Leilani L.

Experience

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  Ochsner Clinic Foundation

  Feb 2011 - Jul 2014

  Clinical Laboratory Scientist

  Provide results on hematological tests, chemistry tests, microbiology tests, urine tests, and coagulation testing. Microscopic identification of cells. Capable of drawing blood, specimen processing, and diluting specimens whenever necessary. Preparing and performing routine and special test. Responsible for resolving day to day lab technical problems and notifying laboratory supervisor or physician supervisor as appropriate. Assume supervisory role as appropriate. Inform senior tech about laboratory specific Performance Improvement/Quality Control activities. Exhibit knowledge of and adherence to Institution/Department policies and procedures. Maintains confidentiality of patient related information at all times.Perform maintenance, document quality control results, and test specimens on analytical instruments. Calibrating and preparing chemistry reagents. Daily water purity checks, log corrective action, overwriting erroneous results, manually programming new lot numbers and patients. Show less

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  Byrd Regional Hospital

  Sept 2013 - May 2014

  Medical Laboratory Scientist

  Tend to outpatients with orders and phlebotomy. Manage drug screenings. Take appropriate action to instrument malfunctions and errors. Run specimen testing. Calibrating and QC when necessary. Cross match blood components.• Document temperature charts.• QC blood bank. Cross match blood units, plasma, and platelets. Perform Type and Screens and DATs. • Performed kit testing on Clostridium Difficile, Pregnancy test, Mono, WBC stool, Flu, Strep, RSV, HIV, H. Pylori, Occult Blood, Acetest. Culture swab wounds, sputum, ect.• Prepare specimens for send-outs that are not capable of being performed in lab.• Calibrate, QC, and run samples on Vitros ECiQ, Vitros 5.1, Coulter LH 500.• Run urine samples on Cobas U 411 and microscopic identification of cells.• Stain slides manually and through Siemens Hematek. Perform manual differentials.• Cal, QC, and run specimens on D-Dimers on Siemens Stratus• QC PT, PTT, Fibrinogen, and run specimens on ACL ELITE.• Handle ordering of test for outpatients, help draw outpatients.• Answer phone calls and fax results. Show less

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  UTC

  Jul 2014 - Apr 2020

  Toxicologist/ Tox Supervisor

  Perform LC-MS data review & reporting by using appropriate parameters on both urine & oral specimens. Perform qualitative & quantitative comparisions in order to accurately publish patient results. Ensure initial operating conditions are acceptable on the Shidmadzu-8040/8050 including reagent preparation. Identify for over-saturation & potential carryover peaks, reprocess batch samples if necessary. Directly observe instrument maintenance and function checks & document records.

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  Cormeum Lab Services

  Apr 2020 - now

  Operations and Quality Manager

  Responsible for operational management and quality assurance of the CLIA/COLA accredited high-complexity clinical laboratory for Cormeum Laboratories Services.; including the hiring and training of competent personnel, maintaining regulatory compliance, and implementing a quality systems approach to ensure reliable, timely, and accurate patient test results.Various responsibilities included equipment maintenance, and verification; training of technologists, management of employee workflow optimization, and ensuring competency of staff according to regulatory agency definitions.Collaborate with senior leadership, maximizing system integration in clinical practice, improving the patient care experience, and enhancing the quality of delivered services.Develop solutions to problems based on knowledge of department and company policies, regulatory guidelines, and management concepts. Directing the follow-up on departmental responses to service problems or complaints reported to the laboratory.Implemented an Individualized Quality Control Plan according to test methodology and use, environment, and personnel competency while providing for equivalent quality testing in all defined testing disciplines of Cormeum Laboratory Services.Responsible for maintaining compliance in laboratory sections with all federal, state and local level regulations of accrediting/licensing agencies and foster a culture of continued survey readiness, including audit of practices through the development of the company’s quality program. Show less