Melanie Ochoa
Hockley,TX
Summary
- Self-motivated and eager to learn. I'm organized, hardworking, great at multitasking and Professional on the job. I'm very detail-oriented and able to follow thorough instructions, strong work ethic, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Looking to be helpful for a great, hard-working team
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
PBMC Laboratory Technician
DM Clinical Research
Houston, TX
08.2023 - 11.2024
- Managed inventory levels by ordering supplies and ensuring stock is available when needed.
- Monitored safety compliance within the laboratory environment to ensure adherence to regulations.
- Documented all experimental procedures and results in an organized manner for future reference.
- Assisted with training new lab technicians on proper operation of instruments, safety protocols, and other relevant topics.
- Ensured that all laboratory areas were kept clean and orderly at all times.
- Performed routine maintenance tasks, such as cleaning centrifuges and changing filters.
- Prepare, process, and ship laboratory samples to outside laboratories following IATA regulations.
- Perform PBMC sample processing and cryopreservation.
- Knowledgeable of the Sponsor's protocol so that all study activities are completed correctly.
- Tracks collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection; maintaining daily tallies of collections performed, as applicable.
Admin Assistant
DM Clinical Research
Houston, TX
01.2023 - 07.2023
- Greet patients and depending on their visit check if they will need paperwork to fill out
- Upload CDC, DL, and Birth certificate to patient profiles
- Updating and keeping up with the daily flow sheet
- In the event a CRA/Visitor comes in they will check in at the front desk and complete a sign in sheet and be given a visitor badge
- Answering phone calls/ Rescheduling/Scheduling Illness Appointments/Transferring if needed
- Confirming next day appointments
- In the event a patient needs transportation I set that up as well
- Making sure payments are issued correctly in a timely manner
- For patients that are no longer coming in for their visits or are considered LTFU, I send out certified letters along with making sure they have stamps and added on the tracker
Education
Limited Medical Radiologic Technologists - Certificate of Completion
The College of Health Care Professions
Houston, TX02-2025
Medical Assistant - Certificate of Completion
The College of Health Care Professions
Houston, TX06.2023
Skills
- Help physician with patient examinations
- Answer office phone and greet patient
- Provide overall support for physicians and office operations
- Prepare patients for examinations and treatment
- Take patient history and vital signs
- Prepares exam and treatment rooms with necessary instruments
- Phlebotomy
- Prepares and maintains supplies and equipment
- Scheduling (manually and electronically)
- Medical Terminology
- Strep test, pregnancy test, urinalysis
- OSHA/HIPAA training
- Sample Preparation
- Specimen Processing
- PBMC testing and analysis
- Critical thinking proficiency
- Medical Laboratory Procedures
- Supply Maintenance
- Lab equipment maintenance
- Safety Compliance
- Laboratory safety
- Perform projections of the vertebral column, upper and lower extremities, skull, facial bones, and chest
- Review x-rays to determine if the images are satisfactory for diagnostic purposes
- Radiation protection techniques to limit exposure to patients and medical staff
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
PBMC Laboratory Technician
DM Clinical Research
08.2023 - 11.2024
Admin Assistant
DM Clinical Research
01.2023 - 07.2023
Limited Medical Radiologic Technologists - Certificate of Completion
The College of Health Care Professions
Medical Assistant - Certificate of Completion
The College of Health Care Professions
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