OBJECTIVE
To secure a Histotechnologist position in a team oriented laboratory
practice that offers opportunity for growth and
advancement.
PERSONAL
** ***** ***, ******. ** children. Interests include chess, weight
training and reading.
EMPLOYMENT
Histotechnologist, October of 2007 - present
Kaizen medical, Miami, FL
. Work on a Per Diem basis a various labs
. Troubleshoot various histology equipments
. Perform embedding, tissue staining, frozen sections
. Trouble shoot and operate microwave processor
Histotechnologist, September of 2006 - April 2009
Mark&Kambour Pathology Associates, Coral Gables, FL
. Tissue cutting and embedding of specimens
. Processing of specimens
. Microwave processing of tissue
. Perform various laboratory duties on automatic tissue
stainer for H&E and cytology, automatic cover slipper, thin prep
machine for cytology specimens, artisan special stains automatic
strainers, Dako cytomation for immunos (helicobacter.)Program the
VIP tissue processors. Perform frozen sections.Adsectioning of
specimens.
Histotechnician, March 2005 - April 2006
Quest Diagnostics, Miramar, FL
. Cutting and embedding of tissue specimens
. Processing of tissue in VIP processor
. Automatic cover slipper
. Leica automatic stainer
Histotechnician, June 2004 - March 2005
Baptist Hospital of Miami, FL
. Cutting and embedding of tissue specimens on Leica and Leitz
Microtomes
. Processing of tissue in VIP processor
. Automatic cover slipper
. Leica automatic stainer
EDUCATION
Associates of Science in Histology, awarded April of 2004
Miami Dade Medical College, Miami, FL
CERTIFICATIONS
State of Florida, Histology Technologist License
TN 39894, awarded March of 2009, expiration August 31, 2010
AFFILIATIONS
American Association of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) 2006 - Present
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
. Bilingual (Spanish)
. Computer Proficient
. Organized, detail oriented and able to multi-task
. Well-regarded for interpersonal, written and oral communication
skills
REFERENCES
. Available upon request