Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
References
Languages
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Nancy Cuellar

Nancy Cuellar

Quality assurance Specialist
Los Angeles,California

Summary

Detail-oriented, with experience at high-volume output labs. Skilled handling live-patient samples and maintaining laboratory equipment. Strong communication skills and talented working positively with scientific teams.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Environmental Service Worker/ Housekeeping

Avatara LLC
07.2023 - 01.2024
  • 6-month contract, full time, on site at Veterans A airs Medical Center
  • Clean/sanitize pt
  • Rooms, sterilizing medical equipment, in hospitals, clinics and
  • Ces
  • Maintained cleanliness in common areas, all floors, lobbies, halls , gym, recreational areas and dining rooms
  • Used appropriate chemicals , equipment and techniques when cleaning.

Laboratory Assistant 1

Mindlance Employment Agency
02.2023 - 06.2023
  • 4-6 month contract , full time , on site at Quest Diagnostics
  • Track inventory of retained samples, or testing information using Laboratory Information
  • Management Services (LIMS) software
  • Document any updates, based on changes or new requirements, troubleshooting specimen problems
  • Labeling samples, capping, accessioning, batching, test tube prepping and following safety protocols and regulatory requirements.

Partner /Owner

Arcade Amusement Enterprises
11.2017 - 12.2022
  • Scouted new locations and placement of vending machines, negotiated with owners and managers
  • Stocked fresh products in multiple locations, collected money from vending machines
  • Tracked expenses, inventory, invested back into the business.

Quality Assurance Tech.

Account Control Technology
03.2013 - 09.2016
  • Awarded employee of the month, 5 months
  • Performed various audits, 3rd party vendor audits, monitored calls from Collection’s operations, training new sta , organized meeting minutes
  • Performed presentations on audit results and trending errors, assisted the compliance department; general counsel with disciplinary reports and escalations when violations were found in a timely manner
  • Created and updated company’s SOP’s, revised and reviewed all company’s policies and procedures, employee training, certifications, assisted with special projects, such as fundraising, marketing and project management.

Quality Assurance Specialist

JG Wentworth Financial Inc.
07.2011 - 03.2013
  • Documented and reported product or service quality levels
  • Analyzed reports, revised SOPs for every job function and monitored sales agents on calls
  • Identified mistakes across hundreds of inspections and audits
  • Communicated with other team members to solve problems, following up when mistakes were found.

Laboratory Accessioner

West Coast Lab.
06.2005 - 01.2008
  • Specimen processor, data entry, typing 45 wpm.,opened shipments, receiving, accessioning specimens, centrifuge machine, pipetting manually, storing /archiving specimens safely, per /refrigerated or frozen and/or ambient condition
  • Verify information on labels, specimen type, test ordered, requisitions, were acceptable and accurate
  • Processed problematic specimens, TNP, TIQ, QNS, or wrong sample received, reported findings to CLS on sta .

Laboratory Associate

Pacific Toxicology
07.2002 - 03.2005
  • Specimen Processor, Verify receipt of specimens, Data Entry of patient/testing information into (LMS) software system, accessioned, aliquoted and performed “STAT”testing
  • Safely storing/ archiving specimens and tracking retained specimens for any amendments or new requirements needed to process.

Specimen Technician 11

Quest Diagnostics
07.1997 - 10.2001
  • Specimen Processor, used conveyor machine for specimen distribution, centrifuge machine for glucose and plasma removal and pipetting
  • Verify requisitions against specimen received, type, amounts and test ordered for accuracy and compliance
  • Used safety protocols for laboratory environments.

Education

Associate in Science, RN Degree -

L.A. Trade Tech. College
01.2011

Associates in Liberal Arts/ AA Degree -

LAVC
01.2005

Skills

  • Detail oriented, problem solving, customer service, internal audit, project management, Data analysis, quality improvement, Public Speaking, Specim

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop graphs on spreadsheets to analyze raw data.
  • Small coin operated business owner.

Certification

Basic Life Support, CPR

References

Upon request

Languages

Spanish
Full Professional

Timeline

Environmental Service Worker/ Housekeeping

Avatara LLC
07.2023 - 01.2024

Laboratory Assistant 1

Mindlance Employment Agency
02.2023 - 06.2023

Partner /Owner

Arcade Amusement Enterprises
11.2017 - 12.2022

Quality Assurance Tech.

Account Control Technology
03.2013 - 09.2016

Quality Assurance Specialist

JG Wentworth Financial Inc.
07.2011 - 03.2013

Laboratory Accessioner

West Coast Lab.
06.2005 - 01.2008

Laboratory Associate

Pacific Toxicology
07.2002 - 03.2005

Specimen Technician 11

Quest Diagnostics
07.1997 - 10.2001

Associate in Science, RN Degree -

L.A. Trade Tech. College

Associates in Liberal Arts/ AA Degree -

LAVC
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