Yuwen Cui
Medical Laboratory Technician (ASCP)
Roseville,CA
Summary
Hardworking MLT bringing 3 years of expertise in Urinalysis, chemistry, Coagulation, Microbiology and hematology testing needs. Skilled multitasker with excellent communication and problem-solving skills. Proven history of maintaining equipment and lab areas in alignment with regulatory guidelines.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Medical Laboratory Technician
Sutter Roseville Medical Center
Roseville, CA
05.2021 - Current
- Ensures accurate and timely results for waived and moderate complexity tests by performing quality control and patient testing, maintaining laboratory equipment and by resolving/troubleshooting problems.
- Performs analytic procedures, including testing of specimens, reviewing results and interpreting results.
- Performs post-analytic procedures, including result release/reporting, result correction/amendment, responding to inquiries, and specimen storage and retrieval.
- Performs pre-analytic procedures, including test order entry, specimen collection (e.g. venipuncture),specimen processing.
- Conducted Hematology, coagulation, Urinalysis and Chemistry tests regularly.
Medical Laboratory Technician
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
01.2020 - 06.2021
- Complies with all applicable TFH System and Clinical Laboratory policies and procedures. Evaluates and solves problems with assistance from a CLS, if needed, or notifies management of unresolved operational problems
- Performs moderate complexity and waived analytical tests, recognizes deviation from expected results, and takes appropriate action to maintain accuracy and precision. Ensures data is entered into the laboratory information system accurately and in timely manner
- Effectively communicates with CLS, nursing, physicians and other ancillary staff to ensure effective patient preparation, collection of specimens, specimen handling, test performance and result reporting
- Recognized factors that affect measurements and results, analyzes QC data, makes judgments concerning results, and takes appropriate action to maintain accuracy and precision.
- Will involve CLS or lab management with any concerns regarding lab results.
- Recognizes abnormal test results and answers inquiries about them, the methodology, specificity, and sensitivity; answers questions about specific factors that can influence test results.
- Operates and maintains instrument/equipment malfunction, troubleshoot s and repair as necessary. Notifies clinical departments in timely manner when equipment/instruments are down and testing may be delayed/ Takes appropriate actions to active backup activities when appropriate to ensure safe patient care.
- Helps evaluate new techniques and procedures in terms of method comparison, quality control, linearity studies and also writes, revises and reviews technical procedures.
- Effective laboratory operations including but not limited to telephone attendance, clerical duties, inventory management, customer service activities, specimen collection, sample handling and specimen processing. Training and mentoring new personnel may be assigned. Other duties as may also be assigned within scope for optimal functioning of the lab.
Medical Laboratory Technician
Folsom Psychiatry Associates
Folsom, CA
08.2019 - 12.2019
- Collecting and processing specimens from patients, documenting results according to established procedures.
- Assists with performing specimen analysis, instrument maintenance, and quality control procedures as indicated and follow all company quality assurance and safety policies and procedures.
- Accurately perform routine laboratory testing in accordance with established protocols.
- Analyzed bodily fluids with laboratory equipment and detected anomalies related to diseased states.
Medical Laboratory Intern
Rideout Memorial Hospital
Marysville, CA
01.2019 - 06.2019
- Prepares sterile media in plates, jars or test tubes for use in growing bacterial cultures.
- Incubates culture for specific times at prescribed temperatures.
- Prepares solutions reagents and stains, following standard laboratory formulas and procedures.
- Recognize Quality Control shifts and trends and take appropriate action whenever necessary.
- Performs quality control procedures and takes required actions to out of range situations.
- Documents results and remedial actions taken.
- Prints worksheets, incomplete logs and other required logs/reports. Resolves these logs and communicates pertinent information to coworkers and/or incoming shift personal.
- Processing incoming specimens, collected and received, including labeling, centrifugation, separation, delivering specimens to the correct department and assisting when time and circumstances permit.
- Receives incoming purchased reagents and supplies and documents date and time received
- Calibrates and performs routine maintenance on test equipment. Cleans and sterilizes laboratory equipment, glassware.
- Performs routine maintenance on equipment. Operates automated instrumentation and performs manual tests timely and accurately.
- Performs order entry procedures using the laboratory information system.
Education
Associate of Science - Medical Laboratory Technology
Folsom Lake College
Folsom, CA 01.2018 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition Sciences, Biology Optional
University of California - Davis
Davis, CA 09.2014 - 03.2017
Skills
Sunquest LIS software
Epic LIS software
Lab equipment maintenance
Multitasking Abilities
Good Telephone Etiquette
Timeline
Medical Laboratory Technician
Sutter Roseville Medical Center
05.2021 - Current
Medical Laboratory Technician
Tahoe Forest Hospital
01.2020 - 06.2021
Medical Laboratory Technician
Folsom Psychiatry Associates
08.2019 - 12.2019
Medical Laboratory Intern
Rideout Memorial Hospital
01.2019 - 06.2019
Associate of Science - Medical Laboratory Technology
Folsom Lake College
01.2018 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition Sciences, Biology Optional
University of California - Davis
09.2014 - 03.2017