Angelica Colson
Ocala,FL
Summary
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Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Hematology/Supervisor
AdventHealth
10.2020 - Current
- Oversee quality control initiatives to optimize laboratory performance.
- Reviews manual patient data log on daily basis to maintain reliability and validity of test results.
- Manages departmental inventory and supply ordering.
- Reviews instrument maintenance log and make sure that daily, weekly, monthly, and as needed maintenance are being performed.
- Performs lab testing in areas of hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, microbiology, and blood banking.
- Performs instrument correlations biannually.
- Performs validation on new instrumentation.
- Complies with company policies, objectives and communication goals.
- Established and enforced clear goals to keep employees working collaboratively.
- Identifies and correct performance and personnel issues to reduce impact to business operations.
- Conducts employee evaluations and reviews.
- Conducts proficiency testing quarterly in areas of responsibility (Hematology, Coagulation, and Urinalysis).
- Reviews and update policies and procedure manuals.
- Trained staff with new instrumentation and provided adequate knowledge about new processes and procedures.
- Supervised minimum 6 workers and coordinated daily work activities.
- Troubleshoot equipment to reduce service calls and downtime.
- Kept accurate and detailed records of personnel progress and productivity.
- Coordinated project workflows for departments.
Medical Technologist Clinical Generalist
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
12.2018 - 10.2020
- Technologist in charge- as needed (Evening Shift), supervised 5 workers.
- Performed chemistry analysis, urinalysis and hematology for multiple patients daily.
- Performed various tests on patients to assess needs and medication effectiveness.
- Conducted quality control checks, calibration and technical troubleshooting of laboratory instrumentation.
- Recorded control values from technical instruments to maintain reliability and validity of test results.
- Followed laboratory guidelines for handling biological specimens.
- Maintained clean and fully operational laboratory equipment.
- Cleaned and sterilized lab area, tools and equipment.
- Reviewed patient data, prepared data reports and signed off on release of information requests.
- Maintained updated clinical laboratory knowledge through continuing education.
- Earned reputation for good attendance and hard work.
Laboratory Manager
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County
07.2011 - 11.2018
- Responsible for daily operation of laboratory department under CLIA as Technical/General Supervisor.
- Responsible for direct supervision of functions and activities in department including interpretation of policies, procedures, standards and regulations of hospital and laboratory to personnel, patients, and medical staff.
- Maintained compliance with all laboratory, company and legal regulations.
- Maintained, reviewed, and revised laboratory policies and procedures annually and as needed basis.
- Maintained and conducted proficiency testing program through American Proficiency Institute (API) in accordance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA).
- Implemented and validated new procedures and methodologies for new instrumentation.
- Supervised cleaning and maintenance of laboratory equipment to prevent errors and breakdowns.
- Applied knowledge of laboratory information system (LIS) and point of care testing to meet needs of department.
- Conferred with laboratory staff regularly to understand and meet specific needs.
- Scheduled, oversaw and trained staff to maximize productivity.
- Assessed staff competencies in all areas of laboratory annually and as needed basis.
- Trained and mentored subordinates and students in all areas of laboratory.
- Established and managed quality control program covering all laboratory activities.
- Maintained detailed records and completed regular reports for operations, accounting and human resources needs.
- Managed equipment, building areas and inventory to keep facility running at peak levels.
- Managed departmental inventory and supply ordering.
- Other responsibilities are scheduling, payroll, and finance.
Medical Technologist Clinical Generalist
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County
10.2001 - 07.2011
- Technologist in charge Hematology/Blood Banking
- Performed microbiology, blood banking, chemistry analysis, urinalysis and hematology for multiple patients daily.
- Performed various tests on patients to assess needs and medication effectiveness
- Conducted quality control checks, calibration and technical troubleshooting of laboratory instrumentation.
- Recorded control values from technical instruments to maintain reliability and validity of test results.
- Followed laboratory guidelines for handling biological specimens.
- Maintained clean and fully operational laboratory equipment.
- Cleaned and sterilized lab area, tools and equipment.
- Reviewed patient data, prepared data reports and signed off on release of information requests.
- Maintained updated clinical laboratory knowledge through continuing education.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
- Earned reputation for good attendance and hard work.
Medical Technologist Clinical Generalist
The Medical City
07.1988 - 09.2001
- Lead Medical Technologist (Night Shift), supervised 5 workers.
- Performed microbiology, blood banking, chemistry analysis, urinalysis and hematology for multiple patients daily.
- Performed various tests on patients to assess needs and medication effectiveness.
- Conducted quality control checks, calibration and technical troubleshooting of laboratory instrumentation.
- Recorded control values from technical instruments to maintain reliability and validity of test results.
- Followed laboratory guidelines for handling biological specimens.
- Maintained clean and fully operational laboratory equipment.
- Cleaned and sterilized lab area, tools and equipment.
- Reviewed patient data, prepared data reports and signed off on release of information requests.
- Earned reputation for good attendance and hard work.
- Maintained updated clinical laboratory knowledge through continuing education,
Education
Master of Science - Health Informatics
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN09.2014
Bachelor of Science - Medical Technology
Far Eastern University
Manila Philippines04.1985
Skills
- Excellent people skills and thrives on helping to solve problems
- Superb communication skills, verbal and written
- Strong attention to detail and proficient in managing people and department
- Knowledge of Microsoft office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Highly motivated individual and inspire others
- Work precisely on environment that values high quality of work
- Problem solver and can handle conflict
- Strong management experience
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of at least 10 staff members.
- Collaborated with the team in the implementation of lab instrumentation.
Certification
Florida Clinical Technologist/Supervisor License
Active Member
TN 50887
American Society of Clinical Pathologist (ASCP)
Medical Laboratory Scientist
Active Member
License 25283542
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Lead Hematology/Supervisor
AdventHealth
10.2020 - Current
Medical Technologist Clinical Generalist
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
12.2018 - 10.2020
Laboratory Manager
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County
07.2011 - 11.2018
Medical Technologist Clinical Generalist
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County
10.2001 - 07.2011
Medical Technologist Clinical Generalist
The Medical City
07.1988 - 09.2001
Master of Science - Health Informatics
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - Medical Technology
Far Eastern University