Healthcare laboratory professional with proven expertise in data analysis and instrument calibration. Demonstrates exceptional productivity and efficiency in task completion, ensuring seamless operations in fast-paced environments. Strong work ethic and adaptability, with a track record of mastering new skills quickly. Effective team player with excellent problem-solving and time management abilities.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Lab Assistant II
Ozark Community Hospital
Gravette
05.2025 - Current
Prepared and processed laboratory specimens for testing and analysis.
Calibrated and maintained laboratory equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Executed quality control measures to enhance testing accuracy and reliability.
Performed routine laboratory tests, including blood cell counts, urinalysis and microbiology specimens.
Collected specimens from patients according to established guidelines.
Utilized methods to prepare samples for laboratory testing and analysis.
Cleaned, calibrated, and troubleshot laboratory equipment and instruments.
Conducted maintenance checks on all lab equipment daily.
Trained new employees on laboratory procedures and safety measures.
Implemented safety protocols to ensure a clean working environment.
Adhered to safety regulations when handling biohazardous materials.
Observed asepsis protocols when collecting and handling blood or tissue specimens.
Managed inventory of lab supplies and ordered materials to maintain operational efficiency.
Maintained accurate records of sample collection and test results.
Reviewed medical records for completeness prior to processing tests.
Participated in continuing education activities related to clinical lab technology.
Communicated effectively with other healthcare professionals regarding test results and patient information.
Provided assistance to the lead technicians in various tasks such as sample preparation and analysis.
Ensured safety by delivering first aid and CPR in urgent situations.
Carried out pre-analytic, analytic and post-analytic procedures to reduce inaccuracy.
Followed laboratory guidelines for handling biological specimens.
Maintained accurate records of sample collection and test results.
Lab Technician
Dept of Veteran Affairs
Mountain Home
11.2022 - 05.2025
Determine and perform tests needed for analysis and report.
Receive, label and process while safely storing samples to be tested.
Documented test results and analyses for review.
Organize and store samples in accordance with all safety and other requirements to ensure the safety of personnel and integrity of the sample.
Cleaned and maintained lab equipment, ensuring proper calibration for accurate testing.
Discussed and resolved inquiries regarding test results to support patient understanding.
Facilitated communication between patients and healthcare providers to enhance care coordination.
Maintain inventory for clinical supplies.
Intake Coordinator/ Clinical Liason
Sante Operations
Phoenix
09.2021 - 11.2022
Review and interpret medical information, physician treatment plans, course, and outcome to determine appropriate ICD-10 CM/CPT codes for treatments and procedures
Manage the referrals process, processing incoming and outgoing referrals, and prior authorizations, including intake, notification and census
Follow work methods and procedures to ensure patients are admitted in accordance with policy
Enabled efficient transfers of patients to receive specialized care.
Coordinated with hospitals, clinics, and facilities to manage service requests from members and providers
Coordinated document preparation and case triage for Clinical Coverage Review with clinical staff
Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with current and potential referral sources.
Facilitate maximum third-party reimbursement through effective insurance verification and authorization processes
Encode services, procedures, diagnoses, and treatments to ensure accurate billing and compliance
Ground Crew Safety Coordinator
Rainbow Ryders
Phoenix
02.2020 - 12.2021
Advise and lead employees on various safety-related topics
Conduct risk assessment
Enforce preventative measures
Prepare and present reports on accidents and violations and determine causes
Conducted regular safety audits and inspections of facilities and equipment.
Coordinated emergency response drills and safety meetings for employees.
Provided support during safety investigations and root cause analyses.
Developed awareness campaigns to promote safe behavior among employees through posters, newsletters, and emails.
Conducted regular inspections of facilities to check compliance with fire, hazard, and safety guidelines.
Work with HR to set up a new employee onboarding process for safety training
Review existing policies and procedures
Adhere to all the rules and regulations
Operate ground Chase vehicles.
Tracked balloon locations throughout the flight to support ground chase operations.
Organized chase vehicles and equipment for balloon flights to ensure operational readiness.
Assist with the deflation of balloons and loading of all equipment including balloons and baskets and, post flight, making sure that all equipment and tools are returned to their proper location.
