Medical Technologist(Histology)

Location:

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Posted:

August 01, 2018

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CURRICULUM VITAE

RALENE JAVIER MERCURIO

Medical Technologist, RMT, AMT, ASCP (HTL)

Email Address: ***********@*****.***.**

Mobile No: +639*********/+966*********

Telephone No: (032-*******

Address : #5 Don Antonio St. Brgy. Mansilingan

Bacolod City, Negros Occidental Philippines

Position Applied : Medical Technologist/ Histotechnologist Qualification and Course

Education : Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology University Of Negros Occidental – Recoletos

Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines

Professional Membership : PAMET (2005)

American Medical Technologist (2003 to

Present)

Saudi Council for Health Specialist (2016)

American Society for Clinical Pathology

HTLCM ID: (254 330911) Cert # 3466 (2014)

Career Progression : King Abdul-Aziz Medical City-Jeddah October 30, 2010 Up To Present Jeddah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Hospital Capacity: 850 beds

Position: Staff Histopathology

Department: Anatomic Pathology

May 26, 2006 to April 30 2010 : King Fahd Armed Force Hospital Jeddah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Hospital Capacity: 500 beds

Position: Staff Histopathology

Department: Pathology

July 19 2004 to April 30 2006 : MPI MEDICAL CENTER MUNTINLUPA Muntinlupa City, Philippines

Hospital Capacity: 250 beds

Position: Histotechnician

Department: Anatomic Pathology

Nov 4 2001 to August 2002 & : BACOLOD SANITARIUM AND HOSPITAL August 18 2003 to Jan 17, 2004 Bacolod City, Philippines Hospital Capacity: 250 beds

Position: Staff Medical Technologist

Department: Pathology

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MOST RECENT WORKING EXPERIENCE October 30, 2010 – Present King Abdul-Aziz Medical City-Jeddah Jeddah Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Hospital Capacity: 850 beds

Position: Staff Histopathology

Department: Anatomic Pathology

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform In Accordance with the standards of the CAP, JCAHO and AABB as applicable.

Perform day to day bench duties and act as the leader of workgroup within a division of laboratory

Assists the supervisor with the Quality Improvement data/files for monthly meeting.

Assists the supervisor for preparing the Schedule/ROTA of technical staff and supervise the work and performance of technical staff in the assigned bench.

Help the supervisor to develop procedures and techniques and ensure accuracy and reliability of tests/procedures.

Trains and teaches both technical staff and Saudi trainee technologist in the performance of complex and routine test as required.

Ensures that correct policies and procedures and followed.

Assists the supervisor in the reviewing and updating of all procedures and policy manuals.

Helps the supervisor evaluates and validate new equipment, maintains all equipment and records quality control data and maintains records relating to the technical activities in the division.

Assist in the on-going inventory of supplies and equipment and requisition additional supplies as necessary.

Performs other duties as directed or assigned.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF WORKING EXPERIENCE

May 26 2006 to 30 2010 : King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital Jeddah, Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

Hospital Capacity: 500 beds

Position: Staff Histopathology

Department: Pathology

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Laboratory

Accesses patient information accurately.

Assist with needle biopsies.

Maintains adequate stock of material such as dry Ice, tissue boxes.

Processes freeze and store muscle appropriately.

Section and stains (routine and histochemical) tissue.

Cuts and stain quality frozen section.

Maintains adequate stock of reagent, supplies, liquid nitrogen and dry ice.

Decontaminates cryostat and stains as required.

Orients muscle fibers for freezing in isopentane.

Embed or mounts specimen in O.C.T.

Cuts and stains frozen sections

2. Special Stains (IHC For A Particular Position )

Performs procedures according of guidelines.

Check each positive control and cross – references cases.

Prepares solution and buffers for testing

Cuts and tests control slide inventory

Follows order-slip sequence for accurate completion of testing 3. Quality Control/ Supplies/ Miscellaneous

Records all quality control, Quality Improvement (QI) Monitors, decontamination data sheet.

Inventories and orders all supplies for testing need at workstation.

Follows all equipment maintenance procedures.

Frozen specimen, slide and case reconciliation process is guaranteed. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF WORKING EXPERIENCE

July 19, 2004 to April 30, 2006 : MPI-MEDICAL CENTER MUNITINLUPA Muntinlupa City, Philippines

Hospital Capacity: 250 beds

Position Held: Histotechnician

Department: Anatomic Pathology

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Specimen receiving, handling and processing.

Performs gross tissue cutting.

Tissue sample embedding, trimming and sectioning.

Routine H&E staining and Pap Stains.

Frozen Section.

Decalcification.

Preparation of bone marrow smears, aspirates and biopsies.

Urine and other body fluids cytology.

Assists in FNA and other biopsies

20% of laboratory hours are spent on statistical, Quality Assurance Procedures, Interpretation and Prediction and Troubleshooting.

Regular and proper maintenance of all equipment are strictly observed.

Assist in Ultrasound, CT scan and Mammogram Guided FNA and biopsies.

File all important documents, letters, quotations and memorandums.

Orient medical technologist staff for new guidelines and policies of the hospital and evaluate for their performance and attitude.

Filing and sorting of surgical slide and paraffin blocks. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF WORKING EXPERIENCE

Nov 04 2004 to Aug 2002 & BACOLOD SANITARIUM AND HOSPITAL Aug 2003 to Jan 17 2004 Bacolod City, Philippines

Hospital Capacity: 250 beds

Position: Staff Medical Technologist

Department: Pathology

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for phlebotomy procedures and follows work systems for specimen processing in all section of laboratory.

Performs all blood chemistry procedures such as routine blood chemistry.

Evaluates performance of all chemistry analyzer using standards and control materials.

Monitors all possible sources of error in chemical determinations that may interfere with results, E.G. error preparing of reagent and standards.

Performs hematology evaluation such as: Complete Blood Count, Platelet Count, Reticulocyte Count, Coagulation Profile, Blood Gas Determination, and Malarial Identification and LE Preparation.

Phlebotomy of Blood Donors, ABO and RJ Typing, Major and Minor Cross Matching Indirect and Direct Combs Test and Screening of Donors.

Performs Pregnancy Test, Widals Test, VDRL, Aso Titer, CRP, RF, Thyroid Function Test, Hepatitis Profile, Tualitative And Quanitiative Analysis Of PSA. Anti Nuclear Antibody (ANA), and Thyphidot Test.

Performs Drug Testing examinations.

Microbiological Procedures such as Culturing, Isolation, Identification And Antibiotic Sensitivity of Bacteria and Fungi, as well as Culture Media Preparation, Gram Staining, India Ink, KOH and AFB.

Routine Macroscopic and Microscopic Examination of Urine, CSF, Seminal Fluids and Other Body Fluid.

PERSONAL BACKGROUND:

Nickname : Ralene

Nationality : Filipino

Date of birth : Nov 11, 1978

REFERENCES:

Prof. Mohamed B. Satti

Consultant Pathologist

Head of Anatomic Pathology Department

King Abdulaziz Medical City -National Guard

Health Affairs, Jeddah, K.S.A.

009**-*-****** EXT. 21368