Madeline C. Kerley
Hattiesburg,MS
Summary
Detail-oriented Medical Laboratory Scientist/Infection Preventionist well-versed in performing tests in areas such as Urinalysis, Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, and Blood Bank. Highly organized and diligent with systematic approach to handling specimens and conducting assessments. Ready to bring 4 years of clinical experience to challenging a new role.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Infection Preventionist
Forrest General Hospital
04.2023 - Current
- Surveilled ongoing infections to verify adequate data collection, control procedures and current staff interventions.
- Coordinated successfully and with full compliance to prevent infections according to facility and Joint Commission standards.
- Developed effective training programs to help staff understand and implement critical protections.
- Kept teams operating in accordance with latest epidemiological research and sound care practices.
- Gathered, analyzed and reported on infection data.
- Performed preventive measures and maintained firm safety levels to avoid spread of infection and disease.
MLS Generalist
Forrest General Hospital
5 2019 - 3 2023
- Maintained strict adherence to prescribed lab safety guidelines and operational instructions.
- Analyzed testing results based on established indicators, submitting findings to central lab database.
- Identified and resolved unexpected results, directing secondary testing measures or collection efforts.
- Utilized expertise in microbiology, chemistry, and hematology to help with diagnosis of medical issues.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to evaluate the effectiveness of treatments and diagnostic techniques.
- Instrumentation:
- DxH 800
- Iris
- ACL Top 500 Alethia
- Clinitek Advantus Cobas 6000
- Vidas
- AU640 Osmometer 3320
- Cobas E411
Technical Laboratory Assistant
Forrest General Hospital
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Second shift Hematology
- Process specimens on DxH, Advantus, Iris, and ACL Top instruments
- Maintenance and reagent replacement
- Analyze and interpret patient results
- Perform manual differentials and body fluid counts on patient specimens
Education
Bachelor of Science - Medical Laboratory Science
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS05.2019
Medical Laboratory Science
Forrest General Hospital Externship
Hattiesburg, MS05.2019
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Corrective Actions
- Contributing Team Player
- Organization and Communication Skills
- Laboratory Assay Analysis
- Self Motivated
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Specimen Processing
- High Complexity Testing
- Quality Assurance and Control
- Data analysis and entry
Certification
MLS (ASCP)
Additional Information
- Epic Beaker experience
- Epic Bugsy experience
Timeline
Infection Preventionist
Forrest General Hospital
04.2023 - Current
Technical Laboratory Assistant
Forrest General Hospital
01.2019 - 05.2019
MLS Generalist
Forrest General Hospital
5 2019 - 3 2023
Bachelor of Science - Medical Laboratory Science
University of Southern Mississippi
Medical Laboratory Science
Forrest General Hospital Externship