Melissa Jupp
About Melissa Jupp
Melissa Jupp is a Medical Laboratory Technician with extensive experience in laboratory settings, currently working at Sutter Health since 2019. She has held various positions in notable institutions, including Stanford University and Complete Genomics Inc., and possesses strong skills in troubleshooting laboratory instruments and managing multiple tasks.
Work at Sutter Health
Melissa Jupp has been employed at Sutter Health as a Medical Laboratory Technician since 2019. In this role, she works in the Sutter Shared Lab General Laboratory, where she is responsible for performing various laboratory tests and ensuring accurate results. Her experience in this position spans over five years, during which she has developed skills in troubleshooting laboratory instruments and managing multiple laboratory tasks simultaneously.
Education and Expertise
Melissa Jupp holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she studied from 2009 to 2013. Additionally, she completed a program at the Bay Area Medical Academy, achieving Certified Phlebotomy Technician-1 (CPT-1) in 2015. She also studied at De Anza College, where she earned a Medical Lab Technician qualification from 2017 to 2019. Her expertise includes troubleshooting a variety of laboratory instruments, such as Siemens Atellica and Centaur XP.
Background in Laboratory Roles
Melissa Jupp has a diverse background in laboratory roles. She began her career as a Phlebotomy Intern at LabCorp in 2015. She then worked as a Lab Support Assistant at Complete Genomics Inc. for four months in 2015-2016. Following this, she served as a Chemtracker-Health and Safety Specialist at Stanford University from 2016 to 2018 and as a Medical Laboratory Technician Extern at Ascend Clinical from 2018 to 2019. Additionally, she was involved with the ChemTracker Data Integrity Team at Stanford University for five years.
Laboratory Skills and Responsibilities
In her various roles, Melissa Jupp has developed a range of laboratory skills. She is experienced in addressing sample integrity issues and communicating critical lab results directly to physicians. She regularly performs patient lookbacks and lot-to-lot reagent correlations using Excel to maintain quality control in the laboratory. Her ability to multitask and manage multiple laboratory benches simultaneously is a key aspect of her work.