Maria Victoria Gallo
San Ramon
Summary
Experienced Clinical Laboratory Scientist specializing in laboratory testing, quality control, and advanced instrumentation. Proven track record in safety compliance and mentoring junior staff to elevate team performance.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Laboratory Scientist
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro
12.2002 - 06.2014
- Conducted complex laboratory tests on patient samples.
- Operated and maintained advanced laboratory equipment to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations and quality standards.
- Trained and mentored junior laboratory staff, enhancing their skills in protocols and techniques.
- Managed inventory of laboratory supplies and reagents effectively.
- Conducted quality control tests, verifying accuracy and reliability of results for patient diagnoses.
- Reviewed patient records to determine appropriate testing methods.
- Communicated effectively with coworkers, supervisors, patients, physicians, nurses and other members of the health care team.
- Performed laboratory testing for diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of diseases using a variety of advanced instrumentation.
Clinical Laboratory Scientist
John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital
Indio
05.1994 - 03.2013
- Operated and maintained advanced laboratory equipment, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations and quality standards.
- Trained and mentored junior laboratory staff on protocols and techniques, enhancing team competency and skill levels.
- Verified report accuracy by assessing statistics, specimen identification and critical values.
- Analyzed results and communicated findings to healthcare providers.
- Prepared bacteriological samples by inoculating them with specified test organisms.
- Managed inventory of laboratory supplies and reagents, ensuring availability and minimizing waste.
- Communicated effectively with coworkers, supervisors, patients, physicians, nurses and other members of the health care team.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Pomona, CA06-1990
Skills
- Laboratory testing
- Quality control
- Advanced instrumentation
- Diagnostic analysis
- Microbiology techniques
- Infection control
- Safety compliance
- Equipment maintenance
- Results interpretation
- Problem solving
- Analytical thinking
- Multitasking
- Reliability
- Teamwork
- Multitasking
- Multitasking
Languages
Tagalog
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Clinical Laboratory Scientist
El Centro Regional Medical Center
12.2002 - 06.2014
Clinical Laboratory Scientist
John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital
05.1994 - 03.2013
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona