SAMANTHA I. M. GRAY
Nassau
Summary
Enthusiastic, continuing third year medical student from The University of West Indies , Mona , also holding a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology . Eager to contribute to the diversity, growth rate, and bring a high achieving attitude into any establishment. My skills for the past years and also my new skills since medical school , continuous education, and volunteer service have fully equipped me to expect anything through the pathway of success.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SPECIMEN COLLECTOR
DOCTORS HOSPITAL
05.2021
- Handled a high volume of COVID-19 specimens daily
- Managed a crowd
- Swabbed over 150 patients daily
- Prepared, processed and resulted all specimens
- Perform data entry
SPECIMEN ACCESSIONER
LABCORP
08.2020 - 10.2020
- Unpack specimens and categorize by type for transit to various staging areas
- Handle a high volume of human specimens daily (blood, urine, stool, etc)
- Prepare all specimens received for testing in designated laboratory departments
- Stage specimens, operate centrifuge, and separate serum and blood smears
- Perform data entry of test requisition information
- Aliquot sample for departments
- Prepare excess specimen samples for storage, and resolve and document problem specimens
Pediatrician Assistant
Princess Margaret Hospital
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Fed 50% out of 100% of patients daily
- Generated a physical assessment sheet for 10 out of 20 patient's daily
Hematology & Blood and Transfusion Lab Assistant
Princess Margaret Hospital
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Improved quality processes for increased efficiency and effectiveness
- Cleaned and sanitized equipment and workstation to pass health and safety inspections
- Set up, maintained and verified sterility of lab equipment and tools
- Followed safety procedures when handling and disposing of hazardous chemicals
- Bench work which included beginner testing of different infections or diseases such as anemia, leukemia or blood clotting disorders
- Data Entry
- Specimen Processing
Forensic Science Assistant
Royal Bahamas Police Force
04.2015 - 04.2015
- Created, maintained, and entered information into a confidential system of approximately 10,000 files
- Investigated and observed 60% of 100% of criminal evidence daily
- Generated two lab reports daily to contribute to the 50% chance of evidence used in the cases
- Assisted in creating ways to resolve criminal case load
- Analyzed different poisonings which were used in different cases in Toxicology Department
- Analyzed Sexual Assault cases in the Biology department which included analyzing pubic hair and urine samples and tested drugs in the chemistry department
Education
M.D. - Medicine (Pre-Medicine)
University of The West Indies
JAMAICA/BAHAMAS06.2026
Bachelors of Science - Biology
Saint Augustine's University
05.2020
Skills
- Lab assistant training
- Organization
- Active listening skills
- PCR skills
- Data collection
- Microsoft office proficient
- Laboratory experience
- Skilled problem solver
- Computer-literate
- Data analysis
- Data entry
- Patient interaction
- Clinical Documentation
Certification
- CPR Certified
- Pitman UK Examination
- BGCSE Examinations
- BJC Examinations
- Monitored patients with restricted diets (NPO)
Affiliations
- Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority, Incorporated, 2017
- Member, Alpha Kappa Mu Honors Society, 2018
Career Shadowing Opportunities
- Kingston Public Hospital- Kingston,Jamaica
- University of The West Indies Hospital- Kingston, Jamaica
- Princess Margaret Hospital- Pediatric Department, Nassau Bahamas
- Princess Margaret Hospital - Laboratory (Hematology, Blood Transfusion, Chemistry), Nassau Bahamas
- Royal Bahamas Police Headquarters- Forensic Science Department (Biology, Toxicology, Chemistry, & Fire and Arm)
Volunteer Experience
- Hands for Hunger, The Bahamas
- Habitat for Humanity, Raleigh N.C
- Note in The Pocket, Raleigh N.C
- Triangle Parks, Raleigh N.C
Timeline
SPECIMEN COLLECTOR
DOCTORS HOSPITAL
05.2021
SPECIMEN ACCESSIONER
LABCORP
08.2020 - 10.2020
Pediatrician Assistant
Princess Margaret Hospital
06.2018 - 08.2018
Hematology & Blood and Transfusion Lab Assistant
Princess Margaret Hospital
06.2017 - 08.2017
Forensic Science Assistant
Royal Bahamas Police Force
04.2015 - 04.2015
M.D. - Medicine (Pre-Medicine)
University of The West Indies
Bachelors of Science - Biology
Saint Augustine's University
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