TERI SMITS
14495 SW FAIROAKS DR.  *  SHERWOOD, OR 97140  *  
PHONE  [Send email to request phone number] 25.2288  * MOBILE  [Send email to request phone number] 42.7750  *  E-MAIL 
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
 Most recently graduated from the University of Portland with a Bachelor of
Science in Nursing 2007. Medical Technologist with 34 years experience at a
large, acute care teaching facility. Most recent experience as a microbiologist,
chemist at Portland Providence Regional Core Laboratory, a 750-bed teaching
hospital. 31 years in the Microbiology Section. During this time worked closely
with the infection control team, performing detection, surveillance and reporting
of multi-drug resistance organisms. During tenure at Portland Providence Core Lab
and St. Vincent Hospital, performed the duties of bench technologist, while
instructing Pathology and Internal Medicine Residents, staff, MT, MLT and Health
Career students in the art of Microbiology. Recognized for initiative,
self-direction, aptitude for teaching, volunteerism, adaptation to change, hard
work, and deeply committed to accuracy and patient care.
CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING
 This is a partial list. Mycology Symposium by Michael Rinaldi MD. Ph.D.,
Mycology Reference Lab at San Antonio, Virology Workshop Oregon State Public
Health Lab (Sponsored by the CDC), Infectious Disease Workshop by ARUP, at
Jackson Hole Wyoming, Automated Blood Culture Instrumentation for Bactec at
Becton Dickenson (Towson, Maryland), and BacTAlert (Durham, North Carolina), ASM
National Meeting (Miami Beach), Parasitology Seminar (Lynn Garcia), CACMLE self
study courses for Clinical Laboratory Mycology, Antimicrobial Agents, Mechanisms
of Resistance. Mycology Symposiums (Rinaldi, McGinnis, Greer at PSU), Anaerobic
Bacteriology (Martha Edelson UCLA), Monthly City Wide Infectious Disease Grand
Rounds, Microbiology Quarterly Grand Rounds, Rapid Diagnosis of Virus and
Chlamydia Workshop (Bartels and Stout), Streptococcus Workshop, by Richard
Facklam, M.D. PhD. of the CDC.
Continuing education specific to clinical nurse practice is available upon
request.

CERTIFICATION
 Medical Technologist, ASCP 204328 
Medical Technologist, AMT 10458604 
Registered Nurse, Oregon State Board of Nursing 200743122RN, Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and North Carolina State Board of Nursing
CPR - BLS with AED, ACLS

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
 Instructor for St. Vincent Hospital Medical Technology Program formal lectures:
Virology, Mycobacteriology, Bacteriology, Parasitology, Mycology. After the St.
Vincent hospital program ended continued to teach OHSU (MT), PCC (MLT), and
Health Career Students.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Graduated University of Portland BSN, 2007
Selected to serve as lead technologist for Automated Blood Culture
Instrumentation. Responsible for developing training protocol and teaching staff
at Providence St. Vincent Hospital, 1990-2005
Selected to serve on Medicare Compliance Steering Committee for Providence
Health System, 2000 - 2002. 
Portland State University B.S. 1991 Obtained Bachelor of Science Degree while
working full time at St. Vincent Hospital as microbiologist. 
Through self- study challenged the ASCP and AMT MT certification exams, 21 years
after clinical training, 1995.
Served as clinical coordinator of continuing education, Microbiology section,
St. Vincent and Providence Portland Core Laboratory, 1980-2005.
Served as lead Med Tech, microbiology section St. Vincent Hospital, 1990-2007
COMPUTER SKILLS
 Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet. HIS and LIS systems; CHC,
Cerner, HBO Star, Citrix, McKesson, Portal
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
 ASCP, AMT, ASM ( American Society for Clinical Microbiology) 
ONA, AACN, ANA

EDUCATION
 Providence Scholar, University of Portland Portland, Oregon
Bachelor of Science, Nursing 2007
Portland State University Portland, Oregon 
Bachelor of Science, Arts and Letters 1991
Portland Community College Portland, Oregon 1986
Associate of Science: President  's List, 1985 to 1986

Portland Community College Portland, Oregon 1975
Associate of Applied Science: Dean  's List, 1974 to 1975

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 2007 to present: St. Vincent Hospital, RN Cardiology/Telemetry Step-down
intermediate care 89 bed unit

1999- 2001 St. Vincent Hospital Portland, Oregon
Medical Technologist, Chemistry, Blood Bank and Microbiology Section
1993  *  2007 Providence Health System Core Laboratory 
1978  *  2007 St. Vincent Hospital Portland, Oregon
Medical Technologist, Lead Technologist, Microbiology Section and Infection
Control

1976  *  1978 Legacy Meridian Park Hospital Tualatin, Oregon
Medical Lab Technician, Generalist

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

PSCM ~ Portland Society for Clinical Microbiology 
Secretary, Member at large
 Organized Workshop/Seminars
PALCOE ~ Portland Area Lab Consortium for Education Chairperson, Secretary,
Committee Member
 Preside and administer committee meetings
 Prepared Articles of Incorporation
 Symposium Production: 
 Hematology, Immunohematology, Infection Control, Microbiology

INSTRUMENTATION 
Chemistry: Immuno 1, Corning Lab ABG, Centron, CX-7
Automated Blood culture: BacTAlert, BacTech
Automated Identification & Susceptibility: Steers Replicator System � ,
MicroScan, Vitek, BBL Johnson Labs, PML, St. Vincent in house 

IMMUNOLOGY Elisa, PCR enhancement for FluA Flu B, GC, Chlamydia, C. difficile,
RSV, PCP, VRE, MRSA, VISA, GISA, Beta lactam, ESBL

 �  Recognized for initiative, self-direction, aptitude for teaching,
volunteerism, adaptation to change, hard work, deeply committed to accuracy and
patient care.

14495 SW FAIROAKS DR.  *  SHERWOOD, OR 97140  *  
Phone  [Send email to request phone number] 25.2288  *  Mobile  [Send email to request phone number] 42.7750  *  E-mail