Quality Assurance Technician
Resume:
Helayne Parker, HT (A.S.C.P.)
Kissee Mills, Missouri 65680
***************@***.***
Objective: Full-Time position in a Histology Laboratory as a Histology Technician.
-Highlights of Qualifications-
- 27 years of professional experience in various types of Histology laboratories
- ASCP Registered Histology Technician (HT-015138)
- Military trained in the United States Navy at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
- Works effectively as both a team leader, team member and independently
- Leadership skills
- Able to adapt to many situations and learn very quickly
- Able to meet demanding goals and critical deadlines
- Always anxious and willing to learn new aspects of Histology
-Education-
Graduated from the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Tri- Service School of
Histotechnology at Walter Reed Army Medical Command, Washington D.C. in December
1986
-Work Experience-
* November 2005 - Current: Cox Medical Center- Branson (formally called Skaggs
Regional Medical Center), Pathology Section Head (FT), Branson, Missouri
* June 2004- November 2005: Histology Technician (FT) at Laboratory Corporation of
America (San Diego)
* April 2002 - March 2004: IHC Research Technician (FT) at Chemicon International
(Temecula, Ca)
* January 2001- April 2002: Histologist (FT) at Eisenhower Medical Center (Rancho
Mirage, Ca)
* 1996- Jan 2001: Histologist (FT) at Hemet Valley Medical Center (Hemet, Ca)
* 1995-1996: Histologist (FT) at Laboratory Corporation of America (Phoenix, Az)
* 1995-1996: Histologist / IHC (Per Diem) at Oncogenetics (Phoenix, Az)
* 1991-1994: Histologist (FT) at Corondelet St. Joseph's Hospital (Tucson, Az)
* 1989-1991: Histologist at United States Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, N.C.
* 1987-1989: Histologist at United States Naval Hospital Guam
* Jul - Dec 1986: Student at the AFIP Tri-Service School of Histotechnology Washington,
D.C.
* Jan- Jun 1986: Material Management Department at Naval Hospital Bethesda,
Bethesda,Md.
* 1985: Naval Training (Hospital Corpsman School- Great Lakes, Il and Recruit Training-
Orlando, Fl.)
-Current Function-
Lead Histology Technician in small Pathology Department which performs routine
surgical pathology and non-gyn cytology preparations. Duties include, but are not
limited to: accessioning, grossing of certain tissues, processing, embedding, sectioning,
staining, and coverslipping. Additional duties are special stains, writing procedures,
managing the department, Quality Assurance and general CAP readiness.
-Relevant Skills and Experience-
Routine Histology- Have performed routine Histology procedures to include:
accessioning, assisting in the gross, some tissue grossing, embedding, microtomy,
routine H & E staining, special staining, coverslipping, labeling, mail-outs and
distribution of slides.
Morgue Duties- In the past have assisted with several medical and forensic post
mortems in a professional manner. Have also performed clean-up duties.
Special Histology- Have worked in a specialized Immunohistochemistry Laboratory
having to perform duties such as: Grossing, preparing and sectioning frozen tissue for
ER/PR ICA, EIA, and DNA studies, Have operated and prepared slides for IHC staining on
the Biotek and Code-On Immuno Stainers as well as stained manually. Have extensive
experience in capillary gap method. Have also performed MOHS procedure frozen
sections in hospital labs and in a Dermatology office in the past. Have worked in
Research & Development performing mainly immunohistochemistry and related special
studies. Additionally tested monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies to determine usage in
IHC. A few of the other functions include embedding and sectioning animal tissue
samples as well as human samples and cutting micro tissue array sections.
Cytology- Have prepared cytology specimens (cyto-spins, direct smears, cell blocks,
etc.) and am familiar with some cytology equipment (i.e. the Shandon and Tissue Tek
CytoSpin).
Volume- Have worked in extremely high volume hospital pathology labs as well as
smaller and independently run labs, and can adjust to many different working situations.
-References Available Upon Request-
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