Developed awareness campaigns to promote safe behavior among employees through posters, newsletters, and emails.
Conducted regular inspections of facilities to check compliance with fire, hazard, and safety guidelines.
Intake Specialist
Canyon Home Care and Hospice
Phoenix
04.2019 - 09.2021
Ensure maximum Third-party reimbursement through initial insurance verification and authorization processes
Followed work methods and procedures to facilitate patient admissions in compliance with agency policy.
Process all daily patient referrals following agency policy
Establish and maintain positive working relationships with current and potential referral sources.
Ensured seamless patient transitions to home care by coordinating education, care plan initiation, and collaboration with multiple service providers.
Negotiated service pricing with insurance case managers and other payers, adhering to established financial and credit parameters for non-contract referrals.
Quality Control Specialist
Micro-Tronics
Tempe
12.2017 - 04.2019
Perform conformity/first article inspections to ensure compliance with FAA approved procedures.
Perform preliminary and progressive inspections of parts and systems, verify functional operation, final inspections, inspect for FOD and verify paperwork. Witness, verify and document specified manufacturing process steps.
Perform inspection duties utilizing engineering drawings and orders, work instructions, technical specifications, QA procedures and instructions, and other related documents.
Ensure accuracy and compliance during transfer and consolidated inspections to uphold product integrity.
Coordinate inspection workload based on priorities to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
Perform area inspections to ensure compliance with applicable standards and specifications.
Provide technical support to manufacturing, engineering and inspection personnel.
Facilitated continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality control processes.
Assist in reviewing all safety and health policies and procedures established by the facility pertaining to hazards management.
Review incidents involving work-related fatalities, injuries, illnesses or near misses related to hazards management.
Vascular Access Manager
Fresenius Medical Care
Madison
10.2016 - 12.2017
Primary source of vascular access information and care coordination for clinic
Focus on vascular access care and management to increase permanent access (AVF or AVG) longevity
Monitor vascular access and hemodialysis care delivery with particular focus on identifying access dysfunction and opportunities to increase arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) and reduce catheters. For accesses with dysfunction or other pathology, assist with referral for diagnosis.
Support referral for appropriate interventional or surgical treatment for diagnosed vascular access dysfunction and/or access placement.
Educated staff and hemodialysis patients on vascular access care and management, focusing on identifying and implementing opportunities for improvement.
Coordinate vascular access planning for current and future accesses
Collaborate with Nurse Manager, Administrator, Educator and Charge Nurse to identify and continuously re-evaluate the members of the Vascular Access Team.
Collect, document, and report accurate and complete data related to accesses to Vascular Access Team and Multidisciplinary Core Team for baseline and ongoing outcomes monitoring for CQI / QAPI activities.
Ensure documentation of care and outcome and communicate vascular access status to Multidisciplinary Core Team.
Maintained vascular access data for tracking and trending dialysis therapy and outcomes while providing leadership and communication among caregivers.
Participated in Network 7 CQI activities to enhance patient and facility vascular access outcomes.
Facilitate routine Vascular Access Team meetings to identify opportunities for vascular access related improvements.
Mentored junior staff on best practices in patient access management.
Clinical Preceptor CCHT
Davita inc
Rockford
11.2015 - 11.2017
Precepted new nurses and technicians in facility policies and procedures to ensure compliance and effective patient care
Teach and assess new staff on fundamentals of dialysis
Mentored nursing staff on best practices in patient care techniques.
Developed training materials for clinical staff to enhance skill sets.
Administer heparin, lidocaine, oxygen per Physician's orders.
Access fistula, graph, or catheter to initiate dialysis process.
Perform veni-punctures and other phlebotomy services per specified lab testing.
Assemble and operate hemodialysis machine to provide dialysis treatment.
Mixed dialysate following physician-specified formula to ensure accurate treatment preparation.
Inspect equipment settings, including pressures, PH conductivity, and temperature to ensure conformance to safety standards.
Monitor patients for adverse reaction and hemodialysis machine for malfunction.
Observe patients and conduct machine safety checks according to facility policy; report and document any change or unusual findings in EMR.
Assessed patients' vascular access during treatment, intervened when necessary, and documented findings in EMR.
