Experience

BioAgilytix

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Supervisor

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  • Manages the quality assurance metrics of instrument-to-instrument analysis, AMR, and competency assessment for over 40 tests and 15 operators. • Monitors QC values for all assays monthly looking for trends • Reviews patient results before reporting for compliance with all QC parameters. • Reviews lot-to-lot analysis on all reagents arriving at the clinical laboratory • Serves as a resource for QA/QC problems and works to resolve issues as they arise • Participates in the… Show more • Manages the quality assurance metrics of instrument-to-instrument analysis, AMR, and competency assessment for over 40 tests and 15 operators. • Monitors QC values for all assays monthly looking for trends • Reviews patient results before reporting for compliance with all QC parameters. • Reviews lot-to-lot analysis on all reagents arriving at the clinical laboratory • Serves as a resource for QA/QC problems and works to resolve issues as they arise • Participates in the Quality Management Team and Safety Team • Ensures compliance with CAP/CLIA regulations and participate in on-site inspections • Designs, implements and ensures proficiency testing is performed as scheduled, results are evaluated, and any required corrective (technical) action is performed. Show less



BioAgilytix Boston (previously Cambridge Biomedical Inc.)

• Medical Technologist

  • Jan 2016 - May 2021

  Project manager for the clinical internal proficiency testing program for over 40 tests Validates new testing methods, instrumentation and writes standard operating procedures Prepares for CAP inspections and the regulatory requirements of a CLIA certified laboratory Adept at performing multiple highly complex tests simultaneously Mentors and trains new employees



Winchester Hospital

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

• Medical Technologist in Microbiology

  • Mar 2002 - Apr 2016

  Woburn, MA Lead Technologist for the Roche cobas 4800 for GC and Chlamydia testing .............2014-2015 • Validated its performance in our facility • Set up quality control procedures • Trained staff members on use and operation • Implemented a system of keeping inventory and tracking of supplies • Maintain data on rate of positive and negative results for the Department of Public Health Team Leader of Kaisen study focused on Urine Cultures… Show more Lead Technologist for the Roche cobas 4800 for GC and Chlamydia testing .............2014-2015 • Validated its performance in our facility • Set up quality control procedures • Trained staff members on use and operation • Implemented a system of keeping inventory and tracking of supplies • Maintain data on rate of positive and negative results for the Department of Public Health Team Leader of Kaisen study focused on Urine Cultures ........................................2013-2014 • Cut turnaround time on negative cultures in half • Cut turnaround time on positive cultures by a third • Reduced the number of phone calls for results • Reduced unnecessary or duplicate testing with the more efficient system • Decreased staffing needs and increased capacity Medical Technologist in Microbiology responsible for routine aerobic and anaerobic testing of all specimen types...................................................................................................2002-present Secretary at Lab meetings took notes, summarized topics and distributed minutes..2009-2013 Equipment used includes: Roche cobas 480 for rapid PCR testing for GC and Chlamydia, BioMerieux Maldi-Tof for organism identification, BioMerieux Vitek 2 for automated identification and susceptibility of routine organisms, Cepheid’s GeneXpert System for detection of Clostridium difficile toxin and MRSA, VersaTrek for blood cultures and various antigen detection kits Show less



ARUP Laboratories

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

• Medical Technologist in Microbiology

  • Aug 1991 - Dec 1997

  Greater Salt Lake City Area • Provided expert results on routine and esoteric tests for a national client base. • Team member tasked with creating and maintaining Cerner online worksheets that were easy to use and met the needs of the laboratory.

• Education Coordinator

  • May 1995 - Jun 1997

  Greater Salt Lake City Area • Integrated the rotation of interns into the regular workflow of the department, reducing the demands on staffing while providing real life experience for interns. • Designed and implemented the clinical microbiology rotation and evaluation for MLTs and MTs at the University of Utah, Department of Microbiology.



Boston Medical Center (BMC)

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

• Medical Technologist in Microbiology

  • Mar 1990 - Jul 1991

  Medical Technologist in Microbiology responsible for processing and interpreting cultures for the presence of infectious agents, determining antibiotic sensitivities where appropriate and reporting results on the Sunquest computer system. Additional work included serological testing.



VA Boston Healthcare System

• Medical Technologist in Microbiology

  • Jul 1987 - Mar 1990

  • Responsible for routine microbiology, mycology and anaerobic cultures. • Worked closely with the Infection Control Nurse and Staff Epidemiologist to help monitor and prevent hospital acquired infections. • Wrote and presented Clinical Microbiology course material in classroom lectures and at the laboratory bench in the Medical Center’s School of Medical Technology. • Made significant updates and improvements to procedure manuals while converting paper manuals to digital.