Anthony Fazio

Experience

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  Lakeview Pharmacy

  Jan 2016 - Jun 2021

  Pharmacy Technician

  Staff the front and answer phones (up to 100 customers per day), count pills and prepare prescriptions under the supervision of the pharmacist. Assist customers at the counter and provide assistance with the purchase of medications, medical devices, and personal care goods.

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  Branch Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2019

  Pediatric Physician Shadow

  Shadow to a pediatric physician. Observed routine physicals, sick visits, injuries, and minor procedures while being taught alongside medical students.

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  University of Massachusetts Amherst

  Jan 2020 - Nov 2020

  Undergraduate Teaching Assistant- Microbiology 265 Introduction to Microbio Lab

  Assist in teaching an introductory microbiology lab course for non-microbiology majors. Responsibilities include performing demonstrations, assisting students with experiments, answering questions, proctoring quizzes, grading worksheets, and training new teaching assistants

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  Noble Hospital

  Feb 2021 - May 2021

  Radiology Technologist Assistant

  Responsibilities include that of Radiology Technologist Assistant, Transporter, Patient and Employee COVID-19 Screening, and Patient Sitter.Radiology Tech Asst.- Prepare patients and room for diagnostic imaging procedures (X-Ray, CT, MRI, Ultrasound, etc.). Patient preparation includes making sure they are comfortable in the room, obtaining consent and explaining precautions for procedures involving dyes and contrasts, keeping patients calm, and checking IVs for injection. Following imaging, the room would be cleaned and stocks would be resupplied. Transporter- Speak with patients and caregivers to make sure they are ready for transport to diagnostic imaging. Determine appropriate method of transport (walk, wheelchair, stretcher, hospital bed) and disconnect appropriate monitors. Bring the patient to and from proper imaging areas and alert caregivers upon return. Patient COVID-19 Screening- Perform temperature checks and ask appropriate questions to both staff and patients. Provide new masks and sanitizer as needed. Followed federal, local, and state visitor guidelines. Send patients to proper locations for registration, lab work, and physician appointments. Keep the lobby and wheelchairs sanitized as needed.Patient Sitting- Sit with patients as needed by the nursing department to keep company or for suicide watch. Keep records of patient activity as determined by Columbia Scale. Show less

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  Stony Brook Medicine

  Dec 2021 - Jul 2022

  X-Ray Aide

  Prepare patients and room for diagnostic imaging procedures (X-Ray, CT, Ultrasound, MRI, Nuclear, and Vascular). Patient preparation includes confirming identity and imaging orders, obtaining consent and explaining precautions for procedures involving dyes and contrasts and, keeping patients calm/safe. Following imaging, the room would be cleaned and stocks would be resupplied. Assisted healthcare staff as needed.

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  Commonwealth Sciences, Inc.

  Jan 2023 - Oct 2023

  Research Associate 1

  Cell Team RA 1 for the PRISM Lab at the Broad InstituteGrow and pool cancer cell lines used for various assays and screens. Other responsibilities include maintaining optimal cell collection stocks, performing quality control tests, and record keeping.Support quality control assessment of the cancer cell lines including preparation of pellets for PCR and sequencing, shipping samples for STR profiling and SNP fingerprinting, as well as mycoplasma testing with PCR. Duties and Responsibilities:-Cell biologist with the ability to handle 25 cancer cell lines at a time-High-throughput screening as part of a team-Documents, compiles, and tracks data in an electronic notebook-Perform QC on cell lines (MiSeq, STR, SNP, and mycoplasma testing)-Operates and maintains laboratory equipment -Prepares, orders, and maintains stocks of necessary reagents, solutions and supplies-Shipping and receiving samples-Reports data in oral and written reports-Attend team meetings and contribute to experimental planning-Other related tasks as required Show less

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  Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

  Oct 2023 - now

  High Throughput Screening Research Associate 2 for the PRISM Lab at the Broad InstituteDuties and Responsibilities:-Assist in executing and planning of the PRISM screens-Perform experiments to optimize the PRISM assays-Assist in the development of high throughput assays-Use of automation equipment -Assist with planning of screens and experiments-High-throughput screening as part of a team-Custom experiments with external collaborators-Cell biologist with the ability to handle 25 cancer cell lines at a time-Grow and pool cancer cell lines used for various assays and screens-Perform QC on cell lines (MiSeq, STR, SNP, and mycoplasma testing)-Documents, compiles, and tracks data in an electronic notebook-Operates and maintains laboratory equipment -Prepares, orders, and maintains stocks of necessary reagents, solutions and supplies-Shipping and receiving samples-Reports data in oral and written reports-Attend team meetings and contribute to experimental planning-Other related tasks as required Show less High Throughput Screening Research Associate 1 for the PRISM Lab at the Broad InstituteDuties and Responsibilities:-Assist in executing and planning of the PRISM screens-Perform experiments to optimize the PRISM assays-Assist in the development of high throughput assays-High-throughput screening as part of a team-Custom experiments with external collaborators-Cell biologist with the ability to handle 25 cancer cell lines at a time-Grow and pool cancer cell lines used for various assays and screens-Perform QC on cell lines (MiSeq, STR, SNP, and mycoplasma testing)-Documents, compiles, and tracks data in an electronic notebook-Operates and maintains laboratory equipment -Prepares, orders, and maintains stocks of necessary reagents, solutions and supplies-Shipping and receiving samples-Reports data in oral and written reports-Attend team meetings and contribute to experimental planning-Other related tasks as required Show less

  • Research Associate 2

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Research Associate 1

    Oct 2023 - Jun 2024