Cayno Thomas
Bronx,NY
Summary
Experienced laboratory professional and recent certified Medical laboratory Technologist. Team player trained to perform medical laboratory procedures and inventory management. Supports laboratory operations with accurate documentation
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Laboratory Technologist
New York Presbyterian
10.2024 - Current
- Performs laboratory tests and procedures
- Follows approved policies and procedures in performing specific methodologies and instrument operations and follows approved policies for proper recording and reporting of results
- Performs and documents procedures required to ensure the quality of testing being performed
- Responsibility includes quality control, instrument preventative maintenance, function checks and calibration
- Follow approved guidelines when troubleshooting and carry out appropriate course of action when control values and/or instrument functions checks are invalid or inconsistent
- Review patient results prior to release to the electronic medical record
- Correlate final results with known facts concerning patient history/previous values and recognize the validity of results and identify/reject those results that are illogical
- Communicate critical values and barriers to testing to medical staff according to protocol
- Document according to laboratory policy
- Complete assigned proficiency and competency assessments
- Maintain sufficient testing supplies in the work area, including ordering if directed by lead
- Consistently generate and review pending logs
- Enters Patient Safety Intelligence (PSI) as required
- Participates in the training of new medical technologists/residents at the direction of seniors and lead technologists
- Performs other duties as assigned
Clinical Laboratory Technician
New York Presbyterian
12.2022 - 10.2024
- Performs laboratory tests and procedures
- Follows approved policies and procedures in performing specific methodologies and instrument operations and follows approved policies for proper recording and reporting of results
- Performs and documents procedures required to ensure the quality of testing being performed
- Responsibility includes quality control, instrument preventative maintenance, function checks and calibration
- Follow approved guidelines when troubleshooting and carry out appropriate course of action when control values and/or instrument functions checks are invalid or inconsistent
- Review patient results prior to release to the electronic medical record
- Correlate final results with known facts concerning patient history/previous values and recognize the validity of results and identify/reject those results that are illogical
- Communicate critical values and barriers to testing to medical staff according to protocol
- Document according to laboratory policy
- Complete assigned proficiency and competency assessments
- Maintain sufficient testing supplies in the work area, including ordering if directed by lead
- Consistently generate and review pending logs
- Enters Patient Safety Intelligence (PSI) as required
- Participates in the training of new medical technologists/residents at the direction of seniors and lead technologists
- Performs other duties as assigned
Clinical Laboratory Technician
Saint Barnabas Health Systems
10.2021 - 07.2023
- Sanitize work bench in chemistry and serology section
- Manual quality control on osmometer and manual chemistries: Ketone, BHCG, Occult stool kits, Fetal fibronectin
- Daily maintenance and QC on the Alinity Ci-series instrument and filing previous samples as per institution guidelines
- Load samples on Beckman Coulter instrument for chemistries, rerun specimens as per institution guidelines
- Evaluate specimens for hemolysis and determine sample viability
- Run ABG/VBG and report critical values to corresponding units
- Process specimens and verify results as per chemistry department guidelines
- Change reagents as per guidelines on ABL 800 flex
- Calibrate and Run QC on Beckman coulter DXI and DXC
Clinical Medical Assistant
ODA Primary Health Care Network
02.2017 - 10.2021
- Sanitize, restock and organize exam rooms and medical equipment
- Prepare patients for X-rays, electrocardiograms, suture removal and dressing changes
- Explain procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation
- Maintain medical supplies in sufficient stock; monitoring levels and submit replenish orders
- Conduct preliminary evaluations, measuring weight, temperature, blood pressure, and document results
- Obtain client medical history, including medication information, symptoms and allergies
- Communicate clearly and effectively with patients to verify information and determine purpose of visit
- Complete clinical procedures and gather patient data for interpretation by physician
- Educate patients on medication, diet information and clarify physicians' orders by answering questions
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens
Medical Laboratory Technician Intern
Saint Barnabas Hospital
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Coagulation/Urinalysis Department Sysmex CS-2500, Iris I-chem velocity and I-Q Elite
- Examine specimens for processing on listed instrument
- Load specimens on instrument
- Review anomalous findings of the instrument, release results to the originating department
- Results that are abnormal must be read back to the provider or nursing
- Replenish reagents on instrument
- Hematology DepartmentXE-5000 and SP1000i
- Examine Specimens for processing on listed instrument
- Load specimens on instruments
- Create slides for manual platelet count, correlate abnormal findings
- With machine findings
- Check Daily QC, Run Midday QC
- Replenish reagents on instrument
- Chemistry/Serology Department Unicel DxC 860i, Advanced micro-osmometer
- Examine specimens for processing on listed instrument
- Load specimens on instruments, review results and create dilutions as per departmental requirements
- Run QC on Instrument
- Replenish reagents on instrument
- Microbiology Bactec, ID Now, gene xpert cepheid, Vitek 2
- Plating urine/sputum/stool/Gram stain and slide creation
- Processing patient flu/covid specimen on Abbot I/D now
- Plate specimens on Vitek2 instrument
- Load specimen in BancTec Fx
- Immunohematology Echo Galileo
- Forward typing/Back Typing patient specimens
- Antibody identification screen
- Completed antibody panel identification and reported results to the supervisor
Patient Care Associate
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
11.2010 - 01.2017
- Facilitated communication between all hospital departments
- Upheld confidentiality requirements and regulatory compliance guidelines in all areas
- Performed patient mobility services by turning, lifting, moving and repositioning patients
- Maintained confidentiality of patient data and condition at all times to safeguard health information
- Obtained patient vital signs and observed patient conditions to record progress in daily charts
- Developed rapport and created a safe and trusting environment for care
- Recognized and reported abnormalities and/or changes in patients' health status to the case manager
- Determined specific needs and provided appropriate levels of services for patient well-being
- Delivered respectful and courteous service to all patients, families, visitors, peers, staff and providers
- Supervised daily activities and provided assistance when needed
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport
Education
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Laboratory Science
Stony Brook University
100 Nichols Road05-2024
Skills
- Laboratory equipment operation
- Urinalysis processing
- Laboratory safety protocols
- Clinical chemistry
- Medical office administration
- Laboratory documentation
- Problem-solving abilities
- Time management abilities
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Reliability
- Professionalism
- Medical Terminology
- Quality Control
- Instrument maintenance
Certification
- MLT - Medical Laboratory Technician
- MLS - Medical Technologist
Timeline
Clinical Laboratory Technologist
New York Presbyterian
10.2024 - Current
Clinical Laboratory Technician
New York Presbyterian
12.2022 - 10.2024
Clinical Laboratory Technician
Saint Barnabas Health Systems
10.2021 - 07.2023
Medical Laboratory Technician Intern
Saint Barnabas Hospital
08.2020 - 12.2020
Clinical Medical Assistant
ODA Primary Health Care Network
02.2017 - 10.2021
Patient Care Associate
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
11.2010 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Science - Clinical Laboratory Science
Stony Brook University
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