Marta
Macak
2623 S 600 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 634-1225
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
American Red Cross, Salt Lake City, UT (03/03 -present)
Technologist II Quality Control Lab.
Perform bacterial testing on apheresis components using the BacT3D operation.
Perform yield calculations and splitting apheresis . Perform, review and
approve quality
control on blood products, reagents, equipment and various test kits. Operate
hematology
Instrument ADVIA 120 for Pre and Post counts. Operate pH meter for monthly
QC’s.
Assume supervisory functions for QC processes, assist laboratory staff in
troubleshooting and problem resolutions. Perform validation of hardware,
software instrumentation and test kits. Responsible for maintenance repair
and validation of laboratory equipment.
Perform and evaluate CAP surveys.
Assistant Supervisor Component Lab.
Perform supervisory review of daily reconciliation of blood components;
assist with over site of staff and daily operations including triage,
manufacture, leukoreduction of blood components.
Quarantine and storing biohazard blood products and waste management.
Labeling CPD, CPDA1, and Platelet aphaeresis.
Perform and review quarantine and daily reports.
Laboratory Corporation of America, San Diego, CA (05/96-11/02)
Lead Technologist III Screening Department
Responsible for directing the operation of the immunoassay (IA) drug
screening
and staff.
Over saw day and night shift screening employees; interacting with other
supervisory personnel in ensuring the safety and efficiency of screening
facilities; managing and maintaining inventory necessary for lab operation.
Training and evaluating screening technologists in drug testing, data review
and general laboratory maintenance and safety
procedures.
Negative Certifying Scientist
Evaluated and reviewed IA results from drug screening facility.
Certifying negative IA results and relaying presumptive positives for
verification
Evaluating the validity of quality control measures for sample batteries
(e.g., open and blind multi-drug QC samples and individual drug channel
controls) and verifying the
completeness, accuracy of chain of custody documentation.
Immunoassay Chemist
Processing and testing urinalysis samples via IA and other methods.
Instruments used include: Olympus AU-800 and AU-5200, GC, TDX, Hitachi 717
and AXSYM.
Preliminary determination of negative and presumptive positive samples,
analysis of IA data, open controls and instrument calibration for QA
purposes; preparation of IA reagent assays, inventory and ordering of
forensic lab supplies.
Laboratory Technician
Receiving and preparing specimens for analysis; recording and accessioning
federal, county and pre-employment specimens. Aliquating samples for IA and
GC/MS. Data entry, specimen collection, cataloging and storing samples for
chain of custody and verification purposes.
EDUCATION
B.S. Nursing School Kladno, Czechoslovakia 1975-1980
Specialized in internal and surgical nursing
Relevant courses include:
General chemistry
Organic chemistry
Biology
Pathology
SPECIAL TRAINING
Comprehensive Training Systems, San Diego, CA 1995
Medical Assistant/ Laboratory Assistant/ Phlebotomy
Long Term Health Care La Mesa, CA 1988
Certified Nurse Assistant