Heley Desai
Toronto,Canada
Summary
Experienced and reliable Medical Laboratory Assistant with strong background to prepare and sort specimens for analysis. Also have knowledge of DNA isolation, gel restriction enzyme digestions and cell culture. Proficient in calibration and maintenance of all laboratory and medical center equipment. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented personnel. Open and clear communicator. Can work positively with scientific teams and organized nature.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
AVP Testers
Medcan
05.2022 - Current
- Conduct audiometry, visual and pulmonary testing
- Prepare the AVP tracking documents for each client prior to picking the client from the lounge
- Appropriate patient identification is recorded on a tracking sheet, to include name and DOB
- Medical testers should explain all aspects of testing to the clients and perform all testing in accordance with specific policies and protocols (refer to specific policies for audiometry, vision, and pulmonary testing,)
- Also assist with facilitating the flow of patients through the clinic and coordinate with other staff to ensure exceptional delivery of service.
Medical Laboratory Assistant
Medcan
06.2021 - 04.2022
- Performing phlebotomy
- Guarantees that all examples are appropriately marked and recognized prior to testing
- Recognizing episodes and non-congruities, partaking in the advancement of powerful restorative activity plans, raising as suitable and driving constant improvement
- Welcome and solicitation required data from patients, make sense of the example assortment process, and guarantee patients have followed essential test convention before example assortment
- Test Receipt -Information section/accessioning
- Test bundling for transport
- Test groundwork for examination (e.g., detachment numbering - including reference examples)
- Reagent naming, arrangement and capacity
- Performing and recording quality control results for translation and endorsement by the MLT
- Activity of computerized instruments after legitimate working has been laid out by the MLT
- Routine gear upkeep
- Temperature checking of thermally controlled hardware
- Temperature and stickiness observing of ecological circumstances
- Record of results from worksheets to reports.
Medical Laboratory Technologist
Unipath Laboratory
11.2018 - 12.2020
- Conducted and supported research, including collection of samples, unpack and sort samples
- Maintained detailed logs of all experiments and relevant data and updated databases with new information
- Performed diverse functions using computer- interfaced equipment, robotics and high- technology industrial applications
- Cleaned, maintained and calibrated laboratory equipment to ensure continuous accuracy and functionality
- Sanitized workstations and instruments to avoid cross-contamination
- Monitored and observed experiments, recording data for research personnel evaluation
- Performed sorting of samples and specimen analysis with the help of laboratory equipment and technical analysis.
Genetics Medical Lab Technician
Supratech Laboratory
04.2014 - 08.2015
- Specimen handling and prioritization of specimens and results according to good lab practice procedure
- Nucleic acid extraction (DNA)from different samples and handled various instruments including centrifuge, incubator, pro-pipettes and pipettes
- Patient confidentiality and the record maintenance
- Follow universal standard techniques in handling different specimens received for analysis
- Developed and maintained quality control and quality assurance procedure documentation through Excel and Microsoft Word
- Worked in disinfected and sterilized environment to maintain the integrity of the sample
- Also performed ELISA assays, gel restriction enzyme digestions and cell culture
- Excellent in technical report writing and collaborating with team with organizational skills.
Clinical Laboratory Assistant
HOI Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd
05.2012 - 04.2014
- Assisted in the Body fluid test collections such as medical drug screens, urine analysis, paternity tests, platelets donations and clinical trials
- Correctly and efficiently steer and sort all interdepartmental specimens as well as provide specimen transportation
- Verified specimen identification, assessed appropriateness of test orders and quality of specimen by recognizing factors that affect procedures and results
- Performed laboratory testing programs and regulatory audits while adhering to SOPs, batch records and work instructions through Laboratory Information System.
Education
Diploma - Biotechnology
Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology
07.2017
Master of Science - Biomedical Tech
School of Science, India
04.2014
Bachelor of Science - Genetics
N.V.P.A.s, India
05.2012
Skills
- Quality Control
- Problem solver
- MS Office Word
- Detail-oriented
- Multi-tasking
- Organizational
- Laboratory Operations
- Requisition Data Entry
- MS Office Excel
- Laboratory testing
- Laboratory Information System
- Inventory management
- Specimen Management
- Medical terminology
- English Communication
- Molecular Microbiology
- Laboratory safety and security polices
- Medical samples
- LIMS system
- Histology
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Full Professional
Gujarati
Native or Bilingual
Personal Information
Title: Medical Lab Assistant
Timeline
AVP Testers
Medcan
05.2022 - Current
Medical Laboratory Assistant
Medcan
06.2021 - 04.2022
Medical Laboratory Technologist
Unipath Laboratory
11.2018 - 12.2020
Genetics Medical Lab Technician
Supratech Laboratory
04.2014 - 08.2015
Clinical Laboratory Assistant
HOI Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd
05.2012 - 04.2014
Diploma - Biotechnology
Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology
Master of Science - Biomedical Tech
School of Science, India
Bachelor of Science - Genetics
N.V.P.A.s, India
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