Dennis Shepard

Medical Technologist at Harlingen Medical Center
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Brownsville, Texas, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Erica Saldivar

Dennis is a very competent, hard working employee. He was very focused on his job and worked well with others. He made himself readily available to help and teach others. He is definitely a team player and would be an asset to any medical facility.

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Credentials

  • Medical Technologist
    American Medical Technologists
    Nov, 2012
    - Nov, 2024
  • TABC Seller Training Certificate
    Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
    Aug, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • Texas Food Handler
    SafeWay Certifications, LLC
    May, 2013
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Harlingen Medical Center
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Medical Technologist
      • Sep 2013 - Present

      I assist the HMC Lab team in many departments to complete work as soon as possible within established turn around time. As PRN CLS I help receive patient samples, perform BBK QC , Hematology QC, Coag QC, RPR QC, Chemistry QC, gram stain QC, waived tests, QC on rapid tests, Urinalysis QC, setup urine cultures, setup blood cultures, report patient results in meditech, report QC in meditech, review department specific to do check lists, issue blood products, enter new blood products into inventory, type & screen, set up urine culture, set up blood culture, manual differential, urine microscopic, calibrate on Dimension instruments if necessary, report CBC, report drug screen, report chemistry, call critical, check for retypes, body fluid counts, stool WBC, CDiff, HIV, FLU, RSV, Clinitest, Acetest, HCG qualitative, Strep A, phlebotomy, ACT, Nova, check specimen labeling and integrity. I will succeed with help from the knowledge and experience of the HMC Lab team. Show less

  • Discount Benefit Solutions, LLC
    • United States
    • Insurance
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • FreeRxPlus Card Distributor and Independent Marketing Representative
      • Mar 2011 - Present

      I help make the FreeRxPlus card available to the uninsured, underinsured, private practice medical and dental offices in the United States of America. I help make the FreeRxPlus card available to the uninsured, underinsured, private practice medical and dental offices in the United States of America.

  • Tallgrass Talent Group
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sales Professional
      • May 2013 - Jan 2015

      I actively engage shoppers with a friendly smile and fun new product samples. I enthusiastically communicate the attributes of the brands I am demonstrating, while simultaneously representing the host retailer in a professional and courteous manner. My focus is to sell the products that I represent while striving for a sampling experience that is exciting, educational and entertaining for the shopper. I actively engage shoppers with a friendly smile and fun new product samples. I enthusiastically communicate the attributes of the brands I am demonstrating, while simultaneously representing the host retailer in a professional and courteous manner. My focus is to sell the products that I represent while striving for a sampling experience that is exciting, educational and entertaining for the shopper.

  • Select Staff
    • United States
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • patient sitter
      • Nov 2012 - Jan 2014

      I am a temporary patient sitter on call for service to the South Texas Rehabilitation Hospital in Brownsville. My job is to monitor high risk for injury inpatients. Many of the patients have suffered physical or brain injury. I am the ears and eyes for the nursing staff and alert them of any problems or needs of the patients. I am a temporary patient sitter on call for service to the South Texas Rehabilitation Hospital in Brownsville. My job is to monitor high risk for injury inpatients. Many of the patients have suffered physical or brain injury. I am the ears and eyes for the nursing staff and alert them of any problems or needs of the patients.

  • Brownsville Doctors Hospital
    • Medical Technologist
      • Nov 2008 - Aug 2012

      Salary: 20.11 USD Per Hour Hours per week: 35; Supervisor: Melissa Mendoza (1-956-459-1820) Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes I've managed on a daily basis to run quality control and perform preventative maintenance on all instrumentation at the BDH Lab. I've worked the night shift and had answered calls from the ER, ICU, Medical, Surgical, and Pediatrics. I've performed phlebotomy, tested STAT samples, and finished routine work before the end of the night shift. I was a generalist and worked all of the departments in the laboratory at Brownville Doctors Hospital. I also worked alone and was independent on my last year to provide continuous quality service for the patients and nursing staff of Brownsville Doctors Hospital. Show less

  • Labcorp
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Medical Technologist
      • Sep 2007 - Nov 2008

      Salary: 22.00 USD Per Hour Hours per week: 40; Supervisor: Alma Reta (956-968-0222) Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes I had worked the second shift for incoming specimen processing and to do patient testing. I had processed incoming STAT specimens and performed testing in coagulation, hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, and special chemistry. I've reported results in a timely manner and called in criticals to many physicians and nursing staff. Salary: 22.00 USD Per Hour Hours per week: 40; Supervisor: Alma Reta (956-968-0222) Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes I had worked the second shift for incoming specimen processing and to do patient testing. I had processed incoming STAT specimens and performed testing in coagulation, hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, and special chemistry. I've reported results in a timely manner and called in criticals to many physicians and nursing staff.

