Patricia M. Patterson, PA

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Nesconset, NY 11767

acgfdm@r.postjobfree.com

631-***-**** (H)

631-***-**** (C)

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a position as a Pathologists’ Assistant where I can apply my technical, administrative and supervisory skills can

be utilized to the fullest.

EMPLOYMENT:

Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital Stony

Brook, NY

August 1990-Present

PATHOLOGISTS’ ASSISTANT

• Provided over 23 years of dedicated and consistent service as a Pathologists’ Assistant in the Department of

Pathology.

• Maintained and developed grossing room policies and procedures in accordance with regulatory agencies.

• Maintained and developed grossing templates for Voicebrook dictation system.

• Supervised daily Grossing, Frozen Sections and procedures.

• Conducted Administrative duties such as Quality Assurance which included creating and implementing monitors,

the collection, tabulation and presenting information at monthly meetings.

• Teaching and training Residents/Medical Students in all aspects of Surgical Pathology and Frozen Sections.

• Handled all Surgical and Pediatric Pathology specimens including complex, multi-organ, routine, biopsy

specimens and Frozen Sections.

• Handled and selected tissue for special studies such as: Flow Cytometry, Cytogenetics, Research, Bio-bank and

Precision Therapeutics.

• Experienced in Gross Photography, handling of a band saw and X-ray of specimens.

• Proficient in the use of Dragon and Voicebrook dictating systems, Vantage, Freezerworks and Powerchart.

• Participant in Rectal Cancer Research Project-responsible for collection of data, recording data, processing and

photographing consented cases in the study.

Booth Memorial Medical Center of Queens

Flushing, NY

September 1987-August 1990

PATHOLOGISTS’ASSISTANT

• Surgical Pathology Laboratory Grossing and Accessions Supervisor.

• Resident Training in Surgical Pathology, Autopsy and Frozen Sections.

• Conducted Administrative duties such as Quality Assurance.

• Handled all surgical specimens including complex, multi-organ, routine, biopsy specimens and Frozen Sections.

Coler Memorial Hospital Roosevelt

Island, NY

September 1983-September 1987

PATHOLOGISTS’ ASSISTANT

• Surgical Pathology/Histology/ Diener/Phlebotomy.

• Handled all routine and biopsy Surgical Pathology specimens.

• Sectioned Histology Blocks.

• Performed Post Mortem examinations.

• Organized Autopsy conference.

• Maintained Autopsy suite and Autopsy files.

• Phlebotomy team

EDUCATION:

St. John’s University

Jamaica, NY

September 1980-September 1983

College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Profession

Bachelor of Science-Pathologists’ Assistant

State University of New York at Farmingdale

Farmingdale, NY

September 1978-May 1980

Associate of Science-Medical Laboratory Technology

LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Pathologists’ Assistant, Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens Inc. Diploma and Certification

• Clinical Laboratory Technologist, The State of New York, License # 017196

• Medical Technician, New York State Registry of Medical Technologists, License # 4154

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:

• Member of the American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants

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