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Vivian Santa Ana

Buena Park

Summary

To utilize my professional abilities with my education and know-how and to obtain a position in the Clinical Laboratory Field.

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Laboratory Supervisor

Kindred Hospital Brea
Brea
06.2025 - Current
  • Supervised daily laboratory operations, ensuring strict adherence to safety protocols.
  • Conducted quality control checks to maintain accuracy in test results.
  • Maintained and serviced laboratory equipment to ensure reliability.
  • Provided technical guidance and support to laboratory staff, reviewing test data for compliance with SOP.
  • Performed testing across Blood Bank, hematology, and urinalysis disciplines.
  • Acted as liaison between laboratory and other departments to facilitate communication.

Clinical Laboratory Scientist II

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Long Beach
08.2019 - 06.2025
  • Performs daily, weekly and monthly maintenance of lab instruments
  • Performs daily start-up , runs QC, calibrations of reagents.
  • Performs immunology/serology testing such as ANA EIA, manual ANA IFA, measles, mumps, varicella IgG, autoimmune by Elisa (RNP, SM, SCL-70, SSA, SSb and DsDNA, hepatitis, HIV. Infectious Mono, Rubella, RPR and Allergy testing.
  • instruments used: DSX, Phadia, Centaur XPT
  • Helps in Hematology, Coagulation and Urinalysis as needed.

Clinical Laboratory Scientist II

PIH Health Hospital - Whittier
Whittier
01.2008 - 09.2021
  • Acts as shift lead on nightshift; directs the nightly operations and making sure lab results are released on a timely manner.
  • Performs daily and weekly maintenance of lab instruments.
  • Performs calibration and daily QC tests.
  • Performs complex and semi-complex blood and body fluid testing in various sections of the laboratory namely Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis and Blood Bank.
  • Performs Antibody identification and screening of cells, DAT,Type and crossmatch, Keihauer Betke, Warm Auto Antibody and Antigen testing.
  • Performs thawing of FFp and aliquoting of blood products for infants or neonates.
  • Instruments utilized: Siemens Vista Dimension 500, Beckman DXC 600, Bayer Centaur, Clinitek 500, Sysmex 1000 and Tango for blood bank.

Clinical Laboratory Scientist

quest diagnostics and rapid response laboratory
Orange
05.2014 - 04.2017
  • Performs start-up procedures, runs QC materials and calibration as needed.
  • Performs parallel testing on new reagents and new shipment.
  • Performs semi-complex and complex body fluid and blood testing.
  • Performs monthly competency and CAP testing quarterly.
  • Instruments used: AU680 for cHemistry, Centaur XP, Beckman DXH for Hematology and DAde sysmex for coagulation.

Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Westcliff Medical Laboratories
Santa Ana
04.2005 - 09.2008
  • Conducted laboratory tests on various specimens following established protocols.
  • Operated and maintained advanced laboratory equipment for accurate results.
  • Documented test procedures and results in electronic health records accurately.
  • Trained new staff on laboratory procedures and best practices effectively.
  • Prepared reagents and performed manual tests in accordance with established protocols.
  • Verified report accuracy by assessing statistics, specimen identification and critical values.
  • Performed laboratory testing for diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of diseases using a variety of advanced instrumentation.
  • Performs specialized testing in Flow Cytometry but limited to CD3, CD4 and CD8 using Epics Coulter MCL analyzer.
  • Instruments used: Roche Modular, Evolis and Elecsys and Centaur.

Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Quest Diagnostics
San Juan Capistrano
03.2005 - 09.2005
  • Performs moderate and complex tests in the department of Special hematology such as PNH( sucrose and acid hemolysis, CD55/59)AIDS, Hemoglobinopathies. Chronic Granulomatosus Disease assay(CDG) and assisted in the Leukemia assay testing.
  • Performs CBC and prepared slides for LAP testing.

Laboratory Assistant II

Kaiser Permanente
Anaheim
04.1986 - 03.2005
  • Performed venipuncture and skin puncture to obtain blood samples for diagnostic purposes. Identified specimens and transporting them to appropriate areas for analysis.
  • Receiving, sorting and preparing specimens for shipment to the Regional and Outside Reference Laboratories.
  • Orient and train new employees. Performed initial tests procedures for certain tests under the supervision of the CLS.

Laboratory Assistant

Executive Automated Clinical Laboratory
Alhambra
11.1984 - 07.1990
  • Performed qualitative and quantitative tests on blood and body fluids in the sections of Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis, coagulation and microbiolgy.
  • Instruments utilized: Abbott TDX, Kodak Ektachem, Boehringer Manheim EPOS Chemistry analyzer.
  • Sent to Philadephia for EPOS training.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Medical Technology

University of Santo Thomas
Manila, Philippines
04-1984

Skills

  • Quality control and assurance
  • Laboratory management
  • Equipment upkeep
  • Safety regulations
  • Regulatory adherence
  • Time optimization
  • Calibration techniques
  • Cerner, Technidata, HCLL expertise

Timeline

Clinical Laboratory Supervisor

Kindred Hospital Brea
06.2025 - Current

Clinical Laboratory Scientist II

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
08.2019 - 06.2025

Clinical Laboratory Scientist

quest diagnostics and rapid response laboratory
05.2014 - 04.2017

Clinical Laboratory Scientist II

PIH Health Hospital - Whittier
01.2008 - 09.2021

Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Westcliff Medical Laboratories
04.2005 - 09.2008

Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Quest Diagnostics
03.2005 - 09.2005

Laboratory Assistant II

Kaiser Permanente
04.1986 - 03.2005

Laboratory Assistant

Executive Automated Clinical Laboratory
11.1984 - 07.1990

Bachelor of Science - Medical Technology

University of Santo Thomas

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