MarieHope Gagalang, CLT /CLSII

• Prepared daily patient lists from previous day's data, making sure records are and other pertinent information are transferred correctly and confidentially to Excel.
• Entered Quality CONTROL of records temperatures, Bio Safety cabinets, instrument validation standards., i.e.

BacT-Alert blood instrument-entered Q.C. logs, Temperature, positive blood cultures, Print Instrument malfunction report and troubleshooting actions done, record name person contacted rom the outside source (Biomerioux Vitek)

• Performed Blood Cultures , Call positive results
• Performed A and O titers from screened patients
• Performed Hematology criteria test for HGB and HCT and WBC
• Performed Reagent inventory of reagents controls for blood and titration
• Performed instrument calibration and maintenance upgrades
• Operated on laboratory equipments following safety protocols and quality standards

• Conducted complex laboratory tests to insure accurate patients diagnosis
• Operated and maintained advanced laboratory equipment,

ensuring compliance with safety compliance

• Collaborated with healthcare professionals to interpret tests results to provide clinical insights using EPIC System
• Complied with Quality Control measures to enhance accuracy and reliability of tests outcomes
• Performed reading,Analyses, verification of results from finalized Bacteriological cultures, Serological, Immunological and Molecular results in the Cerner LIS system
• Monitored/Recorded/ Performed Quality Controls of instrument maintenance
• Monitor and update bacteriology inventory of supplies
• The HIPAA and Confidentiality Act are always observed and adhered upon in all testing and procedural processes

• Read, verified, released culture results in BLood culture, Wounds, Respiratory, Stools, CSF/Body Fluids, Anaerobes,

TB and Fungal cultures

• Performed TB surveillance program by continued monitoring of positive cultures by reporting positive TB cultures to the Department of Health
• Called critical values to Physicians/ Nurses or the Hospitalist whenever necessary
• Critical results .i.e, TB positive smears/cultures,CRE, VRE,MRSA, C.diff, ESBL and other biological hazardous microorganisms
• Performed technical troubleshooting of instruments i.e. Micro-Scan Dade
• Used bacterial Identification and Susceptibility tests; BacT-Alert, conventional biochemicals , Occult blood instrument
• Performed Serological tests for RPR, Monospot, FluAB,Rapid Strep, Cryptococcal Antigens
• Performed Molecular tests of C.difficil and MRSA Gene-Expert with Coccidiodes immitis- Illumigene (Lamp)
• Verified and resulted tests in the LIS and the Hospital computer System Sunquest Missys
• Delegated Work Schedule for the technologists technicians ,lab assistants and lab assistants
• Facilitates smooth workflow by overseeing projected day's workload

· Performs reading, testing, verifying and resulting of microbiological cultures

· Performs QC daily, weekly, monthly on reagents, Organism isolates, Kits and Media

· Reads culture plates in Urines, MRSA, Routines, Wounds, Blood, Respiratory, Stools- Shiga Toxin tests using EHEC kit and CSF/ Body Fluids

· Calls critical values report to physician/ nurses/ Infection Control practitioners

And the Department of Health whenever applicable

· Performs technical know-how in bacterial identification and susceptibility testing using

The Micro-Scan System, Bac-T-Alert Blood System

· Performs Serological testing of RSVs, H. flu A and B using Binax kits

· Verifies and enter results in the computer LIS and hospital computer system

· Performs PCR testing using Biofire System for Blood, Respiratory and Menigitis Molecular

Kits

· Reads, verifies and releases culture results in Blood culture, Wounds, Respiratory, Stools, CSF/Body Fluids, Anaerobe, TB and Fungal cultures

· Performs TB surveillance program by continued monitoring of patients and reports positiveTB cultures to the Department of Health

· Calls critical value reports to physician/ nurses i.e., TB positive, CRE, VRE, MRSA, C.DIFF, ESBL and other Biohazardous organisms

· Performs technical troubleshooting on instrument i.e. Micro-Scan,

· Uses bacterial identification kit and susceptibility testing when using BacT Alert, conventional biochemicals.

· Performs serological testing for RPR, Monospot, FluAB, Rapid Strep, Cryptococcal antigens.

· Performs molecular testing of C. difficille and MRSA using iIllumigene technique

· Verifies and enter results in the computer LIS and hospital computer systems using Sunquest Missys.

· Delegates work assignment/ Schedules to technologists, technicians and Lab assistants

· Facilitates smooth work flow by overseeing projected day's workload.

· Orders Media, Reagents, disks and other laboratory supplies

· Performs Q.C. on culture media, susceptibility disks, Media, Reagents

· Performs QA statistics on the daily, weekly, monthly, yearly maintenance on instruments, i.e. Microscan-Walkaway, Bactec, Centrifuges, Mgit ,Biological Hoods, water-baths and incubators.

· Performs CAP testing in Bacteriology, AFB, Fungal and Immunology Testing

· Attends microbiological seminars and conferences.

• Performed Q.C. checks, Calibrated instruments
• Read culture plates in Blood Cultures,Respiratories, Stools, CSF/ BODY FLUIDS
• Called critical results to Physician, Nurses and KInfection Control personnel
• Performed Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility using
• Micro-Scan Dade , API Analytab strips
• Performed Serological testing of MRSA, RPR, Cooccidiodes using EIA ILLUMIGENE, RSVS and Cryptococcal Antigens
• Performed molecular testing of C. difficil using Illumigene Assay
• Verified and entered results using Cerner pathnet and Cerner Millenium and the Hospital computer system