Quality Control Health

Carlos A Caraballo

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Miami, Florida 33190, USA

Home Phone: 786-***-****

Cell Phone: 786-***-****

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Objective

H totechnologist

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As an experienced and proficient His tology T echnologist I am seeking a career

opportunity in an Anatomi al Pathology Laboratory to perform advance processing

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techniques of human tissue and the concepts of laboratory instrumentation, both

m anual and automated (i.e., automated H&E and special staining machines,manual

and automated coverslipping, computerized cytology processing equipment). I seek

to participate in the evaluation of new techniques and procedures in the laboratory.

Evaluate and solve problems related to collection and processing of biologic al

specimens for analysis .

Perform continuing education for laboratory personnel and maintains technical

competence.

I have sound base knowledge of the principles of tissue accession, grossing,

fixation and processing, embedding, cutting and staining tissue sections. I have

mastered the principles of quality control and laboratory safety as they pertain to the

His tology laboratory environment.

I have work and training experience in the advance processing techniques and use

of various types of mic rotomes. Experience of processing techniques of tissue

samples, including brain, kidney biopsies, prostates, bone and bone marrow, and

general tissue specimens. As part of the training curriculum I have been introduced

to the immune-histochemistry techniques, lmmunochem try concepts, Laboratory

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bench manuals, OSHA Regulations, NAACLS, and CUA 88.Licensed and

experienced in all phases of the clinical anatomicall b setting in both hospals and

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private facilities.

Proven and assessed on all instruments, technical procedures, along satisfactory

performance in line with all applic able governing laws and rules of the State of

Florida and the American Association of Clinical Pathology (ASCP Certified).

Skills include:

-Embedding

Surgipath Embedding Unit

-Microtomy

Microm HM 355s, Leica

-Coverslip ping

Tlssue-Tek Autostainer SCA

-Frozen Section

Leic aCM 1 850 Cryostat -Tissue Processor

Microwave, Tissue-Tek VIP

-Special Stains

Dako Artisan Autostainer

-H&E Staining

Leica Jug Autostainer

-HIPAA & JCAHO Knowledge

The Histology Technologist collects and prepares tissue specimens for complex and

Specialized tests to confirm a patient diagnosi .

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Skills

• experience in the advance processing techniques and use of various types of

mic rotomes. Experience of processing techniques of tissue samples, including

brain, kidney biopsies, prostates, bone and bone marrow, and general tissue

s pecimens. As part of the training curriculum I have been introduced to the

immune-histochemistry techni ues, lmmunochem try concepts, Laboratory bench

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m anuals, OSHA Regulations, NAACLS, and CUA 88.lic ensed and experienced in

all phases of the clinical anatomical lab

Education

December 2004 A . A . S ., Histological Techniques

Miami Dade College Medic/a Campus, Miami, Florida

GPA: 3.74, Major GPA: 3.74

December 1980 Bachelor of Science, B logy

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Inter-American University, San Juan, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

GPA: 3.00, Major GPA: 3.20

Certifications

0812003 to Present Histotechnologist, Florida Department of Health Board of Laboratory Personnel

Lic ensing, Miami, Florida, His tology Technologist - li ense # TN 40240

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0112005 to Present H totechnologist, American Society for Clinical Pathology, Miami Florida, ASCP

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Certified (CM), HT 3522448

0312007 to Present Histotechnologist, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, Junta Examinadora De

Histotecnicos E Histotecnologos De Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico,

Histotechnologist - License # 0012

Experience

0311984 to Present Supervisory Agriculture Officer

US Department of Agriculture - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, Miami,

Florida

As a Supervisory Agriculture Officer with the Uni ed States Department of

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Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Service I have been responsible for

supervising a work force that consist of employees of different grade levels and

responsibilities performing work at U.S. Ports of entry, Ports of Entry is defined as

Seaports, Airports and Border Crossing of the mainland and Territories of the

United States of America.

