DeAnna Davis Thornton
Waycross,GA
Summary
Medical Technologist who is AAB certified with 11 years of experience with a strong background in microbiology. Detail-oriented and self-starter when it comes to performing and completing tasks. Highly motivated and interested in learning new skills. Great problems-solving and and interpersonal skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Technologist
Southeast Georgia Health System
Brunswick, GA
06.2022 - Current
- Reads a variety of cultures including wound, urine, respiratory, body fluid, genital, throat, eye, ear and mechanical devices.
- Operates and performs maintenance on multiple analyzers including: Nanosphere, Bactec, Microscan, MALDI, Panther, GeneXpert and Wasp.
- Performs and maintains quality control on multiple rapid testing kits.
Medical Technologist
Memorial Satilla Health
Waycross, GA
10.2020 - 06.2022
- Worked as a microbiology technologist on a 7 on 7 off shift.
- Processed specimens and read gram and acid-fast stains
- Read cultures and identified aerobic and anaerobic organisms using the BD Phoenix and Remel RapidID systems.
- Generated multiple blood culture contamination reports
Medical Technologist
Bacon County Hospital
Alma, GA
08.2017 - 03.2022
- Generalist
- Performed phlebotomy for patients in the hospital and in outpatient settings.
- Originally worked a 7 on 7 off night shift for the first year of employment and then began working Friday through Sunday to cover the first and second shift.
Medical Technician
Memorial Satilla Health
Waycross, GA
07.2013 - 04.2017
- Worked as a blood bank technician for the first two years performing tests on patients specimens to find suitable donor units in case of transfusion.
- Worked as a microbiology technician for the last three years in the microbiology department processing specimens and reading cultures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences
College of Coastal Georgia
Brunswick, GA12.2017
Associate of Science - Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science
College of Coastal Georgia
Brunswick, GA05.2013
Associate of Science - Biology
Waycross College
Waycross, GA05.2010
Associate of Arts - Sociology
Waycross College
Waycross, GA05.2010
Skills
- Specimen Processing
- Culture Reading
- Detail Oriented
- MEDITECH Software
- Cerner Software
- LabPro Software
- EpiCenter Software
Certification
- Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) (ASCP)
- Medical Technologist (MT) (AAB)
Timeline
Medical Technologist
Southeast Georgia Health System
06.2022 - Current
Medical Technologist
Memorial Satilla Health
10.2020 - 06.2022
Medical Technologist
Bacon County Hospital
08.2017 - 03.2022
Medical Technician
Memorial Satilla Health
07.2013 - 04.2017
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences
College of Coastal Georgia
Associate of Science - Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science
College of Coastal Georgia
Associate of Science - Biology
Waycross College
Associate of Arts - Sociology
Waycross College