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Anatomic Pathology Lab Manager, Histology Supervisor/Histotechnologist

Location:

Westminster, CA

Salary:

Negotiable depending upon position and location

Posted:

November 02, 2017

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RESUME

Nancy L. Daugherty

***** ******** ******

Westminster, CA 92683

Cell: 714-***-****

ac229f@r.postjobfree.com

COVER LETTER:

I have 3 years of recent and 15 years of previous Pathology/Histology management experience. I have enjoyed this and my bench histology careers and kept current and expand my knowledge base through courses and classes offered by CAP, National and state Histology Societies, employer offered continuing education, attending tumor board conferences, OSHA, FEMA and union informational sessions.

I feel strongly about always keeping the patients' care as the focus of our work and see my main position responsibilities as a Histotechnologist and/or Pathology Supervisor or Manager as providing an environment for staff to grow knowledge, work successfully within the team to provide the Pathologist with the highest standard of performance, to be safe both professionally and personally in order to do their jobs to the best of their abilities and love doing it.

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a challenging histotechnologist or manager/supervisor position in a Pathology Laboratory.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

May, 2014 to March, 2017

Memorial Healthcare (Long Beach Memorial Medical Center)

2801 Atlantic Avenue

Long Beach, CA 90801

562-***-****

Supervisor Pathology Laboratory Services (centralized histology, cytology, transcription and autopsy departments)

Supervise 24-hour functions of the Pathological Laboratory Section. Responsible for all aspects of the Anatomic Pathology operations of this 729-bed facility and sister 100 bed hospital Long Beach Community Hospital including staffing (43 Histotechs, Cytotechs, Lab Assistants, Pathology grossing Assistants, and Residents), regulatory oversight and coordination of services for the hospital and outreach patients. Ensure fiscal ($1.5 million annual budget) and human resources are managed including represented job categories to provide excellent services to the section’s users and integrating these objectives into the daily operation of the department, developing SOP’s and maintaining regulatory procedures to successfully meet OSHA, JCAHO and CAP standards and inspections in both facilities. During my three years in this position we have designed, trained and implemented three new electronic medical record systems (EMR’s) including EPIC, Cerner Millenium II and Cerner CoPath for anatomic pathology. We have maintained up-to date techniques for IHC and special stains with Ventana equipment including validation of additional 29 antibodies. Due to budgetary cuts and reduction in staff, I have filled in for Histotechnologists (embedding, cutting, special and IHC staining), Pathology transcriptionists (transcription, send-out implementation, physician, patient and family contact) and Lab Assistants (accessioning, maintaining equipment, assisting with frozen sections, Non-GYN and GYN cytoprep, etc.) whenever needed.

March, 2007 to May, 2014

Mid Columbia Medical Center (MCMC)

1700 East 19th Street

The Dalles, OR 97058 541-***-****

Histology Technologist

All phases of histology; embedding, cutting, standard special stains, record keeping, frozen sections, equipment maintenance, and cytology preparation (Sure-Path system) including Non-GYN cytology preparation and staining, preparation of patient and assist with fine needle aspiration and bone marrow biopsies.

Prior to my employment, MCMC Laboratory was placed on probation by JCAHO. Because of my previous experience, part of my job included assistant to Lab Director writing new procedure manuals for entire Clinical and Anatomic Pathology laboratory (total of 23 manuals). Subsequent JCAHO Lab inspections were passed successfully.

July, 2002 to February, 2007

Catholic Healthcare West, Mercy Healthcare-CHW (now Dignity Healthcare)

4001 "J" Street

Sacramento, California 95819

916-***-****

Regional Pathology Manager

Hospitals include Mercy General Hospital, Mercy San Juan Medical Center, Mercy Folsom Hospital, Methodist Hospital of Sacramento, Woodland Memorial Hospital

•Daily direction to provide quality and timely services within budgetary guidelines ($1.5 million annual) for Sacramento region, five hospital Pathology Labs, outreach Pathology/Histology services, one central histology Lab, and one central transcription office.

•Hired, trained, scheduled and counseled total forty-three represented employees/twenty-nine FTE.

•Implemented new Pathology computer system with interface/build to 26-hospital wide system.

•Developed and maintained procedure manuals to successfully meet JCAHO and CAP regulatory/accreditation standards and QC/QA objectives.

•Maintained interdepartmental/interhospital communication.

•Worked with three separate Pathology groups contracted to provide services to the five area hospitals

•Spent time weekly at each facility Pathology Lab overseeing, problem solving and supporting staff and Pathologists.

•Participated in monthly meetings with managers and directors from each Lab to share ideas and coordinate efforts to improve all Lab services throughout the Sacramento area CHW system

•Participated in an effective two-year project build and implementation of new Electronic Medical Record including Laboratory Information Service with transcription, from Cerner classic to Cerner Millineum Il, for CHW 26 hospital wide system.

•Worked closely with Regional Lab Director to establish "Lean" processes for Pathology services which significantly reduced expenses including:

•Cross training Pathology staff to coordinate facility scheduling rotation

•Implemented formalin and reagent recycling from all five labs at one central location.

•Bulk purchasing to reduce supply and equipment costs.

•Staggering shifts for staff, processing and courier services to expedite work flow for Pathologists at all five hospitals.

