Jeremy Lemons
Denver,CO
Summary
Dynamic Healthcare Senior Professional with a proven track record at UC Colorado Denver-Colorado Genetics Laboratory and LabCorp that showcases expertise in safety procedures, regulatory compliance, and meticulous patient case analysis. Excelled in fostering relationships and implementing root cause analysis, significantly enhancing laboratory safety and efficiency. Renowned for the ability to work independently while championing clinical quality assurance standards. Awarded "Laboratorian of the Year" for multi-site collaborative efforts and laser focus on quality patient care.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Healthcare Senior Professional / Safety Officer
UC Colorado Denver-Colorado Genetics Laboratory
02.2021 - 08.2024
- Promoted culture of safety through several methods including: training sessions for employees on hazard identification and PPE usage, incident reporting, conducting regular safety audits and inspections, and implementation of corrective actions
- Wrote detailed inspection reports for quality improvement purposes
- Co-developed comprehensive safety policies and procedures
- Developed understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements in laboratory field, such as those of CAP and CLIA
- Periodically reviewed all laboratory safety procedures and updated as necessary
- Handled annual fire safety training of all employees, including creation of quizzes and preparation of learning materials
- Ensured training and safety competencies were up to date for all employees
- Coordinated EHS (Environmental Health and Safety) inspections, fire extinguisher inspections, and assisted regulatory compliance coordinator with CAP inspection preparedness
- Maintained prompt disposal of all hazardous waste through EHS and records/invoices of waste pickups
- Conducted annual chemical inventories of all laboratory reagents in use
- Performed FISH (Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization) analysis on variety of samples to include bone marrow, bloods, amniotic fluids, chorionic villus, and paraffin block sections
- Completed chromosome analysis on constitutional blood samples, stem cells, and prenatal samples via auto-captured cells and via manual microscope analysis (amniotic fluids, chorionic villus, and tissues)
- Reviewed subordinate technologists' case work to ensure correct identification of both abnormal and normal cases before director sign out to clinicians
- Facilitated ownership of prenatal wet lab duties, to include culture setups, harvest, maintenance of cultures, and quality control of new reagents
- Performed constitutional blood metaphase slide preparation
Clinical Laboratory Technologist II
NeoGenomics Laboratories
12.2018 - 09.2020
- Wrote result reports to include proper nomenclature
- Executed validation protocols for new aspects of clinical testing
- Trained new employees in wet lab techniques
- Contributed to regular quality assurance checks and internal quality controls to ensure accurate results were released to clinicians
- Participated in continuing education efforts and employee development
- Performed FISH analysis and imaging using manual microscope techniques and BioView automated imaging system
- Performed DNA probing of samples, culture setups of human oncology specimens, and plasma cell enrichments on bone marrow
- Ensured laboratory procedures and documentation were both current and thorough for CLIA and ISO accreditation inspections
Cytogenetics Technologist
LabCorp
04.2012 - 12.2018
- Recipient of "Laboratorian of the Year" award for outstanding patient focused service during validation and subsequent transition to new reagent and instrument vendor, while taking on substantial case load from sister laboratory that experienced technical difficulties
- Completed self-directed, accredited, and company provided cytogenetics training program
- Provided training on improved laboratory techniques to sister LabCorp sites in Phoenix, AZ, New York, NY, and Burlington, NC, which resulted in decreased turn around times for leukemia/lymphoma FISH panels and monthly cost reduction across combined sites of approximately $15,000 to $20,000.
- Co-developed slide pretreatment process to improve signal quality and hybridization of Kreatech DNA probes
- Managed validation and implementation of new testing methods
- Performed entire scope of wet lab duties, including culture set-ups, harvest, metaphase slide preparation, DNA probing, and GTG chromosome banding
- Utilized skills in interphase FISH testing and metaphase chromosome analysis
- Authored standard operating procedures for plasma cell enrichment methods and FISH analysis for multiple myeloma
- Demonstrated testing procedures and equipment to new laboratory personnel
Specimen Accessioner
LabCorp
10.2009 - 03.2012
- Maintained relationships with physicians and hospital medical technologists as part of joint corporate testing venture
- Ensured accurate patient sample identification and aliquoting
- Proficiently entered laboratory interface test codes and clinical specimen data for average of 150 specimens per day
- Edited and checked microbiological test reports for supervisor
- Functioned as team lead to address inquiries in absence of supervisor
- Retained jeopardy clients by proactively tracking STAT blood counts and hormone levels
- Formed general working knowledge of hospital laboratory analyzers and methodologies
- Provided client services and problem resolution regarding routine hospital lab tests and reference lab testing
Education
Bachelor of Science - General and Molecular Biology
University of Tennessee
Chattanooga2011
Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Safety procedures and clinical laboratory regulatory compliance
- Ability to foster relationships among diverse group of employees
- Laboratory information systems
- Instrument calibration and preventative maintenance
- Implementing root cause analysis
- Identification of procedural gaps and lapses
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently
- Quality assurance standards
- Project management
- Creation of standard operating procedures
- Validation protocols
- Chromosome analysis and karyotyping (prenatal and constitutional)
- FISH analysis and imaging
- Oncology cell culturing and harvesting techniques
- Prenatal and constitutional cell culturing and harvesting techniques
- Knowledge of molecular genetic techniques
Certification
American Society for Clinical Pathology:
- CG - Technologist in Cytogenetics
References
Becky Merris
505-908-0340
Email: becky.merris@cuanschutz.edu
Veronica McDaniel
303-523-2015
Email: veronica.mcdaniel@cuanschutz.edu
Jeremiah Phares
303-620-6537
Timeline
Healthcare Senior Professional / Safety Officer
UC Colorado Denver-Colorado Genetics Laboratory
02.2021 - 08.2024
Clinical Laboratory Technologist II
NeoGenomics Laboratories
12.2018 - 09.2020
Cytogenetics Technologist
LabCorp
04.2012 - 12.2018
Specimen Accessioner
LabCorp
10.2009 - 03.2012
Bachelor of Science - General and Molecular Biology
University of Tennessee
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