Provide patient detailed education regarding adequacy measures
Executed calculations and entries for individual patients' dialysis machine programming, including Ultrafiltration (UF) goal, treatment time, Sodium (Na) modeling, UF modeling, and other physician-specified requirements.
CCHT (Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician)
Mercy Health Systems
Janesville
12.2014 - 11.2015
Phlebotomist
Baxter Regional Medical Center
Mountain Home
09.2013 - 10.2014
CCHT
Renal Ventures Management, LLC
Mountain Home
10.2013 - 07.2014
Administered hemodialysis treatments to patients, ensuring adherence to established protocols for safe and effective care.
Monitored patients during dialysis treatments for adverse reactions or changes in condition, facilitating timely intervention by healthcare team.
Monitored vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team members.
Maintained and calibrated dialysis machines for optimal performance.
Implemented infection control measures while cleaning and connecting hemodialysis machines to access sites.
Ensured compliance with safety regulations and infection control procedures.
Educated patients on renal health and home dialysis options to empower self-management and improve health outcomes.
Provided education to patients regarding diet, lifestyle modifications, nutrition, fluid management and medication compliance.
Collaborated with nursing staff to develop individualized patient care plans.
Assisted in training new technicians on equipment and protocols.
Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records systems.
Initiated and terminated reverse osmosis water system and performed water quality monitoring tests prior to dialysis initiation.
Participated in team meetings with physicians and other healthcare professionals to discuss new techniques or procedures related to hemodialysis.
CCHT
Davita inc
Tucson
10.2012 - 06.2013
EMT
Tucson Medical Center
Tucson
05.2012 - 10.2012
Assisted with resuscitation, CPR, and emergency airway procedures to ensure patient stability.
Obtain and document vital signs, placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems.
Perform wound care, insertion of Foley catheters, and nasogastric tubes.
Apply orthopedic splints and dressings.
Assist with other technical functions such as: obtaining 12-lead EKGs, discontinuation of peripheral IV and heparin/saline locks.
Provided technical support to physicians and E.R. staff to enhance patient care.
Conducted blood draws to support laboratory testing needs.
Collected and maintained specimens for laboratory analysis and Point of Care Testing to facilitate accurate diagnosis.
Survival and Safety Equipment Journeyman
United States Air Force (Active Duty)
01.2008 - 01.2012
Inspect, maintain, assemble, pack and adjust Aircrew flight equipment such as: Flight helmets, oxygen masks, parachutes, flotation devices, survival kits, helmet mounted devices, Night vision goggles and other ocular devices, anti-G garments, aircrew eye and respiratory protective equipment, chemical and biological protective equipment, and other aircrew chemical defense systems.
Use various types of test equipment such as altimeters, leakage testers, oxygen testers, radio testers, and other types of testers to conduct reliability tests on equipment.
Executed repairs on thermal radiation barriers, ensuring equipment integrity and optimal performance.
Assessed problems and determined feasibility of component repair or replacement to support operational readiness.
Evaluate work orders for fabrication of authorized items.
Position and remove various flight equipment on aircraft. Fixed wing and Rotary.
Maintained inspection and accountability documentation for all equipment issued to aircrew and prepositioned on aircraft.
Education
Medical Laboratory Science - Applied Science
North Arkansas College
04-2025
Health Information Science - Associate's degree
Columbia Southern University
03-2020
EMT -
Arkansas State University
01-2012
High School Diploma -
Arkansas National Guard Challenge Academy
N Little Rock, AR
01-2007
Skills
Laboratory specimen processing
Phlebotomy expertise
Venipunctures
Specimen analysis
Microbiology techniques
Hematology
Coagulation testing
Chemistry analysis
Test results evaluation
Quality control
Clinical documentation
Laboratory safety protocols
Biological safety protocols
HIPAA compliance
Equipment operations
Anatomy and physiology
Medical terminology proficiency
Patient coordination
Inventory management
Problem solving
Coagulation testing
Additional Information - Work Authorization
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Certification
• Bloodborne Pathogens, National Health and Safety Association, • HAZWOPER, 40 Hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, • CPR/First Aid/AED instructor, National Safety Council, 2241650 • Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician • BLS Certification, 04/03/2026
Groups
American Society of Safety Professionals, Present
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Present