embedding, sectioning, staining, coverslipping, IHC, Special Stains

V. Deanna Leslie HT ASCP

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OBJECTIVE Seeking a position as a Histotechnician that will utilize my

skills and abilities to their fullest potential

QUALIFICATIONS:

-Experience includes fixation, processing/embedding, microtomy, staining

(routine and special) immunohistochemistry,

and Pathology quality and safety compliance.

-Specimen types includes connective tissues, adipose, areolar, bone, bone

marrow, cartilage, fibrous, reticular, also Epithelial, urates, and calcium

CERTIFICATIONS

-ASCP-HT

EXPERIENCE

2/14 - present Ameripath Pittsburgh

Traveling Histotechnician (Club Staffing)

Performed routine histology on Dermpath tissue for patient diagnosis;

grossing, embedding, cutting and staining. Maintaining control inventory

Other duties as requested

9/13 - 1/14 Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH

Traveling Histotechnician (Medical Satffing Options)

Performed routine histology on surgical tissue submitted for diagnosis,

As well as special protocols for prostate, lung, liver, cervical, and

gastric biopsy. Embed, section, stain, and coverslip to complete slides and

meet specific time frames. IHC, Specail Stains, and recuts as requested.

Routine and preventive maintenance of equipment.

12/12 - 06/13 Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, NC

Traveling Histotechnician (Titan medical Staffing)

Performed routine histology on surgical tissue submitted for diagnosis,

As well as special protocols for prostate, lung, liver, cervical, and

gastric biopsy. Embed, section, stain, and coverslip to complete slides and

meet specific time frames. Utilize Sakura Prism autostainer/cover slipper,

IHC utilizing the Ventana Ultra, and special stains utilizing the Dako

Artisan. Maintain and order inventory as needed. Comply with all regulating

agencies.

06/12 - 09/12 St.Elizabeth Medical Center, Edgewood, KY

Traveling Histotechnician (Health Care Connections)

Performed all histology bench tasks- embedding, cutting, and staining of

surgical tissue for diagnostic study. Meeting courier times ensuring

delivery to appropriate location of pathologist in a timely manner.

IHC,as requested utilizing the Leica Bond Stainer. Special Stains as

requested utilizing the Ventans Nexus line. Maintain positive control

inventory for IHC and special stains.

01/05 - 08/12 Shriners Hospital for Children; Cincinnati, OH

Research Specialist" / Hitotechnician

Process, embed, section and stain samples submitted by in house and local

scientist. Discuss the best protocol for desired end result - Paraffin,

fresh frozen, or GMA. Maintain records for future reference and

availability or publication. Perform special stains and recuts as

requested. Long term storage of materials and slides. Interact with staff

members to solve issues or avoid them. Routine and preventive maintenance

of equipment. Recycling of Alcohol and Xylene.

03/04 - 10/04 Shriners Hospital; Cincinnati, OH

Traveling Histotech

Duties included process, embed, section and stain samples submitted by

scientist and their assistants; Perform special stains, frozen sections,

and can process and cut glycolmethacralate samples; Maintain files for

future reference, interact with staff members to solve issues or avoid them

08/03 - 03/04 Laboratory Alliance of Central NY; Liverpool, NY

Histotechnician

Provided completed H&E slides to several different merged hospitals and

physicians for patient diagnosis; Performed special stains, recuts, and IHC

as requested by physicians; Assisted pathologist in gross room,

maintained equipment, stored and filed blocks and slides for future

reference

05/02 - 07/03 The Health Alliance; Cincinnati, OH

Lead Histotechnician

Managed a lab of 15 histotechs and 4 path techs on a daily basis,

ensuring coverage and consistent workflow to produce quality microscopic

slides for pathologists at 5 networked hospitals.Special stains, utilizing

the Ventana Nexus special stainer, and manual stains;

Immunohistochemistry, utilizing the Ventana Benchmark; Locate and test

positive control tissue, as needed;

Cover where needed in the lab to assure continued workflow in efficient

time frame

07/01 - 05/02 Mercy Hospital of Anderson; Cincinnati, OH

Histotechnician

Perform routine bench tasks, embedding, cutting, and staining of surgical

tissue, assit in grossing with accessioning and collection of specimens

08/00 - 04/01 Laboratory Corps of America; Louisville, KY

Histolechnician

Perform routine bench tasks, embedding, cutting, and staining of surgical

tissue. Assist in Gross room as needed in accessioning, numbering of

specimens

04/90 - 06/94 Good Samaritan HospitaJ; Cincinnati, OH

Histolechnician

Routinely embedded, cut, stained, and coverslipped slides for microscopic

study for diagnosis.

Dermato Pathology Laboratories of Central States; Kettering, OH

Histotechnician

Routine bench tasks in histology; grossing, processing, embedding,

cutting and staining of derm path tissue

EDUCATION

01/83 - 03/85 Miami University

10/85 - On the Job Training in Histology DPLCS under Dr. Thomas Olson

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