Carmen Patricia Barrera

*** * **** **, *******

714-***-****

acc81t@r.postjobfree.com

A very hard worker, dedicated, passionate about Clinical Laboratory, extremely detail oriented and

professional Medical Laboratory Technician with 12 years of experience, with great ability to pick up

new skills and techniques quickly.

Objective:

To obtain a respected position as Medical Laboratory Technician for a company that expects

professionalism and excellent work quality as well as respect and compassion for the patient and

their families.

2006-2014

Clarient Pathology Services- Image Analysis Lead team, AP department

- Training and supervision of employees

- Organizing schedules for 15 staff members

- Interview and helping recruiting new personal

- Helping implement new training guidelines and protocols, as well as helping improve workflow

charts

- Case management, tracking and prioritizing of cases

- Internal quality control (slides/image quality, troubleshooting

- Operation of the different scanning systems, such as ACIS, Trestle, Bioimagene (Ventana), Aperio

(Ventana). This includes:

- QC of images prior to case release

- Case/image release

- Troubleshoot and maintenance

- MRD input, preparation, staining and scoring

- DNA ploidy preparation, staining and scoring

- Operation of staining platforms such as Ventana XT and Artisan Dako special stainer, for both

special and IHC stains.

- Perform various special stains by hand

- Performance and organization of internal calibration documentation

- IHC case set up and organization of slides, pulling positive controls

2003-2006

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbiterian- Cytology Prep Technician

- Heavy data entry of patient and specimen information

- Recollection, organization, identification and preparation of specimens according to procedures,

this includes:

- Centrifugation

- Fluid Concentration

- Liquid-based preparation

- Cell block and Core biopsy preparation

- Papanicolaou staining

- Diff-Quick staining

- Slide cover slipping

- Cut frozen tissue on Cryostat

- Assist with on-site FNA procedures.

- Label and file slides and blocks

2002-2003

LeafHead Consultants, Inc.- Administrator Assistant

- Manage outgoing/incoming investment profiles

- Manage correspondence for remote office

- Coordinate advertising/marketing duties for office

- Update and maintain investor database

- Busy phone lines

2000-2001

Hospital Virgen del Camino (Spain)- Clinical Laboratory Specialist Technician

- Prepare specimens and samples for testing

- Perform laboratory tests using a variety of equipment and reagents:

- Biochemistry analyzer

- Hematology analyzer

- Hemostasis analyzer

- Urine analyzer

- Interpret test results and document them appropriately

- Microscopic examination of urine

- Microscopic blood cell count

- Microscopic sperm count

- Preparation of routine cultures

- Perform blood typing tests for blood transfusions

Education:

Associates Degree - Laboratory Specialist Technician, 1997 - 1999, Salus Infirmorum Technological

School, Spain

Skills:

- Proficient in Microsoft Word/Excel

- 80wpm

- Fluent in English and Spanish

- Excellent customer skills

References:

Ainura Kyshtoobayeva, Ph.D, IHC QC Director, at Clarient Pathology Services, 949-***-****

Yop Jun, Senior Manager, Anatomic Pathology, at Clarient Pathology Services 949-***-****

Vladislav Chizhevsky, M.D., F.C.A.P., F.A.S.C.P.Hematopathologist, at Clarient Pathology Services

888-***-****

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