Smaran Bhaktawara

• Receive and process a variety of clinical specimens, including cerebrospinal fluid, blood, body fluids, stool, and urine, for diagnostic testing in a fast-paced laboratory setting.
• Communicate and provide effectively with nurses, providers, and clinical staff about any issues with sample testing.
• Provide excellent customer service to the internal and external patient treatment team by answering any lab-related questions.
• Perform post-analytical duties by communicating critical values to a patient treatment team
• Troubleshoot lab automation equipment used for receiving and storage of samples.
• Receive and process patient samples in the emergency department, and manually load blood and urine samples onto analyzers for diagnostic testing.
• Perform maintenance on laboratory automated receiving equipment

Drug Quality Services Department.

Investigational Drug Services Department.

• Performed quality analysis of drugs using near-infrared and mass infrared spectrometry.
• Maintained accurate records of data collected during experiments, including observations and measurements.
• Analyzed drug quality data to be written in a future publication.
• Helped prepare drug doses to be administered to patients.
• Helped verify orders with the pharmacist.

Lab Coordinator

Site Leader/Location Manager

Vaccinator

COVID-19 Tester

• Organized and supervised the daily activities of the laboratory staff, such as assigning tasks and providing instruction.
• Collected nasopharyngeal and/or oropharyngeal swab specimens from patients for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) PCR and rapid testing.
• Maintained accurate records of all laboratory test results in accordance with established protocols.
• Communicated with on-site and off-site patients, as well as medical staff, about any concerns regarding the COVID-19 testing.
• Administered COVID-19 vaccines to patients in compliance with health guidelines.
• Managed daily operations of the COVID-19 testing site, ensured compliance with health guidelines, and maintained a smooth workflow.

• Delivered pharmacological education to patients by responding to and answering questions and explaining medication side effects.
• Counseled patients on drug therapies to ensure proper intakes.
• Solicited medical history information from patients to provide best and most effective medical advice.
• Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
• Assisted in preparing medications by counting, pouring, labeling and verifying doses.
• Increased focus on pharmacy's encompassing health services by administering immunizations and delivering patient consultations.