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Education
Teaching
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Medical Technologist Experience
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LeTasha Joseph

Missouri City,TX

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Microbiology Consultant/Contractor

  • Develop and implement SOPs, Train new employees and students, Implementation and validation of new instruments following FDA/CLIA guidelines, Manage quality assurance

Microbiology Consultant/Contractor

St. Mary’s Medical Center
08.2019 - Current

Microbiology Consultant/Contractor

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
11.2021 - 08.2022

Microbiology Consultant/Contractor

City of Hope
02.2018 - 07.2019

Microbiology Consultant/Contractor

Mercy Medical Center
04.2017 - 02.2018

Microbiology Consultant/Contractor

Kennedy University Hospital
04.2016 - 03.2017

Laboratory Supervisor I

Laboratory Corporation of America
08.2014 - 03.2016
  • SECTIONS: Bacteriology, Virology, Molecular, Parasitology, Clinical Trials
  • Number of employees- 30 27 Technical Employees; 3 Non-technical employees
  • Responsible for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts
  • CAP Inspector- inspected outside laboratories to ensure compliance
  • Internal auditor for laboratory
  • Member of the LabCorp ISO 15189 Steering Committee- held weekly meeting with other department managers and stakeholders to ensure that facility was on track for ISO certification
  • Project leader for training and competency program for LabCorp Mid-America – worked with IT to develop a uniform electronic system to track employee training and competencies
  • Scheduled the day to day activities of medical technologists, lab assistants, and customer service reps
  • Responsible for managing employee and client concerns, and developing solutions
  • Developed and implemented policies and procedures for the department
  • Validated and verified new instruments and tests following CLIA and FDA guidelines
  • Worked with corporate to maintain contracts with pharmaceutical companies to perform clinical trials for clients in Houston, San Antonio, Austin, and Galveston; oversaw testing, scheduling, training

Medical Technologist

North Cypress Medical Center
11.2012 - 12.2014
  • Identified pathogens from clinical specimens, Performed drug susceptibility testing on pathogens using MicroScan and antibiotic disks, Performed molecular testing on bacteria from blood and stool specimens, Responsible for department quality control of instruments, antibiotic disks, and test kits

Medical Technologist (PRN)

Laboratory Corporation of America
11.2009 - 05.2012
  • Identified pathogens from clinical specimens, Performed drug susceptibility testing on microorganisms using Microscan, Vitek2, Etest, Performed staining methods for ova and parasites and interpreted microscopically, including malaria

Microbiologist III

City of Houston Health Department
02.2008 - 12.2010
  • Developed and implemented standard operating procedures for routine microbiology and parasitology, Performed staining methods for ova and parasites and interpreted microscopically, Identified pathogens from clinical specimens, Performed drug susceptibility testing on microorganisms using the Kirby Bauer method, Participated in CAP surveys for routine microbiology and parasitology, including malaria

Medical Technologist (PRN)

Park Plaza Hospital
02.2007 - 10.2009
  • Identified pathogens from clinical specimens, Performed drug susceptibility testing on microorganisms using the MicroScan and AutoScan, Familiar with the decontamination method for sputum, for AFB, Performed acridine orange stain for AFB and interpreted microscopically

Medical Technologist

Quest Diagnostics
10.2007 - 02.2008
  • Identified pathogens from clinical specimens, Performed drug susceptibility testing on microorganisms using Vitek and Microscan, Performed quality control testing on instruments

Medical Technologist

Laboratory Corporation of America
09.2004 - 10.2007
  • Identified pathogens from clinical specimens, Performed drug susceptibility testing on microorganisms using Vitek, Microscan, and Kirby Bauer method, Performed staining methods for ova and parasites and interpreted microscopically, including malaria, Tested facility water for contamination and identified these organisms, Performed environmental culture testing, Trained new employees and students

Education

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

Texas A&M University
College Station
05.2003

Teaching

Developed and implemented learning lessons for incoming Clinical Laboratory Scientists students specializing in Microbiology.

