316 West Main

New Underwood, SD 57761

(605) 754-5555

MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

Extensive experience as a registered Medical Lab Technician with success in pediatrics and a trauma emergency hospital.

Lab Technician - Highly skilled lab technologist, with experience serving ER, Urgent Care, Pediatric ER, and Stab-Room Trauma Unit. Processed cultures in microbiology, gram stains, urinalysis and various manual tests.

Phlebotomy - Inpatient and outpatient, pre-op and post-op, blood draws. Recognized for exceptional skill in serving hard to draw patients and children.

Instrument Maintenance - Skilled in troubleshooting and maintenance of technical equipment. Maintained on line performance and peak output.

Teaching - Mastered teaching techniques and possess excellent communication skills. Responsible for training staff on equipment operation and procedures.

Quality Control - Maintained high quality standards with an emphasis on accuracy within strict guidelines. Maximized lab performance through organization, equipment testing and procedure development.

Medical Laboratory Technician

Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN

• Increased lab efficiency through improved processing procedures, research and development of technical equipment, and lab layout and design.

• Maintained peak lab performance. Blood samples from Stab-Room Trauma Unit had to be accurately processed in two minutes!

• Assisted medical staff in the research and development of "Kiss of Life" mask used in respiratory emergency care.

Certified: American Society of Clinical Pathologists

Medical Laboratory Technician (GPA 3.5), University of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, SD

Biology/Chemistry (117 credits), South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD