1. Ginger Soto
10958 W Pierson St Phoenix, AZ 85037, United States
Mobile: 602.639.0705
sotoginger@yahoo.com; https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginger-soto-3039a659
Summary
Dedicated and patient-focused laboratory professionalwith over 8 years’ experience. Offering
comprehensive experience within hospitaland reference laboratory settings. Meticulous regard for detail and
accuracy with strong follow-through. Effectively instruct trainees and students. Maintain composure, and
make decisions in fast-paced,unpredictable and stressfulenvironments. Resourceful in perceiving and
resolving problems. Clear communicator, both written and oral. Without fail, projects a polished, positive and
professional demeanor.
Experience
Tenet Healthcare // Phoenix, Arizona
Medical Technologist // 2011 - Present
Instrumentation:Coulter-LH780/750,Clinitek,DadeBehring-Exl,Sysmex-UF100,Iris-IQ200,Siemens-Advia
CentaurXp,BeckmanCoulterAU680,Vidas3,Access2,StreckESRAutoPlus
Generalist in a high volume laboratory, servicing a busy emergency department and a highly active operating room.
Effectively follow massive transfusion protocols. Efficiently work benches simultaneously and report quality results
within a timely manner. Effectively train students who are performing their clinical rotations throughout the
Hematology department. Successfully created a training program that has been useful for both employees and
students.
Conduct chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine, or spinal fluid, to determine presence
of normal or abnormal components.
Analyze laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results.
Operate, calibrate, or maintain equipment used in quantitative or qualitative analysis
Study blood samples to determine the number of cells, their morphology, blood type, compatibility for
transfusion purposes, ability to identify clinically significant antibodies
Communicate test results to Doctor's and Nursing staff
Sonora Quest Laboratories // Tempe, Arizona
Medical Laboratory Technician // 2009 - 2011
Instrumentation: Sysmex XE-2100/5000, SP-1000/1000i, TS-1,CA 7000,Cellavision, ST4,Clinitek Atlas, Sysmex
UF-100 and Excyte.
Efficiently worked Hematology, Coagulation and Urinalysis in a busy, high volume laboratory. Completed special
projects that included new instrumentation validations, validations of new testing methods and updated the MSDS
books for the general laboratory.
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply
with regulations and standards
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems with outliers on quality control data
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance
Phoenix Indian Medical Center // Phoenix, Arizona
Medical Laboratory Technician // 2008 - 2009
Instrumentation: Dade Behring RxL Max, Cell Dyn Sapphire, Sedimat II, Hematek 2000, Sysmex
1500/500, Vitek, Bactec 9240, Iris IQ 200.
2. Successfully completed 315 hours of externship. Accepted a position through an emergency hire contract
immediately after clinical rotations were completed. Demonstrated the ability to maintain professionalstandards of
behavior while working in the laboratory environment. Demonstrated clinical competency in the following areas:
Chemistry, Hematology, Coagulation, Urinalysis, Microbiology, and Blood Bank.
Cultivate, isolate and assist in identifying microbial organisms
Set up, clean, and maintain laboratory equipment.
Enter data from analysis of medical tests or clinical results into computer
Education
DeVry University // Phoenix, Az
Recipient of the Dean's List award
Accepted in the Honor Role Society
Carrington College // Phoenix, Az
Successfully completed course material
Recipient of the Dean's List award