RESUME

Edith Virginia Whiting, B.S.,M.T. (ASCP) H,BB

23 Saraceno
Newport Coast,Ca 92657
949.376.7087
OBJECTIVE
I am a Clinical Laboratory Scientist, with Supervisory experience, seeking a ful
l-time
position in a hospital or research laboratory .
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin
Bachelors degree in Biology with chemistry minor
Internship St.Anne's Hospital
4950 W. Thomas St., Chicago, Illinois
This was a 12-month medical technology program with rotation through all areas o
f the
clinical laboratory.
ACCREDITATIONS MT(ASCP) 89545 H00969 BB1906
California license: Clinical Laboratory Scientist MTA22170,
Florida license: TN38921, Hawaii license:4353,
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
ASCP Associate member
Chicagoland Blood Bank Society member
CIVIL SERVICE GRADE GS 11-4
AWARDS RECEIVED:
Published paper:
"Effects of Nicotine on Monitoring Compliance with Isoniazid Therapy"
By Ramon Stoner and Edith Whiting, 1998.
Cash Award for implementing in-house HIV and Hepatitis ELISA testing for VA
patients.at North Chicago VA.
Recent WORK EXPERIENCE:
2008 to 2009 Marina Del Rey Hospital, 4650 Lincoln Ave. Marina Del Rey, Ca., (31
0)823-8911,
Medical Technologist- generalist performing chemistry, hematology, and blood ba
nking.
Supervisor: Shirley Katsounis,MT, or Steve Okito, lab manager.
2007 - Saddleback Valley School District,30-day substitute teacher, per diem emp
loyment teaching K-12 classes.
2007 - FOOTHILL PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL, mAIN sT. ,GLENDORA, cA., per diem, part-t
ime,
 MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST GENERALIST; PERFORMING BLOOD BANKING, HEMATOLOGY, AND CHEM
ISTRY TESTING,
OPERATING BAYER ADVIA, MLA 1000, KODAC ECTACHEM, AND BLOOD BANK GEL SYSTEM.
sUPERVISOR - Martha Reyes,MT;(626)857.3125
2007 - Univ. of Calif.-S.D.-
200 Arbor Dr., San diego, Ca,Supervisor: Joseph Rigby, chemistry section head;(
619)543.6222 Supervisor: Joseph Rigby, chemistry section head;(619)543.6222
Chemistry technologist at Hillcrest Hospital, performing blood gases,and routin
e chemistry,
2006 - R.T. Temps,Inc,- Desert Regional Medical Center; 11771 Indian Canyon Dr.,
Palm Springs, Ca
Medical Technologist IN Hematology - OPERATING cOULTER, DIFFERENTIALS, COAGULAT
ION,
Supervisor;Scott McKiel,M.T (760)323-6511
2005 - 2006 Rapid Temps,Inc.- Bear Valley Community Hospital, 2555 Garstin Rd. B
ig Bear Lake, Ca.
Medical Technologist- generalist performing testing in Hematology, Chemistry, B
lood
Bankiing, and Serology. Instruments include the Kodac Ektachem, Cell-dyne, IMX,
Triage for cardiac enzymes, and BNP. And LISS method for antibody screening and
cross-matching. Supervisor: Georgine Groover,MBA;909.878.8200/(949)489-4626.
2005 Rapid Temps, Inc. Alberquerque, New Mexico
Employed at Sierra-View Hospital in Porterville, Ca. Medical technologist on
Temporary assignment in Hematology, performing cbc's, differentials, cell count
s , and
Urinalysis.Supervisor:David Werksman (559)784-1110.
2002 -2004 California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco
2333 Buchanan St. San Francisco, California 94115
C.L.S., generalist rotating in Hematology, Blood Bank, Serology, and
Chemistry.
Instruments operated included: ABBOT Cell-Dyne 3700, STAGO, Coagulation,
HITACHI, AXYM, RADIOMETER, Blood Gas Analyzer. Tests Preformed: CBC's,
Differentials, Westegren ESR, PT'?s, PTT's, Chem 12 Panel, Therapeutic Drug Lev
els,
ABO and Rh tests, Cross-matches, Issuing blood and Components.
Supervisor; Annie Yang, MT(ASCP)
2000-01 V.A. Palo Alto
3801 Miranda Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94304
Medical Technologist- generalist, operating: Beckman, CX7, Coulter HMX, MLA Coa
gulation
Analyzer, I-STAT, Blood Gas Analyzer. Performing Blood Bank type-and screens,
cross-matches, and C.A.P. Surveys in Blood Bank.
Supervisor: Dennis Vanier, S.M. MT(ASCP) (925) 373-4700/Mary Cox,SM.MT(ASCP)650
-493-5000
1988-2000 Veteran's Administration Hospital, North Chicago
30001 N. Greenbay Rd., North Chicago, IL 60064
Lead Technologist in transfusion service from 1988 to 1993. I was responsible f
or
C.A.P. surveys, daily reviewing of other technologists' work in transfusion log
book,
scheduling and attending transfusion committee meetings. During blood bank
inspections, I met with the inspectors, and was responsible for correcting defi
ciencies,
 and writing new procedures. I worked as a generalist rotating in Hematology, Bl
ood
Bank, Serology, and Chemistry. Instruments operated included: Coulter Maxim, Co
ulter
Stacker, MLA600, Coagumate, Dade RXL Dimension chemistry analyzer, TDX,
Radiometer blood gas analyzer, Bactec blood culture system, Ortho cell washer,
Abbott
Cell Dyne 1300, RIA star and Packard Gamma counters. In addition I was the only
technologist in the day-shift transfusion service for four years(1988-1993) and
was
responsible for the cross-matching of all blood products for Surgical and ICU p
atients.
Supervisor: Stephanie Traynoff,(847)688-1900 X84307 /or Linda Dowell lab manage
r X84295
West-Side V.A. Hospital,320 W. Damon St., Chicago, IL
Weekend Supervisor of chemistry, reviewing the work of 4-5 MLT'S.
Medical Technologist, in Chemistry and covering week-end rotations in Blood Ban
k. I
performed all Therapeutic drug assays for the hospital on day-shift. I worked c
losely
with PharmD. Practitioners to accurately report blood levels of drugs such as;
Theophylline, Dilantin, Phenobarbital, Gentamycin, Carbamazapine, and recognize
and
report toxic levels.
Supervisor: Wayne Earnest, M.S. Chemistry section chief (312) 569-8387(retired)
University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics-Billings,950 E. 59th St., Chicago,
IL 60637
Hematology Technologist- Operated Coulter Senior, Hematrak, MLA 600 & 700, cell
counts of CSF, and Hemoglobin electrophoresis, Operated Coulter-S, differential
s on leukemia and lymphoma
coagulation, and body fluid cell counts,