Kira Dunlap
Danville,AL
Summary
Detail-oriented laboratory technician with strong skills in specimen handling, quality control, and safety compliance. Committed to maintaining accurate records and ensuring laboratory integrity.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Laboratory Technician
UAB Medicine
Birmingham, Alabama
11.2025 - Current
- Performs all duties related to the preparation, distribution, cataloging, and storage of lab specimens for testing.
- Utilize lab and hospital information systems and provide general administrative support to the laboratory staff in support of laboratory operations, such as filing, record maintenance, responding to client calls, and mail delivery.
- Monitors safety compliance within the laboratory environment to ensure adherence to regulations.
- Ensures that all laboratory areas were kept clean and orderly at all times.
Client Advocate
Gaining Perspectives & Solutions, LLC
Jasper, Alabama
09.2025 - 02.2026
- Assisted clients in understanding available services and resources.
- Provided transportation to clients to and from the counseling office.
- Supervised visitation of clients, and documented, summarized details of the visit.
- Attended ISP meetings and provided feedback to case workers.
Nursing Assistant
Cordova Health And Rehab
Cordova, Alabama
07.2025 - 09.2025
- Assisted residents with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment following infection control protocols.
- Looked for physical, emotional, and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
- Documented patient care activities accurately in electronic health records.
- Communicated effectively with residents, families, and healthcare providers daily.
- Followed care plans tailored to individual resident needs and preferences.
Medical Laboratory Technician/Lab Assistant
LabCorp
Birmingham, Alabama
04.2023 - 07.2025
- Prepared reagents, media, stains, solutions, and other materials used in testing procedures.
- Reported any suspected problems with test performance directly to supervisor or clinical staff members.
- Participated in continuing education activities such as seminars or workshops related to medical technology advancements.
- Analyzed test results for accuracy and prepared reports for physicians.
- Identified discrepancies in test results that may indicate errors in specimen collection or processing methods.
- Interpreted data from various sources including patient history, lab results, imaging studies.
- Assisted with the training of new personnel in laboratory techniques and procedures.
- Operated equipment to analyze bodily fluids for anomalies.
- Maintained strict adherence to laboratory quality control and assurance measures, reducing error rates significantly.
- Performed quality control tests on laboratory equipment and supplies to ensure accuracy of results.
- Documented test results and ensured data accuracy in records.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Pre-nursing
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, AL05-2028
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Laboratory Technology
Fortis Institute
Homewood, AL10-2022
High School Diploma -
Jasper High School
Jasper, AL08-2014
Skills
- Specimen handling
- Laboratory safety
- Quality control
- Data analysis
- Medical terminology
- Electronic health records
- Problem solving
- Time management
Certification
ASCP MLT
Timeline
Laboratory Technician
UAB Medicine
11.2025 - Current
Client Advocate
Gaining Perspectives & Solutions, LLC
09.2025 - 02.2026
Nursing Assistant
Cordova Health And Rehab
07.2025 - 09.2025
Medical Laboratory Technician/Lab Assistant
LabCorp
04.2023 - 07.2025
Associate of Applied Science - Pre-nursing
Lawson State Community College
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Laboratory Technology
Fortis Institute
High School Diploma -
Jasper High School