Amy MacLeod
Beamsville,ON
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Laboratory Technologist
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
06.2022 - Current
- Bench technologist responsible for daily operations and maintenance of analyzers (chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, and blood gas) including running and reviewing quality control results
- Interpret, review, and release patient results
- Interdisciplinary collaboration with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals
- Teach and train new staff and students with focus on proper workflow and practical theory behind testing methodologies. Specialty is hematology/coagulation
Medical Laboratory Technologist (Student)
Niagara Health System
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Rotations included: Transfusion Medicine, Clinical Hematology, Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Microbiology, and Histopathology
- Shadowed MLT and assisted with daily laboratory workload
- Duties included analyzer maintenance, running quality control, troubleshooting analyzers, interpreting and reporting results
Education
Honours Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Oshawa, ON06.2022
Skills
- Operate light microscope, phase contrast microscope, and polarizing microscope
- Operate centrifuge
- Operate routine analyzers
- Pipetting techniques
- Time management, including experience in high volume laboratory
- Record-keeping
- Excellent oral and written communication, including collaborating with doctors and nurses about patient results
- Troubleshooting erroneous results and analyzer malfunction
- Cell counting and differentiation
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
October 2021- March 2022
Study and Research Lead, Evaluating Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity in the Medical Laboratory Profession
Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS), Hamilton, ON
- Designed and distributed quantitative survey to recent graduates of accredited MLT programs to gain information on their initial experiences with equity, diversity, and inclusivity in the workplace. Analyzed data from responses and presented findings in research poster form to panel of judges. Supervised by Christine Nielsen (CSMLS CEO).
Certification
Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) General Technologist Certification, 2022
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS), 2022
College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario (CMLTO), 2022
Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL), 2023
Timeline
Medical Laboratory Technologist
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
06.2022 - Current
Medical Laboratory Technologist (Student)
Niagara Health System
08.2021 - 04.2022
Honours Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
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