Highlights:Medical Laboratory Scientist, 3 years experience

Skills:Phlebotomy, QC, Hematology, Blood Banking, Serology, Chemical Pathology, Urinalysis, Microbiology, Molecular Biology

Membership:American Society for Clinical Pathologists

Certification:MLS (ASCP) ID 25811060

Medical Laboratory Scientist 11/2020 - current
Judicial Service Clinic, Accra, Greater Accra Ghana
Worked in a high-profile setting as a medical laboratory scientist for the judges and staff of the Judicial Service of Ghana.
> Performed and validated all laboratory tests according to the standard operating procedures (SOPs). > Phlebotomy and performance of lab tests during the annual health screening of all the judges in Ghana. > Covid-19 sample collection and test conduction. > Responsible for all QC procedures in the lab. > Worked together with the laboratory manager to update the SOPs. > Performed regular maintenance checks on all equipment and reported deviations in equipment operations as and when they occurred. > Monitored available stock and played a pivotal role in procuring new items. > Responsible for mentoring and training junior laboratory staff. Achievements > Being able to handle solo shifts after 2 weeks of being employed. > Training other laboratory staff to use the laboratory information system--
Medical Laboratory Scientist Intern 09/2019 - 08/2020
Holy Trinity Medical Center, Accra, Greater Accra Ghana
Worked at an award-winning 24-hour private hospital open to the public and serving as one of the few designated centers for performing medical examination of US VISA applicants and television personalities.
> Registration and inputting of test results on the laboratory information system. > Ensured that blood was collected into appropriate vacutainers, devoid of clots and in the right blood to anticoagulant ratio. Able to perform all routine hematological tests by the second month with minimal assistance. > Performed urine, stool, and other routine examination of swabs, as well as semen analysis and bacterial culture of body fluids. > Ensured that proper specimen collection and patient guidelines were observed, and all protocols involved in the use of the spectrophotometer were strongly followed to achieve accuracy with clinical chemistry tests. > Ensured the blood samples were in appropriate vacutainers and properly clotted before centrifugation at the serology department. Performed tests like hepatitis B, HIV and syphilis which were useful for diagnosis and monitoring of treatment in patients. > Attended workshops on laboratory practices. September 2019 – August 2020 Holy Trinity Medical Centre (North Kaneshie, Accra) Medical Laboratory Scientist Intern Worked at an award-winning 24-hour private hospital open to the public and serving as one of the few designated centers for performing medical examination of US VISA applicants and television personalities. Key responsibilities: > Registration and inputting of test results on the laboratory information system. > Ensured that blood was collected into appropriate vacutainers, devoid of clots and in the right blood to anticoagulant ratio. Able to perform all routine hematological tests by the second month with minimal assistance. > Performed urine, stool, and other routine examination of swabs, as well as semen analysis and bacterial culture of body fluids. > Ensured that proper specimen collection and patient guidelines were observed, and all protocols involved in the use of the spectrophotometer were strongly followed to achieve accuracy with clinical chemistry tests. > Ensured the blood samples were in appropriate vacutainers and properly clotted before centrifugation at the serology department. Performed tests like hepatitis B, HIV and syphilis which were useful for diagnosis and monitoring of treatment in patients. > Attended workshops on laboratory practices. Achievements > Implemented the organization of weekly presentations in the laboratory to help bridge the knowledge gap between non-MLS and MLS. > Able to work well under pressure with an average of 100 patients per day.--
Medical Laboratory Scientist Intern 02/2019 - 05/2019
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Greater Accra Ghana
Worked at a 2,000-bed capacity hospital which is also the oldest hospital in Ghana.
> Witnessed and partook in procedures across 12 departments under laboratory medicine. > Observed how donated blood was processed at the National Blood Bank. > Performed the separation of blood into blood products and stored them at their respective temperatures. > Performed grouping and cross-matching on blood samples prior to transfusion. > Experienced the conduction of manual coagulation studies. > Carried out phlebotomy and laboratory tests on the patients at the oncology unit of the Child Health department. > Observed the collection and processing of sputum samples at the Chest Clinic. Observed acid-fast positive smears under the microscope as well as the operation of rapid molecular methods (GeneXpert). > Processed samples for the detection of HIV and hepatitis b and c by PCR at the immunology department and learned to troubleshoot the COBAS AmpliPrep analyser. > Practiced the preparation of thick and thin smears for microscopic evaluation of parasites and film comment. > Observed the presumptive identification of bacteria based on colonial morphology and identification by interpreting the results of biochemical tests. > Prepared culture media and recorded temperature and disinfection charts. > Observed tissue processing in the histology lab and processing of cytological specimen.--

University of Ghana 10/2015 - 11/2019
Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:medical laboratory science
I obtained a bachelor of science degree in medical laboratory science

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