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Education
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DIANA ABLORDEPPEY

The Bronx

Summary

Results-driven Supervisor with experience steering and directing all aspects of operations. Practiced in orchestrating multiple projects with competing priorities involving process improvements, safety initiatives and quality control. Recognized and commended for collaborating with upper management to achieve organizational objectives.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Supervisor- Blood Bank, Pathology

Montefiore Medical Center
08.2023 - Current
  • Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Blood Bank, including staff management and product inventory.
  • Create and enforce policies and procedures to ensure the quality and safety of blood products.
  • Take care of payroll as well as staff scheduling.
  • Ensure compliance with government regulations and blood bank standards.
  • Monitor staff performance, provide feedback and implement corrective action when necessary.
  • Train new staff members on policies and procedures.
  • Maintain accurate records of blood bank operations.
  • Perform annual competency assessments and/or performance evaluation of technical staff.
  • Review Antibody Identification Workups, transfusion reaction workups and ABO discrepancies.

Clinical Laboratory Technologist- Blood Bank, Pathology

Montefiore Medical Center
02.2018 - 08.2023
  • QC of test reagents, operation and maintenance of equipment (Immucor ECHO and NEO).
  • Proper Specimen accessioning using SAFETRACE(TX) System.
  • Type and Screen by Solid phase and by PEG and ALBUMIN.
  • Antibody and Serological workups (DAT, Elution, Titer, HDFN)
  • Red Blood Cell Antigen typing.
  • Feto-maternal hemorrhage testing for Rhogam recipients.
  • Cord Blood testing and preparation of blood products for babies.
  • ABO discrepancy and Transfusion reaction workups.
  • Proper selection, crossmatching and issue of blood products and derivatives.
  • Inventory Management and proper blood product modifications.

Blood Bank Technologist- Transfusion Services

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
12.2017 - 01.2018
  • ABO discrepancies and mixed field reaction workups.
  • QC of test reagents and equipment.
  • Type and Screen and Serological workups using Gel and PEG method.
  • Type and screen of Bone marrow transplant and cancer patients.
  • DARA workups using DTT.
  • Cord Blood Specimen processing.
  • Red Blood Cell Antigen typing.

Clinical Laboratory Technologist- Blood Bank

Montefiore Medical Center
07.2016 - 12.2017
  • QC of test reagents, operation and maintenance of equipment (Immucor ECHO and NEO).
  • Proper Specimen accessioning using SAFETRACE System.
  • Type and Screen by instrument and manually by PEG and ALBUMIN.
  • Serological and Antibody workups.
  • Cord Blood testing and preparation of blood products for babies.
  • ABO discrepancy and transfusion reaction workups.
  • Proper selection and issue of blood products and derivatives.
  • Inventory Management.

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree - Clinical Laboratory Science

CUNY YORK COLLEGE
QUEENS, NY

Skills

  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Quality control
  • Employee training
  • Problem solving
  • Cross-functional team leadership

Affiliations

  • New York State Licensed Clinical Laboratory Technologist

Certification

  • ASCP certified Medical Lab. Scientist

Timeline

Supervisor- Blood Bank, Pathology

Montefiore Medical Center
08.2023 - Current

Clinical Laboratory Technologist- Blood Bank, Pathology

Montefiore Medical Center
02.2018 - 08.2023

Blood Bank Technologist- Transfusion Services

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
12.2017 - 01.2018

Clinical Laboratory Technologist- Blood Bank

Montefiore Medical Center
07.2016 - 12.2017

Bachelor of Science Degree - Clinical Laboratory Science

CUNY YORK COLLEGE