Professional Experience

  • Microbiology Consultant/Contractor (onsite and remote), Develop and implement SOPs, Train new employees and students, Implementation and validation of new instruments following FDA/CLIA guidelines, Manage quality assurance, St. Mary’s Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, 08/01/19-Present, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, Valencia, CA, 11/01/21-08/01/22, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, 02/01/18-07/01/19, Mercy Medical Center, Merced, CA, 04/01/17-02/01/18, Kennedy University Hospital, Cherry Hill, NJ, 04/01/16-03/01/17
  • Laboratory Supervisor I: Laboratory Corporation of America-Houston, TX, Number of employees- 30, 27 Technical Employees; 3 Non-technical employees, Responsible for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts, CAP Inspector- inspected outside laboratories to ensure compliance, Internal auditor for laboratory, Member of the LabCorp ISO 15189 Steering Committee- held weekly meeting with other department managers and stakeholders to ensure that facility was on track for ISO certification, Project leader for training and competency program for LabCorp Mid-America – worked with IT to develop a uniform electronic system to track employee training and competencies, Scheduled the day to day activities of medical technologists, lab assistants, and customer service reps, Responsible for managing employee and client concerns, and developing solutions, Developed and implemented policies and procedures for the department, Validated and verified new instruments and tests following CLIA and FDA guidelines, Worked with corporate to maintain contracts with pharmaceutical companies to perform clinical trials for clients in Houston, San Antonio, Austin, and Galveston; oversaw testing, scheduling, training, Houston, TX, 08/01/14-03/01/16

Medical Technologist Experience

  • Medical Technologist: North Cypress Medical Center -Cypress, TX, Identified pathogens from clinical specimens, Performed drug susceptibility testing on pathogens using MicroScan and antibiotic disks, Performed molecular testing on bacteria from blood and stool specimens, Responsible for department quality control of instruments, antibiotic disks, and test kits, Cypress, TX, 11/01/12-12/01/14
  • Medical Technologist (PRN): Laboratory Corporation of America-Houston, TX, Identified pathogens from clinical specimens, Performed drug susceptibility testing on microorganisms using Microscan, Vitek2, Etest, Performed staining methods for ova and parasites and interpreted microscopically, including malaria, Houston, TX, 11/01/09-05/01/12
  • Medical Technologist (PRN): Park Plaza Hospital- Houston, TX, Identified pathogens from clinical specimens, Performed drug susceptibility testing on microorganisms using the MicroScan and AutoScan, Familiar with the decontamination method for sputum, for AFB, Performed acridine orange stain for AFB and interpreted microscopically, Houston, TX, 02/01/07-10/01/09
  • Microbiologist III: City of Houston Health Department- Houston, TX, Developed and implemented standard operating procedures for routine microbiology and parasitology, Performed staining methods for ova and parasites and interpreted microscopically, Identified pathogens from clinical specimens, Performed drug susceptibility testing on microorganisms using the Kirby Bauer method, Participated in CAP surveys for routine microbiology and parasitology, including malaria, Houston, TX, 02/01/08-12/01/10
  • Medical Technologist: Quest Diagnostics-Houston, TX, Identified pathogens from clinical specimens, Performed drug susceptibility testing on microorganisms using Vitek and Microscan, Performed quality control testing on instruments, Houston, TX, 10/01/07-02/01/08
  • Medical Technologist: Laboratory Corporation of America- Houston, TX, Identified pathogens from clinical specimens, Performed drug susceptibility testing on microorganisms using Vitek, Microscan, and Kirby Bauer method, Performed staining methods for ova and parasites and interpreted microscopically, including malaria, Tested facility water for contamination and identified these organisms, Performed environmental culture testing, Trained new employees and students, Houston, TX, 09/01/04-10/01/07

Professional Associations/ Memberships

  • American Society of Clinical Pathology- Microbiology, 08/01/07, 4601, 02/28/26
  • California American Society of Clinical Pathology- Clinical Microbiologist Scientist, 06/29/17, MTE 01013490, 06/29/25

Timeline

Microbiology Consultant/Contractor

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
11.2021 - 08.2022

Microbiology Consultant/Contractor

St. Mary’s Medical Center
08.2019 - Current

Microbiology Consultant/Contractor

City of Hope
02.2018 - 07.2019

Microbiology Consultant/Contractor

Mercy Medical Center
04.2017 - 02.2018

Microbiology Consultant/Contractor

Kennedy University Hospital
04.2016 - 03.2017

Laboratory Supervisor I

Laboratory Corporation of America
08.2014 - 03.2016

Medical Technologist

North Cypress Medical Center
11.2012 - 12.2014

Medical Technologist (PRN)

Laboratory Corporation of America
11.2009 - 05.2012

Microbiologist III

City of Houston Health Department
02.2008 - 12.2010

Medical Technologist

Quest Diagnostics
10.2007 - 02.2008

Medical Technologist (PRN)

Park Plaza Hospital
02.2007 - 10.2009

Medical Technologist

Laboratory Corporation of America
09.2004 - 10.2007

Microbiology Consultant/Contractor

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

Texas A&M University

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