Demita Evans

Knowledgeable medical laboratory technician professionally skilled in all facets of medical laboratory testing. Familiar with TJC, OSHA and FDA guidelines. Quality-driven team player with accuracy-focused and efficient approach, offering fourteen years of industry expertise. Key noted for the ability in maintaining good composure in rapidly changing, fast-paced working environments. Extremely adept at prioritizing and reorganizing duties to give the best patient care without compromising patient's safety.

Feed the homeless; St. Paul AME Church, Portsmouth, VA 12/2012 to 03/01/2020; 2 hours per week.

United States Navy Military Awards: Three Navy Achievement Medals for exemplary performance as a medical laboratory technician

Medical Laboratory Technician 04/2015 to 09/2015 Navy

• Hand-selected for the start-up of 2015 USNS Comfort laboratory, chemistry section. Chemistry lead tech onboard USNS Comfort (T-AH 20)
• Trained and supervised 14 lab personnel on four analyzers (two Vitros ECiQ and two 4600s)
• Performed over 7,000 tests and managed an equipment inventory of $1M resulting in a 100% operational capability for surgical screening onboard USNS Comfort
• Created chemistry quality control parameters by establishing means, standard deviations, refining control ranges for 22 analytes and creating 24 lab tests files to ensure the continued accuracy and precision of the chemistry analyzers

(6 months and 50 hours per week)

Medical Laboratory Technician 07/2010 to 07/2012 Navy

• 2011 Sole directorate purchase cardholder, executed operating target purchases for 5 medical departments and contributed to the command's budget execution rate of greater than 99 percent

(24 months and 20 hours per week)

Medical Laboratory Technician and Medical Assistant 01/2009 to 07/2009 Navy

• 2009 Deployed as the sole Medical Laboratory Technician to the treatment medical center, Camp Virginia the country of Kuwait
• Responsible for maintenance, calibration, quality control, all blood draws, all point-of-care testing and performing chemistry panels utilizing the Piccolo
• Performed over 500 specimen collections
• Compiled and submitted weekly reports to main campus Arifjan
• Implemented a tracking log of all outgoing and incoming clinical specimens, enabling 100% traceability ensuring timely follow-up and receipt of test results promptly
• Customer service representative for Camp Virginia treatment medical center. Increased the number of patient safety surveys from eight to over 50 each month reflecting 99 percent positive feedback and numerous accolade for the staff
• Checked patients physical condition and vital signs. Provided assistance to patients and took care of their day-to-day needs. Assessed the nature and extent of an injury and administered first aid as needed. Applied splints,administered oxygen or IV fluids, treated minor wounds, or administered resuscitation, as applicable.
• Reported to physician the patient's injury, treatment given, and reactions to said treatment.

(6 months and 50 hours per week)