Lawrence Reyes
Concord,CA
Summary
Proficient in microbiology processing to isolate microorganisms for identification and sensitivity testing. Ensures staffing matches workload and the team's work is completed to meet overall service and quality expectations. Experienced in venipuncture techniques, capillary puncture, and collecting blood specimens for all age groups, including newborns and geriatric patients. Motivated by a passion for working in a laboratory environment and committed to pursuing a degree in this field.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Laboratory Associate Lead (Microbiology)
Sutter Health Shared Laboratory
05.2019 - Current
- Specimen processing i.e. acid-fast bacilli, fluid, tissue, sputum, urine, swab, blood culture.
- Culture plating using an inoculation technique with smear preparation.
- Cultures are incubated at 35 to 37˚C supplied with 5% CO2 for 17 hours.
- Acid-fast bacilli digestion and decontamination processing.
- WASP lab operator.
- Daily Maintenance on instruments.
- Monitoring temperatures of incubators and refrigerators.
- Customer service such as picking up phone calls aiding nurses and doctors with add-on test request.
- Faxing results to affiliates with a follow up phone call based on critical reports.
- Batching culture plates that are kept inside incubator.
- Scanning specimens that are processed and ready to be stored in a walk-in refrigerator.
- Specimen send out to reference lab Quest Diagnostics and Public Health.
- Daily specimen disposal.
- Trained new laboratory personnel to apply proper laboratory techniques and best practices.
- Developed new protocols and improved existing laboratory processes.
- Coordinated and managed laboratory projects and experiments.
- Organizes and coordinates the daily activities of within the department.
- Schedules and assigns work to Lab Specimen Processors.
- Ensures that pending work is monitored and priority work is escalated, meeting overall service exceptions by matching staff to workload.
Laboratory Assistant II
Kaiser Permanente
09.2021 - 07.2024
- Obtained variety of blood samples through venipuncture or capillary puncture using syringes, butterfly needles and straight needles.
- Labeled blood tube with information like time of collection, date and patient name.
- Prepared blood-collecting equipment to draw blood and safely store and transport samples.
- Maintained fully-stocked phlebotomy cart, carrier and station.
- Neo natal screen for newborns.
- Hospital A.M. rounds, ER draws.
- Responds to critical calls overhead such as stroke alert and labor and delivery draws.
Laboratory Assistant
John Muir Health (Microbiology)
03.2022 - 08.2023
- Receive batches of specimen from main hospital.
- Process microbiology specimens for isolation.
- Acid fast bacilli decontamination.
- C.Diff PCR testing.
- Monthly, weekly and daily instrumental maintenance.
- Daily temperature log.
- Microscan maintenance by checking reagent levels, refilling, changing reagent.
- Incubator maintenance using a manual firite to verify if CO2 is within correct level.
- Retrieve shipment from warehouse and distribute supply with a timely manner due to temperature sensitive supplies.
- Daily specimen disposal.
Patient Service Representative II Float
Quest Diagnostics
03.2017 - 05.2019
- Arm and hand venipuncture with correct order of draw.
- Collected, labeled and stored lab samples according to laboratory specifications.
- Specimen pour off after centrifuged.
- Pipette plasma or serum to different container and send frozen or refrigerated.
- Urine collection with pour off.
- Pre-employment urine drug screen.
- Ensured that all hazardous products including bodily fluids were disposed properly.
- Communication with physicians to clarify test orders followed by diagnosis codes.
- Front desk receptionist.
- Utilized Care360 to record manual or electronic laboratory requisitions.
- Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.
Education
Medical Laboratory Technology Prerequisite -
Diablo Valley College Health Career College
Pleasant Hill, CASkills
- Blood draw proficiency
- Fingerstick blood sampling
- Specimen handling expertise
- Attention to detail
- Efficient specimen handling skills
- OSHA regulations adherence
- Understanding of HIPAA standards
- Microbiology culture techniques
- Infection prevention strategies
- Care 360/Quantum E-Labs
- Thorough in quality assurance
- Expertise in SunQuest software
- Epic
- Apollo
- Compassionate patient support
- Lab Live
Timeline
Laboratory Assistant
John Muir Health (Microbiology)
03.2022 - 08.2023
Laboratory Assistant II
Kaiser Permanente
09.2021 - 07.2024
Laboratory Associate Lead (Microbiology)
Sutter Health Shared Laboratory
05.2019 - Current
Patient Service Representative II Float
Quest Diagnostics
03.2017 - 05.2019
Medical Laboratory Technology Prerequisite -
Diablo Valley College Health Career College
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