ARIANA L VILLA
Anaheim,CA
Summary
Experienced lab technician adept in leading the lab to ensure compliance with regulatory entities and standards. Excels in conducting detailed laboratory tests, underpinned by strong organizational and leadership capabilities. Proven track record in boosting laboratory efficiency and accuracy, mentoring junior staff, and maintaining rigorous safety protocols.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospital Lab Technician II - Microbiology
UCI Medical Center
Orange, CA
06.2024 - Current
- Served as SME for the department during the implementation of new healthcare software.
- Performed routine specimen processing for laboratory analysis ensuring accuracy and timeliness while complying with all regulatory and institutional policies regarding specimen handling and patient confidentiality.
- Handled clerical duties such as answering phones, monitoring inventory levels of reagents/supplies and eye-wash stations inspection to ensure smooth lab operations.
Microbiologist
NAMSA
Irvine, CA
10.2021 - 06.2024
- Lead the Cytotoxicity department, overseeing workflow and ensuring compliance with ISO and USP standards.
- Conduct thorough NCR and OOS/URI investigations to identify and rectify root causes.
- Conduct cytotoxicity tests on medical devices, chemicals, and liquid samples.
- Reduced laboratory waste by optimizing resource usage and streamlining processes.
- Mentor and train junior staff to support skill development and teamwork.
- Performed Bacterial Endotoxin Testing on a wide range of medical devices/chemicals.
- Assisted in the creation of test specifications for new products.
- Validated LAL reagents and SWFI to ensure testing reliability.
- Partook in client audits, representing the department and enhancing the company brand.
Senior Microbiology Lab Aide
ANTECH Diagnostics
Fountain Valley, CA
05.2018 - 10.2021
- Performed bacterial inoculation, isolation, and antibiotic susceptibility testing to support the diagnosis of bacterial diseases in veterinary samples.
- Managed inventory and performed quality control on diagnostic equipment, antibiotics, and media supplies.
- Enhanced efficiency of supply tracking and restocking processes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA06.2017
Skills
- Specimen processing
- Quality control
- Regulatory compliance
- Laboratory safety protocols
- Inventory management
- Team leadership
- Problem solving
- Time management
- GLP compliance
- Cytotoxicity testing
- Bacterial endotoxin testing
- Epic software proficiency
- Microsoft Office Suite
- LIMS/LabVantage
- Procal Software
- Sensitrite Swin (ARIS) software
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Hospital Lab Technician II - Microbiology
UCI Medical Center
06.2024 - Current
Microbiologist
NAMSA
10.2021 - 06.2024
Senior Microbiology Lab Aide
ANTECH Diagnostics
05.2018 - 10.2021
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
University of California, Irvine
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