DEEPA GURUNG
Salt Lake City,Utah
Summary
Medical Laboratory Scientist with ASCP and CLS certification and a strong background in clinical testing, specimen processing, and quality control. Performs complex analyses, troubleshoots instruments, and maintains accurate records while supporting timely, reliable results and lab safety.
Overview
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Extractor and Data Analyst
ARUP Laboratories
Salt Lake City, Utah
08.2021 - Current
- Performs highly complex analytic tests without direct supervision.
- Run various kinds of endogenous hormonal tests like Estrogens, Testosterone, RT3, Androgens, 2-Steroids, MMA and Vit B6 for the diagnosis of the patients.
- Follow appropriate specimen collection, evaluate samples for acceptability and practice good handling and transporting samples.
- Operates, calibrates and troubleshoots laboratory instruments and automation software.
- Completing and documenting maintenance for HPLC-MS/Mass spectrometry equipment as assigned.
- Run the Quality controls daily on the instruments and documents QC records in the respective files.
- Processes data, validates assay accuracy, and enters data into the laboratory information system, along with appropriate explanatory or interpretive information in a timely manner.
- Recognizes critical patient results and follows the defined process for reporting them.
- Making and validating regents in accordance with Mass Spectrometry standard operating procedures.
- Prioritizes order of testing and coordinates resolution of unique workflow in assigned area.
- Execute internal and external CDC and proficiency tests.
- Train new employees according to lab SOP and Job aids.
- Resolves and documents resolution of all QC results which fail laboratory criteria and institutes corrective action.
- Develops solutions to problems based on knowledge of assay principles, patient diagnosis, and instrument performance.
- Maintain adequate inventory of reagents and supplies.
- Recognizes unexpected results, errors and problems with patient's tests.
- Performs assessment of peers performing testing as a qualified observer.
- Integrates and relates laboratory data to investigate possible discrepancies and contributes to the resolution.
- Understands the theory of laboratory procedures and identifies and correlates all potential causes of unexpected test results.
- Identifies the technical, instrumental, and/or physiologic causes of unexpected results.
Generalist
Pathologist Regional Laboratory
Lewiston, ID
10.2020 - 08.2021
- Perform Chemistry tests such as blood gas analysis, routine chemistry blood panels and complex cardiac marker exams.
- Perform Hematology tests such as complete blood count, prothrombin partial thromboplastin time, D-dimer, retic count and ESR.
- Perform manual differential count, body fluids counts and semen analysis.
- Perform Urine analysis, stool analysis and additional manual testing such as blood occult, mono screens, HCG and HIV.
- Perform Microbiology culture plate reading and gram stains along with molecular testing on instruments such as the Panther and Cepheid. Microbiology identification was completed on the Maldi-Tof and susceptibility testing on the Microscan.
- Perform transfusion testing such as blood typing, crossmatching, direct and indirect Coombs test using a tube and gel method.
- Perform maintenance and quality control daily, weekly, and monthly on all instruments.
- Handle specimen according to laboratory protocols to maximize accuracy and precision of results.
- Kept Laboratory equipment clean and in good working order for optimal functionality.
- Document test result using computerized and manual transcription methods.
- Ensures test result validity before recording/reporting result, paying meticulous attention to detail.
- Demonstrate the ability to call critical results and to communicate test results effectively with physicians, and nursing, pathologist and nursing staff.
Education
Bachelor's - Medical Lab Science
Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho01-2020
Medical Laboratory Technology
Yeti Health Science Academy
Kathmandu, Nepal01-2015
Skills
- Laboratory testing
- Instrumentation and specialized testing
- Mass spectrometry
- Cobas analyzers
- Hematology analyzers
- Urinalysis systems
- Microbiology systems
- Quality assurance
- Specimen processing
- HIPAA and patients' confidentiality
- Workflow optimization
- Critical thinking
- Clinical collaboration
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Laboratory software
Certification
- ASCP Certificate number =274150
- CLS (Generalist) License number = MTA-02542449
Timeline
Extractor and Data Analyst
ARUP Laboratories
08.2021 - Current
Generalist
Pathologist Regional Laboratory
10.2020 - 08.2021
Bachelor's - Medical Lab Science
Idaho State University
Medical Laboratory Technology
Yeti Health Science Academy