Cheryl Treakle-McClain
Stafford, Virginia 22554
Phone: 540-***-****
Objective: To obtain a challenging position that will allow additional opportunity growth.
Education:
National Business School, Alexandria, VA 1979-1980
Medical Assistant: Certificate
Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria, VA 1978-1979
Experience:
April 2015 to Present Deliver/Courier, Wheelz-Up
Gathering the parts mix to fill orders in a timely manner.
Delivery merchandise to customer that fits their needs.
Maneuver large items thoughout storage room.
Approach and greet customers in a professional manner.
Follow all saftey practice and utilize all safety equipment.
Ability to work under pressure.
Daily collection of checks and cash.
The ability to work outdoors in varies types of weather.
Able to lift 45 pound on a daily basis.
Basic driving and navigation ability
Ability to use delivery board system
Friendly communication
Ability to locate and stock parts
Safety knowledge and skills
August 2013 to September 2014 Histology Assistant II, Inova Diagnostic Laboratory: Fairfax,VA
Stain and coverslip specimen slides, following established standards
Performs H&E stain and some basic special staining procedures.
Filing of paraffin blocks and slides.
Responsible for being familiar with and working to be in compliance with all regulatory standards and requirements that applies to his/her work area. As part of the institution’s ongoing quality improvement effort and resolve identified problems to improve patient care.
Responsible for being familiar with safety policies and procedures in relation to their work areas and will comply with these policies.
Performs routine preventative instrument maintenance according to manufacture guidelines.
Prepares reagents for department use.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Packaging of slides to be shipped to other facilities.
knowledgable of clinical laboratory procedures, standards and tests to perform quality control checks.
Prepare tissue slides for pathologists.
Maintain department quality assurance.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with medical staff .
Ability to follow written protocols and communicate clearly.
Communicate with couiers for delivery.
Retreive supplies and place in proper destinations.
March 2007 to October,2012 Histology Technician, Laboratory Corporation of America: Herndon, VA
Cytology Technician January 2006 to March 2007
Logging in incoming specimen for processing
Process and stain incoming pap smears
Process incoming body fluids
Prepare stains and solutions required for processing specimens, testing and evaluation
Prep equipment for staining and shipping
Maintain inventory of supply and reagents
Work closely with cytologist
Accession incoming specimen samples for testing
Make copies of requisitions and bound cytopathology reports
Prepare reagents, change and maintain processors and staining racks.
Stains Biopsy and slides with hemotoxylin and eosin.
Cover slips, labels, inventories and checks for staining quality.
Evaluates slides acceptability.
Distributes specimens accordingly noting special requirements and prioritizing delivery to Pathologist and other departments and labs.
Prepares send outs according to policies to include proper packaging.
Prioritizes STATs.
Notify other healthcare facilities for problem specimens daily.
Communicate effectively and work cooperatively with others.
Maintains own professional growth.
August 2004 to August 2005, INOVA Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria, VA Reference Laboratory Tech III
Provide quality customer services and technical support
Communicate to maintain team knowledge
Accessioned specimen accurately and efficiently
Correctly cancel, and add credit testing as needed
Troubleshoot all specimen problems within 24 hours
Answer phones to provide requested information within 2 minutes
Ensure adequate inventory of supplies at all times
Check requisition for correct test ordering
Fax reports to individual physicians daily
Give tracking numbers to clients upon receipts of calls
Verify that all specimens had been received by laboratory by the end of the shift
Ensure that stat specimens were delivered to the laboratory with in one hour of courier services
Provided nursing home staff with proper test order
Reply with correct diagnosis using the ICD-9 code book
March 1991 to August 2004, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC
Cytology Tech
Log-in incoming specimens for processing
Process labels
Process and stained incoming pap smears
Process incoming bodily fluids, incoming preparation of cell blocks
Prepare stains and solutions required for processing specimens, testing and evaluation
Participate in Fine Needles Aspiration biopsy procedures
Prepare equipment for staining and shipping
Perform special work in support of pathological research materials for presentation at meetings and seminars
Maintain quality control records and follow-ups files
Maintain inventory of supplies and reagents: informed supervisor when reordering was required
Provide general instructions to students, residents and other medical rotations
Work closely wit pathologist and cytotechnologist
Extracted and input cytopathology, gynecology, and fine needle aspiration results into laboratory data system
Accessioned incoming specimen samples for testing
Process and input billing for all cytopathology procedures
Coordinate and communicated patients results to physicians and surgeons
Distribute reports to designated areas
Copied, faxed and bound cytopathology reports
Maintain tracked and coordinate letters for gynecology patient follow-up
Arrange and prepare cytopathology material for patient s with follow-up and second-opinion appointments
Complied cytopathology/gynecology information for monthly audits
Prepare administrative and technical support to pathologists for various tumor and morbidity conferences.
Additional Skills
Microsoft Office 2000
Microsoft Power Point
Word Perfect
Cytospin Equipment
Centrifuge
Reference: Available Upon Request