Dominique Garnett
Chalmette,LA
Summary
To obtain a full-time position with your company to utilize my extensive leadership, Laboratory skills, Scientific knowledge, organizational, communication both written and verbal, decision-making, and problem-solving skills to achieve the company objectives. To start using my recent knowledgeable laboratory professional skilled in medical laboratory testing. Familiar with CLIA, OSHA, and FDA guidelines. Quality-driven team player with an accuracy-focused and efficient approach, offering Over 10 years of laboratory experience.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Laboratory Supervisor
Atlas Genomics
07.2021 - 12.2022
- Lead a team to Process Covid-19 specimen in high volume environment
- Make sure the laboratory needs and concerns are taken care of
- Directed quality assurance standards to maximize results.
- Prepared employee schedules according to individual needs and skills, as well as coverage requirements.
- Oversaw in-depth laboratory inspections and contributed to favorable outcomes.
- Maintain and manage Quality Control for lab reagents, sample processing, and lab equipment
- In charge of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting test results and correcting the problems.
- Analyzed results using analytical software and created reports.
Covid-19 Specimen Collector (swabber)
Testing Logistic
09.2021 - 12.2022
- Collect and swab patients for Covid-19 specimens for production companies and concierge services.
Regional Clinical Lab Coordinator, Covid-19 test Lab Technician
One Health Laboratories/ Biomeme
01.2021 - 07.2021
- As a lab technician, I process COVID-19 samples
- Make sure the Lab's needs and concerns are taken care of, and make sure all Lab materials are available for the team at all locations
- Gathered laboratory samples, monitored fluids, and read test results to make accurate care decisions.
- Prepared and validated buffers and in-house reagents, calibrators, and controls in advance of laboratory testing and analysis orders.
- Travel to all off-site labs to ensure proper facilities are provided, waste management is in place and the technicians have set up the temporary site correctly following CLIA/OSHA/OHL Safety protocols
- Provided technical guidance and training to laboratory staff.
- Make sure that all samples are run, and results are reported in the IS promptly
- Maintain and manage Quality control for lab reagents, sample processing, and lab equipment
- Oversee all Laboratory technicians and Lab admins
- Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining records of patient test results
- Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and maintenance performed
- In charge of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting test results and correcting the problems.
Product Manager/ Quality Assistance
InnoGenomics Technologies LLC
11.2020 - 01.2021
- Manufactures all DNA kit lots and mock samples for sale
- Maintains inventory control of all products
- Maintain all Quality Assurances of the products for sale
- Document control, including ensuring the review and maintenance of all manufacturing and forensic procedures, forms, policies, etc
- Recommends policy, procedural, and training changes that may enhance the products provided by the laboratory.
- Carried out tests using scientific techniques and processes.
- Prepared samples for analysis by performing complex sample preparation tasks.
- Developed new protocols and improved existing laboratory processes.
Chemical Food Laboratory Technician, Chemical Laboratory Analyst, & Assistant Team Lead
Eurofins Central Analytical Laboratory
11.2016 - 01.2020
- Develop edits, maintain, and implement procedures related to the laboratory’s management systems
- Assist facility management in monitoring trends in key performance indicators, including corrective actions, client complaints, and training needs
- Conduct training in the areas of food regulations and quality systems compliance including ISO GLP and SOP training
- Execute production testing of samples, processing analytical data, and reporting of results, within the required testing time
- Work with neat materials understanding COA and properly submitting
- Implement analytical methods as written in standard operating procedures (SOP) as well as assist with the validation of new methodologies
- Assists in the training of staff
- Monitor ongoing performance of analytical methods with control charts in food testing
- Assist with the identification and implementation of analytical method improvements.
- Engaged in instrument maintenance and basic troubleshooting of LC-MS/MS, serving as the primary operator of LC-MS/MS and reviewing QC and calibrator performance for assay integrity.
- Analyzed clinical samples on LC/MS-MS, resolving unusual data trends and handling chromatography and instrument alarms as appropriate.
- Conducted research experiments to test and validate new technologies.
- Prepared reagents and solutions following standard laboratory formulas and procedures.
Education
Master of Science - Chemistry
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Pre-Medicine
Univeristy of New Orleans
New Orleans05.2016
Skills
- Strong scientific and organizational skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, and Excel, Strong Pipetting skills
- PCR testing
- Documenting Results
- Biohazard Protocols
- Quality Assurance/Control
- Inventory Management
- Molecular Diagnostics Knowledge
- Proper Labeling samples
- Adaptable to Change
- Problem-Solving
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Attention to Detail
- Multitasking Abilities
- Decision Making
- Microbiology Knowledge
- Immunology Knowledge
- Toxicology Knowledge
- Time Management
- Specimen Handling
- Medical Terminology
- Specimen Processing
- Interpersonal and Written Communication
- Team Management
- Lab Result Interpretation
- Kingfisher instrumentation
- Quant Studio 5
- Acute, Urine, Drug toxicity test
- 7500 Fast Thermocycler
- Covid-19 testing using Franklin machine
- Food testing
- Knowledgeable of FDA/ CLIA/OSHA guidelines
- LC and GC instrumentation
- GPC instrument
- Liquid chromatography analysis
- DNA Extraction
- Clinical Laboratory Testing
- Laboratory Equipment Maintenance/ Calibration
- Laboratory Safety Protocols
- Analytical Thinking
- Chemistry Analysis
- Specialist in Molecular Biology
Certification
- MB - Technologist in Molecular Biology ASCP
- Licensed CLS Specialist
Timeline
Covid-19 Specimen Collector (swabber)
Testing Logistic
09.2021 - 12.2022
Laboratory Supervisor
Atlas Genomics
07.2021 - 12.2022
Regional Clinical Lab Coordinator, Covid-19 test Lab Technician
One Health Laboratories/ Biomeme
01.2021 - 07.2021
Product Manager/ Quality Assistance
InnoGenomics Technologies LLC
11.2020 - 01.2021
Chemical Food Laboratory Technician, Chemical Laboratory Analyst, & Assistant Team Lead
Eurofins Central Analytical Laboratory
11.2016 - 01.2020
Master of Science - Chemistry
University of New Orleans
Bachelor of Science - Pre-Medicine
Univeristy of New Orleans
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