Ereny Shaker, MLS, a laboratory scientist who has been with Texas Health for 10 years, recently became lab supervisor at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital.
“Ereny has been eager and willing to learn her new role in the short time she has been here,” said Krista Roberts, MBA, MT (ASCP), laboratory director. “We are looking forward to the contributions she will bring to our lab.”
Shaker started with Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance in 2015 and became the medical laboratory scientist lead there in 2022.
Micah Almeida, M.S., MLS (ASCP), laboratory manager at Texas Health Alliance, said Shaker is dedicated to highly reliable patient care.
“Ereny sees that patients receive the highest quality of care by combining her technical expertise and eye for detail with her passion for caring for others,” he said. “At Texas Health Alliance, she taught other scientists the complex analysis required to calibrate tests and collaborated with other care team members to design quality assurance systems for error prevention.”
Here’s more about Shaker and her work, in her words:
What did you want to be as a kid, and how did you ultimately choose healthcare?
I wanted to be a doctor or an engineer. I originally studied educational technology and computer science, but over time I wanted a career where I could combine my love of science with meaningful work that helps people. Working in the lab turned out to be the perfect fit for me.
Describe your job. What is your workday like?
My job is a mixture of the medical lab technologist position and leadership.
As lead medical technologist, my day involves a mix of many things: keeping an eye on staffing, overseeing lab operations, maintaining records, reviewing test results, troubleshooting issues, training team members and more.
As a medical lab technologist, I confirm specimen integrity and resolve any specimen issues; contact caregivers with any clarifying questions about patients or samples, questionable results, critical values or sample rejection; check bench inventory and restock reagents and supplies; perform analyzer maintenance and quality control; investigate any issues that affect patient results, repeat the testing, correct the results if necessary and inform the caregiver of the correct results; and keep logs, document troubleshooting and contact technical support when needed.
What is your favorite part of your job?
I really enjoy critical thinking, problem-solving, mentoring others and finding ways to improve how we work.
What’s something people would be surprised to know about you?
People are often surprised to learn that I have a background in computer science and that I love cooking and baking. I like to make Mediterranean and Egyptian dishes such as koshari, macaroni bechamel, hawawashi (Egyptian stuffed pita), baklava and many more.
How do you do your life’s best work at Texas Health?
By leading with purpose, staying flexible and always looking for ways to help my team succeed and deliver exceptional care for our patients.
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