Andrea Reeves
St. Paul,MN
Summary
Dedicated and experienced laboratory professional seeking a position where I can further expand my contributions by utilizing my skills, experience and knowledge along my enthusiasm as an educator. Laboratory experience is comprehensive including time as a college laboratory instructor, lead technician in a clinic, hospital laboratories from small to large, stand-alone emergency center and in a specialized research/sentinel laboratory. Experienced in regulatory requirements and compliance. Many years of recognizing and addressing deficiencies in performance, compliance, training or documentation and creating effective and efficient solutions.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Generalist
Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center
11.2024 - Current
- Generalist in a critical access hospital
- Responsible for moderate to high complexity testing in all aspects of the laboratory including immunohematology, coagulation, hematology, chemistry and urinalysis
- Performed and evaluated QC, calibrations and testing per laboratory protocol and expectations
- (25 beds)
- (Contract position, MLS) (40 h/wk)
Generalist
Evergreen Health Medical Center
11.2023 - 08.2024
- Generalist as part of a team of two in the overnight position of the core laboratory
- Performed testing, maintenance, QC, calibrations and troubleshooting on analyzers for chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis and limited microbiology
- (318 beds)
Generalist
UPMC Lititz
07.2023 - 10.2023
- Generalist position working both day shift and solo on night shift
- Performed manual and automated testing in all areas of the laboratory
- Maintained instrumentation, performed and evaluated QC, calibrations and troubleshooting
- (148 beds)
- (Contract position, MLS) (40 h/wk)
Generalist
Essentia Health-Sandstone
11.2022 - 07.2023
- Generalist in rural, critical access hospital/urgent care
- DOT collection certified
- Duties include calibrations, QC and inventory management
- Responsible for testing in urinalysis, blood bank, molecular, chemistry, coagulation, hematology
- Ordered and organized inventory in the laboratory
- Created documents to use for several areas in the laboratory including QC documentation, calibration lots/expirations and calibration dates as well as reference documents to assist technologists in the chemistry department
- Ensured CAP surveys were performed in a timely manner by staff and submitted results to CAP, investigating and responding to failures as they arose
- (9 beds)
Generalist
Verde Valley Medical Center
08.2022 - 10.2022
- Generalist performing testing in blood bank, hematology, chemistry, coagulation and microbiology
- Completed QC, calibrations and maintenance on schedule with proper documentation
- Fulfilled troubleshooting tasks as needed and involved service as necessary
- Testing completed via analyzers and by manual methods when needed
- (87 beds)
- (Contract Position, MLS) (36 h/wk)
Generalist
Essentia Health-Moose Lake
10.2021 - 07.2022
- Generalist responsible for hematology, chemistry, coagulation, urinalysis, microbiology and blood bank
- Performing QC, calibrations, maintenance as scheduled
- Responsible for procuring blood samples in the hospital/ED of patients of all ages
- Regularly scheduled as only laboratory person and so adept at prioritizing and efficiency
- (25 beds)
- (Contract Position, MLS) (40 h/wk)
Generalist
Ascension Health-Rochester MI
07.2021 - 10.2021
- Performed testing in hematology, molecular (COVID,RSV,Flu), urinalysis and chemistry
- Responsible for performing daily maintenance, calibrations and quality control
- (224 beds)
- (Contract Position, MLS) (40 h/wk)
Generalist
Saint Cloud Hospital
04.2021 - 07.2021
- Assisted laboratory staff in hematology and chemistry in a busy laboratory on night shift
- Responsible for performing testing, preparing send out testing, archiving samples
- Troubleshooted issues as they arose, utilizing all resources available
- (489 beds)
- (Contract Position, MLS) (40 h/wk)
Sole technologist
Saint Michael Medical Center
10.2020 - 04.2021
- Sole technologist on overnight shift with duties including hematology, chemistry, limited blood bank, coagulation, urinalysis, body fluid analysis and limited microbiology until move to new location
- Responsible for receiving and preparing samples for analysis
- Communicated with emergency, surgery and L&D departments regarding laboratory testing statuses, delays and need for stat send out testing
- Performed maintenance and troubleshooting along with QC and reviewing QC results
- Trained new and current employees on new chemistry analyzers
- Served as a point person in new hospital laboratory for calibrations, performance verifiers and other tasks as needed
- (248 beds)
- (Contract Position, MLS) (40 h/wk)
Crisis response position
University of Washington Infectious Disease-Virology
03.2020 - 10.2020
- Crisis response position for COVID-19 PCR molecular testing to determine current infections in a sterile test environment on Panther, Panther Fusion and Cobas6800 platforms
- Performed analyzer maintenance, troubleshooting and QC as required
