Amber Griffin

• Served as the sole laboratory professional during weekend operations, independently managing laboratory testing, quality control procedures, and critical result reporting while maintaining readiness for emergency and inpatient services.

• Performed automated and manual testing across chemistry, hematology, coagulation, and urinalysis departments while ensuring timely and accurate reporting of patient results.

• Evaluated quality control data, verified analyzer performance, performed calibration procedures, and assisted with troubleshooting instrumentation issues to maintain testing reliability.

• Reviewed abnormal findings, verified critical values, and communicated urgent results directly to physicians and nursing personnel to support immediate patient care decisions.

• Performed diagnostic testing and specimen processing across blood bank, hematology, chemistry, microbiology, and urinalysis departments within a full-service hospital laboratory environment.

• Conducted blood typing, crossmatching, compatibility testing, manual differentials, blood smear evaluations, and microscopic analysis to support accurate diagnosis and treatment.

• Assisted with microbiology procedures, culture processing, specimen evaluation, and quality assurance activities while maintaining compliance with laboratory standards.

• Received histology cross-training and provided support with specimen preparation and slide preparation for pathologist review during staffing shortages and departmental coverage needs.