Histology Technician
Resume:
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Joseph Figueiredo
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EXPERIENCE:
**** – Current NovantHealth Charlotte, NC
Histology Technician
Perform tissue embedding following established procedures.
Perform routine cutting of paraffin blocks on a rotary microtome.
Prepare reagents following established procedures.
Accession and log specimens, maintain documentation of workload volume, quality control data
and all appropriate records as required by the department, company and various regulatory
agencies.
Maintain block files. Store specimens for future retrieval if necessary.
Match slides and reports to ensure correct information is reported.
Stain, coverslip and label slides (automated and manual). Perform special staining procedures
offered in the histology laboratory (automated and manual).
Research, troubleshoot and resolve inquiries or problems within the laboratory. Assist less
experienced employees in researching, resolving and documenting problems. Other duties as
required by the department
2011 - 2018 UNC Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center Chapel Hill, NC Histologist
Mohs Histology including embedding, cutting, microtonomy, H&E staining, Immuno hand stains, and cover slipping. Prepare fresh tissue by embedding on to the slide, needs to freeze for 2 to 3 minutes and than i embedded to a cold chuck. Next I start to cut the frozen tissue on the Cryostat. From there it is baked for 5 minutes and than it is stained on the Leica linear stainer. Last every case gets its documentation to be read by the surgeons.
File slides and blocks to ensure all cases can be found when needed.
Perform additional responsibilities incidental to Histology Laboratory activities. 2008 -2011 Strata Pathology Services Lexington, MA Histologist
Process tissue including embedding, cutting, microtonomy, H&E staining, special stains, immunohistochemical staining and cover slipping. First thing in the morning I take out the small biopsies that’s on the VIP tissue processor consisting of skins, prostates, and gi’s. Than I take the biopsies to my embedding station by first scanning the block on copath and than i embedd the tissue. Next I take the biopsies I embedded to my cutting station by first scanning the block on copath, shaving the blocks and cutting. Next I bake the slides for 20 minutes, than I separate the slides for h&e, special and immuno staining. The h&e staining is performed on the leica auto stainner/coverslipper. The special and immuno staining goes on the Dako artsain auto stainner. After the staining is done we match the slides with the blocks put them on slide folders with its documentation to be read by the pathologist.
File blocks and slides to ensure all cases can be found when needed.
Perform additional responsibilities incidental to Histology Laboratory activities. I also helped out in Cytology lab as a cyto-prep tech by preparing and staining slides from various bodily fluids. 2005 - 2008 Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge, MA
Histologist
Process tissue including embedding, cutting, microtonomy, H&E staining, special stains and immunohistochemical staining along with cover slipping. . First thing in the morning I take out the small biopsies that’s on the VIP tissue processor consisting of skins, prostates, and gi’s. Than I take the biopsies to my embedding station by first scanning the block on copath and than i embedd the tissue. Next I take the biopsies I embedded to my cutting station by first scanning the block on copath, shaving the blocks and cutting. Next I bake the slides for 20 minutes, than I separate the slides for h&e, special and immuno staining. The h&e staining is performed on the leica auto stainner/coverslipper. The special and immuno staining goes on the Dako artsain auto stainner. After the staining is done we match the slides with the blocks put them on slide folders with its documentation to be read by the pathologist.
File blocks and slides to ensure all cases can be found when needed.
Perform additional responsibilities incidental to Histology Laboratory activities. I also assisted the pathology assistant in specimen entry by scanning variety of tissue specimens into copath. 2002 - 2005 Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA Histologist
Process tissue including embedding, cutting, microtonomy, H&E staining, special stains, and immunohistochemical staining along with cover slipping. . First thing in the morning I take out the small biopsies that’s on the VIP tissue processor consisting of skins, prostates, and gi’s. Than I take the biopsies to my embedding station by first scanning the block on copath and than i embedd the tissue. Next I take the biopsies I embedded to my cutting station by first scanning the block on copath, shaving the blocks and cutting. Next I bake the slides for 20 minutes, than I separate the slides for h&e, special and immuno staining. The h&e staining is performed on the leica auto stainner/coverslipper. The special and immuno staining goes on the Dako artsain auto stainner. After the staining is done we match the slides with the blocks put them on slide folders with its documentation to be read by the pathologist.
File blocks and slides to ensure all cases can be found when needed.
Perform additional responsibilities incidental to Histology Laboratory activities. Education
1/2015-Present
04/2002 - 07/2004
Durham Technical Community College
Associate in Science
Sturdy Memorial Hospital
Durham, NC
Attleboro, MA
Histology Technician training from accredited ASCP program 05/1997 - 08/1997 Health Care Training Services Fall River, MA
Phlebotomy Clinical Training Program at St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River MA 09/1986 - 06/1990 Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School Fall River, MA
High School Diploma
Summary Of Qualifications
Eight years of experience as a Histology Technician
Great attention to detail
Superb ability to work accurately and with minimal supervision
Strong ability to do repetitive work without losing concentration
Experience in the use of different types of tissue processors, microwaves, embedding centers, microtomes, stainers, and cover slippers
Excellent manual dexterity
Proven reliability and dependability
Strong ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced laboratory
Strong communication skills
Skill in laboratory manipulative techniques
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians and fellow employees
Histology Equipment
Processors:
VIP Tissue Tek and Sakura Tissue Tek
Microwaves:
Milestone Histos 5 and The Pathos
Embedding:
Sakura Tissue Tek Tec
Microtomes:
Sakura Accu-Cuts RM, Leica RM 2155, 2255, 2355 and The Reichert-Jung 2030 Stainers:
Leica ST 5020, Sakura Tissue Tek DRS and The Sakura Tissue Tek Prisma Cover Slippers:
Leica CV 5000, 5030, Sakura Tissue Tek and The TBS RCM 7000 Slide Printers:
Leica IPS and The TBS Shur/Mark
References Upon Request
Nancey Tremmel
Histology Supervisor
Sturdy Memorial Hospital
Irina Zilberberg
Histology Supervisor
Mount Auburn Hospital
617-***-****, Extension 1408
Gino Mercado
Histology Supervisor
Strata Pathology Services
Cindy Micholetti
Mohs Supervisor
UNC Health Care
Cheryl Colby
Histology Manager
NovantHealth
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