Roxann Edwards

**** *. **** *** **** D, Westminster,Co 80031 acp38z@r.postjobfree.com

Objective Travelling Histologist

Experience

Olmstead Medical Center

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Leica stainer with automatic cover slipper

Hand stains; DQ, PAS/F

Microtome Leica RM2125

Processor ; Leica

Molh’s and frozen with cryostat.

UC Davis Medical Center-Sacromento,Ca-HealthCare Connections

06/02/2014-09/26/2014

Microtome-Leica RM2125 automatic

Processor-Tissue-Tek

Stainer-Leica Stainer

Pioneer Memorial Hospital-Brawley,CA-HealthCare Connections

1/27/14-4/25/14

Computer System-QuadraMed CPR,NovoPath,Affinity Client(Live)

Label Maker-Zibra Z4M plus

Stainer-Leica stainer XL

Processor-Tissue-tek VIP (sakura)

Cryostat-Leica CM1850

Embedding station-TBS

Hand stains-PAP,H&E, Retic, Trichrome, PAS/F

Cyto spins-Prepare cyto slides and Cell Blocks

Cover slip smears and enter into log

Prepare blocks and slides for sendout and call FEDEX for pick-ups

Print face sheet and pathology reports

Microtome-Leica RM 2125

Water bath- Barnstead/Electrothermal

VAMC-Charston,SC-HealthCare Connections

10/7/13-12/30/13

Stainer-Ventana Nexes

Microtome-

H&E Stainer-Ventana Prisma

Mercy Medical Center-Baltimore,MD-Aureus Medical Group

8/5/13-9/27/13

Stainer- Ventana Symphony, Tissue-Tek Prisma

Special Stainer- Ventana Nexes

Microtome- Leica RM2125 RTS

Computer System-Ventana microtomy vantage system.(Medtech)

Label Maker- Zebra GX430t

Embedding center- Tissue-tek TEC.

Processor- Sakura Tissue-Tek VIP

IHC-Ventana Benchmark Ultra and XT

Central Coast Pathology, San Luis Obispo, Ca -Aureus Medical Group

11/19/12-5/31/13

Slide Etcher-Thermo Scientific Slide maker

System-PowerPath Advance Materials processing

Processor-Peloris II Leica

Stainer- Tissue-Tek Prisma

Cover Slipper- Tissue-Tek SCA

IHC-Vantana Bench Mark, Ulta

Special Stainer- Vantana Nexex, Hand stains

Microtome- Leica 2235

Print report, late orders, PM reports, IP’s request, Special Stains request

ST. Elizabeth Hospital, Brighton, Ma-Aureus Medical Group

08/24/12-9/25/12

CoPath-Slid etcher

Microtome-Leica RM2255

Water Bath-Leica HI1210

Special Stainer- Ventana-Nexex

IHC- Ventana Benchmark

Tissue processor- Shandon-ExcelsiorEs, Tissue Tek VIP Leica-EG1160

H&E Stainer- Sakura DRS-601

Cover Slipper-Tissue Tek Miles/Sakara

El Camino Hospital Mountain View, CA-Aureus Medical Group

03/12/12-06/12/12

Embedding-Tek TEC Sakura

Routine Stains-Tissue Tek Prisma Stainer

Microtomy- Leica RM2255

Leica Peloris Rapid Tissue Processor- Unload processor and run cleaning cycle

Specail stains-Artisan Link Pako

IHC-Leica Bond III, Ventana Benchmark XT

Georgetown Dermatology Georgetown,Tx-Full Staff

01/04/12-01/13/12

Microtomy-Microm HM315

H&E Hand Stain- change and rotate stain line

AP Data Entry, Accessioning Specimens, Print out reports

Set up grossing station, hand write blocks and slides

Deliver slides to Pathologist

Tissue-Tek Tissue Processor. Set up delay processing. Unload processor

Poude Valley Hospital, Fort Collins,Co-Techforce3

08/30/11-10/07/11

Microtomy-Routine, Levels-Microm HM315

Special Stains on Ventana Nexus

IHC- Ventana Benchmark XT and Ultra

Cytology-CSF,BAL,FNA’s, Urine,Touch preps,Cyto Spins- Thin prep 2000 Heraeus Centerfuse, Cyto Spin 3, Medtech, Label maker TLP 3842,

Covance, Madison, Wi.-Full Staff

Traveling Histologist Temp.

