Jennifer Lawson
Germantown
Summary
Dynamic Laboratory Technician with extensive experience at PathAI/Quest, skilled in reagent preparation and quality control. Proven ability to maintain compliance with safety standards while ensuring specimen integrity. Adept at equipment maintenance and data entry, demonstrating strong attention to detail and effective problem-solving skills in fast-paced environments.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Laboratory Technician 1
PathAI/Quest
Memphis
11.2022 - Current
- Prepared reagents and solutions used in laboratory tests and procedures.
- Performed clerical duties such as filing paperwork or preparing slides for review.
- Followed safety protocols when handling biological material or hazardous substances in the lab environment.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations while handling hazardous materials.
- Organized supplies, materials, and records to ensure a clean work environment.
- Conducted routine maintenance of lab instruments including cleaning and calibrating scales, pipettes.
- Followed laboratory guidelines for handling biological specimens.
- Cleaned and calibrated laboratory equipment.
- Prepared standard solutions to combine with samples according to formulas or procedures.
- Supervised or instructed new technicians on laboratory protocols.
Pathology Lab Assistant
UT/UCH
Memphis
11.2021 - 04.2022
- Prepared reagents and solutions used in laboratory tests and procedures.
- Performed clerical duties such as filing paperwork or preparing slides for review.
- Followed safety protocols when handling biological material or hazardous substances in the lab environment.
- Processed patient samples by collecting, labeling, and sorting them according to pathology instructions.
- Participated in research activities related to pathology studies.
- Performed quality control on all incoming specimens for accuracy and completeness.
- Responded promptly to inquiries from hospital staff regarding laboratory results or services provided by the pathology department.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations while handling hazardous materials.
- Ensured specimen integrity by adhering to standard protocols for collection, storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous materials.
- Maintained accurate records of laboratory results in accordance with established guidelines.
- Organized supplies, materials, and records to ensure a clean work environment.
- Utilized computer systems for data entry into patient information databases.
- Conducted routine maintenance of lab instruments including cleaning and calibrating scales, pipettes.
- Maintained compliance with laboratory, company and legal regulations.
- Received specimens and reviewed for quality, labeling and accessioning,
- Obtained serum or viral swab samples for analysis.
- Supervised or instructed new technicians on laboratory protocols.
Administrative Assistant
Trumbull Laboratories
Germantown
01.2006 - 11.2021
- Enter patient demographics and assure correct insurance information in Cortex, Epic, and Waystar
- Enter correct charge codes for insurance purposes when needed
- Investigate synoptic reports for cancer protocols and assemble in log book for oversight by CPA
- Limited transcription data entry of patient information and history when needed
- Check in specimens and accession paperwork for prosectors.
Education
High School Diploma -
GERMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
Germantown, Tennessee05.1993
Skills
- Cortex
- Epic
- Waystar
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Word
- Leica/ Prime and bond machines
- Dako/Omnis machine
- Roche/Ventannas (Ultra and Ultra Plus
- Pathway system
- Pathquest system
- Renaissance system
- Sorter for slides
- Mixing antibodies for prep kits
- Maintenance on the above machines
- Mixing bulk reagents
- Quality control
- Specimen processing
- Data entry
- Compliance standards
- Equipment maintenance
- Laboratory safety
- Reagent preparation
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Laboratory Technician 1
PathAI/Quest
11.2022 - Current
Pathology Lab Assistant
UT/UCH
11.2021 - 04.2022
Administrative Assistant
Trumbull Laboratories
01.2006 - 11.2021
High School Diploma -
GERMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
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