Angela Widemon-Kendrick
IL
Summary
Summary of work experience: Lab Tech since 1987. Very stable work history as a generalist.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Laboratory Technologist
UI Health Microbiology Laboratory
Chicago, IL
05.2022 - Current
Medical Laboratory Technologist
St. Anthony Hospital
Chicago, IL
01.2016 - 03.2022
- Generalist, 2nd shift Lead Tech: Hematology: automated (Sysmex) and manual, Chemistry (Abbott Architect), Urinalysis (Clinitek), Bloodbank (Galileo Echo).
West Suburban Hospital River Forrest Campus Cancer Center
12.2012 - 01.2016
- Lead tech hematology, I-stat chemistry, urinalysis and phlebotomy.
West Suburban Hospital
08.2004 - 12.2015
- Generalist duties: blood bank, chemistry, hematology,.
- Coagulation, Microbiology, urinalysis, special chemistry (body fluid analysis, bone marrow staining, serology).
04.2007 - 05.2012
- Generalist hematology, chemistry, urinalysis.
Alverno Clinical Laboratory
09.2006 - 04.2007
- Microbiology tech on following benches: stools, urines, routines (wounds), mycology.
Rush North Shore Med Centre
04.1997 - 08.2004
- Generalist 3rd shift; blood bank, chemistry, serology, Blood gases, microbiology.
Quest Diagnostics, Hoffman Estates Clinic
06.1994 - 04.1997
- Lead tech evening shift.
University of Chicago Hospitals
10.1991 - 05.1994
- Hematology specialist.
Columbus Hospital
03.1990 - 10.1991
- Generalist duties: hematology, urinalysis, chemistry, coagulation.
Grissom AFB Hospital Laboratory
06.1987 - 01.1990
- Generalist and microbiology training supervisor.
Education
Masters -
2017
Diploma - Medical Laboratory Science
School of Health Care Science, Sheppard AFB
1986
B.S - Allied Health, concentration Medical Technology
Roosevelt University, Roosevelt University taking Molecular
ASCP Certification #: 98421 -
Skills
- Worked extensively in the following areas:
- Hematology: differentials, body fluid analysis
- Analyzers: Beckman Coulter DXH 800, Siemens Advia 2120I, Abbott Cell-Dyn Ruby, Beckman Coulter FC500
- flow cytometry, special hematology (manual retics, ESR, sickle-dex, fetal hemoglobin
- Manual counts) Coulter troubleshooting, coulter QA (IQAP, reproducibility, carryover)
- Coagulation: performing both automated and manual APTT, PT/INR (calculation)
Coagulation Analyzers: IL ACL200, Sysmex CA-600, Stago
CompactMax
- FDP, fibrinogen, mixing studies, factor analysis, D-Dimer
- Chemistry: Automated chemistry to include the following analyzers:
- IL 1600, Dimension, Centaur (Beckman), Cobas 6000, Beckman Coulter DXC 800 AU, DxI 600, Abbott Architect
Manual Chemistry: Protein and csf electrophoresis Additional information upon request
- Immunohematology; ABO-Rh, reverse screen, Antibody screen, Ab Identification,
- Absorption, adsorption, elution, DAT, Du-testing, Rho-gham, complement id, X-match, emergency X-match
- Preparation of FFP/Cryoglobulin prep, platelet pheresis prep, emergency X-match,
- Transfusion Reaction investigation/workup
- Microbiology: Worked on the following benches: urinalysis, stools, routines (wounds), bloods bench, AFB, anaerobes reading gram stains
manual MICRO ID, API, Enterotube II, Bactec
Microbiology PCR instruments: Biomiruex Biofire, Cepheid
GeneXpert, BD Nano-PCR
Additional systems: Maldi, Bioplex, Hologic Panther
- Data systems: EPIC, Mysis, Soft, Meditech and Mckesson
Timeline
Laboratory Technologist
UI Health Microbiology Laboratory
05.2022 - Current
Medical Laboratory Technologist
St. Anthony Hospital
01.2016 - 03.2022
West Suburban Hospital River Forrest Campus Cancer Center
12.2012 - 01.2016
04.2007 - 05.2012
Alverno Clinical Laboratory
09.2006 - 04.2007
West Suburban Hospital
08.2004 - 12.2015
Rush North Shore Med Centre
04.1997 - 08.2004
Quest Diagnostics, Hoffman Estates Clinic
06.1994 - 04.1997
University of Chicago Hospitals
10.1991 - 05.1994
Columbus Hospital
03.1990 - 10.1991
Grissom AFB Hospital Laboratory
06.1987 - 01.1990
Masters -
Diploma - Medical Laboratory Science
School of Health Care Science, Sheppard AFB
B.S - Allied Health, concentration Medical Technology
Roosevelt University, Roosevelt University taking Molecular
ASCP Certification #: 98421 -
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