- Referred invalid or inconclusive results to different assay as deemed appropriate by facility
- Trained new employees on instrumentation and laboratory policies
- (Contract Position, MLS) (40 h/wk)
Sole technologist
UC Health-West Greeley Emergency and Surgery Center
03.2019 - 03.2020
- Sole technologist responsible for analysis and reporting of clinical samples including hematology, body fluids, urinalysis, drug screens, molecular viral testing, coagulation and chemistry
- Daily QC, maintenance and calibration of chemistry reagents
- Served as a resource for off-site management in improving laboratory organization and workflow and developed numerous job aides to facilitate management goals in recordkeeping and staff communication during time of managerial changes
- Proactively readied laboratory and ensured proper documentation was available for inspection
- (Contract Position, MLS) (36 h/wk)
Generalist
VA Medical Center Minneapolis
02.2017 - 03.2019
- Accurately performed testing in areas of urinalysis, chemistry, hematology and coagulation
- Key operator for urinalysis (IRIS/Velocity) serving as a resource for staff and responsible in depth analyzer maintenance
- Scheduled a team of up to fifteen people for morning blood draws in rotating schedule
- Identified specific deficiencies and developed aides in the laboratory to prevent errors
- (845 beds)
- (GS9-1) (40 h/wk)
Lead Medical Laboratory Technician
Minnesota Oncology and Hematology
10.2010 - 02.2017
- Lead in a four-person laboratory team performing automated and manual testing
- Completed weekly staffing schedules with consideration to position rotation and efficient workflow
- Ensured quality control was performed and acceptable, results were documented appropriately, critical values handled per laboratory protocol and any corrective actions were correctly completed
- Identified barriers for float staff in being aware of important laboratory tasks due in individual laboratories such as quality control and calibrations, so constructed and implemented many standardizing tools to ensure float staff performed necessary tasks on schedule
- Performed and completed validation/correlation studies on new instrumentation
- Active and contributing member on the quality assurance committee
- Served on the management board that was commenced to improve interdepartmental communication, employee satisfaction and facilitate company goals
- Designated site point person for employee wellness program with responsibilities including communication with all employees on benefits, answering questions and resolving difficulties
Adjunct Faculty-Microbiology Laboratory Instructor
Rasmussen College, 8565 Eagle Pt Cr
09.2012 - 06.2015
- Instructed students in proper technique and direct application of laboratory principles in processing and identifying microorganisms via demonstrations and skills based opportunities
- Ensured students were informed of proper safety protocols and wore appropriate personal protective equipment
- Utilized and designed a variety of teaching methods such as web-based media, videos powerpoint presentations as well as engaging classroom discussions to provide a well-rounded and meaningful learning experience
- Administered proficiency and knowledge examinations
Education
Bachelor of Science - Medical Laboratory Scientist
Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN06-2018
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Laboratory Technician
Rasmussen College
Lake Elmo, MN09-2010
Skills
- Schedule coordination
- Documentation requirements
- Organization of materials and workflow
- Inventory control
- Very detail oriented
- Constructing/updating educational and work materials
- Error and non-compliance investigation and resolution
- Managing regulatory surveys
- Experienced and enthusiastic educator and trainer
Certification
Medical Laboratory Scientist, ASCP
Medical Laboratory Technician, ASCP
Timeline
Generalist
Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center
11.2024 - Current
Generalist
Evergreen Health Medical Center
11.2023 - 08.2024
Generalist
UPMC Lititz
07.2023 - 10.2023
Generalist
Essentia Health-Sandstone
11.2022 - 07.2023
Generalist
Verde Valley Medical Center
08.2022 - 10.2022
Generalist
Essentia Health-Moose Lake
10.2021 - 07.2022
Generalist
Ascension Health-Rochester MI
07.2021 - 10.2021
Generalist
Saint Cloud Hospital
04.2021 - 07.2021
Sole technologist
Saint Michael Medical Center
10.2020 - 04.2021
Crisis response position
University of Washington Infectious Disease-Virology
03.2020 - 10.2020
Sole technologist
UC Health-West Greeley Emergency and Surgery Center
03.2019 - 03.2020
Generalist
VA Medical Center Minneapolis
02.2017 - 03.2019
Adjunct Faculty-Microbiology Laboratory Instructor
Rasmussen College, 8565 Eagle Pt Cr
09.2012 - 06.2015
Lead Medical Laboratory Technician
Minnesota Oncology and Hematology
10.2010 - 02.2017
Medical Laboratory Scientist, ASCP
Medical Laboratory Technician, ASCP
Bachelor of Science - Medical Laboratory Scientist
Saint Cloud State University
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Laboratory Technician
Rasmussen College
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