Kristen Thibodeau

• Exceptional customer service
• Integrity
• Money Management
• Teamwork Environment
• Maintain and replenish deli, coffee, tacos, and fountain drinks
• Supply and clean restrooms and showers
• Truck CAT weighs
• The legality of age restrictions

• Employed microscopic techniques to collect and study blood samples to determine number of cells, morphology and blood group, assessing compatibility for transfusion purposes.
• Identified test system abnormalities with potential for negatively affecting test performance or reporting and corrected issues.
• Obtained and analyzed routine COVID-19 specimens and COVID-19 nasal swab samples according to specific diagnostic criteria.
• Analyzed samples of biological material for chemical content and reaction.
• Altered and adjusted methods and procedures to comply with age-specific competency guidelines.
• Established and monitored quality assurance programs and activities to maintain accuracy of laboratory results.
• Participated in essential quality improvement programs to maintain accurate and timely laboratory testing and meet customer needs.
• Conducted chemical analysis of body fluids to determine presence of normal and abnormal components.
• MT second shift supervisor.
• Weekly On-Call duties.
• Administered all aspects of specimen processing, integrity evaluation, and result interpretation. Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and outpatient facilities
• Drawing of patient’s bloodwork: ER and Floor
• COVID 19 specimen collections: nasal and mouth
• Run COVID 19 DNA tests for POS/NEG results
• Followed laboratory protocols for specimen processing, analysis and results reporting.
• Maintained required laboratory supplies inventory, and verified viability of supplies prior to use.
• Completed specimen collection and analysis while complying with OSHA, Universal Precautions and quality assurance policies.

Spearheaded chemical extractions from wastewater, soil, and burned materials

• Aid environmental cleanup, new construction, and home health awareness.
• Extracted PCBs, pesticides, Base Neutral Acids,
  TCLPs, ZHE (zero headspace), and fuels for chromatographic quantitative analysis.
• Devised and established Standard Operating Procedures. Ensured quality control.
• Trained, mentored new employees.
• Analyzed root-causes of deviations and non-conforming results
• Implemented appropriate corrective and preventive actions throughout product development process.
• Documented and executed detailed test plans
• Test cases summarized. Logged audit findings for reporting purposes.
• Inspected manufactured parts by reviewing visually and assessing dimensions.
• Generated detailed reports outlining results and recommendations.
• Helped uncover and fix production problems in order to reduce overall defect rates.
• Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections, and other established tests.
• Inspected PCBs, Base Neutral Acids (BNA) and compared against standards to meet regulatory requirements.
• Reported problems and concerns to management.
• Performed routine maintenance and calibration on testing equipment.
• Assessed products or services to evaluate conformance with quality standards.
• Assisted with testing protocols to be used across product lines.
• Monitored testing procedures and verified performance of tests according to established item specifications and protocols.
• Liaised between quality control and other departments and contractors, providing project updates and consultation.
• Recorded and organized test data for report generation and analysis.
• Conducted investigations into questionable test results.
• Interpreted test results by comparing established specifications and control limits
• making recommendations on appropriateness of data for release.

• Employed microscopic techniques to collect and study blood samples to determine number of cells, morphology and blood group, assessing compatibility for transfusion purposes.
• Identified test system abnormalities with potential for negatively affecting test performance or reporting and corrected issues.
• Obtained and analyzed routine blood and urine samples according to specific diagnostic criteria.
• Operated, calibrated and maintained sophisticated instruments and equipment to facilitate quality laboratory and patient care operations.
• Operated Siemens RXL, Sysmex 5000 and Nova whole blood laboratory equipment, and adhered to strict maintenance schedules.
• Identified patient and labeled specimens with correct information to protect patient from adverse errors.
• Maintained required laboratory supplies inventory, and verified viability of supplies prior to use.
• Input medical tests and clinical results data into computer using Meditek for storage and retrieval.
• Altered and adjusted methods and procedures to comply with age-specific competency guidelines.
• Completed specimen collection and analysis while complying with OSHA, Universal Precautions and quality assurance policies.

• Employed microscopic techniques to collect and study blood samples to determine number of cells, morphology and blood group, assessing compatibility for transfusion purposes.
• Identified test system abnormalities with potential for negatively affecting test performance or reporting and corrected issues.
• Obtained and analyzed routine [Type] and [Type] samples according to specific diagnostic criteria.
• Performed [Type] and [Type] specimen collection procedures.

• Employed microscopic techniques to collect and study blood samples to determine number of cells, morphology and blood group, assessing compatibility for transfusion purposes.
• Identified test system abnormalities with potential for negatively affecting test performance or reporting and corrected issues.
• Obtained and analyzed routine blood and coagulation samples according to specific diagnostic criteria.
• Proficient clinical chemistry, special chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis and microbiological analysis of all body fluids and effectual bone marrow preparation. Identified any normal or abnormal components with sample specimens. Reported findings to healthcare professionals.
• Evaluated and modified SOPs, techniques, and tests used in the analysis of specimens.
• Trained, mentored, and managed medical technologists.
• Calibrated, maintained, and completed efficacious troubleshooting of analyzers for quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Aided in Autopsy procedure.
• Facilitated the restructure and improvement of the chemistry laboratory. Utilized Vitros 5600/Fusion 5.1, ECi, Axsym, Beckman-Coulter LH755, MLA 1600, START 4, ACL Tops, Bayer Clinitek, and Clinitek 500 analyzers. Proficiency with Cerner, Cerner Millennium

• Employed microscopic techniques to collect and study blood samples to determine number of cells, morphology and blood group, assessing compatibility for transfusion purposes.
• Identified test system abnormalities with potential for negatively affecting test performance or reporting and corrected issues.
• Obtained and analyzed routine blood bank and chemistry samples according to specific diagnostic criteria.
• Assisted in bone marrow collection, specimen processing , integrity, analysis and reporting procedures.
• Analyzed samples of biological material for chemical content and reaction.
• Followed laboratory protocols for specimen processing, analysis and results reporting.
• Maintained required laboratory supplies inventory, and verified viability of supplies prior to use.
• Completed specimen collection and analysis while complying with OSHA, Universal Precautions and quality assurance policies.
• Blood gas analysis and reporting.
• Identified patient and labeled specimens with correct information to protect patient from adverse errors.
• Conducted chemical analysis of body fluids to determine presence of normal and abnormal components.
• Participated in essential quality improvement programs to maintain accurate and timely laboratory testing and meet customer needs.
• Established and monitored quality assurance programs and activities to maintain accuracy of laboratory results.
• Altered and adjusted methods and procedures to comply with age-specific competency guidelines.
• Proficiently maintained entire laboratory QC, QA, analyzer troubleshooting, analytical testing, result interpretation, resulting and relay of critical results on third shift.
• Laboratory departments covered: chemistry, special chemistry, immunology, hematology, immuno-hematology, microbiology, coagulation, urinalysis, immunology.
• STAT blood gases, analysis and resulting.
• Precision preparation of phlebotomist’s morning draw schedules and necessary documents while continuing laboratory duties.