Hannah Maynard

Medical Laboratory Technician at PathGroup from 08/2020 to 08/2024

• Performs pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical procedures with integrity to ensure accurate and efficient laboratory testing.
• Produces, interprets, and reports accurate and precise test results.
• Utilizes laboratory information systems (LIS) to process, modify, or cancel testing as needed.
• Utilizes LIS to reconcile processing errors, track specimen history, and monitor special delivery handling of necessary patient reports.
• Adheres to strict laboratory safety protocols, including PPE policies, to maintain a safe and compliant work environment.
• Assists with weekly internal quality audits and maintains QA/QC procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and high-quality results.
• Reviews and reconciles pending specimen logs daily to account for missing samples and report turnaround time.
• Performs routine maintenance and troubleshooting of laboratory instruments to ensure optimal performance.
• Develops and updates standard operating procedures (SOPs) to improve efficiency, accuracy, and compliance for testing and workflow.
• Effectively communicates updates and issues to team members to maintain seamless workflow.
• Works efficiently with medical director and assisting pathologists to complete specialized testing workflow as a team.
• Maintains timely communication with allied departments within clinical and molecular lab about client concerns and shared/missing specimens.
• Routinely communicates with client concern team to answer questions.
• Assists leadership in process improvements, directory of service improvements, and other departmental initiatives.
• Assists with mentoring and training team members.
• Assists with instrument validation, instrument comparisons, and lot-to-lot reagent validations.

• Completed clinical rotations required for completion of Medical Laboratory Technology program.
• Learned and performed generalist laboratory techniques for hematology, coagulation, chemistry, urinalysis, microbiology, and blood bank departments.
• Learned and performed instrument maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Learned and performed phlebotomy/specimen collection for numerous specimen types including venous blood, urine, feces, and sputum.
• Assisted with phlebotomy rounds for the emergency department, admitted patients, and out-patients.

• Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
• Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
• Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, respirations, and pulse rate.
• Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste/linens properly.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Ensured patient safety with proper use of equipment such as bed rails, bed lifts, bed/chair alarms, patient lifts, and gait belts.