Sandra Arboine, HTL

Brooklyn, NY *****

347-***-**** acun69@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: Seeking a career opportunity in which to utilize management & technical skill with a progressive employer, believing in superior patient care, and a devotion to staying on the leading edge of the histology field.

Strengths:

Communicates effectively with supervisors, peers, and subordinates

Performs work accurately and precisely

Requires minimal supervision and shows appropriate independent judgment in the daily performance of duties

Possesses strong organization skills and ability to multi-task in fast-paced environment

Learns and adapts well to new instrumentation and techniques

Shows good productivity as judged by efficient use of time, and work volume performed

Participates in providing in-service education for laboratory and other hospital personnel

Demonstrates understanding of HCA's and “Patients First” safety initiative by strict compliance to all safety protocols and procedures.

Skills & Abilities:

Extremely experienced histotechnician with 19 years of experience in the following areas:

Ventana Benchmark XT immunostainer, Ventana NexES special strainer, Ventana Symphony H&E stainer/cover slipper, Tissue VIP 2000

Gross examination, preparation and cutting of blocks, preparation and staining of slides.

Maintenance of post examination tissues, blocks, and slides.

Performs all safety, maintenance and quality control activities appropriate for the technical area.

Assists the pathologist in gross examination.

Logs specimens accurately with patient data, specimen types and sources.

Assigns surgical number.

Embeds tissue specimens in paraffin blocks.

Cuts quality sections using a microtome.

Prepares, stains, and cover slips microscopic slides for examination by the pathologist.

Assists with bone marrow biopsy, fine needle aspirations, and renal biopsies.

Performs special stains on tissue specimens as directed by the pathologist.

Demonstrates a good knowledge of the methods and techniques used in preparing surgical, cytological and autopsy material and of basic laboratory techniques and equipment.

Uses all histology equipment according to standard technique and manufacturer's specifications.

Accurately prepares solutions and reagents according to standard formulas and/or written method procedures.

Labels solutions according to agency standards with initials, date, and content of solution.

Helps with pathology related paperwork.

Performs quality control procedures consistent with acceptable practice and CAP or JCAHO requirements.

Performs preventive maintenance on all histology equipment as required.

Files and stores slides and paraffin blocks for accurate and easy irretrievability.

Observes expiration dates on solutions and reagents.

Demonstrates a willingness and ability to troubleshoot instrument and procedure problems to resolution, with proper documentation.

Certification: Certified Histological Technician License, NYS Education Department

ASCP Eligible

Education: Bachelor of Science, Child Psychology; Brooklyn College, New York, NY

Experience:

Dec 2015–Mar 2016 Downstate Medical

Histotechnician

Responsible for daily cutting and embedding of blocks

File blocks and slides daily

Special Stains

Cut frozen sections

Maintain daily lab maintenance logs

Maintain maintenance of tissue processors

IHC

Prepare blocks and slides for outside couriers

All around lab person

Jul 2015-Nov 2015 Children’s Hospital Of Wisconsin

Histotechnician

Responsible for daily cutting and embedding of blocks

File blocks and slides daily

Special Stains

Cut frozen sections

Maintain daily lab maintenance logs

Maintain maintenance of tissue processors

IHC

Prepare blocks and slides for outside couriers

All around lab person

2013 – Present Brooklyn Hospital, Brooklyn, NY

Tech/Supervisor for Histology and CPA Department

Manage the daily operations of the Histology and CPA Department

Collaborate with other department, pathologists, and clinicians

Instrumental in the passing of CAP and NY State inspections as well as ensuring QA/QC

Head monthly lab meetings; Implement and maintain SOP logs; In charge of hiring, training, and performance evaluations

Order supplies, maintain inventory, and upgrade histology lab

Function as bench tech 50% of the time: embedding, H&E staining, cutting, special stains etc.

2009 – 2013 Memorial Sloan and Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

Lead Technician

Oversaw 12 histologist on the Dermatology Team

Instrumental in the passing of CAP and NY State inspections as well as ensuring QA/QC

Maintain all laboratory logs including SOP’s

Lead Tech duties included: cutting frozen sections, embedding 250-400 paraffin blocks/day, cutting 200-300 paraffin blocks/day, and IHC

2006 – 2009 Bostwick Laboratories Inc., Uniondale, NY

Assistant Supervisor

Oversaw 5 histologist and ensured QA/QC

Instrumental in setting up this start up lab

Maintain all laboratory logs including SOP’s

Lead Tech duties included: grossing prostate and GI biopsies, embedding 250-300 paraffin blocks/day, cutting 175-200 paraffin blocks/day, special stain techniques (to test highly infectious disease), IHC, H&E Staining

2005 – 2009 Quentin Medical Lab, Brooklyn, NY

Histology Supervisor

Manage the daily operations of the Histology Laboratory

Collaborate with other department, pathologists, and clinicians

Instrumental in the passing of CAP and NY State inspections as well as ensuring QA/QC

Head monthly lab meetings; Implement and maintain SOP logs; In charge of hiring, training, and performance evaluations

Order supplies, maintain inventory, and upgrade histology lab

Function as bench tech 70% of the time: embedding 150-200 blocks/day, H&E staining, cutting 100-150/day, IHC, and acting assistant supervisor

1987 – 2006 NYU Medical Center, New York, NY

Histology Supervisor

Lead training on general safety and hazardous material handling.

Providing assistance as Supervisor/Lead Tech

Gave input and maintained all SOP’s

Duties included: embedding 200-600 paraffin blocks/day, cutting 200-600 paraffin blocks/day, special stains techniques, cutting stat biopsies and process (attending diagnosis), H&E staining, IHC, preparing solutions

1985–1987 Brookdale Hospital, Brooklyn, NY

Histotechnician

Maintained chemicals & solutions according to government regulation and complied with hazardous waste disposal regulations

Duties included: tissue grossing & Processing, embedding paraffin block, cutting tissue, prepping for staining, and H&E staining

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