Oluchukwu Chukwuma
Lecturer at Nnamdi Azikiwe University- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist
Medical Laboratory Science Council of NigeriaJul, 2011- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Nigeria
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Education Management
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700 & Above Employee
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Lecturer
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Oct 2021 - Present
Lecture, supervise research based project, seminar presentations and clinical postings. Involved in molecular based research of the university's molecular research laboratory. Lecture, supervise research based project, seminar presentations and clinical postings. Involved in molecular based research of the university's molecular research laboratory.
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Quality Assurance Officer
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Feb 2019 - Oct 2021
Conducted in house training for more than five staff members on the operation, calibration, troubleshooting and care of fully automated chemistry and haematology analysers.Coordinate various trainings which help simplify certain complexities amongst teams. Headed the team that developed the laboratory's quality and safety manual and bi-annual review review of laboratory policy, which ensured that quality assurance is managed and maintained.Investigate the root cause of frequent laboratory errors and developed measures that reduced these errors to an insignificant minimum. Show less
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Team Lead Haematology
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Jan 2018 - Jan 2019
Successfully installed haematology auto analysers, which improved the overall turnaround time for haematology tests by more than 70%.Effectively trained team members and over a dozen interns posted to the unit.Set up Quality Control protocols which were not in existence prior to my appointment as a team lead, thereby improving quality of results.Prepare and microscopically read haematology slides.
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Laboratory Focal Person TB Dot Lab
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Apr 2016 - Dec 2017
Facilitated the turnaround time of test reports, which earned the centre the most populated and fastest testing base in Anambra State.Appropriately analysed, documented and reported samples tested for Mycobacterium tuberculosis.Ensured preventive management of equipments, troubleshooted, calibrated, managed inventory.Integrally involved in the installation and implementation of cepheid Xpert MTB/RIF.
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Medical Laboratory Scientist
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Dec 2013 - Apr 2016
Ensured laboratory operational effectiveness and efficiency in areas of haematology, blood banking, microbiology, serology and chemistry analysis.Mastered all equipment functionality within a short time frame, co ducted analyser calibrations, quality controlled both used and new reagent supplies and performed basic troubleshooting as warranted by analyser manufacturers. Ensured all procedures were carried out following adequate standard operating procedures (SOP) and proper update of SOP.Managed specimen, sample handling, receiving, storage and inventory. Show less
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Education
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2022 - 2023
Anderson College of Health, Business & Technology
Medical Laboratory Technologist, Medical Laboratory Science -
2012 - 2016
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
masters of haematology in medical laboratory science, clinical haematology -
2006 - 2011
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
BMLS, medical laboratory sciences
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