Eva Ulehlova, MS, ELD(ABB), CLS(ASCP,CA,HI)
email: [email protected],/ San Francisco, CA
Objective:
Utilize the 30 years of extensive laboratory experience as a Senior Embryologist/IVF Laboratory director in a cutting edge laboratory
My value:
Flexible, dedicated, excited, experienced, offering strong management support, hard worker, quick learner, energetic, self starter, caring, competent, seeking out new technologies, keeping up with continuing education and new IVF technologies.
Experience Summary:
Extensive IVF laboratory experience
1. Overseedaily clinical laboratory operations, coordinatepersonnel activities and monitor workload. Delegateand oversee staff assignments.
2.Excellent communication skillswith patients, collaboratewith clinical staff and physiciansincluding strong supervisory and leadershipskills, project management skillsand communication skills. Work both independentlyand as part of a teamdemonstrating excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
3. Hireresource staff and handle performance evaluations, disciplinary action, layoffs and terminations as required.Schedule, train and supervisepersonnel, including cross training to provide backup capabilities.
4. Oversee and as required performtechnical procedures related to the cell cultureof human embryos. Perform a variety of cutting edge biotechnological procedures involving ICSI, TESE, assisted hatching, blastocyst culture, embryo freezing and thawing, egg vitrification, embryo biopsy, PGD day 3 and day5,6.
5. Supervisetechnologists and perform all aspects ofandrology, endocrinology testing. Ensure the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of record keeping including: schedules, log books, records of user activity, supply inventories, equipment use and maintenance and monthly billing.
6. MaintainTissue Bank documentation, CAP, CLIAto be compliant with federal regulations and for federal audits. Write, reviewand approvedocuments such as records, SOPs, and validation reports.
7. Follow and enforcegood tissue practice guidelinesHC/TTP as mandated by recent FDAregulations. Familiar with FDA tissue regulations and experience with process, equipment qualification and validation.
8. Interfacewith quality control, quality assurance and regulatory affairs to comply with established policies. Coordinateproduct testing, product release for use in the laboratory. Oversee instructionand training of other laboratory technicians in cell culture, ICSI, TESE, assisted hatching and other SOP’s and laboratory policies.
9. Monitorand maintainequipment and coordinateannual lab shut-down for calibration, repairs and maintenance.
10. Planwith senior staff/physicians in determining long-term goals, laboratory needs and in setting operating policies. Maintaincost effectiveness and usefulness of the laboratory; work with senior leadership to developannual resource budget and strategic plans.
11. Design, implement new laboratory procedures to stay abreast with a constantly changing field of IVF laboratory procedures to stay competitive with the best programs.
Education:
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA Dec. 2003
- MS Clinical Sciences concentration Immunology
Master’s thesis in Embryology (Embryo Cryopreservation)
Sacramento State University, Sacramento, CA 1985-1989
- BS Biological Science-Concentration in Medical Technologyand
Public Health Microbiology
University of California- Davis School of Medical Technology 1989-1990 Sacramento, CA
- Medical Technology Internship
Licenses:
ABB- Embryology Laboratory Director(SART qualified) 2003
California Clinical Laboratory Scientist license # MTA 38674 1991
Hawaii Clinical Laboratory Scientist license #4322 2004
ASCP- Medical Technologist 1991
ABB- Technical Supervisor (embryology) 1996
ABB- Moderate Complexity Laboratory Director 1996
Work Experience:
- IVFLABCONSULTANT, LLC 2007-present
owner, president
Per Diem embryology services, IVF laboratory directorships, laboratory technical supervisor, full ART laboratory services, consultation, new IVF and andrology laboratory set-up, new procedure development, staff hire, retention and training, regulatory affairs. Prepare laboratory for initial/subsequent CAP certification as part of SART membership, CA Tissue bank licensure, FDA licensure and regulations, CLIA regulations, implement/design quality control, quality assurance, quality improvement processes.
Previous Positions:
- Senior Embryologist/Embryology Lab Director
Monterey, California 2013 - 2021
Per Diem full service IVF laboratory and embryology services
IVF laboratory manager and laboratory director
Contract per-diem embryology services, new IVF and andrology lab set-up, initial CAP accreditation and follow up, FDA, CLIA, CA Tissue Bank Certification, SART. All embryology services associated with full service IVF. Prepare laboratory for initial CAP certification as part of SART membership, CA Tissue bank licensure, FDA licensure and regulations, implement quality control, quality assurance, quality improvement processes. Laboratory certification and set-up, equipment set-up, purchase, validation and calibration, staff hire/supervision. New procedure implementation and development. Routine embryology work including ICSI, assisted hatching, PGT, vitrification of eggs/gametes, Tese/Pesa.
