Cherie Ann Clarito

• Trained and assisted with the validation of the new Caresphere middleware software.
• Facilitated validations for middleware WAM, training, and hospital activity commencement before the hospital's opening.
• Established a comprehensive policy and procedures framework for the department ahead of the hospital launch.
• Supervised daily operations in the clinical laboratory, ensuring timely and accurate testing in hematology and urinalysis.
• Trained and evaluated new medical technologists and technicians to maintain high performance standards.
• Monitored quality control and equipment calibration, ensuring compliance with CLIA, CAP, OSHA, and Joint Commission regulations.
• Ensured accuracy of test results through rigorous quality control monitoring and equipment calibration.
• Implemented process improvements for quality control in Hematology, Coagulation, and Urinalysis during transition to electronic documentation.
• Conducted annual Lot-to-Lot Rollover Studies in Coagulation for precise reagent transitions.

• Performed day-to-day operations. Working solo for a few months during a major staffing crisis with no errors.
• Performed all aspects of leukemia/ lymphoma immunophenotyping by BD FACS Canto II and BDLSR Fortessa and analyzing data by Facs Diva.
• Isolated white blood cells from bone marrow, blood, tissues and other body fluids using 8 color panels.
• Performed Hemoglobin Electrophoresis using Capillary 2 Sebia ( flex piercing electrophoresis ).
• Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals delivered to all pathologists for the whole Ascension Texas hospitals.
• Identified specific markers of disease and documented findings in detailed reports for clinician use.

• Core Lab Medical Technologist, Key operator of the Chemistry analyzers (Abbott Architect and Beckman DXC's). Responsible for departmental inventory in chemistry.
• Generalist working night shift in Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis and Microbiology (2008-2015).
• Trains and coaches newly hired Medical Laboratory Scientists/ Technicians and students. Rotates at the Children's Blood and Cancer Center from time to time and assisted Bone marrow procedures.
• Calibrated and performed routine maintenance to keep laboratory equipment in satisfactory condition such as TEG Analyzers (thromboelastography), Chloridometer (sweat chloride), Osmo1 ( osmolality), PFA100, ACL TOP (coagulation), HEMOCUE ( Plasma hgb), Verify Now ( aspirin assay), FFN Analyzer (used to rule out pre-term labor), ESR statPlus, XN2000, XN1000,XE/XT, Beckman DXC, DXi, Access 2, LX20, TDX (MTX), Picolo, Architect Plus ci4100, Siemens Clinitek advantus for urinalysis.
• Maintain and pursue continuing expertise on laboratory systems including Remisol, MOLIS WAM, Sunquest, Compass, Cerner.
• Worked as a generalist at Ascension Hays and Ascension Williamson twice in a week (2009-2013) when they were in a critical staffing situation.

• Worked as a Generalist in Blood bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Hematology, Coagulation and Immunology/Serology (3rd shift)

• Generalist working in all areas in the laboratory including phlebotomy and arterial blood gases collection.
• Prepared, processed and analyzed lab samples using Vitros 250 analyzer and Beckman coulter (DXH).

Hematology Supervisor (2004-2006)

• Phlebotomist/ receptionist 2002-2003.
• 2003 worked as a Generalist in all areas in the laboratory.
• Trained, coached and oversaw daily work of Medical lab Technologist and students.
• Managed departmental inventory and supply ordering.
• Conducted quality control checks, calibration and technical troubleshooting of the Hematology analyzer.
• Conducted technical troubleshooting of hematology analyzer and other lab equipment.

• Performed phlebotomy over a hundred patients a day. Assists in Histology , Chemistry, Serology, Microbiology, Urinalysis, Hematology and Blood Banking.

• GENERALIST- Performed routine and complex laboratory tests using variety of techniques, instrumentation and equipment to assist in medical diagnosis and treatment such as Beckman Coulter for hematology and chemistry, Iris workcell for Urinalysis and Meditech laboratory information system.