Tyra Baldwin Worley
Durham,NC
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Technologist I
UNCHealth
Chapel Hill, NC
05.2024 - Current
- Investigates problems with equipment, test results, specimens, and/or workflow
- Participates in teams and performs special projects/assignments
- Perform quality control and equipment maintenance
- Performs routine and less standardized test procedures which include special chemical, microscopic and bacteriologic laboratory tests
- Prepares specimens, reagents, and solutions required
- Report results to healthcare providers and consult/confer with healthcare providers regarding results
- Review test results to ensure accuracy of report and timely correction of errors
- Key Operator of Atellica Solutions
Molecular Oncology Technologist
Lab Corporation of America
RTP, NC
02.2022 - 05.2024
- NGS (Next Generation Sequencing)
- Test for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), and Myeloproliferative Disorder (MPD) which is analyzed through NGS technology and APOL1 Genotyping Assay (Clinical Trial)
- Load and maintain instruments (NextSeq and QSDx)
- PCR/DNA extraction and quantification
- Use laboratory software such as SCC (Soft Molecular Program), SRS, LCLS, and LLS
- Normalization and sample preparation
- Reagent preparation
- Troubleshooting
- Review of results
- Quality assurance
- Primary tech for clinical trial testing of APOL1 genotyping processed using QuantStudio Dx Real-Time PCR system
Molecular Laboratory Technologist
Vero Diagnostics
Durham, NC
10.2021 - 02.2022
- Performs all necessary Quality Control and required daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual maintenance according to established laboratory policy and procedure
- Participates in proficiency testing as required by laboratory policy
- Documents and reports any deviation from policy or corrective actions
- Performs weekly inventory checks of all laboratory consumables before placing an order
- Promptly reports any short stock items to be ordered
- Closely monitors all inventory for expiration dates and removes any expired inventory from the laboratory
- If applicable, properly label all supplies received in the laboratory with the received and expiration date
- Ensures all samples received in the laboratory adhere to acceptability requirements
- Ensures patient testing is performed within the department according to established policy and procedure in a proficient and timely manner
- Ensures proper instrument maintenance is performed before it is used for patient testing
OTS Screening Technologist
Lab Corporation of America
RTP, NC
02.2021 - 10.2021
- Perform laboratory procedures
- Prepare donor urine samples for forensic analysis, ensuring that the integrity of the samples is preserved, and the quality of the subsequent analyses is acceptable in the highest order
- Train and remain current on Lab SOPs
- Perform specific gravity testing using a refractometer and post the results
- Perform pH testing and post the results
- Operate Beckman Au5800 to perform diagnostic testing
- Perform offline testing for Ketamine and Tapentadol and post results
- Perform blood alcohol testing which includes diluting the blood sample, centrifuging, and extracting
- Perform dilutions for buprenorphine and creatinine
- Review folders and assess results after samples have run on the Beckman Au5800
COVID Receiving Lab Assistant
Lab Corporation of America
RTP, NC
08.2020 - 02.2021
- Make sure every specimen bag in the shipment box is accounted for and received within our SRS system
- Go through specimen bags and scan through specimens, organize, and build them in trays to send over to the aliquoting team
- Identify and red-form unacceptable specimen types
- Research and verify patient information as well as information about the testing codes associated with specimens using LCLS and LCWS programs
- Use SRS and LCWS programs to locate specimens
- Complete daily tasks assigned by the shift supervisor, pointed out possible problems, and communicated them to the proper individuals within the department as well as our clients
Beauty Advisor/Operations
Ulta Beauty
Durham, NC
07.2019 - 08.2020
- Responsible for providing an exceptional experience for all guests by determining their individual needs, keeping fixtures stocked with merchandise, performing cashier duties, maintaining store cleanliness, and completing assigned tasks
- Responsible for working through truck shipments, planograms, building fixtures, and putting out new products
Customer Service Associate/Administrative Cash Office Associate
Lowe’s Home Improvement
Durham, NC
02.2017 - 07.2019
- Responsible for checking out customers while providing excellent customer service, helped train new employees, and helped keep a clean working environment
- Worked efficiently in every department where cash registers were present
- Prepared deposits and tills, counted and balanced cash drawers, reviewed, investigated, corrected errors and shortages, maintained organized and clean areas, ordered money, and kept inventory of what we had in the safe
- Completed daily business paperwork for each day and filed it after each shift
- Used Veribalance to prepare deposits, tills, audit registers, and loan money throughout the workday
- Received money and counted to verify that the amount was the correct amount ordered
Volunteer
UNC Rex Breast Care Center
Raleigh, NC
05.2017 - 11.2017
- Provided support and assistance to patients and their families with an understanding of accessing the services of the center, assisted with day-to-day operations, kept a clean environment, and served as valuable communication between patients and staff
- Helped get patients checked in for their appointments and gave the instructions needed as they got dressed in their gowns and waited to be seen by a physician
- Ran paperwork from the front office to the nurse’s office to help the check-in process and visit run smoothly
Key Holder/Customer Service Associate
Big Island Smoothie
Durham, NC
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Took smoothie orders and provided information on any specials, relayed orders to the smoothie dispensing area and made sure that the right amount of ingredients went into each smoothie, made sure the workplace was cleaned and maintained and provided excellent customer service
- Kept inventory of supplies and replenished them when needed, opened and closed the store, trained new employees and often supervised the team when upper management was not present, created deposits and rebuilt the registers at the end and start of business
Timeline
Medical Technologist I
UNCHealth
05.2024 - Current
Molecular Oncology Technologist
Lab Corporation of America
02.2022 - 05.2024
Molecular Laboratory Technologist
Vero Diagnostics
10.2021 - 02.2022
OTS Screening Technologist
Lab Corporation of America
02.2021 - 10.2021
COVID Receiving Lab Assistant
Lab Corporation of America
08.2020 - 02.2021
Beauty Advisor/Operations
Ulta Beauty
07.2019 - 08.2020
Volunteer
UNC Rex Breast Care Center
05.2017 - 11.2017
Customer Service Associate/Administrative Cash Office Associate
Lowe’s Home Improvement
02.2017 - 07.2019
Key Holder/Customer Service Associate
Big Island Smoothie
01.2015 - 01.2017
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