Alvaro Gutierrez

Experience

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  New Jersey Blood Services

  Mar 2001 - Aug 2009

  Perform HCV, HIV and WNV testing of blood units using manual RNA extraction and automated PCR assay. Automanted pooling of 24 samples of plasma into 1 tube used in testing. Integration and reporting of results. Preventive maintenance. Quality control of platelet pheresis units. HLA and platelet antibody screen. Assigning compatible platelet units to patients. Red cell antibody screen and identification of antibody, crossmatch, antigen typing. microscopic counting of white blood cells in platelet rich plasma. preventive maintenance.

  • Research technologist

    Nov 2002 - Aug 2009

  • Reference Lab Specialist

    Mar 2001 - Nov 2002
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  New York Blood Center

  May 2016 - now

  Perform daily and monthly quality control of every type of blood component used for transfusion. Operation of instruments used for analyses of blood samples. tracking of blood inventory, preparing and updating reports of blood samples analyzed. Preventive maintenance of all laboratoy equipment and instruments. Promoted from Quality control technologist position described below. Additional job duties include assisting management with the training of new employees and annual competencies of current employees. Supervisory review for evening shift. Responsible for completeness of laboratory monthly quality control requirements in all areas of testing. Continue to run the laboratory during all necessary shift and including weekends and holidays.

  • Quality Control technologist

    Dec 2009 - now

  • Lead Technologist Quality Control Laboratory

    May 2016 - Sept 2021
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  LAB CORPORATION OF AMERICA

  Aug 2018 - now

  Technologist Clinical Toxicologist

  Duties include analysis of blood lead levels using Perkin Elmer Nexion 2000 mass spectrometer, reporting out of range and critical levels to medical providers. Maintenance of instruments and all laboratory equipment, Processing and integrating results to laboratory LIS system. Ensure ample supply of all reagents used in lab and tracking of inventory. Trouble shooting when needed as well as communicating with field engineer when spectrometer mal functioning. Calibration of instruments, pipettes and reagent dispensers. Worked and performed analysis in other departments such as Coagulation and Sedimentation rate processing large amounts of specimens. Show less