James P. Fredericks
Topeka, KS 66614
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Summary: Proven record of continuous achievement with increased responsibility. Strong
background in biology, chemistry, nutrition, and anatomy.
Employment Experience:
Pathology Services, Topeka, KS 11/03-Present
Pathology Assistant and Laboratory Manager
• Accession, testing and labeling of Histology specimens
• Gross, section and examine a variety of tissue biopsies and other human
specimens and prepare special stain (H&E stain and immunohistochemical stain)
and re-cut requests.
• Maintain all laboratory machines and process and analyze data. Utilize various
embedding systems, microtome, ThinPrep 2000, centrifuges, microscopes and
staining machines.
• Perform in-depth case studies. Perform tissue stains, blotting, slide preparation
and microscopic examination of tissue specimens.
• Work independently, planning & conducting laboratory studies and interpreting
results. Communicate with Pathologist and dictate findings for pathology cases.
• Analyze and identify bacterial, viral and human tissue cultures.
• Manage all inventory for the lab including hazardous materials and coordinating
equipment maintenance & repairs.
• Responsible for all laboratory functions including evaluating processes,
developing SOP’s, coordinating inspections, and specimen and cell culture
storage.
Physicians Reference Laboratory, Kansas City, KS 3/02-11/03
Pathology Assistant
• Accession and labeling of Histology specimens
• Gross, section and examine a variety of tissue biopsies and other human
specimens
• Prepare special stain (H&E stain and immunohistochemical stain) and re-cut
requests
• . Utilize various embedding systems, microtome, centrifuges, microscopes and
staining machines.
• Communicate with Pathologists and Physicians regarding pathology cases
• Analyze and identify bacterial, viral and human tissue cultures
• Enter and analyze data in the CoPath database
• Dictate specimen findings for Pathologists
Teletech, Topeka, KS 8/01-3/02
Customer Service Advisor
• Provide customer service for Verizon Wireless
• Data entry
British Petroleum, Columbus, OH 9/92-7/01
Assistant Manager – Retail store, Deli & Bakery
• Schedule personnel & Prepare payroll
• Responsible for site hiring, salary increases and discipline
• Prepare and make bank deposits
• Responsible for ordering merchandise and inventory control
• Verify employee cash balances and approve invoices for payment
Team Leader
• Attained a top score on all quality inspections
• Consistently exceeded margin, dollar and unit goals
• Achieved a less than one percent inventory variable rating
• Prepare complete financial statements and regularly under-ran expense goals
Education: Bachelor of Science, Health Sciences at The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (1 class
remaining to be completed)
Associate of Arts, Columbus State Community College, Columbus, OH
Internship: Ohio State University-James Cancer Center 9/99-12/99
• Under studied Dietary Services