ASHLEY K. FOX
Medical Technologist, ASCP
Benton,LA
Summary
Highly resilient and adaptable military spouse with 7 years of laboratory bench and technical supervisory experience. Strong technologist capable of working in both leadership and bench testing roles. Comfortable with test performance in high volume, short staffed laboratory environments. Effective communicator with excellent teamwork skills and ability to grasp new concepts.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Military Dependent
United States Airforce
Geilenkirchen , Germany
06.2016 - 08.2020
- Accompanied active duty spouse to small NATO Airbase in Germany on four year extended long tour. Due to absence of American healthcare facilities, resuming work within laboratory field was temporarily delayed.
Branch Health Clinic Technical Supervisor, GS-09
US NAVAL HOSPITAL-Camp Foster
Okinawa, Japan, Japan
10.2012 - 10.2015
- Supervised and reviewed daily test performance and analyzer maintenance for 6 satellite clinics.
- Reviewed performance and accuracy of all quality controls, calibrations, and patient results for each testing site.
- Assisted with Quality Assurance (QA) via construction of quarterly process improvement plans. Developed PI projects to improve laboratory deficiencies.
- Developed and administered training activities and competency assessments for testing technicians; provided retraining when deficiencies were identified.
- Frequently updated equipment, safety, and training documents to ensure compliance to CAP, CLIA, and JCO standards.
- Ordered, distributed, and reviewed results for branch clinic CAP surveys.
- Updated and constructed new Standard Operating Procedures for current and newly implemented testing for main facility and branch clinics.
- Reviewed re-calibration and equipment validations for Main Laboratory during the maternity leave of QA Coordinator, while simultaneously performing daily supervision for the branch health clinics.
Clinical Laboratory Scientist I
Saint Luke's Hospital Of Kansas City
Kansas City, MO.
10.2007 - 05.2012
- Performed high volume stat and routine analysis of blood, serum, urine and body fluids in Hematology, Chemistry and Special Coagulation departments.
- Strong computer skills via utilization of multiple health information system platforms for accurate review and documentation of patient and Quality Control results.
- Performed daily maintenance of department analyzers.
- Knowledgeable of various manual gold standard testing such as Ictotest, Clinitest, and Bumintest.
- Properly identified flagged CBC/body fluids from analyzer; performed required manual differentials or sample dilutions when necessary.
- Analyze, review, and troubleshoot Quality Control and re-calibration data.
- Familiar with usage of polarized lens, phase contrast microscopy, hemocytometers, and special stains to identify various crystals and cell inclusions.
- Assisted bone marrow procedures via preparation of aspirate push slides, core and clot specimens for further studies.
- Identified and accurately reported all abnormal/critical laboratory values to appropriate non-laboratory medical personnel.
- Strongly skilled with performing and interpreting special coagulation testing.
- Ordered, analyzed and resulted blood gas testing on arterial, venous and cord blood specimens.
- Monitored fetal maturity by performing fetal fibronectin and lamellar body fluid counts on amniotic fluid specimens.
Education
B.S - Medical Technology
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO 09.2003 - 05.2008
Skills
Safety and Regulatory Agency Compliance
Timeline
Military Dependent
United States Airforce
06.2016 - 08.2020
Branch Health Clinic Technical Supervisor, GS-09
US NAVAL HOSPITAL-Camp Foster
10.2012 - 10.2015
Clinical Laboratory Scientist I
Saint Luke's Hospital Of Kansas City
10.2007 - 05.2012
B.S - Medical Technology
University of Central Missouri
09.2003 - 05.2008
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