05/31/11-08/26/11

Microtomy for Research studies on Rabbit, Monkey, Rat, Mice and Dog

All organs.

Tissue Tek, Ventana, Sakura

Clinical Pathology Lab, Austin, Tx.-Full Staff

Traveling Histologist Temp

3/05/11-4/05/11

Microtomy-High volume lab

Routine, levels, re-cuts, nails, special stains, biopsy’s,

San Diego Pathology San Diego Ca.-Permanent

10/31/08- 04/16/11 Permanente

Routine Specimens

Load Processor, Sakura Leica Peloris Rapid Tissue Processor, Tissue-Tek processor

QC Derm specimens for proper embedding and special stains

Cut controls

Embedding, Cover Slip, Make Labels, Send Out Slides to Pathologist.

Microtomy for Clinical tissue as well as Animal Tissue: Sea World, Research (Mice, Rat, Alpaca)

VA Medical Center East Orange, NJ- CompHealth

Traveling Histologist Temp.

04/08/08-09/26/08

MOHS

Routine specimens, re-cuts, levels

Maintain processor, automatic stainer, cryostat.

Immuno- Vantana Benchmark XT

Special stains

Control slides

Accession specimens

Ameripath North Dallas, Tx -Full Staff

Traveling Histologist Temp.

01/06/08-02/15/08

Embedding

Microtomy

Routine stains, levels

Unipath IHC tech. Denver, Co- Permanet

08/22/07-12/19/07

Filling immuno request for Physicians

QC immuno stains, making antibodies, testing antibodies

Dako, Vantana strainers

Sending out IHC to Physicians

Scoring for breast panel

Maintain lab equipment

Tissue Tek Prisma Stainer

Labcorp, Durham, NC-Full Staff

Traveling Histologist Temp. DermTech

5/7/07-8/11/07

Embedding

Microtomy

Routine, Levels, re-cuts, specials

Tissue Tek Prisma Stainer

LabOne/Quest, Hays, Ks-Full Staff

Traveling Histologist Temp.

10/9/06-01/05/07

Embedding

Microtomy

Routine, Levels, re-cuts, special stains.

H&E stains

Maintain Lab equipment

Load processors

Converge Diagnostic, Peabody, Ma-Full Staff

Traveling Histologist Temp

6/11/06-9/16/06

Embedding

Microtomy

Routine, levels, re-cuts, nails, special stains, biopsy’s and cell blocks

H&E stains

Maintain lab equipment

Load processors

Quest-Lab One, Blue Ash, Oh-Full Staff

Traveling Histologist Temp

5/2/06-5/28/06

Microtomy- High volume lab., Embedding

Routine, levels, re-cuts, special stains, biopsy’s

Tissue Tek Prisma

Clinical Pathology Lab, Austin, Tx-Full Staff

Traveling Histologist Temp

3/22/06-4/28/06

Microtomy-High volume lab

Routine, levels, re-cuts, nails, special stains, biopsy’s

Medical Center of Aurora, Aurora, Co-Permanent

Histologist

08/08/05-02/21/06

Embedding, special stains, re-cuts and levels, routine H&E‘s

Accession tissue for grossing technician, label blocks and slides

Maintain tissue-tek, VIP Processor, change and rotate reagents

Organize slides and deliver to Physicians.

Pick-up specimens from clinical laboratory, labor and deliver and PCU.

Check Morgue Temperatures.

Send-out specimens for cytology, flow cytology and special request from physicians.

Frozen sections on cryostat.

Medtech system.

University Hospital Health Science Center, Denver, Co-Permanent

Dermpath Histologist

02/04/02-08/03/05

Embedding, special stains, Microtomy - re-cuts, levels.

Maintain microtome (Microm HM 325,Leica RM 2025)

Stats on all types of tissue.

Education Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, Co- Major in Biology for 2yrs.

On the Job Training in Histology at University Hospital Health Science Center.

References References are available on request.

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