Gerald Cummings
Linden
Summary
Professional scientist with proven track record in medical laboratory environments. Adept at performing complex diagnostic tests and ensuring accurate results. Valued for team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs, consistently delivering reliable outcomes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist
Hurley Medical Center
07.2011 - Current
- Consistently received "outstanding performer" in annual performance reviews.
- Voted teaching medical technologist of the year (2017-2018), my first year serving as a teaching technologist. (The school closed the following year.)
- Superuser for Beaker implementation (2020): Performed bulk of validations for auto-filing for RLAB'S, Centaurs, and Advia XPT's.
- Superuser for multiple chemistry machines including Brahms, Kryptor, Siemens Advia XPT's, and Siemens Attelica instrumentation.
- Received extensive training in New York for the Siemens Advia XPT's.
- Trained technologists on the use of: Brahms, Kryptor, Siemens Advia XPT's, Siemens Attelica instrumentation, and Advanced Instruments osmometer.
- Performed linearities on all chemistry instrumentation according to regulatory compliance.
- Only technologist to have performed correlations on Siemens Attelica and Advia XPT's.
- Performed correlations on RLAB'S, Centaurs, and osmometer.
- Updated and maintained QC lots for all chemistry instrumentation.
- Distributed all first-shift chemistry CAP's to technologists and performed follow-up to verify the accuracy of CAP's, and timeliness of submission.
- Verified the ordering of tests; units and reference ranges, and critical values when transferring tests from Sunquest to Beaker.
- Participated in continuing education programs to stay current on advances in medical laboratory science, enhancing the overall quality of services provided.
- Maintained accurate records of test results, ensuring proper documentation and effective communication among healthcare providers.
Medical Laboratory Scientist
McLaren Medical Laboratory
11.2018 - 02.2020
- Worked contingently in the chemistry department on all shifts utilizing the following instrumentation: Siemens Lab Cell, Siemens Advia 1800, Roche instrumentation, Immulite, and Siemens Centaurs.
- Utilized the McKesson computer software as the LIS system.
Medical Laboratory Scientist
McLaren Lapeer Region
12.2011 - 08.2016
- Part-Time employee in all departments within the McLaren Lapeer Laboratory: Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Send-Outs, and Blood Bank.
Education
MLS Certification
Hurley Medical School of Technology
Flint, MI 06-2011
Bachelor of Science - Molecular Biology And Biotechnology
University of Michigan
Flint, MI05-2002
Skills
- Laboratory safety protocols
- Critical thinking
- Laboratory information systems
- Trained in multiple departments: Chemistry, Hematology, and Special Chemistry/Serology
Timeline
Medical Laboratory Scientist
McLaren Medical Laboratory
11.2018 - 02.2020
Medical Laboratory Scientist
McLaren Lapeer Region
12.2011 - 08.2016
Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist
Hurley Medical Center
07.2011 - Current
MLS Certification
Hurley Medical School of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Molecular Biology And Biotechnology
University of Michigan
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