Christina Barrie
Jacksonville
Summary
Experienced and highly skilled medical laboratory professional with over 10 years of experience in clinical, cytology, histology and molecular processing. Proven leadership in managing teams, training staff, and maintaining high standards of quality assurance. Adept in laboratory operations including advanced lab equipment, pathology workflows, and client services and maintaining strict compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, and CAP regulations. Recognized for exceptional organization, precision and ability to adapt in fast-paced, high-volume settings. Bilingual in Tagalog and Ilocano to enhance communications skills. Commitment to continuous growth and making meaningful contributions.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Molecular Lab Assistant
Sonic Healthcare USA-Bernhardt Laboratories
Jacksonville, FL
03.2024 - Current
- Inventory and stock of lab supplies as well as replenish individual supplies needed to perform daily tasks.
- Transfer samples of various volumes from Swabs, Aptimas and ThinPrep vials to aliquot tubes using pipettes for Panther and Qia testing.
- Create QC blood and agar plates using streaking methods for bacteria growth and preparation of positive and negative controls under fume hoods and placed in incubators.
- Create Positive and Negative controls from QC plates.
- Receive and Accession CAP samples.
- Maintenance and wipe tests for contamination on Panther, QiaCube and Tomcat machines.
- Streamlined lab processes by creating and implementing standardized operating procedures for common tasks such as pipetting, assay development, and equipment calibration.
- Filing of test results, maintenance records, and lot checks for CAP inspection.
- Review patient results for low positive and invalid values for technologists sign off.
- Optimized sample processing for accurate results by performing precise DNA and RNA extraction techniques.
- Create reagents for HPV, CT/GC, TRICH, and GT HPV testing on the Panther.
- Load and dispose of tips, MTU's, and waste bin for Panther and Tomcat machines.
- Load BioMek for extraction tests such as AV, BV, CV, URO
- Separate samples for HSV, TP, GBS, and MGEN testing.
- Inoculate GBS samples in Limbroth.
- Dispose of biohazard waste, hazardous and nonhazardous liquid waste.
- Enhanced laboratory efficiency by maintaining and organizing a clean, safe working environment for molecular experiments.
Lead Specimen Accessioner
Sonic Healthcare USA
Jacksonville, FL
05.2019 - 03.2024
- Assists in interviewing and review of qualifying applications as well as training new hires in Accessioning.
- Creating and updating manuals for C
- Oversees the work of accessioning and triage department.
- Verify patient demographics and test orders are accurate.
- Determine whether specimens are processed in house or sent out based on out of network insurance or tests that we are not able to process.
- Elect which outside lab will receive orders we are unable to keep and create a corresponding manifest for Quest, LabCorp, Ameripath, or Neogenomics.
- High-volume accessioning (200-300/day).
- Complete accurate and expedited data entry, test ordering, and transcription support to achieve swift turnaround times.
- Process and distribute cytology, histology, and molecular specimens daily with precise labeling and documentation.
- Troubleshoot and resolve discrepancies by maintaining communication with sister labs, doctor offices, hospitals and couriers.
- Coordinate with multiple departments and external labs for specimen handling and quality assurance.
- Prepare incoming Dermpath consults for pathologists.
- Verify insurance through various sites including Availity, United healthcare, Cigna, and Tricare.
- Inventory and stock of lab supplies- replenish individual supplies needed to perform daily tasks.
- Complete quality assurance for all orders accessioned and their results.
- Maintain communication and provide client services for sister labs, doctors offices, hospitals, and couriers.
- Cross trained as an assistant in Cytology (changing stainer and loading ThinPrep samples), Histology (filing MMR, Surgircal, Derm, and NGS blocks and slides, disposing of waste and specimen, cutting blocks).
Laboratory/Research Assistant
Quotient Sciences- Seacoast Laboratory
Jacksonville, FL
10.2017 - 04.2019
- Contributed to the successful completion of multiple research projects by providing timely and accurate testing results.
- Created cover letters, sample verification records, and inventory manifests for domestic or international shipping.
- Reviewed and understood study protocols prior to initiation of upcoming studies
- Create cover letters, sample verification records, and inventory manifests for domestic or international shipping.
- Operated centrifuge for blood separation.
- Precisely aliquot serum via pipette for testing.
- Measure urine samples for 24 hr collection containers and aliquot tubes.
- Conducted drug testing to determine eligibilty.
- Followed all safety protocols, biohazard, and PPE regulations.
- Inventory lab supplies and maintained adequate supplies for each study ensuring all necessary materials were readily available for experiments.
- Assisted in the reviews of protocol lab requirements, and identified the quantity and availability of samples and supplies needed to accomplish specimen collection.
- Submitted lab supply requests to administration on a timely basis.
- Assisted in identifying and providing information required for the formatting and processing of labels to be fixed on blood collection tubes.
- Maintained the laboratory sample processing record.
- Verified the completion and accuracy of the specimen records as indicated in the SOP.
- Verified lab requisitions for specimens sent to outside facilities contain the correct tests, date, and time of collection.
- Timely collection of urine, blood, and vital signs using the Inform program.
Laboratory Assistant
Bioreference Laboratories
Jacksonville, FL
01.2016 - 08.2017
- Accessioned and prepared clinical specimen ensuring patient demographics, insurance, and tests are accurate.
- Lead technical services associate.
- Prepared aliquot tubes with proper labels and accurate amount of sample for in house and off site testing.
- Aliquot serum and plasma from blood tubes.
- Transferred urine from cups to tubes using poor and aliquot methods.
- Prepared fecal smears from stool sample cups.
- Organized and stored samples using the BRAD rack program.
- Maintained and operated urinalysis, hematology, and chemistry analyzers as well centrifuges.
- Managed biohazard disposal and maintained accurate decontamination.
- Copied, faxed, and filed patient requisitions and results.
- Scanned all hard copy documents to proper E-files.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Education
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL01-2019
Associate of Arts -
Florida State College
Jacksonville, FL01-2014
Skills
- Specimen accessioning and processing
- Blood, urine, and tissue handling
- Lab equipment operation (Centrifuge, Panther, QiaCube, Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis analyzers
- DNA and RNA extraction
- QA/QC and Data entry
- HIPAA, OSHA and CAP compliance and certification
- Inventory and supply management
- ICD-10 and medical transcription
- Microsoft office and Lab Information Systems
- Customer/Client services and communication
- Molecular, Pathology, and Cytology lab support
- Organization and communication
- 5 years in a leadership/management position
- Coordinating and planning staff duties to accomplish tasks
- Assume increasing levels of responsibility and perform effectively
- Self directed- able to perform with minimal supervision
- Type 80 WPM
- 10 years of 10 key data entry and regular data entry with speed and accuracy
- Fluent in Tagalog and Ilocano
- Creative and analytical
Certification
OSHA
HIPAA
Fire Safety
Languages
Tagalog
Native or Bilingual
Ilocano
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Molecular Lab Assistant
Sonic Healthcare USA-Bernhardt Laboratories
03.2024 - Current
Lead Specimen Accessioner
Sonic Healthcare USA
05.2019 - 03.2024
Laboratory/Research Assistant
Quotient Sciences- Seacoast Laboratory
10.2017 - 04.2019
Laboratory Assistant
Bioreference Laboratories
01.2016 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Education
University of North Florida
Associate of Arts -
Florida State College
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