Bosky Upadhyay
Rochester,MI
Summary
Driven, hardworking advanced Medical Laboratory Practitioner with ASCP certification and more than twelve years of experience. Reliable and focuses on quality improvement of all lab processes for the effective and safe patient outcomes. Doctorate in Clinical Laboratory Science (DCLS) student.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Lake Huron Medical Center
01.2023 - Current
- Executes and analyzes tests in areas including chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, and blood bank to aid physicians in diagnosing and treating disease
- Instrument maintenance, calibration, and quality control performance and review of data
- Validation of new instruments and development of new laboratory policies and procedures
- Maintain a quality assurance program
- Follow CLIA, CAP, and the Joint Commission (JC) standards.
Laboratory Manager, Accreditation & Safety Officer
Helix Diagnostics Lab
04.2020 - 07.2022
- Laboratory set up, design, planning, and development of new areas
- Coordinate all the activities to prepare the lab for survey by COLA and CLIA
- Management of all the out-of-state laboratory business and licenses/permits
- New employee orientation and training for laboratory safety
- Oversee employee continuing education, personnel files, competency assessments, proficiency testing, validation, QC, calibration, and maintenance reports to ensure compliance with accreditation standards
- Assist in internal quality, compliance, and safety audits to prepare the laboratory for CAP inspection
- Knowledge of OSHA, MIOSHA, CDC, FDA, CAP, CLIA, and COLA guidelines for safety and accreditation
- Assist in budget planning and setting up new laboratory disciplines
- Review quality data with the QA coordinator and lead performance improvement projects
- Investigate incident reports
- Draft new policies and procedures; manage documents using a document control system
- Implement new test methods, and instruments; manage workload and laboratory personnel to ensure all training, accreditation, and competency standards are met
- Assures efficient, accurate, and timely reporting of tests results
- Develop and administer the laboratory quality assurance program (QA) to ensure result accuracy and consistency in assigned areas; preventative maintenance, implementation/development of testing brought into the laboratory
- Inventory management to ensure operational efficiency within established budget guidelines
- Assesses the need for additional equipment, services, and/or staff
- Leadership and participation in laboratory management
- Prepares analytical quality reports to effectively communicate departmental performance
- Validation and implementation of a new Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS-Orchard)
- Member of the COVID task force; provides employee education, training, implementation of new quarantine guidelines, etc
- Conduct internal quality and safety audits, including fire and electrical safety, ergonomics, chemical hygiene, general housekeeping, waste management, personal protective equipment, and infection prevention.
Medical/Clinical Laboratory Supervisor
Diagnostics Hematology Lab
09.2017 - 04.2020
- High complexity testing for Molecular Cytogenetics using Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization technique and Flowcytometry using instruments like Thermobrite, Leica Fluorescence microscope, and BD FACScanto II
- Harvesting of cells/DNA isolation from samples like bone marrow, blood, and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue for hybridization
- Slide preparation using appropriate DNA probes, hybridization, post-hybridization wash, and staining
- Microscopic analysis of slides, capturing images by using CytoVision, and report preparation for molecular cytogenetics
- CAP proficiency testing and result submission
- Maintain a quality assurance plan and continuous validation process
- Start-up, CS&T analysis, specimen staining for different antibody panels, analysis, and flow cytometry 8-color instrument shutdown like FACScanto II
- Assist in surgical pathology specimen data entry using Easypathology software
- Validation and implementation of hematology, chemistry, immunoassay, and urinalysis tests
- Write, review, and revise standard operating procedures and perform testing by following GLPs
- Assist and participate in CAP inspection
- Manage inventory, investigate instrument problems, review QC data, take corrective actions, and hire and train new employees.
Medical Laboratory Scientist
Naval Medical Center
09.2014 - 04.2016
- Routine and special complex immunohematology testing by tube and gel method include blood type and screening, multiple antibody ID, phenotyping, and compatibility testing
- Special testing includes prewarm technique, auto adsorption, elution of antibodies, direct antiglobulin test, fetal screening, KB staining, etc
- Daily reagent quality control testing and instrument maintenance
- Preparation of blood products for transfusion in compliance with cGMP including thawing plasma and cryoprecipitate, pooling products, product labeling, and blood product irradiation
- Saline washing of red blood cells and platelets
- Member of the quality assurance and improvement programs team
- Validation of HCLL or BMBBTS laboratory information systems
- Knowledge of FDA regulation, AABB standards, and cGMP guidelines for transfusion.
