Marissa Viale
American Canyon,CA
Summary
Highly experienced laboratory supervisor with a strong ability to handle complex clinical and instrument challenges. Widely acknowledged expertise in clinical laboratory skills. Dedicated to delivering timely and high-quality clinical results without compromise.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Laboratory Technologist Assistant
Providence Health/QVMC
02.2020 - Current
- Organizing and storing samples according to all safety and other requirements to ensure the safety of personnel and integrity of the sample
- Determining and performing tests needed for the analysis recording tests
- Maintaining equipment records and daily work logs
- Processing of specimens for microbiological examination according to established policies and procedures, including inoculating specimens onto growth media, slide preparation for an examination
- Perform daily lab equipment maintenance and cleaning, including recalibration of equipment
- Gathered laboratory samples, monitored fluids and read test results to make accurate care decisions.
- Performed and documented hematological and chemical examinations on blood and other body fluids for detection and identification of communicable and other diseases.
- Prepared and examined specimens using variety of instruments, histologic and molecular diagnostic techniques.
- Investigated and resolved issues related to laboratory processes and procedures.
- Analyzed clinical samples, resolving unusual data trends and instrument alarms as appropriate.
- Maintained laboratory equipment and supplies, ensuring proper functioning and compliance with laboratory standards.
- Maintained confidentiality of all patient information to conform to HIPAA, internal, and other regulatory standards.
- Identified and troubleshot technical issues related to laboratory procedures.
- Enforced quality control protocols to maintain accuracy of test results.
- Completed comprehensive diagnostic testing of blood, urine and other body fluids.
Lead Laboratory Supervisor Technologist
Lighthouse Lab Services
04.2021 - 05.2023
- Responsible for providing day-to-day supervision of high-complexity test performance by testing personnel, ensuring the laboratory meets its key laboratory quality requirements
- Ensure proper communication with the technical lab regarding any changes to protocol or policies completed
- Collaborate on writing, updating, and maintaining the SOP manual
- Responsible for monitoring test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure that acceptable levels of analytic performance are maintained
- Maintained acceptable levels of analytic performance by monitoring test analyses and specimen examinations
- Assist in training and documenting competency assessments of all laboratory employees in compliance with regulating bodies (CAP, CLIA, HIPAA)
- Provide technical oversight to lab personnel who perform testing procedures
- Ensure pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical processes comply with the lab's standard operating procedures and relevant laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the laboratory
- Prepared employee schedules according to individual needs and skills, as well as coverage requirements.
- Assisted with development and administration of laboratory budgets.
- Trained new system users and employees to promote useful system knowledge and operations.
Laboratory Manager/Andrologist
Alta Bates In Vitro Laboratory
10.2000 - 05.2022
- Performs semen analysis reports and records results, evaluates sperm morphology. Maintains the Cryopreservation of sperm and embryos and sperm inventory spreadsheet.
- Perform endocrine hormone assays for infertility patients
- Consistently commended for the timely, high-quality completion of both routine and special laboratory assays of patient specimens (including blood and other body fluids)
- Collaborated with the Medical Director to establish a new laboratory, ensuring all necessary licenses and certifications were submitted to accreditation agencies before the facility's entire operation
- Negotiate with various vendors to secure the best prices for quality goods and services, increasing profitability and reducing costs
- Evaluated quality control within the laboratory using standard laboratory test and maintained compliance with CLIA, OSHA, safety, and risk-management guidelines
- Ensures laboratory equipment functions effectively by setting quality standards, troubleshooting issues, certifying performance and coordinating repairs and replacements
- Ensures high-quality results by participating in the QA program, conducting PT surveys, and maintaining records
- Interviewed, hired and trained lab personnel to perform experiments and analyze results.
- Planned and coordinated new development programs to meet deadlines within the budget.
- Kept laboratory in compliance with applicable guidelines and laws.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Medical Technology
San Juan De Dios College
Skills
- Instrument maintenance
- Clinical chemistry
- Quality control management
- Analytical testing
- Laboratory documentation
- Microbiological analysis
- Laboratory Technique
- Specimen Processing (tissue and body fluids)
- Instrument Calibration
- Laboratory safety protocols
- Quality control procedures
- Staff management
- Laboratory equipment operation
- PCR
Timeline
Lead Laboratory Supervisor Technologist
Lighthouse Lab Services
04.2021 - 05.2023
Clinical Laboratory Technologist Assistant
Providence Health/QVMC
02.2020 - Current
Laboratory Manager/Andrologist
Alta Bates In Vitro Laboratory
10.2000 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Medical Technology
San Juan De Dios College