Emily Myers
St Clair,NSW
Summary
Highly-motivated Scientific Officer with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal personal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly masters new skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Scientific Officer
Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology (Formerly Barratt & Smith Pathology)
05.2018 - Current
- Completes routine sample processing, validation and quality control
- Participates on weekend, holiday and on-call rosters
- Sets up, cleans, maintains and troubleshoots laboratory equipment
- Evaluated and assessed new laboratory equipment, assays and quality control lots
- Consults with doctors and pathologists
- Attends meetings with both internal and external company representatives
- Manages and updates laboratory documents including technical procedures
- Identifies and reports issues affecting test performance
- Phones critical and urgent results to requesting doctors and hospital wards
- Manages department inventory and supply ordering
- Supervises, trains and/or instructs technicians using the Cepheid GeneXpert as the primary operator
- Attends further learning and meetings with company representatives
- Participates in Inter-laboratory and RCPA QAP programs.
Scientific Officer
Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology
12.2017 - 05.2018
- Completes routine sample processing, validation and quality control
- Cleaned and calibrated laboratory equipment.
- Phones critical and urgent results to requesting doctors and hospital wards
- Managed laboratory resources efficiently, ensuring timely delivery of results without compromising quality.
- Managed hazardous materials handling procedures, ensuring proper storage, labeling, and disposal.
Pathology Aide
Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology
02.2017 - 12.2017
- Received, handled, stored and distributed specimen samples both within the laboratory and externally
- Routed laboratory results both electronically and physically to appropriate doctors and hospital wards within Hawkesbury District Hospital
- Encoded tests within the LIS and performed patient data entry
- Provided excellent service and attention to medical professionals when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Medical Science
University of Technology Sydney
Ultimo, NSW03.2018
Contemporary issues in External Quality Assurance Symposium -
The RCPAQAP
11.2023
Creation and revision of document records within SmartLab -
Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology
01.2023
Perform equipment service tasks -
Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology
01.2023
Creating and management of equipment service records in SmartLab -
Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology
01.2023
Quality Management in the Pathology Laboratory -
Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology
01.2021
New Method/ Instrument Implementation Course -
Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology
01.2021
South Pacific Congress
AIMS And NZIMLS
09.2019
Skills
- Biochemistry
- Haematology
- Morphology
- Coagulation
- Transfusion
- Molecular PCR
- Seminal and Urine Analysis
- Specimen Reception
- Data Entry
- Quality Control
- Manual Techniques
- Result Validation
- Troubleshooting
- Microsoft Office
Accomplishments
- Performed the validation of a new instrument and continued oversight of the GeneXpert at Penrith Laboratory for SARS-COV-2 and Influenza/RSV testing
- Performed the validation of new assays on the Abbott Alinity cic including IVF Hormones, therapeutic drugs and Sigma Strong assays at Penrith Laboratory
- Oversaw the installation of the AimLab PathFinder at Penrith Laboratory
Analyzers
- Abbott Alinity cic – Clinical Chemistry
- Sysmex CN3000 & CS2100i – Coagulation
- Sysmex XN2000 & SP-10 – Haematology
- Cepheid GeneXpert – Molecular
- Starrsed RS – ESR
- Abbott iSTAT 1 – PoCT
- Biorad Saxo & Banjo ID-Reader – Blood Bank
- Roche c701 & e401 & c501 – Clinical Chemistry
- Biorad IH-500 – Blood Bank
- Radiometer AQT – Immunoassay
- Advanced Instruments 2210 Osmometer
- Radiance Blood Gas Analyser
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Scientific Officer
Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology (Formerly Barratt & Smith Pathology)
05.2018 - Current
Scientific Officer
Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology
12.2017 - 05.2018
Pathology Aide
Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology
02.2017 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Medical Science
University of Technology Sydney
Contemporary issues in External Quality Assurance Symposium -
The RCPAQAP
Creation and revision of document records within SmartLab -
Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology
Perform equipment service tasks -
Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology
Creating and management of equipment service records in SmartLab -
Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology
Quality Management in the Pathology Laboratory -
Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology
New Method/ Instrument Implementation Course -
Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology
South Pacific Congress
AIMS And NZIMLS
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