Sunsook Lee
Lab Tech
Danbury,CT
Summary
Insightful Laboratory Technician brings a dedication to excellence and a calm demeanor. Team player trained in laboratory procedures, equipment maintenance, and inventory management. Supports lab operations with accurate documentation and organized spaces.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Lab Assistant of Blood Bank
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, NY
05.2020 - 05.2022
- Prepares blood components, including but not limited to red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, platelet concentrates, and recovered plasma
- Prepares products and performs quality control checks on equipment
- Releases frozen plasma/Cryo for fractionation including but not limited to reviewing of all necessary paperwork, accurately placing labels, and computer verification of labeled products
- Ensures that productivity standards are met
- Receiving Type and Screen samples properly
- Issuing Blood Products such as Platelet/Plasma//Cryo
- Receiving invoices for Blood Products and maintaining products
- Maintaining thrower; Cleaning weekly
- Maintains neat records and a clean orderly work area
- Recognizes and reports discrepant conditions to the supervisor
- Follows established departmental and personnel policies
- Ensures compliance with state and federal regulations.
Lab Assistant of Receiving Lab
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, NY
05.2017 - 05.2022
- Performing Error Reports
- Send out Misc tests to reference labs such as Quest, Mayo, Arup, NY State, California/San Francisco University, etc
- Receives, opens, and sorts mailed and hand-delivered specimens for diagnostic examinations
- Dates and time stamps all request slips
- Numbers specimens and request slips with laboratory work number
- Enters all specimens and pertinent specimen-patient data into the accession book with assigned specimen laboratory numbers on samples of blood, cerebral spinal fluid, body fluids, stools, urine, wound swabs, and nose/throat swabs
- Performs basic laboratory work such as staining slides and preliminary preparation of specimens for testings
- Files and retrieves laboratory reports
- Reports findings upon request by a physician or other authorized person and logs each telephone request as to patient's name, hospital number, date specimen collected, and to whom the report was given, followed by personnel signature and distribution of the report
- Perform a variety of routine tasks involved in the maintenance of the work area including disinfecting workbench areas and centrifuges and ordering necessary supplies
- Receives all samples delivered to the laboratory for chemical analyses
- Dates and time stamps all laboratory forms submitted with samples and checks forms to ensure they are properly filled out and requested analyses are indicated
- Numbers samples and laboratory forms with laboratory work number
- Cleans prepares, and distributes sample preservatives and sample collection bottles ensuring each has been properly treated to prevent sample contamination
- Cleans and prepares laboratory glassware and pipettes, utilizing the various required techniques to prevent sample contamination
- Prepares sample aliquots for analyses and preserves samples for storage
- Maintains work area and instrumentation cleanly and safely and in operational condition
- Prepares, as required, solutions and reagents
- Maintains assigned areas, instrumentation, and equipment in a safe manner and at operational readiness.
Phlebotomist
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, NY
07.2011 - 07.2018
- Patient Service Center of Advanced Lab
- Draw blood tests from patients as per physician orders
- Enter physician orders into the laboratory system to produce requisite labels for specimens
- Order supplies for required testing
- Ensure that blood/samples are sent to the laboratory as per schedule to ensure samples are viable
- Communicate with medical providers to clarify orders when needed
- In-patient
- Demonstrates proper: patient identification using double identifiers, infection control practices and techniques, venipuncture site selection indicated by color bands, and usage and disposal of safety needles
- Demonstrates that each barcode label is matched against the wristband before placement on the tube
- Demonstrates the ability to effectively draw patient blood samples with minimal repeats, embolization, and wrong tube types
- Ability to follow Central Processing policy related to computer functions
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Phlebotomist
Quest Diagnostics
05.2009 - 03.2011
- Collect specimens according to established procedures
- This includes, but is not limited to: drug screens, biometric screening, and insurance exams
- Administer oral solutions according to established training
- Research test/client information and confirm and verify all written and electronic orders by utilizing lab technology systems, Client contact, and approved tools
- Ability to navigate a computer and accurately enter data is a requirement to be successful in this role
- Obtain identification and accurately enter billing information and collect payments when required, following corporate policies
- Processing specimens including labeling, centrifuging, aliquoting, freezing, and preparing for transport as required by test order
- Perform all non-patient-facing duties, including inventory, stock supplies, sanitizing, filing, answering phones, and utilizing email as appropriate
- Read, understand, and comply with departmental policies, protocols, and procedures
- Assist with the compilation and submission of statistics and data when required
- Maintain all appropriate phlebotomy logs promptly and based on frequency, such as maintenance logs and temperature logs
- Complete online and in-person training courses timely.
Medical Assistant
Advanced Urology
05.2008 - 04.2009
- Improved patient experiences by efficiently managing appointments and maintaining organized medical records.
- Performed phlebotomy tasks efficiently while ensuring minimal discomfort for patients during blood collection procedures.
- Built strong relationships with patients through effective communication skills that foster trust in the clinic's commitment to quality care.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing, and scanning documents.
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Verified patient insurance coverage and collected required co-payments.
- Prepared lab specimens for diagnostic evaluation.
Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation. - Supported duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus.
- Conducted monthly and quarterly inventory of supplies using facility cost reporting records.
Education
ASSOCIATE DEGREE - Clinical Lab Technology
SUNY BROOME
Binghamton, NY 05.2021 - 05.2024
CERTIFICATION - Phlebotomy Technology
THE MANHATTAN INSTITUTE
New York, NY 06.2010 - 07.2010
CERTIFICATION - Medical Assistat
THE NEW YORK SCHOOL
Long Island City, NY 09.2008 - 09.2009
1 YEAR - Business Management
LASALLE COLLEGE
Montreal, CA 01.2006 - 09.2006
Skills
- Communication skill
- Order entry
- Korean/English
- Organization skill
Timeline
ASSOCIATE DEGREE - Clinical Lab Technology
SUNY BROOME
05.2021 - 05.2024
Lab Assistant of Blood Bank
Westchester Medical Center
05.2020 - 05.2022
Lab Assistant of Receiving Lab
Westchester Medical Center
05.2017 - 05.2022
Phlebotomist
Westchester Medical Center
07.2011 - 07.2018
CERTIFICATION - Phlebotomy Technology
THE MANHATTAN INSTITUTE
06.2010 - 07.2010
Phlebotomist
Quest Diagnostics
05.2009 - 03.2011
CERTIFICATION - Medical Assistat
THE NEW YORK SCHOOL
09.2008 - 09.2009
Medical Assistant
Advanced Urology
05.2008 - 04.2009
1 YEAR - Business Management
LASALLE COLLEGE
01.2006 - 09.2006
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