Training Medical

VARSHA GANDHI

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Bridgewater, NJ 08807

Tel: 908-***-****

Email: ab0d5g@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: A Cytotechnologist Position

SUMMARY: Certified Cytotechnologist with 20+ years experience in GYN &

NON-GYN Cytology in Hospital and Commercial Laboratory

settings. Trained in THIN-PREP and Sure-Path.

Certificate in Molecular Biology, expecting to obtain ASCP (MB)

certification

WORK EXPERIENCE:

American Pathology

Wrightstown, NJ

Current

Part-time Position as Senior Cytotechnologist

St Joseph's Medical System

Paterson, NJ

2012

Per Diem Position as Senior Cytotechnologist

Summit Medical Group - Berkeley Heights, NJ

Senior Cytotechnologist

April 2009 - September 2010

. Screened GYN SURE-PATH smears;

. Maintained staining records

Capital Health System - Fuld & Mercer Campuses, Trenton, NJ

Laboratory Supervisor

September 2007 - March 2008

. Cytology & Histology Supervisor

. Organized laboratory records in preparation for CAP inspection

. Prepared and processed FNA smears; prepared cell blocks

. Screened Thin-Prep Gyn & Non-Gyn smears

Chilton Memorial Hospital, Pompton Plains, NJ

December 2001 - August 2007

. Processed FNAs and report adequacy of FNA smears at site of CATSCAN &

ULTRASOUND.

. Handled CAP Inspections

. Processed body fluids, prepare THIN-PREP and cytocentrifuge smears,

and cell blocks.

. Established procedures for non-GYN Cytology.

. Performed supervisory functions such as CAP inspections

. Screened air-dried and alcohol-fixed smears

University of Medicine and Dentistry, Newark, NJ

Temporary position; May - November 2001

. Screened GYN and non-GYN cases.

. Prepared smears and needle aspirations.

. Update computer data.

Laboratory Corporation of America, Raritan, NJ

1986 - 2000

. Screened GYN and non-GYN cases.

. Non-GYN samples included urine, breast and thyroid aspirations and

other body site aspirations.

. Duties included updating computer files with diagnosis information.

. Prepped samples when necessary.

Sir H.N.Hospital, Bombay, India

1983-1984

. Collected and prepped GYN samples.

. Screened and correlated with histology findings.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:

Cytyc Corporation:

Trained as Primary Cytotechnologist in evaluation of Thin-Prep smears.

November 2000

UMDNJ, Newark, NJ:

Retraining in Cytotechnology 1991

Completed Training in Sure-Path 2009

K.E.M. Hospital & G.S. Medical College, Bombay, India

Training in Cytotechnology, 1981 - 1982

EDUCATION:

Certificate in Molecular Biology with Laboratory training - Michigan State

University, 2009.

Certificate in Flow Cytometry - Online Coursework and On-Campus laboratory

training - Michigan State University, 2007.

Master of Science, Applied Biology, University of Bombay, 1984; Master's

Thesis Topic: CSF Cell Cytology in the Diagnosis of Intracranial Tumors.

Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Bombay, 1971.

PUBLICATION:

Co-Presented a paper on CSF Cytology at the 4th Asian Cancer Conference,

Bombay, 1984.

LABORATORY SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:

Soft-Path & Co-Path Plus.

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:

ASCP, 1991

NYS License - Current

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