Olivier Bufole

>Worked in the laboratory for a 300-bed level, level II trauma hospital.

>As a Medical lab scientist, I was responsible for receiving and processing patient samples such as blood, sputum, swabs and body fluids so that patient care providers can receive important results.

>At DMH, I'm a generalist with experience in the hematology, chemistry and microbiology.

>Skills as a generalist Medical Lab Scientist

• Determined acceptability of specimens for testing.
• Tested clinical samples according to protocols and reported results within established turnaround time.
• Handled preventive maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment.

>Skills/experience in Hematology

• Analyzed and made peripheral blood smears and cytospin body fluid slides for manual differentials.
• Worked with automated hematology instruments
• Analyzed urine samples using instruments such Siemens Clinitek, microscopy, and Beckmann Coulter Iris.

>Skills/experience in Chemistry

• Operated chemistry analyzers such as Siemens Vista, Centaur, Stago STA R Max and Biomerieux Vadias PCT.
• Capable of performing manual chemistry tests such as acetone, and osmolality.
• Performed QC and calibration of chemistry instrument analytes.

>Skills/experience in Blood Bank

• Performed tests on bench such as ABOrh identification, antibody screens, fetal screen, coombs test, crossmatch and antigen testing.
• Operated Bio-rad Tango which automatically detects ABOrh, antibody screens and panels.
• Received and dispensed blood products such as packed cells, platelets, plasma and cryoprecipitate.
• interpreted antibody screens and panels to figure out patient antibodies.

>Skills/experience in Microbiology

• Set up and interpreted blood cultures and gram stain slides.
• Set up urine cultures, respiratory cultures, aerobic/anaerobic cultures, throat cultures. CSF cultures and group B strep cultures using proper technique and plates.
• Accurately performed manual tests such as IDnow COVID-19, Cepheid PCR tests (C diff, 4plex, Covid-19 and MRSA), Rapid strep, RPR and Serum/urine pregnancy.

>Operated professional-grade cam-recorders to record video of sporting events and university events (i.e. speeches, concerts, lectures).

>Partially directed recordings of sporting events by overseeing different camera angle recordings and communicating with co-workers as the event went on.