Experience

Texas Health Action

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Laboratory Coordinator & OSHA Safety Coordinator

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  Laboratory Services Coordinator Phlebotomy proficient. Knowledge of clinical pre-analytic specimen collection and processing activities. Knowledge of clinical laboratory testing includes: STI prevention, Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP), Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), HIV management for people living with HIV. Knowledge of administering point-of-care testing includes: HCG pregnancy testing, Rapid HIV 1/2 testing, Urinalysis (UA) dipstick testing. Medical inventory management for clinical operations. Management of clinical laboratory invoices. Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and quality control skills for laboratory issues/inquiries. Acting laboratory point-of-contact for third-party reference laboratories, clinical account representatives, sister clinics, Austin Public Health (APH), and Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). HIPAA compliance. OSHA compliance. PHI compliance. Stark laws/Federal & State compliance. Excellent communication skills with clientele, employees, and upper management. OSHA Compliance Coordinator Maintain and perform necessary plans and inspections to ensure workplaces are free from recognizable hazards and maintain OSHA compliance. Perform annual OSHA Inspections for the organization. Complete OSHA Form 300 as required for each applicable work-related injury or illness. Complete OSHA Form 300A annually to summarize all applicable work-related injuries or illnesses that occurred annually. Work closely with Human Resources to ensure that the OSHA Form 301 is completed for each reportable work-related injury or illnesses. Create and maintain the Fire Prevention Plan, Exposure Control Plan, Hazard Communication Plan, and Injury & Illness Plan for assigned clinic, ensuring that each safety plans are kept up to date annually. Perform the annual Hazard Assessment Inspection for the organization. Hold quarterly safety meetings with clinical staff and document all meetings with minute notes. Show less



Seton Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Laboratory Assistant II

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2017

  Phlebotomy proficient. Knowledge of clinical pre-analytic specimen collection and processing activities. Knowledge of clinical laboratory testing for hospital and emergency room settings. Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and quality control skills for laboratory issues/inquiries. Data entry proficient. Excellent customer services skills in a clinical environment. Proficient in laboratory safety. HIPAA compliance. OSHA compliance. PHI compliance. Stark laws/Federal & State compliance. Excellent communication skills with clientele, employees, and upper management. Show less



Genotox Laboratories

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Specimen Collection Supervisor

  • Apr 2015 - Jan 2016

  Specimen Collection Supervisor Supervisor for in-office specimen collector employees for the organization. Managed employee timesheet verifications/submissions and edits. Interviewing and onboarding new in-office specimen collectors for the organization. Performed new employee specimen collector trainings, handling onboarding paperwork, and conducted orientations/walkthroughs of the organization’s facility and in-office client set-ups. Knowledge of clinical pre-analytic specimen collection and processing activities. Knowledge of clinical laboratory methodologies which included toxicological and pharmacogenomic testing. Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and quality control skills for specimen collection issues/inquiries. Acting point-of-contact for client office onboarding set-ups and account inquiries. HIPAA compliance. OSHA compliance. PHI compliance. Stark laws/Federal & State compliance. Excellent communication skills with clientele, employees, and upper management. Project Assistant / Clinical & Administrative Support Acted as project support for additional administrative duties in the facility. Created professional documents to use in the organization. Assisted Client Services Representative and Shipping/Logistics Manager as needed. Directed and answered incoming phone calls for the organization. Assisted marketing projects and implementations. Created the clinical laboratory requisition for the organization. Assisted in creating HR documents for future onboard employees. Manage medical waste contracts. Assisted in performing laboratory safety orientations and walkthroughs. Assisted in creating and maintaining laboratory safety documents such as: the blood-borne pathogens safety plan (BBP), the hazard communication safety plan, and the fire and prevention safety plan. Show less



Clinical Pathology Laboratories

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Team Leader

  • Mar 2014 - Apr 2015

  Acting immediate supervisor for multiple phlebotomy teams and locations in the Austin area. Responsible for creating the weekly employee schedule for clinic coverage. Phlebotomy proficient. Knowledge of clinical pre-analytic specimen collection and processing activities. Medical inventory management for clinical operations. Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and quality control skills for phlebotomy and laboratory issues/inquiries. Proficient in handling electronic medical records systems (EMR), data entry, and handling patient insurances. Maintain and perform necessary plans and inspections to ensure workplaces are free from recognizable hazards and maintain OSHA compliance. HIPAA compliance. OSHA compliance. PHI compliance. Stark laws/Federal & State compliance. Excellent communication skills with clientele, employees, and upper management. Show less

• Esoteric Clinical Laboratory Assistant

  • Feb 2012 - Mar 2014

  Acting esoteric laboratory assistant lead and point-of-contact for third-party reference laboratories, clinical administrative representatives, and sister laboratories in the United States. Knowledge of clinical pre-analytic specimen collection and processing activities. Proficient in shipping and receiving tracking of specimens from various clientele in the U.S. (Ground & Air). Accessioning proficient. Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and quality control skills for laboratory issues/inquiries. Proficient in handling electronic medical records systems (EMR) and data entry. Maintain and perform necessary plans and department inspections to ensure workplaces are free from recognizable hazards and maintain OSHA compliance. HIPAA compliance. PHI compliance. Stark laws/Federal & State compliance. Excellent communication skills with clientele, employees, and upper management. Show less



PPD

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Phase I Research Technician & Pharmacokinetics Clinical Laboratory Technician

  • Mar 2007 - Oct 2013

  Phlebotomy proficient. Knowledge of pre-analytic specimen collection activities. Accessioning proficient. Specimen prep proficient. Specimen courier/transport proficient. EKG handling proficient. Proficient in monitoring/administering vital signs. Proficient in patient care In-patient & Out-patient settings. Problem resolution. Data entry. Customer service. HIPAA compliance. OSHA compliance. FDA compliance. Laboratory safety compliance. PHI compliance. Excellent communication with clientele, employees, and upper management. Show less