MOHAMMED SUAUDI Hassen
Alexandria,Virginia
Summary
Hardworking Medical scientist bringing 16 years of expertise in microbiology, chemistry and hematology testing needs. Skilled multitasker with excellent communication and problem-solving skills. Proven history of maintaining equipment and lab areas in alignment with regulatory guidelines. Organized and independent candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Laboratory Advisor
Ministry Of Health Lesotho (World Bank Funded Pro)
10.2017 - 02.2023
- Provide technical assistance and oversight for the implementation of COVID-19 vaccination programs for health care providers.
- Verify that the diagnosis and vaccination of COVID-19 are performed in accordance with the work plan.
- Performance of an internal audit on ISO/IEC 17025:2017 as part of laboratory continuous improvement
- Towards a high-quality laboratory service by using ISO/IEC 15189:2012 to implement the twelve quality management essentials.
- Experience managing data for laboratory information management systems (LIS/LMIS) like Polytech, DISA, GxAlert.
- Conducting laboratory safety audits in accordance with Medical Laboratories Requirements for Safety international standard ISO/DIS 15190:2018.
- Collaborated with internal team members and customer representatives to clarify relationship of business and project goals and obtain enhanced perspective of development process.
- Worked with development team to define and implement customer change requests to enhance product functionality.
- Attended weekly development team meetings and assisted in identification and resolution of issues to maintain timeline and budget integrity.
- Assisted development leads in definition of process flows, relative task priorities and business value measurement parameters.
- Followed laboratory protocols for specimen processing, analysis, and results reporting.
- Operated, calibrated, and maintained sophisticated instruments and equipment to facilitate quality laboratory and patient care operations.
- Trained and oriented new medical technologists to perform and interpret tests.
- Maintained required laboratory supplies inventory, and verified viability of supplies prior to use.
- Conducted chemical analysis of body fluids to determine presence of normal and abnormal components.
- Participated in evaluation of new laboratory techniques, products and instruments.
- Participated in essential quality improvement programs to maintain accurate and timely laboratory testing and meet customer needs.
- Employed microscopic techniques to collect and study blood samples to determine number of cells, morphology, and blood group, assessing compatibility for transfusion purposes.
- Maintained laboratory equipment and supplies, ensuring proper functioning and compliance with laboratory standards.
- Enforced quality control protocols to maintain accuracy of test results.
- Completed comprehensive diagnostic testing of blood, urine and other body fluids.
- Identified and troubleshot technical issues related to laboratory procedures.
- Operated highly specialized laboratory equipment to process specimens.
- Conducted chemical analysis of blood, urine or spinal fluid to determine presence of normal or abnormal components.
- Utilized expertise in microbiology, chemistry, and hematology to help with diagnosis of medical issues.
- Collected and studied blood samples to determine number of cells, morphology, blood group and blood type.
- Developed and implemented quality assurance programs to maintain accuracy of results.
- Identified patient and labeled specimens with correct information to protect patient from adverse errors.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
Head of the Regional Reference Tuberculosis & DST
Adama Public Health Research And Referral Lab.
10.2013 - 08.2017
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Followed safety protocols and precautions for safe and hazard-free work environment.
- Maintained laboratory equipment and supplies, ensuring proper functioning and compliance with laboratory standards.
- Enforced quality control protocols to maintain accuracy of test results.
- Operated highly specialized laboratory equipment to process specimens.
- Identified and troubleshot technical issues related to laboratory procedures.
- Completed comprehensive diagnostic testing of blood, urine and other body fluids.
- Prepared reports to document laboratory results and findings.
- Inspected and calibrated pH meters, spectrophotometers and centrifuges.
- Operated, calibrated, and maintained sophisticated instruments and equipment to facilitate quality laboratory and patient care operations.
- Participated in evaluation of new laboratory techniques, products and instruments.
- Participated in essential quality improvement programs to maintain accurate and timely laboratory testing and meet customer needs.
- Employed microscopic techniques to collect and study blood samples to determine number of cells, morphology, and blood group, assessing compatibility for transfusion purposes.
- Establishing a quality management system according to Medical Laboratory
- Excellent knowledge in coordinating vaccination programs for polio and measles, including storing vaccines properly.
- Standard ISO/IEC 15189:2012 at Adama Public Health Research and Referral Laboratory, accredited by Ethiopian National Accreditation Organization (ENAO).
- Demonstrated experience in validation and verification of methods before applying to the job. Troubleshooting and collaborative problem-solving skills.
- Expertise in developing strategic plans, operational plans, and other relevant documents for the health sector.
- Practical experience with cultivation and identification of Tuberculosis by MTP64 antigen Florescence, ZN microscopy, GeneXpert maintenance, calibration, Tuberculosis culture, and DST consulting services in the Oromia Region
Medical Technologist, Microbiology
Adama Public Health Research And Referral Lab.
09.2011 - 09.2013
- Analyzed laboratory findings to check accuracy of results.
- Followed laboratory protocols for specimen processing, analysis, and results reporting.
- Maintained required laboratory supplies inventory, and verified viability of supplies prior to use.
