Angela Ramirez

• Assisted in patient intake and registration, ensuring accurate data entry and efficient workflow.
• Implemented new electronic health record system features, enhancing documentation accuracy and accessibility.
• Led initiatives to streamline inventory management processes, reducing waste and improving supply access.
• Maintained a safe and clean clinical environment by adhering to infection control guidelines and disposing of biohazardous waste properly.
• Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
• Performed phlebotomy tasks efficiently while ensuring minimal discomfort for patients during blood collection procedures.
• Aided in accurate diagnoses by performing laboratory tests and preparing specimens for analysis.

The Public Health Laboratory Coordinator is in charge of compiling, processing, analyzing and timely disseminating data and results of laboratory analyzes of interest in public health, in order to support decision-making for health surveillance and control.
Contribute to Epidemiological Surveillance by processing biological samples for HBV, HCV, Dengue, Measles, Chagas Disease, Syphilis, and Rubella through ELISA Test.
Carry out immunological diagnosis and follow-up of HIV-positive patients.
Coordinate and carry out quality control of the local Network of Public Health Laboratories. (including Neonatal Screening Lab, and Tuberculosis lab).

-Oversaw the systematic processing of biological samples, adhering to protocols for routine clinical laboratory tests.

Conducted comprehensive hematology analyses to support patient care and treatment decisions.

-Assisted researchers in conducting experiments related to biochemistry. Supported team members in analyzing biochemical data. Contributed to the preparation of laboratory materials for experiments.

-Assisted in collecting samples for parasitology studies. Supported analysis of parasitic organisms under guidance. Contributed to lab maintenance and organization for effective workflows.

-Assisted in conducting uroanalysis procedures to support medical diagnostics..

-Performed immunohematology evaluations, focusing on antibody identification and crossmatching to optimize transfusion outcomes.

-Assisted in conducting immunological research to support team objectives. Provided support in laboratory experiments focused on immune responses. Contributed to the preparation of research materials related to immunology.

Processing of biological samples routine clinical laboratory tests:

Hematology

Biochemistry

Parasitology

Uroanalysis

Immunohematology

Immunology

Core Competencies

• Specimen Collection & Phlebotomy: Expert in venipuncture, capillary punctures and specialized collection.
• Patient Identification & Safety Protocols: Identification and patient safety: strict adherence to double identification protocols to ensure 100% accurate sample matching.
• Sample Processing & Triaging: Experience in centrifugation, centrifugation urgent sample aliquoting and prioritization (STAT).
• CLIA OSHA Compliance: Exhaustive knowledge of CLIA, OSHA, HIPAA and strict infection control guidelines.
• Electronic Health Records & Laboratory Information Systems: Proficiency in data entry, sample tracking and record management in electronic laboratory and electronic health record systems.

Medical Assistant Experience

-Accurately performed than a punctures, capillary, punctures, and specimen collection for patient’s daily, ensuring zero, mislabeling errors.

-Processed and prepared clinical specimens, blood, urine swabs for transport to reference, laboratories, maintaining strict temperature and storage requirements.

-Executed point of care testing (POCT), Including urinalysis, Rapids, strep and glucose monitoring, following strict quality control (QC) guidelines.

Awarded HOSA:

• GOLD MEDAL. HOSA Future Health Professionals 2021. BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE.
• GOLD MEDAL. HOSA Future Health Professionals 2021. NURSING ASSISTANT.

Foreign- educated Medical Laboratory Professional with a solid background, currently working as a Medical Assistant.

Actively pursuing ECE credential evaluation for AMT Medical Laboratory Scientist certification and seeking a laboratory Technician role to utilize academic knowledge in high- complexity testing invironments.

The profile of the Clinical Laboratory professional is based on the functions or roles to be performed by the future professional: Analyst, Researcher, Change Agent and Administrator.

The Bachelor of Bioanalysis has a vocation and ethics, to apply the scientific knowledge achieved in the management of analytical capacities, in each of the phases of the analysis of the different biological samples, to conclude in the interpretation of the results and laboratory analysis tests.

• Thesis: Postprandial lipemia as a cardiovascular risk factor in postmenopausal women.