Keri Watts
Beaverton,OR
Summary
Competent lab assistant with more than 20 years of experience in high volume, hospital and micro labs. Excellent ability to multitask while maintaining attention to detail. Committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality control in the laboratory.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Lab Assistant
LabCorp
Portland, OR
07.2021 - Current
- Cultured and incubated specimens to identify organisms
- Performed rapid antigen testing to facilitate timely diagnosis
- Ensured accuracy of testing kits and reagents through systematic monthly quality checks
Phlebotomist
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Portland, OR
04.2004 - 07.2021
- Collected samples using vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods to ensure accurate diagnoses.
- Protect patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures.
- Organized daily work based on collection priority to enhance workflow efficiency and meet patient needs.
- Labeled vacutainer tubes with patient name, date, and time of collection to maintain identification integrity and facilitate efficient processing.
- Maintain privacy by following HIPAA laws.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Organismal Biology
Portland State University
Portland, ORAssociate of Arts - General Studies
Portland Community College
Portland, ORSkills
- Decision making
- Biohazard compliance
- Recordkeeping
- Communication skills
- Data analysis
- Specimen processing
- Detail orientation
- Task organization
- Analytical Skills
- Data privacy
- Antigen testing
- Quality assurance
- HIPAA regulations
- Time efficiency
- Problem resolution
- Teamwork
Timeline
Lab Assistant
LabCorp
07.2021 - Current
Phlebotomist
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
04.2004 - 07.2021
Bachelor of Science - Organismal Biology
Portland State University
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Portland Community College