Shateerah Benson
Irvington,NJ
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Recent graduate with excellent research, technical and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented and able to learn new concepts quickly.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Hearing Screener
MidAtlantic Neonatology Associates
Cedar Knolls, NJ
05.2023 - Current
- Administers automated ABR screenings in newborn and intensive care nurseries
- Identifies risk-factors for early onset hearing loss
- Communicates abnormal (refer) screening results and risk factors to audiologists
- Assists with obtaining records for verifying billing/coding
- Audits daily nursery census to ensure every baby has hearing screen prior to discharge
- Documents data in New Jersey Immunization Information System (NJIIS), Epic & VERI
- Completed Peloton Screening Service training program for screening techniques, policies, and documentations
- Abided by all hospital policies and procedures: HIPAA guidelines, Infection Control, and Baby safety guidelines
- Administered hearing screening program including Screening and confirmation of consent for screen or waiver
- Maintain Hearing screening equipment.
Specimen Processor
St. Peter’s Hospital
New Brunswick, NJ
07.2022 - Current
- Responsible for organizing, labeling, and preparing COVID-19 specimens to be tested and processed
- Receiving, identifying, labeling, and processing specimens as required for processing
- Entered demographics, transcribing, and reviewing all specimen data into laboratory information system
- Display ability to learn and understand specimen types related to test(s) ordered by clients
- Expertise in handling data entry; unboxing, mapping, and sorting specimen; and scanned/manifested requisitions
- Ensure that there were no issues with patient identity
- Calibrate instruments, maintain equipment, and sanitizing work environment
- Receive, identify, label and process specimens as required for processing
- Display ability to learn and understand specimen types related to test(s) ordered by clients
- Unloaded, unpacked and routed incoming specimens by type to different staging areas for further processing.
- Prepared specimens for in-house testing and for transport to off-site to reference laboratories.
- Fielded inquiries from clients and phlebotomists regarding specimen requirements and testing protocols.
- Processed hematology and chemistry samples.
Specimen Processor
Bio-Reference Laboratories. Inc
Elmwood Park, NJ
03.2021 - 10.2021
- Responsible for organizing, labeling, and preparing COVID-19 specimens to be tested and processed
- Receiving, identifying, labeling, and processing specimens as required for processing
- Proficient in maintaining production goals by processing at least forty-five specimens per hour
- Entered demographics, transcribing, and reviewing all specimen data into laboratory information system
- Expertise in handling data entry; unboxing, mapping, and sorting specimen; and scanned/manifested requisitions
- Receive, identify, label and process specimens as required for processing
- Display ability to learn and understand specimen types related to test(s) ordered by clients
- Labeled and numbered specimens for accurate recordkeeping and blind testing.
- Unloaded, unpacked and routed incoming specimens by type to different staging areas for further processing.
- Met quality control standards by examining specimens for adequacy and appropriateness.
- Kept lab space and equipment clean to prevent contamination with hazardous substances.
Security Officer/Supervisor
Special Operations Security Services
Orange, NJ
09.2015 - 09.2021
- Greet visitors, staff, and residents
- Assisted staff with recruitment of candidates for SORA training
- Maintain daily log of all incoming/outgoing residents
- Report all on site incidents to management
- Train new officers
- Update NJSP with onboarding employees
- Create identification cards for employees
- Assist management with scheduling
- File, copy, fax
- Track Paylocity hours and update information into system
- Monitored premises and recorded activity in daily officer reports.
- Observed patrons and customers to quickly address security situations.
- Followed established security and safety procedures and posted orders to include enforcement of company rules, policies and regulations.
- Completed incident reports to record security or loss prevention incidents.
- Surveyed property to prevent and identify vandalism or disarmed alarm systems.
- Checked footage and live feeds from surveillance cameras for trespassers and criminal activity.
- Sounded alarms and called police or fire department in cases of fire or presence of unauthorized persons.
- Supervised and authorized entry of employees, visitors or authorized persons.
- Drafted and documented security procedures, policies and standards.
Dispatcher/Security Officer
Eagle Detective Agency
South Orange, NJ
06.2014 - 09.2015
- Perform full range of radio and telephone operational duties in this 24-hour facility
- Assisted staff with recruitment of candidates for per diem assignments
- Required to process and prioritize incoming calls for police, fire, and EMS assistance
- Maintained logs
- Guarded restricted areas to prevent unauthorized entry.
- Completed incident reports to record security or loss prevention incidents.
- Documented security-related situations and submitted in-depth reports to superiors.
- Checked footage and live feeds from surveillance cameras for trespassers and criminal activity.
- Observed patrons and customers to quickly address security situations.
- Administered first aid for minor medical situations and contacted paramedics for medical emergencies.
Education
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Colorado Technical University
Denver, CO03.2023
Skills
- Medical Laboratory Procedures
- Customer Service
- Patient Evaluation
- Clinical Documentation
- Patient Education
- Business Administration
- Pediatric Audiology
- Patient Assessments
Timeline
Hearing Screener
MidAtlantic Neonatology Associates
05.2023 - Current
Specimen Processor
St. Peter’s Hospital
07.2022 - Current
Specimen Processor
Bio-Reference Laboratories. Inc
03.2021 - 10.2021
Security Officer/Supervisor
Special Operations Security Services
09.2015 - 09.2021
Dispatcher/Security Officer
Eagle Detective Agency
06.2014 - 09.2015
Associate of Science - Business Administration
Colorado Technical University
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