•Encouraged Histologists to continuing education opportunities and set up time schedules at the community college level for AA degree for ASCP certification For Pathology Assistant staff, offered in-house training to become Histotechnologists. Three Histotechs completed required education and training obtaining ASCP HT certification.

•Participated in many CHW offered classes in management skill building, working with union represented employees, evaluation and increasing staff satisfaction and performance.

•Had opportunity to grow knowledge of budget creation and spreadsheet data processes from very experienced Lab Directors.

•During times of staff shortages worked as Histotechnologist and Histology Supervisor to include all phases of histology; embedding, cutting, standard special stains, record keeping, frozen sections, equipment maintenance, and cytology preparation and staining.

June, 1999 to July, 2002

Adventist Heathcare

White Memorial Medical Center

1720 César E. Chavez Avenue Los Angeles, California 90033 323-***-****

Histology Technologist:

Responsibilities include all phases of histology; embedding, cutting, standard special stains, immunohistochemistry stains (Ventana), record keeping, equipment maintenance, assisting Pathologists with frozen sections and grossing (workload average 250-300 blocks per day with four technologists).

March, 1994 to December, 2001

Tenant, Lakewood Regional Medical Center

3700 East South Street Lakewood, California 90712

562-***-****

Pathology Secretary/transcriber:

Part-time three to four hours per day during 2000-2001 and vacation and sick relief prior. Responsibilities include all transcribing, telephone inquiries, and use of Cerner, WordPerfect and Word computer systems for regular correspondence. This was a shared position - one and one-half FTE secretary/transcriber divided between three part-time people.

January, 1989 to June, 1999

Tenant - Los Alamitos Medical Center

3751 Katella Avenue

Los Alamitos, California 90720

562-***-****

Histology Technologist/Pathology Coordinator

Responsibilities included all histology duties, special stains, manual IHC, cutting, embedding, cleaning equipment, mixing solutions, cover slipping, labeling of slides and maintenance of quality control records; all Gross Room duties including set-up of specimens, logging, coding, cassette labeling, weighing, measuring and submitting auto dictated specimens; maintenance of all supplies; storage and disposal of gross specimens; maintenance and service of tissue processors; special procedure equipment (bone marrow, kidney biopsy, aspiration biopsy, etc.). Maintained all supplies for surgery frozen section room including cryostats, special fixatives, culture supplies. Assisted Pathologist with sterile handling of cases. Perform frozen sections and stains. Preparation of cytology material including fine needle aspirations cytospin preparations, cell blocks, smears and associated staining

Assisted Pathologists with patients during bone marrow procedure including sterile set-up, instrument handling, and smear preparations.

Secretarial duties include photocopying, sorting and distribution to charts and physicians. Fill in for Pathology secretary transcribing when ill or on vacation.

I was Pathology Coordinator for three years, worked with Director of Pathology and Quality Control Coordinator writing Pathology Procedure Manual and Hazardous Waste/Chemical Manual. Supervised and coordinated all Pathology staff scheduling and assessment of workload, research projects and training new personnel.

August, 1985 to June 1, 1999 Sundin Consulting

6179 Pitcairn Street

Cypress, California 90630

Self-employed: Independent contractor for medical and general business including past contracts with Long Beach Transit Authority, Transcription Clinic, Pro-Scribe, and ISP West. Part-time basis approximately two hours per day. Expertise offered in medical transcription, investigative surveying, office management reorganization, and contract emendation.

April, 1987 to October, 1988 International Sailing Products West

dba: Performance Sailing International

412 - 29th Street

Newport Beach. California 92663

Office Manager: Responsible for computer input, full charge accounting, AP and AR, payroll, sales tax computation, checkbook maintenance, customer and supplier orders, all secretarial duties including appointment scheduling, staff scheduling, correspondence. Telex, Fax, and supervision of office staff -personnel ten but increased to sixteen during peak months.

September,1984 to March, 1987

UCLA = Jules Stein Eye Institute

University of California at Los Angeles Los Angeles, California 90024

Research Technologist: All phases of histology including cutting, regular and special staining, and cytology preparations. Performed research in ocular pathology including investigative procedures for HIV, aphakia, IHC. Filled in for secretary typing of pathology reports, correspondence and publication materials for Robert Foos, M.D., Director of Ophthalmic Pathology. Interviewed and hired secretarial staff. Maintenance of office systems and complex record, coding and filing system for the Department of Ophthalmic Pathology.

January, 1983 to August, 1984

Central Maine Medical Center

300 Main Street

Lewiston, Maine 04240

207-***-****

Histotechnologist: All phases of histology preparation including gross examination and dictation of specimens, embedding, cutting, routine H&E and special staining. Responsible for updating special procedure manual including immunohistochemical definitions, CAP inspection and supplies.

EDUCATION

University of California at Los Angeles: General Ed with emphasis in music

California State University at Sacramento: School of Nursing (program not completed)

University of California Davis: Bachelor of Science/Biology

LICENSURE:

ASCP -American Society of Clinical Pathologists

Histologic Technician - HT 009901 - 1976 through 2017

REFERENCES

Lois Corbett – Laboratory Director – Mid Columbia Medical Center

Retired

Previous Lab Director at Mid Columbia Medical Center

Cell phone: 214-***-****