Medical Laboratory Scientist
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
05.2012 - 06.2013
- Specimen collection, processing, and analysis using various instrumentation
- Preventive maintenance and troubleshooting on instruments located in chemistry, hematology, immunology-serology, urinalysis, coagulation, and microbiology departments
- Gel and tube method for typing, screening, antibody identification, antigen typing, and cross-matching of blood for transfusion
- Manual cell count on body fluids using a hemocytometer
- Inoculation and streaking of various kinds of specimens on appropriate media for identification of microbial growth; Gram staining and KOH preparation; operation of automated instruments like Bactec for blood cultures
- Adherence to all safety, infection control, and employee health policy and standard operating procedures.
Medical Laboratory Technician
United Clinical Laboratory, Finley Hospital
08.2010 - 12.2011
- Phlebotomy and processing of specimens
- Specimen analysis in Hematology, Immunology- serology, Chemistry, Blood-bank, Urinalysis, Microbiology, and Coagulation on a rotational schedule
- Demonstrate collegial interpersonal skills with patients, nurses, visitors, physicians, and fellow staff members
- Assist in research, planning, establishment, and evaluation of new test procedures, equipment, and test kits
- Performs, evaluates, and monitors the performance of routine and specialized test procedures in the bacteriology department
- Specimen collection, set up, and follow-up with the identification of different microorganisms and antibiotic susceptibility testing on the Vitek2 system for human and animal samples
- Use of different biochemical media, smear preparation, Gram staining, and observation under the microscope
- Stool testing for ova and parasites and use a fluorescence microscope for antinuclear antibody testing.
Lead Microbiologist and Lab Scientist
Dr. Jivraj Mehta Hospital
12.2004 - 02.2007
- Microbiology sample collection, isolation, identification, and sensitivity testing of pathogenic microorganisms by using aseptic techniques
- Water, air, and equipment sterility testing for the hospital environment
- Operation, calibration, and monitoring quality controls on instruments and reagents; preparation of various kinds of media for bacteriological testing; Gram staining and Acid-fast staining of microorganisms and identification under a microscope
- Perform testing in other areas of laboratory.
Education
Doctorate in Clinical Laboratory Science -
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Laboratory Science
Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJ12.2016
Associate of Science - Medical Laboratory Technology
Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo, IA06.2010
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology
University of Gujarat
Ahmedabad, India04.2003
Skills
- Laboratory administrative leadership and personnel management
- Quality Assurance
- Regulatory compliance and Laboratory Safety
- New laboratory set up, planning, budget, instrument selection, validation, and implementation of new laboratory test methods
- Knowledge of CLIA, COLA, CAP, TJC, and OSHA standards
- Training and education for new employees
- Efficient and reliable team player
- Results-oriented
- Effective multi-tasker
- Sharp critical thinker and problem solver
Certification
Certified by American Society for Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) as Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)CM
Accomplishments
- Experience in Laboratory Information System (LIS) includes CHCS, Sunquest, HCLL, LABDAQ, Orchard, Epic Beaker, Soft for Bloodbank and EasyPath
- Data analysis software IBM's SPSS, R, etc.
- Proficient in Microsoft Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
- Project management tool Jira and document control tools (MediaLab and Omniassistant)
- ASCLS Scholarship recipient, an honor student, and been on the dean's list
- Rendered services for blood donation and health screening camps
Affiliations
- American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) Board Member
- ASCLS-MI Annual conference planning committee member-at-large
Timeline
Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Lake Huron Medical Center
01.2023 - Current
Laboratory Manager, Accreditation & Safety Officer
Helix Diagnostics Lab
04.2020 - 07.2022
Medical/Clinical Laboratory Supervisor
Diagnostics Hematology Lab
09.2017 - 04.2020
Medical Laboratory Scientist
Naval Medical Center
09.2014 - 04.2016
Medical Laboratory Scientist
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
05.2012 - 06.2013
Medical Laboratory Technician
United Clinical Laboratory, Finley Hospital
08.2010 - 12.2011
Lead Microbiologist and Lab Scientist
Dr. Jivraj Mehta Hospital
12.2004 - 02.2007
Doctorate in Clinical Laboratory Science -
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Laboratory Science
Thomas Edison State University
Associate of Science - Medical Laboratory Technology
Hawkeye Community College
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology
University of Gujarat
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