Brian Wettstein

Brian Wettstein

Medical Laboratory Technician (ASCP)

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Lab Manager at Carle Health

  • Education

    • Illinois Central College

      1994 - 1997
      A.A.S. Medical Laboratory Technician
    • Northern Illinois University

      1997 - 2000
      BBS Biology
  • Experience

    • DeKalb Clinic

      Jun 1997 - May 2002
      Medical Laboratory Technician (ASCP)
    • Union Regional Medical Center

      Aug 2002 - Dec 2003
      Medical Technologist (ASCP)
    • Carolinas Healthcare System

      Jan 2004 - Sept 2004
      Medical Technologist (ASCP)

      Medical Technologist II – Chemistry/Toxicology Performed routine chemistry and toxicology testing, daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance; quality controls, CAP surveys, troubleshooting instrumentation, and reporting of patient results. On call for Toxicology department in the evenings and on the weekends.

    • Advocate Health Care

      Apr 2005 - Jul 2020

      Medical TechnologistResponsible for clinical laboratory procedures through all phases of testing, including specimen collection, pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical phases. Manipulate laboratory equipment and perform quality control checks and troubleshooting of instrumentation. Skilled in performing full range of laboratory tests in such areas as phlebotomy, clinical chemistry, hematology, coagulation, blood bank, urinalysis, special chemistry andmicrobiology set up. Performed Charge Tech duties in rotation with other laboratory technicians. Show less

      • Laboratory Technical Supervisor

        Jan 2016 - Jul 2020
      • Medical Technologist(ASCP)

        Apr 2005 - Jul 2020
    • Sher Institute of Reproductive medicine

      Apr 2006 - Jul 2014
      Embryologist/Andrologist/MT(ASCP)

      Embryologist/Andrologist/MT (ASCP) Responsible for andrology including semen analysis using Hamilton Thorne CASA, IUI prep, IVF prep, TESE, MESA, and sperm cryopreservation and thawing. Perform endocrinology testing using TOSOH 600II. Skilled in many embryology techniques including oocyte retrieval,oocyte denuding, ICSI, all stages of embryo grading, embryo transfer, cryopreservation of embryos (vitrification), embryo thawing, and laser hatching. Currently practicing embryo biopsy.

    • Carle Health

      Jul 2020 - now
      • Laboratory Manager

        Jul 2023 - now
      • Lab Technical Supervisor

        Jul 2020 - Sept 2024
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Medical Laboratory Technician

      American Society for Clinical Pathology
    • Medical Technologist

      American Society for Clinical Pathology