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DJ Johnson

RICHMOND,VA

Summary

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

PPD, Inc
05.2021 - Current
  • Provides line-level management coordination of resources and work schedules for laboratory activities
  • Prepare and implement company policies, quality systems, SOPs, assay methods and training programs
  • Prepares study protocols, project status reports, clinical and financial projections and analysis, final study reports and other project-related technical documentation
  • Designs experimental study and participates in technical troubleshooting
  • Prepares, reviews, interprets, and analyzes data for statistical analysis and technical quality and compliance to protocols, methods, and SOPs
  • Prepares and reviews laboratory investigations (QEIs, CQEs etc.) and deviations
  • Interacts frequently with internal personnel and outside representatives at various levels
  • Participates and presents at meetings with internal and external representatives.

Lab Supervisor

Southside Emergency Care Center
06.2018 - 05.2021

Assistant Night Supervisor

Southside Regional Medical Center
05.2017 - 05.2021
  • Operated, Maintained, Calibrated the following Instruments:
  • Siemens EXL 200
  • Beckman Coulter AU 680
  • Beckman Coulter DXI
  • Beckman Coulter Access
  • Biomerieux Vidas
  • Abbott Architect
  • MedTox Reader
  • Sysmex 2100, 5000, XN-550
  • Sysmex CA 1500, 660
  • Beckman Coulter IRIS
  • Roche Urisys 1100
  • Ortho Provue


  • Perform the following Microbiology, Immunology Procedures/Kit and PCR Procedures:
  • Prepping and Plating Various Specimens
  • Prepping, Plating and Reading Blood Cultures
  • Reading Gram Stains
  • Reading India Ink Slides
  • Reading KOH Slides
  • Cepheid Gene Xpert MRSA
  • Cepheid Gene Xpert C
  • Diff
  • Cepheid Gene Xpert Chlamydia/GC
  • Surevue Strep A
  • Osmo Trichomonas Rapid
  • Alere BinaxNOW Strep pneumoniae
  • Quidel Sofia RSV
  • Quidel Sofia Strep A
  • Quidel Sofia Influenza A&B
  • Perform the following supervisory procedures:
  • Billing and Revenue conciliation
  • Established Laboratory Compliance with Laboratory Certifying Agencies
  • Process implementation for new Emergency Care Center (2018)
  • Contract negotiations, establishing vendor relationships
  • Developed Standard Operating Procedures
  • New Instrument Validations
  • Software Implementation
  • Inventory management
  • Evaluate and monitor QC
  • Process Evaluations
  • Efficiency Studies
  • Safety officer for the Laboratory
  • Interview, Hire and Train New Employees
  • Monitoring of turnaround times
  • Resolve issues that may arise outside and within the lab
  • Employee yearly evaluations
  • Special Projects Coordinator- managing any hospital initiatives and modifying them for implementation in the lab
  • Quality Assurance
  • Inspection Preparation Team

Lead Medical Technologist

Antech Diagnostics
11.2010 - 04.2017
  • Operated, Maintained, Calibrated the following Instruments:
  • Beckman Coulter AU 680, AU 640
  • Advia 120
  • Cell Dyn 3500
  • KC4 Delta
  • Siemens Atlas
  • Siemens Clinitek Advantus
  • Siemens Clinitek 500
  • Perform the following manual and supervisory procedures:
  • Evaluate and monitor QC
  • Develop and maintain Competency testing
  • Prepare Monthly QA reports for the Clinical Laboratory Officer for
  • Executive meetings and conferences
  • Safety officer for the Laboratory
  • Conduct Mini Inspections of the Laboratory
  • Verify Patient Information in the LIS
  • Urinalysis
  • Manual Differentials
  • Operate and maintain Hematek stainer
  • Processing send outs for various Reference Labs
  • Interview, Hire and Train New Employees
  • Monitor Reagent Inventory
  • Monitoring of turnaround times
  • Order and Receive in Lab Inventory
  • Administer and verify VLA Surveys quarterly
  • Maintain Lab up to VLA/OSHA standards
  • Provide in-services for new equipment and lab procedures
  • Resolve issues that may arise outside and within the lab
  • Provide information pertinent to employee yearly evaluations


Education

Master of Business Administration - Marketing

Strayer University

BS - Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University

Associate Degree - Applied Science, Medical Laboratory Technology

J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Skills

  • Laboratory Management and Phlebotomy skills
  • Process implementation and improvement
  • Software Implementation
  • Clinical Trial Project management
  • Clinical Trial organization and Assay development
  • Quality control management and monitoring
  • Quality Assurance management and monitoring
  • Direct Marketing and Planning Skills
  • Computer and Word Processing Skills
  • Organizational Skills

Timeline

PPD, Inc
05.2021 - Current

Lab Supervisor

Southside Emergency Care Center
06.2018 - 05.2021

Assistant Night Supervisor

Southside Regional Medical Center
05.2017 - 05.2021

Lead Medical Technologist

Antech Diagnostics
11.2010 - 04.2017

Master of Business Administration - Marketing

Strayer University

BS - Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University

Associate Degree - Applied Science, Medical Laboratory Technology

J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College

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