Lysette De Sousa
Mineola,NY
Summary
Hardworking Clinical Laboratory Technician bringing 16 years of expertise in microbiology, chemistry and hematology testing needs. Skilled multitasker with excellent communication and problem-solving skills. Proven history of maintaining equipment and lab areas in alignment with regulatory guidelines.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Laboratory Technician
Acutis Diagnostics
Hicksville, NY
06.2021 - Current
- Set up, maintained and verified sterility of lab equipment and tools.
- Collect urine samples with focus on accuracy and adherence to aseptic techniques.
- Maintained strict aseptic fields when collecting biological samples, minimizing staff and patient infection risks.
- Processing of clinical specimens
- Instrumentation and equipment maintenance
- Label media and organize workspace for isolation of colonies.
- Follow unidirectional flow of specimen handling to avoid contamination.
- Notify supervisor of discrepancies and records corrective action taken.
Clinical Laboratory Technician
Truetox Laboratories
Garden City Park, New York
04.2019 - 05.2021
- Work with different types of analyzers. Start them up every morning, which entails doing daily maintenance, calibrations and Quality Controls.
- Make sure Quality Controls pass before putting patient specimens on.
- Finalize the test results after they have been processed.
Laboratory Aide
NYU Lagone Medical Center
Lake Success, NY
01.2014 - 04.2019
- Perform numerous Lab assistant duties in a practice with 29 MDs Oncology, IM, Cardiologist, Rheumatology and Nephrology.
- Processed high volume blood and urine samples daily for different lab tests required.
- Maintained daily logs, update lab database, and maintain lab instruments. Coordinate with MDs and reference labs for sample collection, testing, trouble-shooting.
Medical Assistant
NYU Great Neck Medical
Great Neck, NY
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Performed venipuncture on patients for Endocrinologists, Cardiologists, Internal Medicine and Gastroenterologists.
Clinical Laboratory Technician
NYU Great Neck Medical
Great Neck, NY
02.2006 - 12.2013
- Set up, maintained and verified sterility of lab equipment and tools.
- Collect blood and tissue samples with focus on accuracy and adherence to aseptic techniques.
- Performed maintenance, calibration and Quality Control on chemistry, immunoassay and hematology instruments. Interacted with instrument manufacturer's Technical Dept.
- Processed patient and proficiency test samples.
- Maintained inventory and ordered supplies when necessary.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Clinical Medical Assisting
Career Institute of Health And Technology
Westbury, NYSkills
- Specimen Handling
- Mechanical and Electrical Devices
- Quality Control Analysis
- Blood and Urine Analysis
- Contributing Team Player
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Aseptic Techniques
- Patient Relations
- Instrument Calibration
- Technical Troubleshooting
- Collections Procedures
- Patient Records Documentation
- Hematology
- Urinalysis
- Venipuncture
Certification
- Clinical Laboratory Technician - License number 002662 (April 2011-November 2025)
- MLA - Medical Laboratory Assistant
- Certified Phlebotomist, NHA
- Certified EKG technician, NHA
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant, NHA
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Portuguese
Timeline
Clinical Laboratory Technician
Acutis Diagnostics
06.2021 - Current
Clinical Laboratory Technician
Truetox Laboratories
04.2019 - 05.2021
Laboratory Aide
NYU Lagone Medical Center
01.2014 - 04.2019
Medical Assistant
NYU Great Neck Medical
01.2013 - 01.2014
Clinical Laboratory Technician
NYU Great Neck Medical
02.2006 - 12.2013
Some College (No Degree) - Clinical Medical Assisting
Career Institute of Health And Technology
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