- Off-site ELD(ABB) Laboratory Director, Manager, CLS CLIA technical supervisor
CACRM, Encinitas, CA 2010 - 2021
Contract per-diem embryology services, new IVF and andrology lab set-up, initial CAP accreditation and follow up, FDA, CLIA, CA Tissue Bank Certification, SART. All embryology services associated with full service IVF. Prepare laboratory for initial CAP certification as part of SART membership, CA Tissue bank licensure, FDA licensure and regulations, implement quality control, quality assurance, quality improvement processes. Laboratory certification and set-up, equipment set-up, purchase, validation and calibration, staff hire/supervision. New procedure implementation and development. Routine embryology work including ICSI, assisted hatching, PGS, vitrification, andrology service and supervision, Tese.
3. Off-site Embryology Lab Director/ CLS CLIA technical supervisor andrology/endocrinology
Life IVF Center, Irvine, CA and Arcadia, CA June 2011-June 2019 / Nov 2018-June 2019
Contract off-site IVF laboratory directorship, new IVF and andrology lab set-up, initial CAP accreditation and follow up, FDA, CLIA, CA Tissue Bank Certification. All embryology services associated with full service IVF. Prepare laboratory for initial CAP certification, CA Tissue bank licensure, FDA licensure and regulations, implement quality control, quality assurance, quality improvement processes. Laboratory certification and set-up, equipment set-up, purchase, validation and calibration, staff supervision. New procedure implementation and development.
4. Senior Embryologist, Per Diem
Barbados, West Indies Jan 2012- Dec 2012
Contract, Per Diem embryology/andrology full service IVF laboratory. New staff andrology and embryology training
5. Senior Embryologist, Per Diem/IVF lab manager and supervisor
Westlake IVF, Austin, TX 2011-2012
Contract, Per Diem full service new IVF laboratory set up and embryology/andrology services.
6. Laboratory Director, Manager, Senior Embryologist, CLS technical supervisorEast Bay Fertility Center, Inc. Dublin, CA 2008-2009
Contract Per Diem embryology services, new IVF lab build-out and set-up, CAP, FDA, CLIA, CA Tissue Bank Certification. Embryology, Andrology, Medical Technology services associated with full service IVF. Prepare laboratory for initial CAP certification, CA Tissue bank, FDA regulations, implement quality control, quality assurance, quality improvement processes. Routine embryology work including ICSI, assisted hatching, slow freeze, vitrification, embryo biopsy, andrology, Tese.
7. Senior Embryologist, Andrologist, CLS
Pacific IVF Clinic, Honolulu, HI 2008
IVF Clinical Laboratory Staffing-Per Diem Contract/on-call embryology services, Embryology, Andrology services associated with full service IVF. Routine embryology work including ICSI, assisted hatching, slow freeze, vitrification, andrology, Tese.
8. North Bay Fertility Center, INC, Greenbrae, Santa Rosa, CA 2000-2007
IVF Laboratory Supervisor, Laboratory Supervisor and Manager
Oversee daily operations in IVF laboratory, Andrology and endocrinology laboratory. Supervise a full service IVF laboratory. Design and implement new IVF laboratory procedures, protocols in the IVF laboratory. Perform all hands-on embryology, cell culture, micromanipulation, cryopreservation, andrology testing. Prepare laboratories for CAP inspections, CA Tissue Bank, FDA regulations, SART; implement quality control, quality assurance.
9. Pacific Fertility Center, San Francisco, CA 1991-1999
IVF Laboratory Technical Supervisor/Laboratory Manager 1994-1999
Embryologist, Andrologist, Medical Technologist 1991-1994
Oversee daily operations of IVF laboratory with up to 1,000 IVF cases, 150
FET cases yearly. Supervision of onsite Andrology Laboratory and Endocrinology Laboratory. Work along – side Dr. Geoffrey Sher, Christo Zouves, Dr. Frank Barnes, PhD, David Gardner, PhD perfecting new technologies available in IVF laboratory such as blastocyst culture, blastocyst freezing, IVM, ICSI, TESE. Staff training on new procedures, hands-on embryology, oocyte identification, cell culture, embryo cryopreservation, ICSI, TESE, MESA, assisted hatching, andrology, semen analysis, hormone testing. Instrumental in initial CAP accreditation, CLIA, CA State Certification and Tissue Bank.
Courses and New technologies:
Preimplantation Genetics Diagnosis Biopsy D3/D5/D6 2003-2015
Vitrification oocyte/embryo Seminars/Dr Kuwyama egg vitrification 2006-2016
CAP Inspector Certification 1998-2021
References:
Gail Overby, BS, TS(ABB), MT, senior technical supervisor, CACRM, Encinitas, CA
J. Skinner, MD, UK Obgyn and RE, owner of Barbados Fertility Center, Barbados, WI
Edward Ramirez, MD, FACOG, owner of Monterey Bay IVF, Monterey, CA
Julie Alvarez, LIFE IVF Center practice coordinator/laboratory licensure support
Karen Lopez, CACRM IVF practice manager
Chely Dominquez, MD, FACOG, RE, IVF physician, Pacific IVF Center, Honolulu, HI
