Medical Technologist Quality Assurance

Shahana Siddiqui

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Summary

Dedicated, proficient and quality-focused Senior Medical Technologist, many

years of distinctive experience in medical laboratory field. In depth knowledge of medical technology principles, practices, methodology including quality assurance and clinical correlation, proficient in performing a variety of diagnostic tests. Specialist who thrives to efficient and timely deliveries of materials.

Accountable and detail-oriented professional with the ability to be productive and focused in pressure filled situations. Excellent clinical laboratory skills, with commended performance conducting/analyzing laboratory assays. An excellent communicator coupled with strong interpersonal skills. effective in nurturing positive relationships with patients, staff, and individuals at any level or background.

Experience

Houston Methodist Hospital. Medical Technologist Generalist, PRN.

Testing blood, Urine and other body fluids in all departments that includes Hematology, Chemistry, Coagulation and Urinalysis and limited Microbiology and processing station also send out section.

Reporting and verifying lab test reports in LIS software. I have used various programs, like Cerner, Epic and Lab Doc at other labs.

Calibrations of varied lab instruments and their reagents making sure quality controls are within acceptable range before running patients’ specimens and proficiency samples like API and CAP.

Solving discrepancies, troubleshooting instruments malfunctions, and documenting all issues, problems, and action taken in solving and correcting the ongoing issues.

Communicating all critical reports to physicians and RNs in a timely manner as mandated by lab protocol and SOP. Keeping track of inventory of all reagents, calibrations, and QC materials.

Validating the new lot of reagents and qc material making it ready to use and stocking the shipment in a way to use existing lots first, to avoid wastage.

Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX

Medical Technologist

Provide technical guidance and trouble shooting in the event of analyzer failure, out of specification results to new staff medical technologists, as well as assisting in the resolution of pre-analytical and analytical problems/complaints.

Lectured and coordinated the school of medical technology students, chemical methods of cellular identification and differentiation of leukemia’s, lymphomas to include their morphology, and associated pathology and special cytochemical procedures during the fall and winter semester of the year

1998 and 1999 and received outstanding student evaluation.

Performed clinical testing using automated and manual methods in departments of Chemistry Hematology, Coagulation and Urinalysis analysis of other body fluids. Methods of microscopic examination by use of bright field, and polarizing microscopy in analysis of crystals in knee fluid, cast and crystal in urine, and WBC differentials of peripheral blood and body fluids slides.

Demonstrated the ability to communicate test results effectively with physicians, pathologists, and nursing staff as a member of interdisciplinary team focused on providing exemplary quality of care.

Evaluated quality control within laboratory using standard laboratory test and measurement controls and maintained compliance with CAP Surveys, CLIA, OSHA, safety and risk management guidelines.

Recognizes and troubleshoots questionable orders and results. Assists others in trouble shooting. Participates in training other new personnel. Performs in charge duties when necessary. Reports results for Stat, Abnormal and Critical as defined by laboratory policy Accurately analyzed and evaluated QC results obtained before accepting and reporting the patient test results.

Performs daily and unscheduled maintenance, calibrations on all instruments. Responsibility also includes completing the proficiency surveys from CAP.

Education

University of Texas Houston Health Science Center Houston, TX

Class of 1990

Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology

Dean’s List for outstanding academic performance.

University of Houston, TX

1987-1988

Coursework: U.S. History, Political Science, Microbiology

Osmania University Hyderabad, INDIA.

Class of 1980

Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology, Zoology, and Chemistry.

ASCP – Board Certified no. MT 780180

Dean’s List Award (University of Texas)

ASCP – Board certified

Member of CACMLE- Continuing Medical Laboratory Education.

Basic life support (BLS) 2016, Houston, TX

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