Caitlyn Sands
Lawrence,KS
Summary
Meticulous QA/QC officer with skills in meeting strict deadlines while maintaining quality standards. Excellent technical and analytical skills. Decisive problem-solving abilities and am quick to identify problem areas, diagnose root causes and implement corrective actions.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Control Officer - Molecular Diagnostics/Heavy Metals
CLINICAL REFERENCE LABORATORY
07.2020 - 01.2024
- Maintain and organize all controlled documentation to maintain CAP accreditation
- Compile all quality control records, including instrument preventative maintenance, assay failures and proficiency testing documentation into monthly reports
- Investigate the root cause of statistical quality trend failures and implement corrective action
- Enhanced product quality by implementing rigorous inspection procedures and protocols.
Certifying Officer - Toxicology
CLINICAL REFERENCE LABORATORY
02.2019 - 07.2020
- Review and interpret raw data generated in toxicology screening and confirmation laboratories.
- Communicate with all departments to direct corrective action in the event of instrumentation failure, chromatographic problems and incomplete/improper chain of custody documentation.
- Issue "Out of Specification" event documentation and track progress of corrective action.
Microbiologist - Health Chemistry
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Conduct analytical testing in the areas of chemistry, hematology, toxicology, molecular diagnostics.
- Validated new ICP-MS instrumentation and created standard operating procedures for new processes.
- Revised technical standard operating procedures with current laboratory practices.
- Trained and evaluated new testing personnel in all areas of health chemistry.
Laboratory Technician
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
06.2016 - 01.2017
- Extract laboratory samples using wet chemistry techniques including liquid-liquid, acid-base and solid phase extractions
- Maintained laboratory safety equipment records under EPA safety standards.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Lawrence, KS05.2016
Associate’s of Science -
CLOUD COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Concordia, KS05.2013
Skills
- Quality Management
- Quality Control Analysis
- Documentation
- Validation techniques
- Process improvement
- Critical thinking
- Interpersonal skills
Timeline
Quality Control Officer - Molecular Diagnostics/Heavy Metals
CLINICAL REFERENCE LABORATORY
07.2020 - 01.2024
Certifying Officer - Toxicology
CLINICAL REFERENCE LABORATORY
02.2019 - 07.2020
Microbiologist - Health Chemistry
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
01.2017 - 01.2019
Laboratory Technician
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
06.2016 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Associate’s of Science -
CLOUD COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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