Highlights:Relocated during the Pandemic (2020) and promoted as Team Leader 2 years later. Successfully obtained secondary and tertiary licensing for the laboratory.

Skills:Computer Literate, Multi-tasking, Multi-tasking, Critical thinking, Adaptable, Leadership, Competent, Motivated, Customer service, Machine handling

Goal:To excel as a Medical Laboratory Scientist, who is ready to take on tasks to acquire new knowledge, sharpen my skills and put my efforts on achieving institution as well as individual goals.

Certification:A. Research Institute for Tropical Medicine 1. Training on Biosafety Precautions and Molecular Detection of Monkeypox Virus (MPXV) by Real-time PCR 2. Basic Training on Molecular Detection of SARS-COV-2 by Real-time PCR Online 3. Biosafety, Biosecurity and Biorisk management training for COVID-19 Laboratory B. Center for Disease Control and Division via Web 1. Basic Molecular Biology: Basic Science, Laboratory Practice, Nucleic Acid extraction, PCR and Real-Time PCR C. Johns Hopkins University via Coursera 1. Psychological First Aid D. Philippine Association of Medical Technologists, Inc. 1. Quality Improvement in Urinalysis, Effective implementation of Quality Control Program in Clinical Laboratories Key Trends in Medical Technology and the Laws Governing the Profession

Staff Medical Technologist 07/2023 - current
M Diagnostics Philippines, Inc., Pasig City, Manila Philippines
Industry: Healthcare
Generalist in Hematology, Clinical Microscopy, Chemistry, Serology, Microbiology.
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Staff Medical Technologist 09/2020 - 06/2023
Philippine Airport Diagnostic Laboratory, Pasay City, Manila Philippines
Industry: Healthcare
Generalist in Hematology, Clinical Microscopy, Chemistry, Serology, and Molecular Diagnostic
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Staff Medical Technologist 06/2017 - 08/2020
Fronthub Medilab and Clinics, Passi City, Iloilo Philippines
Industry: Healthcare
Utilized expertise in Chemistry, Clinical Microscopy, Hematology and Serology to help with the diagnosis of medical issues.
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Central Philippine University 06/2012 - 04/2016
Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Medical Laboratory Science
At the graduate level, CPU offers programs in Law, Medicine, and Graduate Studies. Although founded by the American Baptists and regarded as a Protestant university, CPU is a non-sectarian and independent institution. It historically maintains an affiliation with Silliman University as its sister school.

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