- Trained and oriented new medical technologists to perform and interpret tests.
- Florescence, ZN microscopy, GeneXpert maintenance, calibration, Tuberculosis culture, and DST consulting services in the Oromia Region
- Performance of an internal audit on ISO/IEC 17025:2017 as part of laboratory continuous improvement
- Towards a high-quality laboratory service by using ISO/IEC 15189:2012 to implement the twelve quality management essentials
- Offering advice and consultations regarding vector-borne diseases, including malaria, hemorrhagic fever, and trypanosomiasis
- General lab management, ordering and maintaining supplies and equipment, including chemicals, biological materials, etc.
- Experience in preparing solid media for TB culture, bacterial cultures, and cell cultures
- Hand-on extraction DNA/RNA, conducted QC, qPCR, sequencing, ELISAs, and immune blotting, flow cytometry, and related analyses from malaria-infected tissues
- Identified and troubleshot technical issues related to laboratory procedures.
Laboratory Head and Bench Work
Haramaya Hospital(former Health Center)
08.2004 - 08.2011
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Boosted team efficiency by organizing, restocking and maintaining laboratory environments and equipment.
- Involved in providing seminars and short-term trainings to medical laboratory professionals on HIV molecular testing, machine maintenance and external quality assessment (EQA).
- Performed clinical chemistry, hormonal, coagulation and molecular tests while executing all the required quality control and calibration procedures to ensure validity of test results.
- Assisted regional and hospital laboratories on the use of laboratory information systems.
- Executed and analyzed diagnostic tests in areas including microscopy, clinical chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, parasitology, serology, and microbiology to aid physicians in diagnosing and treating diseases.
- Performed coagulation, hematology and blood banking tests.
- Communicated critical diagnostic test results with physicians, nursing staff or patients, when necessary.
- Carried out specimen reception, processing and media preparation in microbiology lab. · Performed media reading, biochemical and other necessary microbiological tests.
- Lead the overall laboratory activities as a laboratory manager. · Involved in performing and reviewing daily quality control and quality assessment data as laboratory head and case team leader.
Education
Masters In Clinical Laboratory Science - Microbiology
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 11.2016
Bachelor Of Science - Medical Laboratory Science
Haramaya University
Dire Dawa, Ethiopia 07.2011
Associate Degree - Medical Laboratory Technology
Jimma University
Jimma, Ethiopia 06.2004
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Equipment Operation
- Infection Control
- High Complexity Testing
- Specimen Testing and Analysis
- Lab Test Analysis
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Specimen Tracking Software
- Disease Research
- Safety Procedures
- Team Leadership
- Equipment Calibration
- Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)
Accomplishments
- Establishment of COVID-19 Laboratory in the country and networking.
- Advocate for COVID-19 vaccination
- Lesotho's National TB Reference Laboratory is accredited under ISO/IEC 15189:2012, which is a great achievement for me.
- Establishment Molecular DST and Phenotypic DST for Mycobacterium in NTRL -Lesotho.
- Establishment of Regional Tuberculosis culture and Drug susceptibility testing reference Laboratory in ADAMA, ETHIOPIA.
- Accreditation of Regional Tuberculosis culture and Drug susceptibility testing reference Laboratory in ADAMA, ETHIOPIA.
- Developing strategic plan for tuberculosis diagnosis and prevention and control for Ethiopia.
- Developing a quality manual and safety manual as well as standard operating procedure for several laboratories.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Additional Information
INSTRUMENTATION
- Clinical Chemistry: Dimension/Siemens Vista® 500 Intelligent Lab System; cobas® 6000 analyzer series Hematology: Sysmex XN-3100
- Hematology Analyzer; Abbott Cell-DYN 3700 and Cell-DYN 1800 hematology analyzers
- Coagulation: Siemens Sysmex® CS-2500 Hemostasis Blood Coagulation Analyzer
- Urinalysis: Siemens CLINITEK® AUWi Automated Urine Workstation (Siemens CLINITEK® Novus® Analyzer combined with Sysmex® UF-1000i Analyzer)
- Microbiology: BD BACTEC Culture System and BD Kiestra Laboratory Automation
- Molecular Testing: Cepheid’s GeneXpert®, Roche’s COBAS® TaqMan96, bioM´erieux’s BioFire
- Blood Bank: Immuocor’s ECHO Lumena
- Serology: Abbott’s ARCHITECT ; ADVIA Centaur XPT Immunoassay System
Timeline
Senior Laboratory Advisor
Ministry Of Health Lesotho (World Bank Funded Pro)
10.2017 - 02.2023
Head of the Regional Reference Tuberculosis & DST
Adama Public Health Research And Referral Lab.
10.2013 - 08.2017
Medical Technologist, Microbiology
Adama Public Health Research And Referral Lab.
09.2011 - 09.2013
Laboratory Head and Bench Work
Haramaya Hospital(former Health Center)
08.2004 - 08.2011
Masters In Clinical Laboratory Science - Microbiology
Addis Ababa University
Bachelor Of Science - Medical Laboratory Science
Haramaya University
Associate Degree - Medical Laboratory Technology
Jimma University
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