Heather McKnight, PA-S
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Credentials
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BLS CPR
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HIPAA
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Medical Laboratory Scientist
American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)Aug, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Heritage University
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Physician Assistant Student
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May 2019 - Present
Dean's List: Summer 2019 to dateAmerican Academy of Physician Assistants Rural Health Caucus Scholarship
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Lake Health
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Medical Laboratory Scientist
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Oct 2017 - May 2019
The Lake Health system is a general medical and surgical metro hospital within Lake county. Conducts quality laboratory testing and result reporting in the Laboratory department serving more than 200 beds in-house and 350 beds system wide with various outpatient centers and private medical offices. Performs testing throughout the chemistry, hematology, and blood bank departments with stat microbiology. Ensures that results are reported in compliance with the goals and standards of the department, hospital, and accrediting agencies. Maintains instrument operation and ensures results are reliable. Preforms maintenance checks, start ups, and shut downs as required. Follows quality control policy and ensures controls are within acceptable limits before reporting patient results. Orders appropriate indicated tests. Instrumentation - Sunquest LISRoche cobas 500 and 600 series(chemistry)Arkray Aution Hybrid AU-4050Radiometer ABL90 flex blood gas Sysmex XN-9000 (hematology)Sysmex CA-1500 coagulationSysmex CS-2500WAM middlewareMDS Gel technology (blood bank)Electronic cross matchingAmerican Red Cross as supplier
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Cleveland Clinic
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Medical Laboratory Scientist
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Sep 2016 - Oct 2017
Conducts quality laboratory testing and result reporting in the Automated Hematology department serving more than 1,400 beds in-house and 4,450 beds system wide at nine regional hospitals and various family health centers. Ensures that results are reported in compliance with the goals and standards of the department, hospital, and accrediting agencies. Maintains instrument operation and ensures results are reliable. Preforms maintenance checks, start ups, and shut downs as required. Follows quality control policy and ensures controls are within acceptable limits before reporting patient results.Instrumentation - Sunquest LISSysmex CA-6000 (coagulation)Sysmex CS-5100 (coagulation)Siemens BFT IIIris iQ200 and iChem Velocity (urinalysis)Clinitek AdvantusSysmex XE-5000 and SP-1000 (hematology)Sysmex XN-9000 and SP-1000 with TS-10 and DI-60 fully automated hematology lineCellavision DM9600WAM middleware
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Laboratory Student Intern
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Jan 2016 - Aug 2016
As a student intern through Heritage University, I am trained by the current Medical Laboratory Scientist leads in the departments of hematology/coagulation/urinalysis, chemistry, microbiology, and blood banking. This is a 214-bed hospital with a Level I Cardiac and Level II Stroke center, with a Level III Adult Trauma designation.Instrumentation - SoftLab LISUrinalysis: Iris iQ and iChem series, Urisys 1800Coagulation: ACL Top 500, Siemens PFA-100Hematology: Beckman Coulter UniCel DxH 600 Coulter Cellular Analysis System, Excyte 20Chemistry: Siemens Dimension Vista 500, ABL 800 flex bloodgas, Biosite Triage Metro Pro, Advanced Model 3250 Single-Sample Osmometer
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Virginia Mason Memorial
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Laboratory Student Intern
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Jan 2016 - Aug 2016
As a student intern through Heritage University, I am trained by the current Medical Laboratory Scientist leads in the departments of hematology/coagulation/urinalysis, chemistry, microbiology, and blood banking. This is a 222-bed hospital with a Level III Adult and Pediatric trauma center. Memorial Hospital provides birthing services, a neonatal intensive care unit, a pediatrics unit, and cancer services.Instrumentation - SunQuest LIS and Remisol IntermediaryCoagulation: Siemens PFA-100Hematology: UniCel DxH 600 Coulter Cellular Analysis System, Excyte mini, CellaVision DM9600Chemistry: Beckman Coulter UniCel DxI 660i Synchron Access, Beckman Coulter UniCel DxC 660i Synchron Access, BioRad D-10 Hemoglobin, BD Max PCR, Vitros ECiQ Immunoanalyzer, Advanced Model 3300 Micro-Osmometer
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Washington State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Lab Assistant for Dr. Jesse Brunner
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Sep 2012 - Jul 2014
Through volunteer work in this evolutionary ecology lab, I assisted with lab procedures such as DNA extraction and purification, media preparation, and learned qPCR. I performed DNA extractions from salamanders and bullfrogs to obtain individual viral loads of Ranavirus in certain areas around Washington state and in collaboration with other research projects from around the world. I tended to live care of Xenopus species. I used equipment such as a nano drop, pH meters, pipettes, centrifuge, autoclave, and microscopy. I performed daily lab upkeep and maintained proper display of laboratory safety procedures.
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Education
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2019 - 2021
Heritage University
Master of Science Physician Assistant, Medicine -
2015 - 2016
Heritage University
Certification for Medical Laboraory Science, Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist -
2010 - 2014
Washington State University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology, General
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