gs patrick thomas

* Specialities- TOXICOLOGY * reduced turn around time * reduced overhead * enhanced quality of results * method development * Developed DNS Method * Developed Ethanol Biomarkers Method * Developed Barbiturates Method * Developed Oral swab Drug of Abuse Method * Developed D/L Meth Isomer Method * increased employee morale * Successfully participated in COLA survey * Successfully participated in CLIA Survey * Successfully implemented new LIS * Started up Marketing team * Implemented QC protocol * Implemented QA protocol

Laboratory Consulting, SOP, and Method Development

* Specialties- TOXICOLOGY, GENERAL CHEMISTRY, HEMATOLOGY, GENETICS,IMMUNOLOGY * Reduced sample turn around time * increase quality of results * increased employee morale * successfully participated in 3 COLA surveys * set-up and started POL * added on additional specialties to main lab (hematology, immunology, general chemistry) * expanded lab - facility design, set-up of new instrument, and more * method development * Ethanol Biomarkers * Enhanced Current Prep * Oral swab Method * brought in oral swab testing * set-up and added an additional toxicology lab * trained and educated staff and upper management * implemented QA protocol * implemented QC protocol * implemented process to follow plates through production

* Specialties- TOXICOLOGY, GENETICS * Prepare patient samples for mass spectrometry on Agilent * Order data list and load samples onto Agilent * Prepare solution for Agilent operation * Review and certify patient results * Worked the following instruments: Genesis and EVO (Tecan), Olympus AU640, Pictus 400 Diatron, Agilent, Biolis * QC/QA monitoring and documentation * Responsible for lab inventory (quartzy) * Assist with Research and design for new method development: DPX, Saliva method, polypharmacy, oral method * Responsible for managing day to day lab production

* Responsible for running patient samples using immunoassay in order to test the concentration of pain medication that each client has in their system * Also, order supplies, stock supplies as they come in, and maintain the laboratory logs * Worked with LIMs to input patient information and monitor patient results

* Responsible for processing samples for clients. * Help with set up and install of analyzers out in the field and perform validation and precision testing before they are dispatched * Prep samples and load for mass spectrometry * Handle clients concerns in regards to analyzers that are dispatched * Instrument validation * Client consulting and assisting with the set-up of high complexity lab * Prepare SOPs

Taught the general education course Human Anatomy and physiology

* Responsible for running patient samples using immunoassay in order to test the concentration of pain medication that each client has in their system * Also, order supplies, stock supplies as they come in, and maintain the laboratory logs * Worked with LIMs to input patient information and monitor patient results

* Responsible for running patient samples using immunoassay in order to detect medication that each client has in their system * order supplies, stock supplies as they come in, and maintain the laboratory logs * triage patients, monitor vitals , input patient information, set up operating room, order supplies, insert IV’s, assist with surgery, pre-certs * Worked with LIMs to input patient information and monitor patient results

* Responsible for carrying out daily experiments as they were given to me by the chemical engineer over the new business development lab * Carried out measurements, monitored pH, performed titrations, and created solvents in order to test the shelf life of hydrogen peroxide in our products in stores; also, Performed inventory, stocked items, and ordered supplies for lab