Travel assignment working at the Veterans Administration Hospital, East Orange, NJ.

Responsible for 2nd shift operation of Hematology and Coagulation laboratories on a full time basis, including weekends and rotating holidays.

Perform manual and automated analysis of peripheral blood and various other body fluids.

Analyze, interpret, calculate and report test results.

Responsible for daily, weekly and monthly quality control.

Responsible for troubleshooting, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and minor repair of analytical instrumentation.

Travel assignment to Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, IL
Performed dilution testing of diagnostic and assay materials in order to verify conformance to specified requirements in support of the design and manufacture of diagnostic reagents and test kits.
Performed scheduled and preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and minor repair of analytical laboratory instrumentation.
Documented and investigated deviations, nonconformance's and unexpected test results.
Performed required calculations in order to interpret and report test results.

Travel assignment to Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, IL
Performed stability testing on assay materials in accordance with FDA,ISO9000, CAPA, GMP and OSHA requirements.
Responsible for confirming that assigned lots of reagents, controls, standards and other assay materials perform according to label claims throughout assigned shelf life plus 30 days.
Responsible for daily, weekly and monthly preventive maintenance of analytical instrumentation.
Responsible for interpreting and reporting test results.
Responsible for investigating unexpected test results and resolving related quality issues.

Travel assignment to Rush County Memorial Hospital, LaCrosse, KS
Worked as generalist performing automated and manual biological assays in following areas of pathology laboratory: Hematology, Coagulation, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Urinalysis and Special Chemistry.
Performed daily,weekly and monthly preventive maintenance on analytical instrumentation and responsible for Quality Control.
Performed specimen processing and phlebotomy as required.

Batch various household and personal care products according to process instructions.
Perform chemical and steam sanitization procedures.
Verify chemical identity, lot number and part number.
Adhere to GMP standards.

Performed biological assays in following areas of Pathology laboratory: Hematology, Microbiology, Blood Bank, Chemistry, Special Chemistry and Urinalysis.
Performed routine maintenance and minor repair of analytical instrumentation.
Responsible for quality control and CAP surveys.

Assisted in the daily operation of Fantus Laboratory.
Performed routine maintenance and minor repair of analytical instrumentation.
Responsible for quality control and CAP surveys.

Performed manual and automated biological assays in Biochemistry laboratory.
Assisted in training of new technicians.
Responsible for daily upkeep of laboratory instrumentation and quality control compliance.
Performed miscellaneous duties as assigned by Director of Laboratory Services.

Worked as Generalist performing biological assays in the following areas of the Pathology laboratory: Hematology, Chemistry and Urinalysis.
Performed EKG monitoring and tests.
Performed phlebotomy as assigned.

Performed various manual and automated qualitative and quantitative analyses in Radioimmunoassay laboratory.

AS, MLT

Laboratory training at Fantus Laboratories and clinical training at Cook County Hospital.