Julia Meeks

~Trained and coached new MLT and MLS and students entering the field.

~Trained MLT, MLS, LTA, and Phlebotomists to perform and be certified in Breath Alcohols.

~Demonstrated medical proficiency by performing Chemistry analysis, Urinalysis, Hematology, Coagulation, Sendouts, Immunology, performed Microbiology setups, and Blood Bank.

~Performed various Hematology testing such as Fetal Fibronectin, Sperm Fertility/Post counts, P2Y12, PFA, CBC's, reticulocytes, manual Differentials for peripheral smears and body fluids. Conducted quality control checks, calibrations and technical troubleshooting of hematology analyzers.

~Performed various Blood Bank testing such as Blood types, Antibody Screens, Fetal Screens, DATs, Rhogam Workups, Antibody Identifications, Dilutions, Therapeutic Phlebotomy,Daily QC, Inventory, and Daily/Weekly/Monthly Maintenance.

~Performed various Urinalysis testing such as going to Operator classes for the Iris to help setup, train, and check off techs, performed microscopics, Body fluid cell counts, Mono, Strep, WBC fecal, blood stool, pregnancy testing, Urine culture setups, and ROM for clinical analyses and testing.

~Performed various Coagulation testing such as Protimes, PTTs, Fibrinogens, D-dimers, XA for clinical analyses and testing.

~Performed Immunology testing on DSX for clinical analyses and testing.

~Performed various areas of Chemistry such as maintenance for daily, weekly, and monthly, correlations, QC, calibrations for clinical analyses and testing.

~Kept patient information properly secured and confidential.

~Recorded control values from technical analyzers to maintain reliability and validity of test results.

~experience on following analyzers: Beckman DxH 520 and 900, DxC700, AU480, DXI600, Access, Tops 350 and 550, Cellavision, DSX, DxA Automation Line, Swift/Vision/Provue for Blood Bank, Siemens Vista 500 and 1500, Sysmex, BCS, Iris Urine analzyer, Clinitek, Minised,Aerospray, Abbott IDNow, Sofia Covid, Cepheid, Gem 4000/5000 blood gas analyzers, Epic computer system, and Cerner laboratory Computer system.

~Followed Laboratory guildlines for handling biological specimens.

~Maintained clean and fully operational Laboratory equipement.

~Planned and carried out regular maintenance on equipement by following procedures and manufacturers guidelines.

~Assessed equipement regularly by conducting instrument function inspections and calibrations.

Performed testing, maintenance and QC. Maintained clean and fully operational Laboratory equipement on all analyzers during the night shift.

~Performed Moderate Complexity testing

~Performed Phlebotomy on both adults and Pediatric patients.

~Performed CBCs, UAs, strep,