Elizabeth Kious
Round Rock,TX
Summary
Organized team leader builds positive rapport, inspires trust and guides teams toward achievement of organizational goals. Strong facilitator adept at working cross-departmentally with co-management and top-level leadership. Excellent trainer and mentor.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Blood Bank Team Lead
Labcorp, Dell Children’s Medical Center
02.2023 - Current
- Monthly QA/QC Reports for blood bank department including review of transfusion records, antibody identification workups, and daily QC
- Manual billing of blood and tissue components
- Manage schedules, time off requests and coverage for short shifts.
- Train new team members by relaying information on company SOPs and safety requirements.
- Overseeing inventory management, optimizing stock levels, and reducing waste.
- Influenced positive change within the organization through strategic thinking, innovation, problem-solving abilities, and consistent leadership style.
- Served as a role model for the team by demonstrating commitment to excellence, professionalism, and adherence to company values at all times.
Blood Bank Supervisor
Cedar Park Regional Medical Center
02.2021 - 02.2023
- Developed, implemented and strengthened departmental policies and procedures following current AABB Standards
- Monthly QA/QC Reports for blood bank and serology departments including review of transfusion records and daily QC
- Trained new team members by relaying information on company SOPs and safety requirements.
- Influenced positive change within the organization through strategic thinking, innovation, problem-solving abilities, and consistent leadership style.
- Oversaw inventory management, optimizing stock levels, and reducing waste.
- Trained in bench testing for Blood bank, Hematology, Urinalysis, Serology, Chemistry, and Coagulation departments
Medical Technologist, PRN
Ascension Seton Northwest Hospital
12.2020 - 09.2021
- General Laboratory Technologist
- Focus on Hematology, Urinalysis, Microbiology, and Coagulation departments
- Responsible for quality control, maintenance, and patient testing on the Sysmex XN-1000, Sysmex XN-550, Hematek Slide Stainer, ACL TOP 350, Clinitek Advantus, Abbott ID NOW, Sofia instrumentation.
- Contributed to the overall success of the laboratory by maintaining a positive attitude and demonstrating strong teamwork skills in daily interactions with peers.
Medical Technologist
Texas Children’s Hospital
03.2018 - 09.2020
- Transfusion Services Technologist
- Antibody identification using Ortho Vision, Ortho MTS manual gel, and LISS tube techniques, Rhogam evaluations, fetal screens, cord blood work-ups, issuing units, component manipulation including irradiation, washing, and aliquoting, transfusion reaction investigations, reagent preparation, quality control, and inventory maintenance
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new Medical Laboratory Scientists, fostering a positive learning environment for skill development.
Flow Cytometry Manager
Millennium Physicians
10.2016 - 01.2018
- Maintenance, calibration, and operation of Becton Dickinson FACSCanto II Flow Cytometer.
- Multi-color assays on whole blood and bone marrow for leukemia and lymphoma panels.
- Developed, implemented and strengthened departmental policies and procedures.
- Review daily QC logs.
- Oversaw inventory management, optimizing stock levels, and reducing waste.
Medical Technologist I
Carter BloodCare
12.2014 - 10.2016
- Immunohematology Reference Laboratory Technologist
- Complex antibody identification techniques including LISS/PEG tube, Ortho MTS manual gel, Immucor Echo solid phase, ABO discrepancies, warm and cold autoantibody resolution, adsorption and elution, and compatibility testing
- Responsible for providing antigen negative red blood cell units, HLA matched platelets, transfusion reaction investigations, reagent preparation, quality control
- Flow Cytometry Laboratory Technologist
- Maintenance and operation of Beckman Coulter FC500 Flow Cytometer
- Single and multi-color assays on whole blood, bone marrow, and apheresis stem cell products including Hemoglobin F, CD34, and CD3 assays
- Reagent preparation and quality control.
Medical Technologist I
Carter BloodCare, Medical City Dallas Hospital
06.2014 - 11.2014
- Transfusion Services Technologist
- Antibody identification using Immucor Echo solid phase and PEG tube techniques, Rhogam evaluations, fetal screens, cord blood work-ups, issuing units, confirmation of antigen negative red blood cell units, component manipulation including irradiation and aliquoting, transfusion reaction investigations, reagent preparation, quality control, and inventory maintenance.
Medical Technologist, Blood Bank, PRN
John Peter Smith Hospital
05.2014 - 08.2014
- Transfusion Services Technologist
- Antibody identification using Ortho ProVue, Bio-Rad Tango Optimo, and Ortho MTS manual gel, compatibility testing, Rhogam evaluations, fetal screens, cord blood work ups, issuing units, confirmation of antigen negative red blood cell units, reagent preparation, quality control, and inventory maintenance.
Education
B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science -
University of North Texas
Denton, TX05.2014
Medical Laboratory Science program -
Tarleton State University
Fort Worth, TX05.2014
Skills
- Multiple Blood Bank LIS including: Cerner Millennium PathNet, WellSky, LifeTrak, MediTech, and SoftBank
- Blood Bank Operations Management
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Staff education and training
- Workplace Safety
- FDA, AABB, CAP, and TJC Regulatory Compliance
- Quality Control and Improvement
- Complex Problem-Solving
Certification
American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification, MLSCM Certification 248951, 05/2014
References
available upon request
Professional Memberships
- Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies, member, 2015, Current
- American Society for Clinical Pathology, student member, 2013, 2014
Timeline
Blood Bank Team Lead
Labcorp, Dell Children’s Medical Center
02.2023 - Current
Blood Bank Supervisor
Cedar Park Regional Medical Center
02.2021 - 02.2023
Medical Technologist, PRN
Ascension Seton Northwest Hospital
12.2020 - 09.2021
Medical Technologist
Texas Children’s Hospital
03.2018 - 09.2020
Flow Cytometry Manager
Millennium Physicians
10.2016 - 01.2018
Medical Technologist I
Carter BloodCare
12.2014 - 10.2016
Medical Technologist I
Carter BloodCare, Medical City Dallas Hospital
06.2014 - 11.2014
Medical Technologist, Blood Bank, PRN
John Peter Smith Hospital
05.2014 - 08.2014
B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science -
University of North Texas
Medical Laboratory Science program -
Tarleton State University
American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification, MLSCM Certification 248951, 05/2014
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