Proven Medical Lab Assistant with extensive experience at APL, adept in specimen collection and maintaining laboratory safety protocols. Skilled in critical thinking and patient confidentiality, consistently delivering high-quality care and excellent problem solving skills.
I have been the lead preceptor for RDP MLA students since the inception of the program at RDP. I also train NAIT CLXT students in phlebotomy, data entry, specimen control and ECG's as well as new MLA,CLXT and MLT hires.
For many years I was the lead MLA for new hire and yearly competencies for VP, T/S collection, Blood Culture collection and micropunctures for all staff. Assigned MLA super user for Lacombe Connect Care, Instrumental in Launching the Commitment to Comfort program in Lacombe, temporarily trained and redeployed to APL booking line in response to COVID 19 in 2020
I Work in a fast paced high workload environment. ER trauma, acute care, restorative care, Long Term Care and Out Patient Lab services all on site have given me many multitasking skills, team work skills, patient care skills as well as problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Lead Preceptor for RDP MLA students
- Patient registration, data and result entry in EPIC CC
- Specimen Collections- venipuncture, micropuncture and pediatrics
-Cardiology- 12 and 15 lead ECGs, MAC 5500, Holter monitor hook up, removal and data transfer
-MUSE
- Urinalysis- Clinitek Advantus, microscopic, HCG
- Tracking up to date Traccess/My Learning Link
- Specimen Control and Specimen send out bench
Preparing and sending samples according to policy to varying other Labs for testing. Problem solving and correcting missing samples, incorrectly collected samples and solving inquiries from clinics and other testing sites
- Following all APL procedures
Worked mainly in ER/IP collections as well as the procurement bench dealing with proper handling of preparing and sending out samples to varying sites for testing in a high volume busy Lab in Lower Mainland Vancouver.
Performed duties and shifts pertaining to both CLXT and MLA duties
- General Radiography
- Hematology, Chemistry, Urinalysis, ECG's, Data entry
- Phlebotomy
Worked as a CLXT in a rural Alberta Hospital. ER trauma, acute care, maternity and OP lab collections developed many of my skills. I worked effectively as a team with nursing, physicians and co-workers. I worked Days, weekends and on-call providing effective patient care.
- Collections; venipuncture, micropuncture, pediatrics
- Cardiology; 12 lead ECGs
- General Radiology
- Hematology/Coagulation
- Chemistry
- Urinalysis, microscopic, HCG
- Quality Control
- Following all Lab procedures and protocols
Laboratory safety protocols
Adaptable to change
Patient confidentiality
Phlebotomy expertise
Laboratory Information Systems-Epic CC
Training and mentoring
Critical Thinking
Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)
Safety Compliance
Data Entry
Medical Terminology
Staff Training