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Histotechnologist

Location:
Las Vegas, NV
Posted:
December 28, 2013

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Resume:

Malgorzata Zaba

**** ***** **** ***.,

Las Vegas,

Nevada, NV 89148

Phone: 702-****-***

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

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of clinical tests and standards necessary to perform complex

tests and accurately produce results that meet criteria required by

CPA and other regulatory agencies.

Ability co identify and evaluate clinical testing problems and effect

corrective action procedures and modification.

As a senior biomedical scientist in Histopathology I have fully

participated in the Quality Management System of the laboratory. (Q-

pulse system)

This has included preparation for and involvement in the accreditation

process including audits. Also that involved reviewing and updating

Histology documents for that system.

EDUCATION

2009. Masters Degree in Molecular Pathology,

DIT and Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

2002. Bachelors and Masters Degree in Biomedical Science,

Jagiellonian University, Krakow,

Poland

EMPLOYMENT

2013. Histology Senior Medical Scientist, Blackrock Clinic, Dublin,

Ireland

. Participation in external Q.C and internal Q.C

. Oncology conference (provide slides, block, reports,

etc., for oncology conferences, case reviews,

external opinions, etc.

. Equipment maintenance and temperature checks

. Co-Path maintenance (printing Tissue Processing Logs,

Staining Logs, Accession and Billing Logs, print for

tumor registry etc.)

. Documentation. Management of reagent logs,

worksheets, SOP's

. Knowledge of Q-pulse laboratory system

. Special requirement renal biopsies, muscle biopsies,

etc., managed for send out and reporting

. Telephone inquiry for clinicians re status of reports

2003-2010 Histology Basic Grade Medical Scientist, Blackrock Clinic,

Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland

. Booking in (search for past history, charging,

patient registering etc.)

. Tissue processing

. Embedding

. Cut-up (Most specimens, e.g., skins, biopsies,

prostate or uterine curretings, breast reductions).

. Microtoming

. Routine and Special stains performing (Frequent

stains include PAS, PAS-D, Perl's, Gordon and Sweet,

Masson Trichrome, EVG. Giemsa, Grocott's, Gram, ZN

etc.)

. Slides microscopical checking

. Skin for immunoflurescence (sampled, frozen and cut

on cryostat. Sent out for immunofluresence staining.)

. Frozen sections rapid diagnosis (Liasion with

clinician, theatre and pathologist. Sectioned on

cryostat and stained rapidly for immediate

diagnosis.)

. Cytology (non-gynea; bronchial washings and brushes,

bronchoaveolar lavages, aspirates, e.g., breast,

neck. Gland, pleural, peritoneal, cerebrospinal fluid

and urine); Cytospins and agar block preparation

. Training and knowledge of immunocytochemical

laboratory methods (Experience with Ventana and Bond-

Max machines)

. Also training and participated in Microbiology

department Saturday-rota for one year.

2003. Histology Basic Grade Medical Scientist, Bon Secours

Hospital, Glasnevin, Ireland

Mainly tissue microtoming and performing routine and

special stains, small biopsies cut-up and processing,

specimen receiving, signing in, slides labeling,, blocks

and slides filing.

Basic training in biochemistry department.

MEMBERSHIP

Academy of Medical Laboratory Science, Dublin, Ireland since

March 2004

HTL (ASCP), US, December 2013

REFERENCE

Greta Finch, ph 003**********, ******@*********-******.***

Prof. Mary Leader, ph 003**********,**********@****.**



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