Candice F. Wiggins

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Houston, TX 77063

713-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a career opportunity for professional growth, where my years of experience and

skills in histology would benefit the continued success of an organization or employer.

EDUCATION:

May 2008 Houston Community College Houston, Texas

Associates of Applied Science

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Middlesex Hospital, 28 Cresent St, Middletown,CT 06457

June 23, 2014-October 18, 2014

~Staining on Tissue-Tek Prisma

~Embeding on Tissue Tek (Sakura)

~Tissue Tek VIP & Tissue-Tek Xpress x120

~Special Stains on Artisan (Dako)

~Leica Microtome (RM2255)

~Maintain quality control of procedures and equipment.

~Label and maintain slides in an orderly fashion and file all blocks and slides properly.

Penrose Hospital, 2222 N. Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80907

December 02, 2013-June 07,2014

~Embed, Stain and coverslipping routine H&E specimens, prepare cut and stain perform special

staining by hand.

~Maintain fresh solutions, stain/reagents.

~Label and maintain slides in an orderly fashion and file blocks and slides properly.

~Maintain microtome, cryostat and maintenance records.

~Maintain quality control of procedures and equipment.

~Maintain a clean workstation and inventory of supplies.

ST. Francis Hospital, 2122 Manchester Expressway, Columbus GA

31904

July 17, 2013- October 12, 2013

~ Embedding using Tissue –Tek

~ Frozen Sections

~ Microtomy Thermo Scientific Microm HM 355S, Thermo Scientific Shandon Finesse

me+,

Leica RM 2255

~ Working Knowledge of Tissue –Tek VIP Sakura

~ Label and maintain slides in an orderly fashion and file all blocks and slides properly.

~ Special Stains by Hand, Maintain fresh solutions, stains and/or reagents.

~ Receiving, accessioning and labeling surgical specimens accurately.

~ Non-Gynecologic Cytology, Body Fluids, Pleural,Peritoneal, Spinal Fluids, Bronchial

Washing, Bronchial Brushings, FNA, Cell Blocks and PAP Stain.

~ Centrifuge (cytospin3) Shandon, Hettich Zentrifugen EBA 205

Carolinas Medical Center, 1000 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte,NC 28203

May 6, 2013-June 29, 2013

~ Embedding using a Tissue-Tek TEC

~ Removing specimens from Leica Peloris II and VIP Tissue Processing Machine

~ Stocking work station with all needed supplies.

LYNDON B. JOHNSON HOSPITAL 5656 Kelly Street Houston

<TX 77026

May 2008- May 2013 (Histology Technician ASCP Board Certified)

~ Embed, cut H&E Stain and coverslip routine specimens, prepare cut and stain frozen

sections, and perform special staining.

~Maintain fresh solutions, stains and/or reagents.

~Label and maintain slides in an orderly fashion and file all blocks and slides properly.

~Maintain microtome, cryostat and maintenance records.

~Maintain quality control of procedures and equipment.

~Assist in training of students and new employees.

~Maintain a clean workstation and inventory of supplies.

~Responsible for proper disposal and handling of hazardous waste.

~Receiving, accessioning and labeling surgical specimens accurately and maintaining a

accurate log of specimens.

~Maintain Gross Room and frozen section room in a clean and orderly manner and ensure

all are adequately stocked with necessary supplies.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:

Medical Examiner Houston, Texas

06/2007-12/2007

Trained in Microtomy, embedding, manual coverslipping, special stain by hand

Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, Histology Department

01/2008-05/2008

Trained in Microtomy, embedding, automated and manual coverslipping, frozen sections,

special stains, working the VIP processing machines.

Organizations And Memberships:

Texas Society of Histology Tech (ASCP Board Certified)

COMPUTER SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:

Microsoft Windows: Vista, XP. Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

REFERENCES:

Allison Scott Histology MGR 713-***-****

Christine Obura Clinical Laboratory Technician………713-***-****

Letitia Broussard CT (ASCP 713-566-

5043

Dr. Anna Castiglione Richmond, MD 713-***-****

Crystal J. Trujillo Surgical Pathology Fellow 210-***-****

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