Updated 7/11/16

1. Karen M. Wallace
462 Chatham Place
Florence, S.C.
29501 (843) 687-4426
Kwallace822@gmail.com
Career Objective:
Employment:
I am looking for a challengingcareer change,preferably,local,weekdays,and firstshift.
I haveworked twelve hour shifts,every weekend, with a one hour travel time (each way)
for fifteen years. I am highly motivated, and work well individually, as well as, with
others. I amexcited aboutlearningnewskills. I amextremely dependable, and definitely
not one to take a job change lightly, as my employment record shows.
My experience and judgement used in performing tests on manual and automated tests
on blood and body fluids, also, preparing microscope specimens, and operating lab
equipment, gives me insightto build on, makingme a valuableasset.Doingcalibrations
and quality control helps to assure accurate results are achieved and reported.
2001 to present: McLeod Health Cheraw, Cheraw, S.C.
Generalist,working in all areas,including plate-readingin Microbiology.Also,
I am competent in Blood Bank, Hematology, Coagulation, Urinalysis, Serology,
Chemistry, Special Chemistry, and Phlebotomy. I have experience with Meditech , HMS,
Soarian, and Novius computer systems. Safetrace, by Haemonetics has recently been
added as our Blood Bank module.
2000 to 2001: Florence Diagnostics,McLeod Health Florence, S.C. Generalist,working
in all areas,as needed.
1992 to 2000: CarolinasHospital System,Florence, S.C.
Generalist,working in all areas,exceptplate-readingin Microbiology.Laboratory was
departmentalized for Microbiology,with the exception of setting up cultures.On hire
date, at the Florence General site, all results were hand written, but, Meditech was
implemented while there.
Education:
Florence Darlington Technical CollegeFlorence, S.C.
Associate Degree earned in Health Sciences/Medical Laboratory Technology in 1992.
Certifications: American Society of Clinical Pathologists(ASCP) in MLT, earned in 1992.