Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Military Service
Timeline
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Kristie Tanajara

Oklahoma City,OK

Summary

With over 31 years of experience as a medical laboratory technician/technologist, I have gained extensive expertise in various aspects of the field. Throughout my career, I have been involved in generalist work, training new employees, supervising phlebotomists, and interacting with doctors, nurses, vendors, and patients. Additionally, my nearly eight years of active-duty service for the U.S. Army allowed me to enhance my skills in supervising and training other Army personnel. I have worked in clinics, hospitals, and blood donor centers, operating over forty different instruments/analyzers. Responsible for regular maintenance and troubleshooting on laboratory analyzers. Possess the ability to quickly learn and become fully competent in various laboratory information systems. MT, AMT certified professional with a strong foundation of knowledge and expertise in medical laboratory operations. Skilled in diagnostic testing, specimen analysis, and quality control. Collaboration and adaptability are key strengths that ensure reliable and accurate results. Proficient in utilizing advanced laboratory equipment, maintaining safety standards, and upholding protocols. Known for reliability, precision, and results-driven approach in fast-paced medical environments.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Medical Laboratory Technologist

OU Health Family Medical Center
09.2023 - 10.2024
  • Interact with Doctors and Nurses to ensure proper patient care and diagnoses
  • Responsible for ordering supplies and maintaining inventory
  • Performed CAP surveys with 100% accuracy
  • Maintained standards for CAP and CLIA licenses with no deficiencies
  • Performed testing with no supervision
  • Performed phlebotomy on patients of various ages
  • Trained and assisted staff in proper laboratory procedures
  • Crossed trained at the OU Health Core laboratory's Chemistry and Urinalysis department and worked as a PRN employee

Medical Laboratory Technologist, Lead

SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital, Healthplex South
05.2022 - 07.2023
  • As Lead Tech, train new hires and ensure competencies were updated through Media Lab software
  • Responsible for ordering supplies and maintaining proper inventory
  • Schedule shifts using WorkDay software and communicate with other Healthplexes regarding staffing needs
  • Approve timecards and personal time off
  • Responsible for validations of new equipment and new lots of quality control
  • Work closely with nursing staff and doctors to ensure satisfaction of laboratory performance
  • Perform generalist technologist duties such as testing, calibrating, resulting and using analytical reasoning as necessary
  • Responsible for monthly, quarterly and yearly reports and tasks such as submitting and evaluating peer review quality control data, lot to lot calibrations, IQCP data, reviewing maintenance logs and temperature logs, method comparisons, and pipette calibrations

Medical Laboratory Technologist

Norman Regional Hospital
04.2020 - 05.2022
  • As Night Shift generalist and shift supervisor, manage workflow and troubleshooting techniques as necessary
  • Perform maintenance procedures on instrumentation
  • Assisted processing department in handling specimen drop offs from various locations
  • Perform testing as generalist in all areas of the lab to include Hematology, Coagulation, Urinalysis, Chemistry, Blood Bank and Microbiology

Medical Laboratory Technologist

West Texas Medical Associates
10.2013 - 05.2019
  • Evaluate Levy Jennings charts for trends, shifts, and accuracy as supervisor for Hematology department
  • Assist Oncologist in bone marrow collection for evaluation
  • Perform yearly calibrations for pipettes and accuracy verifications for timers
  • Perform evaluation and preparation for Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) samples, perform semen analysis and post vasectomy analysis
  • Perform daily operations as Generalist with no supervision

Medical Laboratory Technician

San Angelo Community Medical Center
12.2011 - 10.2013
  • As sole Night shift Generalist demonstrate excellent time management and organization skills by completing STAT and routine testing, responding to Code Blue alerts, and assisting phlebotomist when necessary
  • Perform daily, weekly, monthly, and as needed maintenance on analyzers
  • Perform calibrations for Chemistry and Immunology analyzers and resolved any instrument malfunction using troubleshooting skills

Medical Laboratory Technician

Department of U.S. Air Force
01.2007 - 12.2011
  • Perform and assist in linearity, comparisons, and establishing new quality control ranges for new Chemistry analyzer
  • Create Excel worksheet for Chemistry lot to lot parallel testing
  • Initiate new color-coded system for labeling reagent use status resulting in eased search time for correct lot and decreased reagent waste by 20%
  • Perform laboratory analysis for all ages in a clinic setting with emphasis on health assessment for student pilot population meeting Air Force mission

Medical Laboratory Technician

Val Verde Regional Medical Center
05.2005 - 01.2007
  • Perform Generalist duties as sole technician on night shift
  • Supervise, evaluate and manage work schedule of phlebotomist resulting in 100% accountability, training and phlebotomist moral

Education

Associate of Science - Medical Laboratory Technician

George Washington University
Washington, DC
01.1998

Bachelor of Arts -

Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX
01.1991

Skills

  • Laboratory safety protocols
  • Patient confidentiality
  • Quality assurance controls
  • Process improvement initiatives
  • Document management
  • Laboratory assay analysis
  • Lab instrument maintenance
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Critical thinking
  • Detail-oriented
  • Professionalism

Certification

AMT MT License, 249440

Military Service

United States, Army, Sgt, 01/01/93, 08/01/00, Served as Medical Laboratory Technician in various environments to include hospitals, and blood donor centers., Good Conduct Medal, Army Commendation Medal

Timeline

Medical Laboratory Technologist

OU Health Family Medical Center
09.2023 - 10.2024

Medical Laboratory Technologist, Lead

SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital, Healthplex South
05.2022 - 07.2023

Medical Laboratory Technologist

Norman Regional Hospital
04.2020 - 05.2022

Medical Laboratory Technologist

West Texas Medical Associates
10.2013 - 05.2019

Medical Laboratory Technician

San Angelo Community Medical Center
12.2011 - 10.2013

Medical Laboratory Technician

Department of U.S. Air Force
01.2007 - 12.2011

Medical Laboratory Technician

Val Verde Regional Medical Center
05.2005 - 01.2007

Bachelor of Arts -

Angelo State University

Associate of Science - Medical Laboratory Technician

George Washington University
Kristie Tanajara