  • BioCom Clinical Laboratories Inc
    • Medical Technologist
      • Oct 2002 - Aug 2007

      Salary: 22.00 USD Per Hour Hours per week: 40; Supervisor: Grace Garza (956-453-4638) Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes I've worked the night shift with high volume patient testing in Hematology, Chemistry, Coagulation and Urinalysis. A company record exceeded over nine hundred individual lab requisitions in one day. All work was to be completed and faxed to the clients before 8:00am. I would also run QC for my shift. I've reported results in a timely manner and called in criticals to many physicians and nursing staff. I would run proficiency tests and submit external QC data for presentation to the lab manager. Show less

  • Labcorp
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Medical Lab Technician
      • Dec 2001 - Sep 2002

      Salary: 10.00 USD Per Hour Hours per week: 40; Supervisor: Gigi Lawrence (956 504-2364 ) Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes My job was to help service to Dr. Martinez and his affiliate clinics. I've done on a daily basis the quality control and preventative maintenance of the Roche Cobas Mira and the Abbott Cell-Dyn. I would help process incoming specimens brought by Dr. Martinez's couriers throughout the day and help answer phone calls. I would run STAT and routine samples for hematology, chemistry, rapid tests and urinalysis. I would submit external QC data for presentation to the lab supervisor and prepare specimens for reference testing to LabCorp Houston. Show less

  • DynaCare Clinical Laboratories Inc
    • Brownsville, Texas
    • Medical Lab Technician
      • Feb 1999 - Nov 2001

      Salary: 10.00 USD Per Hour Hours per week: 40; Supervisor: Gigi Lawrence ((956) 504-2364 ) Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes My job was to help service to Dr. Martinez and his affiliate clinics. I've done on a daily basis the quality control and preventative maintenance of the Roche Cobas Mira and the Abbott Cell-Dyn. I would help process incoming specimens brought by Dr. Martinez's couriers throughout the day and help answer phone calls. I would run STAT and routine samples for hematology, chemistry, special chemistry, microbiology, rapid tests and urinalysis. I would submit external QC data for presentation to the lab supervisor and prepare specimens for transportation to reference lab in Houston. Show less

  • Clinica Santa Maria
    • Brownsville, Texas Area
    • Medical Lab Technician
      • Nov 1997 - Jan 1999

      Salary: 10.00 USD Per Hour Hours per week: 40; Supervisor: Valentin Lopez ((956)-493-7980) Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes I was an employee of Dr. Martinez for his medical laboratory. I was responsible for phlebotomy, processing of incoming specimens from affiliate clinics, STAT testing, routine testing for hematology, chemistry, special chemistry, rapid tests and urinalysis. I've performed on a daily basis the quality control and preventative maintenance of the Roche Cobas Mira and Abbott Cell-Dyn instruments. I would answer all phone calls and prepare specimens for reference testing pickup by LabCorp. Show less

  • South Texas Hospital
    • Phlebotomist and Specimen Processor
      • Aug 1997 - Nov 1997

      Temporary position under Dr. Roberto Vieto to assist in the blood collection of diabetic patients undergoing new drug trials and ship to reference lab. I've also assisted the RN in organizing lab reports for doctor review.

    • Volunteer
      • Sep 1996 - Sep 1997

      I assisted in the receipt, logging and centrifugation of incoming samples for the serology department.

  • Dairy Queen
    • United States
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Cook and Dishwasher
      • May 1993 - Aug 1997

      Food preparation, cooking on demand (entire menu), dishwashing, stocking of goods in various temperatures, kitchen sanitation, sweep floor, mop floor, and clean walk in freezer and refridgerator. Food preparation, cooking on demand (entire menu), dishwashing, stocking of goods in various temperatures, kitchen sanitation, sweep floor, mop floor, and clean walk in freezer and refridgerator.

Education

  • University of Texas at Brownsville
    Associate's Degree, Medical Laboratory Technology
    1993 - 1997
  • University of Texas at Brownsville
    Certificate of Proficiency, Phlebotomy
    1993 - 1997
  • Los Fresnos High School
    1989 - 1993
  • Stratford Career Institute
    Diploma, Internet Specialist

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