NARMADA JEGANATHAN NALINI
TORONTO,ON
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Laboratory attendant II
Public health Ontario
09.2020 - Current
- Logging, sorting, labeling all specimens submitted for laboratory testing/examination.
- Transporting samples to testing laboratory as required.
- Using PHO Laboratory Information System to prepare worksheets or enter data, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of data.
- Filing, storing, discarding laboratory samples.
- Cleaning and maintaining laboratory equipment, cleaning and disinfecting laboratory work areas.
- Answering telephone and resolving problems related to samples (e.g., incomplete information, mismatched tests and information, leaky samples)
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members
Supervisor Front End Processing
Public Health Ontario
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Using PHO Laboratory Information System to prepare worksheets or enter data, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of data
- Filing, storing, discarding laboratory samples
- Cleaning and maintaining laboratory equipment, cleaning and disinfecting laboratory work areas
- Answering telephone and resolving problems related to samples (e.g., incomplete information, mismatched tests and information, leaky samples)
- Providing specimen handling services to both internal laboratory staff and external PHO clients to ensure effective logging, identification and distribution of specimens for testing in such areas as bacteriology, virology and molecular diagnostics within established guidelines and lab protocols;
- Organizing and coordinating workflow priorities for Specimen Handling Lab Assistants
- Assigning schedule work duties to manage daily specimen workload in order to meet operational needs and high-volume demands;
- Providing explanation of pre-logging of tests, specimen acceptance/rejection criteria, and pre-analytical processes and changes to Lab Assistants;
- Updating standard operating procedures and documentation specific to needs of Unit;
- Monitoring staff compliance with Lab protocols and ensures proper and safe handling of highly infectious specimens at all times;
- Coordinating training/orientation and refresher training and training regarding changes to existing LIS procedures
MLTA Placement
Lifelabs
12.2019 - 02.2020
- Applied learned principles in medical diagnostic testing and analysis while maintaining quality and integrity of specimens and adhering to safe work procedures
- Reviewed and processed patient requisitions for laboratory procedures
- Worked directly with patients
- Built rapport and developed solid working relationships while taking samples
- Handled and prepared specimens according to organizational and OSHA standards
- Maintained patient data in patient database, paying close attention to accuracy
- Maintained professional interpersonal communication with patients, peers and leaders
- Determined priority of laboratory requests and ability to arrange workload appropriately
- Package specimens for transport
- Adhered to health and safety standards and procedures
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Laboratory technician
Manipal hospital
03.2012 - 01.2014
- Performed phlebotomy from diverse patient population, including adults and children
- Experience with handling human tissue, blood, and other body fluids
- Cultivate, isolate, assist in identifying microbial organisms and perform tests on micro-organisms
- Assisted in review of current, and initiation of new, SOP and Quality Control procedures
- Operated, calibrated and maintained equipment such as microscopes, automated analyzers, spectrophotometer, centrifuges, incubators and calorimeter
- Selecting and preparing specimens and media for cell cultures using aseptic technique
- Using automated equipment to prepare and aliquot human samples for testing
- Preparing standard volumetric solutions
- Isolation and maintain cultures of bacteria or other micro-organisms in desired media controlling moisture, temperature, nutrition and aeration
- Performing antibiotic susceptibility using manual method
- Calibrated and maintained instruments to keep equipment fully operational
- Kept laboratory supplies prepared by inventorying stock, placing orders and verifying receipt
- Conducted analytical tests on in-coming raw materials prior to use in process
Education
Medical Laboratory Technician Assistant -
Medix College of Healthcare
Toronto, ON03.2020
Masters of Science - Biomedical Genetics
Vellore Institute of Technology
India2010
Bachelors of Science - Microbiology
Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College
India2008
Skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Strong typing/data entry skills
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Strong understanding of molecular theory
- Ensure laboratory cleanliness and safety standards are maintained
- Consistently follow documented protocols and procedures and follow sterile technique
- Work extremely well both as individual and as team with proven interpersonal skills
- Well versed in handling specimens and adhering to established protocols
- Strong software skills, including Microsoft office suite and LIMS
Timeline
Supervisor Front End Processing
Public Health Ontario
09.2022 - 01.2023
Laboratory attendant II
Public health Ontario
09.2020 - Current
MLTA Placement
Lifelabs
12.2019 - 02.2020
Laboratory technician
Manipal hospital
03.2012 - 01.2014
Medical Laboratory Technician Assistant -
Medix College of Healthcare
Masters of Science - Biomedical Genetics
Vellore Institute of Technology
Bachelors of Science - Microbiology
Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College
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