Most recently I have stationed he Miami Air the Miami Plant I spection Station in

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M mi Florida (Oct 2008 Present). Prior to this assi nment,I worked in the capacity

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of Acting State Plant Health Director in the state of Tennessee, and Supervisor in

Charge with the Citrus Health Regulatory Program and Citrus Health Erad ation

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and Response Program (Sept 2003 - Oct 2008), where I lead and managed and

Directed the work of two offices of the Citrus Canker Eradication Regulatory

Program in the state of Florida,

My knowledge of and experience in applying plant health regulatory and operational

concepts relative to the enforcement of US Laws and Regulations as they apply to

agriculture regulatory operation and inspections, international trade, commerce,

and approved treatment for plant pests, is the result of a 30 years of service of

combined work and tours of duty in some of the most the most busiest and

challenging ports of entry in the United States.

Throughout my career, I have also served as Public Relations, Training Officer and

Safety and Health Coordinator (San Juan PR 1989-1998); Safety & Health Manager

(Miami Florida 1998-2003 and 2008-Present); and most recently appointed as the

Hispanic Coordinator, for the Civil Rights Committee Florida State Office, among

s everal other duties.

0312008 to 0912008 H totechnologist

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Orlando Health/Orlando Regional Medical Center - Orlando, FL, Orlando Florida I

s erved as a team member of the Orlando Health Regional anatomical laboratory

personnel performing all His tology laboratory duties and demonstrated proficiency in

the performance of the following activities;

Embedding a variety of tissues including large specimens, small biopsies, needle

cores, bone marrows and muscle.

Used different types of microtomes for cutting a wide variety of large and small

tissues with different requirements.

Performed manual and automated H&E staining using a wide of variety programs for

deparaffination and stain g completion for slides including frozen sections.

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Performed cover slipping both manual and automated as required

Cut a wide variety of tissues, including, muscles using the cryostat

Performed recuts and special staining as requested by the Pathologis t

Performed special stains using the Dako Artisan Autostainer and manual procedures

using backup methods outlined in the ORHC policies and procedures.

Performed daily routine maintenance of all equipment used for staining, embedding,

and cutting tissue.

Performed additional duties as assigned

0312007 to 12/'2007 Histotechnologist

Baptist Health - Baptist Hospital, Kendall Florida, M iami, Florida

As part of the Baptist Heal h histology team, I performed all aspects of the Histology

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laboratory, including but not limited to the advance processing of human tissue and

concepts of laboratory instrumentation, both manual and automated (i.e., automated

H&E and special staining, HP-Gi msa, musicarmine, etc.) I gained experience in

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using automated equipment such as, automated coverslipping, cytology and tissue

processing equipment. I undertook the responsibility of embedding, cutting and

staining tissue sections. I mastered the principles of quality control and laboratory

Safety as they pertain to the Histology laboratory environment. I

also performed additional duties as assigned

12008 Histotechnologi t

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0112006 to 03

Finley Laboratories, Miami, Florida

I worked independently performing advance all aspects of the Histo-pathology field,

including but not limited to the advance processing of human tissue and concepts of

laboratory instrumentation, both manual and automated (i.e., automated H&E and

s pecial staining, HP-Giemsa, music armine, etc.) Knowledgeable in using automated

equipment as available such as automated coverslipping, and tissue processing

equipment.

I performed all aspects of the Histology laboratory on the midnight shift, including

but not limited to the advance processing of human tissue and concepts of

laboratory instrumentation, both manual and automated (i.e., automated H&E and

special staining, HP-Giemsa, musicarmine, etc.) I gained experience in using

automated equipment such as, automated coverslipping, cytology and tissue

processing equipment. I undertook the responsibility of embedding, cutting and

staining tissue sections. I mastered the principles of qual y control and laboratory

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safety as they pertain to the Histology laboratory environment.

Performed additional duties as assigned

Languages

• English, Spanish Fluently

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