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Maria Fernanda Romero Castro

Gold Coast,QLD

Summary

As a Bacteriologist and clinical laboratory technician, I am involved in the planning, design, and execution of activities inherent to clinical laboratories in the human health sector. Additionally, I contribute to diagnostic support, prognosis, prevention, and treatment of health events in human beings.

My skills encompass sampling and conducting quality controls across various areas of the clinical laboratory, including hematology, biochemistry, microbiology, immunology, microscopy, and blood bank. Moreover, I engage in the execution of epidemiological and statistical activities based on internal laboratory data.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Bactetiologist

Hospital Universitario Nacional
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • My expertise encompasses processing bacteriology in the clinical hematology area, where I engage in various critical tasks. These tasks include collecting samples, reading and interpreting peripheral blood smears, and managing the clinical laboratory's specialised software. I am also responsible for processing quality controls in the hematology area and the transfusion service. In the transfusion service, I conduct cross-matching tests and analyze the compatibility of recipient-donor samples.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.

Bacteriologist

Instituto Nacional De Cancerología
06.2022 - 12.2022
  • Processing and administrative bacteriologist in the Mycobacteria area with functions such as seeding in MGIT medium, PCR-MTB assembly, reading of slides and smear microscopy, identification and reporting of positive cultures.
  • Bacteriologist of the microbiology area in the development of activities such as planting of all type of hospital samples, reading slides such as GRAM, KOH, INDIA INK among others, carrying out sensitivity tests and identification of pathogenic microorganisms whether they are bacteria or fungi. Processing of GALACTOMANAN serological test.
  • Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.

Bacteriologist

Hospital Universitario Mayor Mederi
12.2020 - 05.2022
  • Processing and administrative bacteriologist in the transfusion service area. Processing of quality controls of INS and PROASECAL.
  • Processing center for special tests such as: antibody screening, antibody identification, solution to ABO discrepancies, aloadsocion processing, autoadsorption, elution, compatibilization of red blood cell units, phenotyping of units and identification of antigens in patients. Management of IH 500 BIO RAD equipment, BIO RAD Cards and reagents, BIO RAD BANJO.
  • In the administrative part, voice-to-voice checks are carried out for delivery of units to the orderly, reporting of ADVERSE REACTIONS TO TRANSFUSION, management of blood components for stock, red code dispatch, management of Datalab ENTERPRISE, SERVINTE and E-delphyn software.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.

Education

Diploma - Advanced Life Support

Politécnico Suramericano
Bogota Colombia
2022

Diploma - Management, Assurance And Quality Control in The..

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Bogota- Colombia
2021

Diploma - Counseling And Voluntary Testing For HIV

Politécnico Intercontinental
Bogota- Colombia
2020

Diploma - Comprehensive Health Care For Victims of Sexual...

Politécnico De Colombia
Bogota- Colombia
2020

Bachelor of Science - Medical Microbiology And Bacteriology

Universidad Colegio Mayor De Cundinamarca
Bogota- Colombia
08.2018

Diploma - Public Health

Politécnico De Colombia
Bogota Colombia
2017

Advanced Diploma - Blood Bank AndTransfusion Medicine

Universidad Colegio Mayor De Cundinamarca
Bogota- Colombia
2017

Skills

  • Analytical Thinking
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Problem-Solving
  • Project Planning

Timeline

Bactetiologist

Hospital Universitario Nacional
01.2023 - 05.2023

Bacteriologist

Instituto Nacional De Cancerología
06.2022 - 12.2022

Bacteriologist

Hospital Universitario Mayor Mederi
12.2020 - 05.2022

Diploma - Advanced Life Support

Politécnico Suramericano

Diploma - Management, Assurance And Quality Control in The..

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Diploma - Counseling And Voluntary Testing For HIV

Politécnico Intercontinental

Diploma - Comprehensive Health Care For Victims of Sexual...

Politécnico De Colombia

Bachelor of Science - Medical Microbiology And Bacteriology

Universidad Colegio Mayor De Cundinamarca

Diploma - Public Health

Politécnico De Colombia

Advanced Diploma - Blood Bank AndTransfusion Medicine

Universidad Colegio Mayor De Cundinamarca
Maria Fernanda Romero Castro