Laura McElroy
Bridgewater,MA
Summary
Laboratory operations associate with a thorough knowledge of how a testing laboratory and R&D laboratory operate. As a part of the support team I ensure a proficiently working environment that allows researchers to perform to the best of their capabilities. Alongside with this experience in a R&D laboratory, I spent 5 years with the US Army studying and practicing and testing in the healthcare environment.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Laboratory Operations Associate
Compass Therapeutics
Brighton, Massachusetts
07.2021 - Current
- Daily tasks to include biohazard waste collection, dry ice management, autoclaving, organizing a R&D laboratory and performing maintenance on equipment.
- Management of LN2 tanks and CO2 incubators alongside software program imonnit.com.
- In charge of the procurement department
- Data entry
- Schedule preventative and as needed maintenance on laboratory equipment.
- Resolve issues on equipments and schedule repairs as needed.
- Ensured and established ongoing discounts to help save on costs.
- Communicated with vendors for purchase contracts and discounted rates.
- In charge of managing inventory needs for all researchers.
Medical Laboratory Technician
Tripler Army Medical Center
Honolulu, HI
03.2014 - 06.2017
- Recorded and reported test results within appropriate processing priority
- Communicated critical or questionable results to healthcare personnel to aid in the proper diagnosis and treatment of patients
- Performed mandatory maintenance and quality control on laboratory instruments to validate accuracy
- Recorded values from quality control to monitor for trends or shifts and performed appropriate maintenance to resolve issues
- Assisted in performing correlation and validation studies to confirm laboratory equipment was analyzing patient samples properly
- Educated and trained new laboratory personnel and students on testing procedures, equipment maintenance, quality control and how to effectively report and communicate to healthcare providers
- Performed administrative duties such as data entry, document preparation and review and appointment scheduling
- Run patient samples in areas including but not limited to urinalysis, coagulation, chemistry, hematology and coagulation.
Soldier
United States Army
Various Locations
09.2012 - 06.2017
- Completed the Medical Laboratory Technician certification affiliated with George Washington University at Fort Sam San Antonio, TX
- Clinical rotations for Medical Laboratory Technician certification completed at Winn Army Community Hospital at Fort Stewart Hinesville, GA
- Specialized in areas such as Chemistry, Hematology and Urinalysis while assigned to the Core Lab at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, HI
Education
Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Management
Bay State College
Boston, MA08.2021
Associate of Science - Health Science Laboratory Technology
George Washington University
Washington DC, MD01.2017
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts - Science Transfer
Massasoit Community College
Brockton, MA05.2008
Skills
- Able to perform daily, weekly and monthly quality control and maintenance on several analyzers
- Qualified to work on analyzers including but not limited to Architect, iSTAT, STA-Compact, Iris and Sysmex, and Fortessa
- Assigned as company notary
- Chemical safety officer
- Trained in CHCS, NetSuite and Microsoft Business Dynamics
- Able to operate well under pressure and in a fast paced environment
- Excellent communication skills within the healthcare field
Timeline
Laboratory Operations Associate
Compass Therapeutics
07.2021 - Current
Medical Laboratory Technician
Tripler Army Medical Center
03.2014 - 06.2017
Soldier
United States Army
09.2012 - 06.2017
Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Management
Bay State College
Associate of Science - Health Science Laboratory Technology
George Washington University
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts - Science Transfer
Massasoit Community College
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