Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
• Responsible for accurately receiving and accessioning all patient specimens in a timely manner while ensuring positive patient identification prior to sending them to the testing department.
• Proficient in Laboratory Information System and EPIC Beaker
• Served as a resource for assisting nurses, providers, and other healthcare personnel in answering specimen or other laboratory-related questions to guarantee the best patient care
• Ensured positive patient identification and can independently troubleshoot specimen-related problems. • Appointed to be one of the trainers who educate newly hired Laboratory Associates and implement new training materials to facilitate the education process.
• Maintained 99% error-free specimen accessioning on a daily basis
• Established a strategy to sort specimens, STAT vs. Non-STAT, prior to accessioning, which helped faster processing and turnaround time of received specimens. • Adept in using and troubleshooting the Roche 8100 machine
• Awarded Laboratory Associate of the Month in May 2022 for being an excellent team player and consistently exemplifying CHAMP behavior with professionalism and a willing attitude
• Perform quality checks and process audits as assigned. • Knowledge of and ability to use various gauges and equipment.
• Maintain work area and equipment in a clean, orderly condition, and follow standard safety practices and regulations, along with other miscellaneous duties as required.
Southern Connecticut Sudanese Community School, 01/01/17, 01/31/24