Quality Assurance Maintenance

WILHELMINA HODNETT-LANGHORNE

HT(ASCP), CLT-NYSEDOP

**** ***** ******, *******, ** 39203, 631-***-****

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

November 2010 - June 2011 Eastern Long Island Pathology, East

Setauket, New York

HISTOLOGIST - Per diem, contractual position

. Embedding, microtomy

. H&E staining, coverslipping

. Special stains (microwave protocols)

. Microwave processing

. Book slides

. Grossing

. Equipment maintenance

July 2010 - December 2010 Southside Hospital LIJNS, Bayshore, New York

HISTOLOGIST

. Accession surgical and cytological specimens

. Gross description

. Embedding, microtomy

. H&E stains, coverslipping, labeling of slides

. Prepare and stain cytological specimens

. Special Stains

. Immunohistochemistry - antigen retrieval, DAKO ARTISAN Stainer

. Frozen section preparation, staining and coverslipping

. Maintain tissue processor

. General equipment maintenance and documentation

February 2008 - May 2010 Acupath Laboratories, Plainview, New York

HISTOLOGIST

. Gross description, embedding, microtomy

. H&E, special stains, coverslipping

. Establish control tissue bank for IHC's

. Validate breast specimen procedures

. Validate HER-2Neu protocols

. Digital IHC's APERIO SYSTEMS

. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

. Quality Assurance coordinator for Histology and Cytology

. Create equipment maintenance documents

. Publish Histology SOP

. Implement and maintain CAP, NYSDOH, and Joint Commission standards

. Assist in agency inspections

. Design mobile frozen section laboratory

October 2002 - June 2008 Dianon Corporation, Uniondale, New York

HISTOLOGIST, IHC SPECIALIST, TEAM LEADER, PROJECT ANALYST

. Grossing, embedding, microtomy, special stains

. Immunohistochemistry: DAKO - open system, pipetting, dilutions,

volumetrics, antigen retrieval, VENTANA NEXUS fully automated system

. ADMINISTRATIVE/MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

. Quality management, problem solving, trouble shooter

. Develop processing protocols

. Test and validate new instrumentation

. Support daily completion goals

. Supervise in the absence of lab manager

. Supervise maintenance of (6) tissue processors

. Maintain equipment documentation

. Train lab assistants in embedding, staining and maintenance procedures

February 1996 - October 2002 Antech Diagnostics, Lake Success, New York

HISTOLOGIST, Veterinary Pathology

. Grossing, embedding, microtomy

. H&E and special stains

. Necropsy assistant

. Coordinate grossing and processing of 900+ biopsy specimens during

overnight shift

. Maintain (4) tissue processors

September 2000 - September 2002 Southside Hospital, Bayshore, New York

HISTOLOGIST, per diem

. Specimen accessioning

. Cytology preparation

. Embedding, microtomy,

. H&E stains, special stains, cytology stains

. Coverslipping, labeling of slides

. Maintain stainer

February 1994 - April 1997 Eastern Long Island Hospital, Greenport, New

York

HISTOLOGIST, PHLEBOTOMIST

. Embedding, microtomy,

. H&E and special stains and coverslipping

. Cytology preparations and staining

. Grossing Assistant

. Autopsy assistant

. Change processor (Autotechnicon carousel)

. Equipment maintenance and documentation

EDUCATION

New Rochelle High School - Regents Diploma 1972

Virginia Union University, Richmond Virginia, 1972 - 1974, 21 credits

Herbert H. Lehman CUNY, Bronx, New York, 1980 - 1983, 48 credits

VALUABLE ASSETS

HIGHLY ORGANIZED, team player, strong verbal and written communication

skills, attention to details, commitment to quality patient care, focus on

task completion and an overall PASSION for this profession that I practice.

PERSONAL GOALS

To work in an organized and professional laboratory environment that is

dedicated to providing the highest levels of patient care.

And to also be embedded within a laboratory culture which offers new

experiences and growth for me, as well as, appreciates my work ethic and

dedication to the human being represented by an accession number. No task

is too small or large to ask of me. Thank you.

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