friendly, quick, and efficient check-out service and assist customers at the service desk with bill payments, money orders, lottery, and customer problems
- At times, supervise the floor, give out breaks, and make sure everything runs smoothly
- Handle customer complaints and concerns promptly, escalating complex issues to direct supervisor for a quick resolution
- Processed credit card, EBT, and gift certificate payments in electronic computer systems
- Greeted customers and responded to informational requests
- Exchanged and returned items, noting all details in company database and placed returned merchandise in bins for restocking
- Scanned items quickly to keep lines moving and reduce overall wait time
- Processed returned items in accordance with store policy
- Properly verified customer identification for alcohol or tobacco purchases
- Assisted customers to find appropriate products, answered product questions, and provided product solutions.
Research Student
FORT VALLEY STATE UNIV
Fort Valley, GA
06.2017 - 12.2019
- Researched on how to decrease the amount of product pest such as Indian meal moth and the effect they have on crops and observed how Habrobracon hebetor (wasp) paralyzed larvae and produced eggs
- Travel to conferences and present work.
Education
Master's degree - Biomedical Science
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Lawrenceville, GA05.2024
Certificate of Completion - Phlebotomy
The Phlebotomy Institute of Middle Georgia
Macon, GA09.2020
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, GA12.2019
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Customer service
- Sharps disposal
- Team building
- Drawing blood
- MS Office
- First Aid/CPR
- Learning agility
- Microsoft Excel
- Phlebotomy
- Supervising experience (Less than 1 year)
- Laboratory techniques
- Vital Signs
- Venipuncture
- Specimen collection / processing
- Medical terminology
- Laboratory experience
- Vital signs
- Research
- Documentation review
- Attention to Detail
- Sample Preparation
- Positive Attitude
- Laboratory safety protocols
- Analytical Thinking
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Team Collaboration
- Specimen handling
- Workflow Coordination
- Sterile technique
- Specimen Processing
- Specimen Collection
- Team Management
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
Certification
- BLS Certification, 12/01/23, 12/01/25
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician (in progress)
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Specialty Program Lab Technician
ADMA BioCenters
09.2023 - 03.2024
Donor Floor Supervisor
ADMA BioCenters
06.2022 - 03.2024
Phlebotomist
ADMA BioCenters
02.2022 - 03.2024
Donor Screener
ADMA BioCenters
01.2021 - 03.2024
Specimen Collector
Cornerstones Counseling
01.2020 - 06.2021
Cashier/Customer Service
Kroger Co
04.2018 - 02.2021
Research Student
FORT VALLEY STATE UNIV
06.2017 - 12.2019
Master's degree - Biomedical Science
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Certificate of Completion - Phlebotomy
The Phlebotomy Institute of Middle Georgia
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Fort Valley State University