Kathleen Quesada
Dimondale,MI
Summary
Accomplished Medical Laboratory Scientist with 32 years of maintaining safe and reliable lab environments. Seeking a travel tech position. Known for delivering fast and accurate diagnostic reports in chemistry and blood bank. Maintains strict adherence with prescribed safety protocols and regulatory guidelines for lab operations and subject privacy.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Technologist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Sparrow Hospital
12.1994 - Current
- Documented test results using computerized and manual transcription methods.
- Operate Beckman chemistry analyzers and line, maintaining strict adherence to prescribed safety guidelines and operational instructions.
- Analyze testing results based on established indicators, submitting findings to central lab database.
- Maintain certification with American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
- Perform pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical processing procedures.
- Tested specimens and blood products in accordance with standard operating procedures.
- Assisted with completion and submission of regulatory filings and other regulatory documentation.
- Maintained confidentiality of all patient information to conform to HIPAA, internal and other regulatory standards.
- Conducted chemical analysis of blood, urine and spinal fluid to determine presence of normal or abnormal components.
- Executed corrective actions when test controls were outside specified limits.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Medical Laboratory Technology- Minor in Chemistry
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI1991
Skills
- Quality Assurance Policies
- Controls Tests
- Corrective Actions
- Instrumentation Maintenance
- Quality Assurance and Control
- High Complexity Testing
- Clinical Chemistry
- Clinical Safety
- Specimen Testing and Analysis
- Transfusion Medicine
- Equipment Testing and Calibration
- Results Troubleshooting
Certification
- MT - Medical Technologist ASCP certified
Additional Information
Senior chemistry tech with experience in training, running, and trouble shooting analyzers. (AU5800 and DXI800's)
Blood bank tech working on Visions. Running ABO/RH, MTS, crossmatch, DAT, fetal screen, Kleihaur, AB-id, etc.
Take charge tech responsibilities on weekends.
Work in high volume lab.
Timeline
Medical Technologist/Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Sparrow Hospital
12.1994 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Medical Laboratory Technology- Minor in Chemistry
Ferris State University
- MT - Medical Technologist ASCP certified
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