Pedro Ramos
Tacoma
Summary
Driven and resourceful in environmental analysis and project management. Demonstrates proficiency in data analysis and problem-solving, utilizing methodical approach. Committed to contributing to my scientific expertise to contribute effectively in this new role.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Pathology Technician
CellNetix Pathology & Laboratories
04.2023 - Current
- Accessioning specimens into our PowerPath system, generating cases, inputting codes appropriate to the type of specimen and clinical information.
- Understanding clinical information related to genetic conditions, infections/diseases, to trauma.
- Supporting procedural functions with radiologists, pathologists, and pathologist assistance with frozen sections, bone marrow biopsy procedures, and FNA/CT guided procedures.
- Obtaining samples and creating slides so that pathologists can give rapid interpretations to surgeons.
- Obtaining adequate bone marrow aspirates by making quick decisive decisions that benefit from producing proper slides for pathologists to read.
- Proficient at utilizing EPIC to review patient charts, confirm test orders, pull up relevant clinical history, demographics history, and verify compatibility of specimens with requested tests.
- Adhere to HIPPA regulations when collecting and coordinating patient information to the correct providers and personnel.
- Communicating with providers in cases where discrepancies occur
- Confirming orders are properly placed to verify appropriate testing can be completed from specific departments.
- Confirming orientation and/or correct specimens are collected when labels do not match with requisitions or no clear indication is present in both areas.
- Cancelling orders and having providers or proper personnel to create new orders to properly match up with what specimens need testing on
- Answer phone calls from clinic staff, providers, patients, and pathologists, fulfilling requests of patient results, specimen location and/or retrieval, distributing slides, and directing personnel to appropriate specialty teams.
Analyst II
Navis Clinical Laboratories
10.2022 - 04.2023
- Given the responsibility of training new hires in fulfilling the day-to-day tasks needed to run the auto-chemistry department.
- Independently conduct urinalysis and oral fluid testing on more than 1500 patient samples, simultaneously reviewing data of more than twenty-five metabolites and parent drugs.
- Working in multiple departments, ensuring each sample is measured accurately and performing any further required tests needed in a timely manner.
- Troubleshooting minor instrumentation issues on AU 5800/5400/640 and LC-MS/MS instruments.
- That entail performing basic diagnostic tests and activating/deactivating the functionality of specific units.
- Changing needle seats or fixing minor leakages.
- Perform any instrument calibration and QC review as needed.
- Also, assist in validating new quality controls and calibrator lots for daily usage.
- Maintain up to date record keeping of any QCs, reagents, needle wash, and mobile phases that are needed for production or are nearing expiration.
- Making new reagent/needle wash/mobile phase lots and validate when in use.
- Request specific QCs to be made and provide updates on the low stock of reagent/material to be ordered.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry, Minor in Biology
Seattle University
Seattle, WAAssociate of Science (AS-T1) - Biology Specialization
Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WASkills
- Clinical Laboratory Operations
- Specimen Processing & Accessioning
- Quality Control & Quality Assurance
- LC-MS/MS
- Instrument Calibration & Troubleshooting
- Good Documentation Practices
- Sample Tracking & Documentation
- Laboratory safety protocols
Timeline
Pathology Technician
CellNetix Pathology & Laboratories
04.2023 - Current
Analyst II
Navis Clinical Laboratories
10.2022 - 04.2023
Associate of Science (AS-T1) - Biology Specialization
Tacoma Community College
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry, Minor in Biology
Seattle University