Margaret Judson
Mount Juliet,TN
Summary
Dynamic Medical Laboratory Technician with experience in several areas of the lab, with a special interest in laboratory information systems management and regulatory compliance. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Laboratory Technician II - Generalist
Vanderbilt Medical Center
07.2024 - Current
- Operated and maintained laboratory equipment, adhering to safety protocols.
- Conducted STAT and routine laboratory tests to ensure accurate patient diagnoses.
- Prepared specimens for analysis, ensuring proper labeling and documentation.
- Ensured quality control by performing routine maintenance on lab equipment and calibrating instruments as needed.
- Maintained compliance with regulatory agencies through thorough documentation of laboratory processes and procedures.
- Efficiently multitasked and prioritized to ensure the most time efficient work-flow.
- Communicated critical lab results to physician and nursing units to ensure timely patient care and treatment.
Laboratory Supervisor
University Hospitals
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Supervised daily laboratory operations, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards.
- Conducted regular equipment maintenance checks to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
- Managed inventory of laboratory supplies.
- Developed training materials for new employees.
- Ensured compliance with regulatory requirements through thorough documentation and reporting procedures.
- Mentored laboratory staff members to foster professional growth, skill development, and career advancement opportunities within the organization.
- Facilitated troubleshooting efforts during unexpected challenges or crises while maintaining composure under pressure.
- Improved staff competency through continuous training programs and performance evaluations.
- Created quality control reports on monthly basis.
- Promoted collaboration among team members through regular meetings, open communication channels, and team-building activities.
- Provided technical guidance and training to laboratory staff.
- Analyzed HL7 segments for ADT, order, and result interfaces.
- Resolved syntax errors to ensure that results crossed over to the clinical record properly.
- Troubleshot LIS/instrument interface errors and peripheral device issues to maintain uptime.
- Performed system upgrades and ongoing data maintenance for LIS and Point-of-care middleware systems.
- Routine updating and review of system logs, making corrections as necessary to allow failed transactions to reach their target system.
Point-of-Care & Laboratory Operations Manager
Lake Health Hospital
10.2020 - 01.2022
- Direct testing oversight across two laboratories: a cancer center and a STAT laboratory, as well as Point-of-Care testing locations.
- Managed work schedules and payroll for eight employees.
- Operated as a PRN laboratory technician, as needed.
- Organized and managed technical activities, tests, and operational support across several cost centers, and a broad spectrum of testing.
- Completed routine audits at all CLIA-waived and moderately complex testing sites.
- Monitored quality control and quality assurance for all CLIA-waived and moderately complex test systems, as well as STAT laboratories.
- Performed and documented corrective action when quality control deviated from expected results.
- Implemented and validated new test systems according to regulatory requirements.
- Developed training materials and provided training to both laboratory and non-laboratory personnel.
- Entered and reviewed CAP proficiency results.
- Prepared laboratory budget and financial reports, capital purchases, and financial justifications for proposals to the laboratory director's approval.
Point-of-Care and Laboratory Compliance Specialist
Lake Health Hospital
09.2019 - 10.2020
- Ensured compliance with laboratory regulations through regular audits and assessments to maintain inspection readiness.
- Developed training materials to educate staff on compliance policies and procedures.
- Managed point-of-care middleware systems and result monitoring.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions for compliance issues.
- Prepared procedures, implemented, and validated new point-of-care test systems.
- Trained non-laboratory point-of-care personnel in all aspects of testing.
- Entered and reviewed CAP proficiency test results for moderately complex testing.
- Developed risk assessment models to identify potential compliance risks.
Medical Laboratory Technician - Generalist
Lake Health Hospital
04.2017 - 09.2020
- Conducted STAT and routine laboratory tests to ensure accurate patient diagnostics.
- Performed routine maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment to produce accurate results.
- Operated wide range of laboratory equipment and instruments to complete analysis.
- Provided training to new employees.
- Rotated routinely through all departments.
- Prepared reagents and solutions, making readily available during testing for convenience.
Medical Laboratory Technician - Microbiology
Ashtabula County Medical Center
10.2017 - 03.2021
- Prepared tissue, blood, and other biologicals for testing.
- Performed daily maintenance and ran quality control as needed.
- Streak patient samples for isolation and quantification.
- Prepared and interpreted Microscan panels for organism identification.
- Performed microbiology staining and microscopic analysis to identify infectious organisms.
- Operated incubators and other microbiology equipment for specimen processing.
- Disinfected and maintained clean work areas.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Laboratory Technology
Lakeland Community College
Kirtland, OH05-2017
Bachelor of Science - Biology
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina, NC12-2014
Skills
- LIS/Informatics: Epic, Sunquest, Cerner, Softlab, HL7, SQL, interface testing and monitoring, ADT/order/result monitoring, data maintenance
- Compliance and regulation
- Critical thinking
- Self-motivated
- Strong communication
- Detail-oriented
- Laboratory instrumentation
- Troubleshooting
- Computer proficiency
Certification
- MLT(ASCP)cm - Medical Laboratory Technician
- MLS(AMT) - Medical Laboratory Scientist eligible, pending test results January 2026.
Timeline
Medical Laboratory Technician II - Generalist
Vanderbilt Medical Center
07.2024 - Current
Laboratory Supervisor
University Hospitals
01.2022 - 12.2023
Point-of-Care & Laboratory Operations Manager
Lake Health Hospital
10.2020 - 01.2022
Point-of-Care and Laboratory Compliance Specialist
Lake Health Hospital
09.2019 - 10.2020
Medical Laboratory Technician - Microbiology
Ashtabula County Medical Center
10.2017 - 03.2021
Medical Laboratory Technician - Generalist
Lake Health Hospital
04.2017 - 09.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Medical Laboratory Technology
Lakeland Community College
Bachelor of Science - Biology
East Carolina University