Applying for the full-time Financial Literacy Specialist position at the Orlando VA Medical Center in Orlando, FL.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Technologist
Medical Technologist GS, James A. Haley VA Medical Center
02.2018 - Current
Skilled in performing and analyzing laboratory assays and resolving complex clinical and instrumental problems
Qualified to perform laboratory testing in Molecular (also with PCR tests: SARS-CoV-2, HIV, and HCV)
In addition to being familiar with:
Pertinent MSDS books
Collection media-specimen handling requirements
Specimen location pending in VISTA incomplete list
Pre-decontamination/biosafety hood
Loading requirement-specimens run, and combos (Half-Full Run)
System modules, software overview, password
Consumables and reagents
Controls and reagent lot verification materials
Loading specimens
Handling barcode errors and any other troubleshooting
Releasing and printing results: through IM, VISTA, and instrumental software systems
Maintenance-standby, weekly, and start-up shutdown sequence
Troubleshooting and corrective actions
Reporting results through IM and VISTA: including critical result notification and invalids
Specimen storage and retention
Post-decontamination and UV
Instruments, work area, restocking and additional supplies
In addition to performing in Microbiology (also with rapid tests: StrepA, FOBT & PCR tests: Influenza A and B, RSV, C diff, CRE, SARS-CoV-2, etc.), Chemistry, Urinalysis, Hematology, Special Testing (body fluid cell counts), Coagulation
General experience in all areas of the main laboratory
Familiar with the following software programs: Vista, IM (instrument management validation software), CPRS, and Checkpoint
Instrumental maintenance, calibration, and quality control
Experienced with CAP surveys
Assist with editing and uploading Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) documents in Medialab
Operate analyzers in the following departments:
MOLECULAR- Cobas 6800 by Roche
MICROBIOLOGY- BACTECTM FX Instrument by BD, GeneXpert Infinity-48s by Cepheid, BioFire FilmArray Torch and BioFire FilmArray 2.0 by Biomerieux
CHEMISTRY- Architect i2000SR and ACCELERATOR a3600 by Abbott, Osmometers by Thermo Fisher Scientific
URINALYSIS- Iris iQ200SPRINT and Iris iChemVELOCITY by BECKMAN COULTER
HEMATOLOGY- iSED by ALCOR Scientific, Sysmex by XN-3100TM Automated Hematology System by Sysmex America Inc
COAGULATION- PFA 100 by Siemens Healthineers, ACL Top 500 and ACL Top 700 by Instrumentation Laboratory, VerifyNow system by Accriva diagnostics.
Education
B.S - Medical Laboratory Sciences
University of West Florida
Pensacola, Tampa, FL, FL.
CERTIFICATION Medical Technologist (MT) - American Medical Technologist (AMT) - undefined
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Skills
Inventory Control
Sterilization Techniques
Results Verification
Microscopic Techniques
Microbiology Expertise
Quality Assurance and Control
White Blood Cell Counting
Specimen Analysis
Verify Laboratory Results
Lab Test Analysis
Specimen Collection
Medical Laboratory Equipment
Timeline
Medical Technologist
Medical Technologist GS, James A. Haley VA Medical Center
02.2018 - Current
B.S - Medical Laboratory Sciences
University of West Florida
CERTIFICATION Medical Technologist (MT) - American Medical Technologist (AMT) - undefined
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