Bria Johnson
Birmingham,AL
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Lab Technician
UAB Medicine
Birmingham, AL
04.2025 - Current
- Supervised laboratory operations, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and quality standards.
- Provided comprehensive training to new lab technicians, ensuring consistent application of standard operating procedures and best practices.
- Managed a team of junior technicians, fostering a collaborative working environment that promoted professional growth and development.
- Established a culture of continuous improvement, regularly reviewing processes and procedures to identify opportunities for increased efficiency and effectiveness.
- Served as the primary point of contact for clients, providing timely updates on project progress and addressing any concerns or questions promptly.
- Implemented process improvements that streamlined workflows and reduced operational delays.
Lab Technician
University Of Alabama At Birmingham
10.2021 - 04.2025
- Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating and noting times of collection.
- Prepared samples for shipping and disposed of bodily fluids in proper containers.
- Contacted physicians, nursing stations or reference laboratories for resolution assistance with unusual test orders.
- Processed patient specimens according to priority and documented results.
- Logged patient information and recorded results into system.
- Oversaw items in inventory and reordered before supplies diminished.
- Maintained documentation on tests performed in lab.
Laboratory Assistant
LabCorp
01.2016 - 10.2021
- • Receive laboratory samples and check them for accuracy
- • Ensure that labels on specimens coincide with information provided in associated file
- • Check specimens for contamination before preparing them for test
- • Handle procedures such as centrifuge, serum separation and blood smears
- • Prepare excess samples for storage or retesting
- • Manage data entry tasks associated with punching in patient specimen information in lab database
Education
Associate of Science - Medical Lab Technician
Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham, AL12.2026
Bachelor Of Community Health And Human Services - Community Health Services
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL08.2024
Associate of Science - Business
Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham, AL07.2020
Skills
- Information collection
- Data collection and management
- Strong verbal communication
- Data entry
- Customer Service
- MS Office
- Complaint resolution
- Good listening skills
- Creative problem solving
- Specimen handling
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Specimen collections
Volunteer Experience
Assistant Basketball Coach:
Jackson Olin High School- October 2021- March 2022
- Coached the high school girls basketball team.
- Assisted the head coach to come up with new strategies or ideas.
- Communicated with the players and came together to formulate game plan.
- Planned organized and conducted practice sections.
- Adjusted coaching techniques based on the strengths and weaknesses of each individual athlete.
- Monitored athletes use of equipment to ensure safe and proper use.
Timeline
Lead Lab Technician
UAB Medicine
04.2025 - Current
Lab Technician
University Of Alabama At Birmingham
10.2021 - 04.2025
Laboratory Assistant
LabCorp
01.2016 - 10.2021
Associate of Science - Medical Lab Technician
Jefferson State Community College
Bachelor Of Community Health And Human Services - Community Health Services
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Associate of Science - Business
Jefferson State Community College