Security Clearance Quality Assurance

Charisma D. Roque

**** *** ****** **. *********, MD 20851 240-***-**** **********@*****.***

Security Clearance: Active Secret Security Clearance

Citizenship: United States of America

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

Active listener

Great communication skills

Adaptability

Punctual

Attention to detail

Quick learner

Coordination

Supervisory experience

Complex problem solving

Reliable worker

Critical thinker

Good judgment

Teamwork

Time management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Medical Technologist Jan 2009-Present

National Institutes of Health, Bethesda MD 40 hrs per week

Organizes and loads slide requested from Attendings and Residents on automated equipment.

Participates in Laboratory Proficiency testing programs.

Performs immunohistochemistry staining with Ventana Benchmark Ultras and the Leica bond on over 260 antibodies and multiple procedures.

Performs Quality Assurance functions.

Performs specialized and technically demanding analytical procedures for diagnostic and research purposes.

Prepares and cuts paraffin-embedded blocks for both clinical and research purposes.

Prepares standard dilutions utilizing Eppendorf pipettes.

Prepares buffer solutions and tests for appropriate PH levels.

Receives and processes test requests.

Responsible for screening, prioritizing and coordinating the daily workload.

Sections surgical cases and control blocks.

Troubleshoots instruments and test methods when necessary and documents corrective actions.

Uses problem-solving skills, identify issues and finds appropriate resolutions.

Utilizes Softpath LIS and instrument interfaces.

Histology Technologist Nov 2007- Jan 2009

National Institutes of Health, Bethesda MD 40 hrs per week

Accessioned and processed surgical specimens for diagnosis.

Accurately embedded patient tissue to ensure the relevant microanatomy was identified.

Assessed, inspected and evaluated materials for compliance with established laws, directives, regulations, policies, standards, and guidance.

Coordinated scheduling of tissue processing to meet multiple daily turnaround time deadlines.

Documents all discrepancies, modifications, and corrective actions in appropriate reports.

Monitors quality and ensure the laboratory meets the College of American Pathologist (CAP) and Joint Commission Accreditation of Healthcare Organization (JCAHO) standards.

Operates and maintains all histology area lab equipment in proper state of readiness and cleanliness.

Performs microtomy techniques per tissue type and subsequent stains required.

Performs research Projects

Prepares histologic slides for human tissue samples.

Provides investigative measures within the standard operating procedure to correct errors when the procedures were incorrectly followed.

Histopathology Technician Sep 2006-Nov 2007

Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 40 hrs per week

Duties included examining and evaluating the acceptability of pathological specimens, documentation and resolved potential problems.

Entered reports and updated patients’ information in the database.

Experience in all Federal, State, Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) regulations.

Performed embedding, sectioning and H&E staining.

Performed Quality control for H&E, immunological and special stains.

Performed research on body fluids.

Histopathology Technician Aug 2002-Nov 2007

Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring MD 40 hrs per week

Collected therapeutic drug-monitoring assays by collaborating with nursing personnel to ensure appropriate drug dose to collection time.

Highly experienced in quality control, calibration, maintenance, patient testing.

Maintained an organized and clean workspace.

Maintained quality results by following department procedures and testing schedule, recording results in the quality-control log, and identifying and reporting needed changes.

Maintained safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.

Maintained specimen integrity by using aseptic technique, following department procedures, and observing isolation procedures.

Monitored glucose levels by performing bedside glucose tests, recording results, and reporting results to unit nurse-manager.

Obtained blood specimens by performing venipunctures and finger sticks.

Operated the Fusion 5.1 Immulite, ionized calcium machines, and signed out results.

Participated in the JCAHO and CAP preparation for quality assurance.

Performed bleeding-times tests by entering results to the computer and notifying pathologist of results falling outside normal ranges.

Performed calibrations, troubleshooting and ordered supplies for laboratory.

Performed duties in immunohistochemistry, clinical chemistry, histology, blook bank, serology, immunology, genetics, hematology, phlebotomy, microbiology, and clinical microscopy.

Performed fixation, processed fresh, blood and bodily fluids.

Performed quality control and pregnancy test

Performed special stains and immunohistochemistry using the Dako and Ventana machines.

Reassured patients who are nervous about sampling procedures and applies dressings to wounds created by blood draws.

Resolved unusual test orders by contacting the physician, pathologist, nursing station, or reference laboratory, referring unresolved orders back to the originator for further clarification, and notifying supervisor of unresolved orders.

Reviewed slides for quality control using the clinical microscope.

Served and protects the hospital or healthcare facility community by adhering to professional standards, institutional policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).

Served patients by identifying the best method for retrieving blood samples and other specimens, preparing specimens for laboratory testing, and performing screening procedures.

Tracked collected specimens by initialing, dating, and noting times of collection and maintaining daily tallies of collections performed.

Updated job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and participating in professional organizations.

Updated patient records.

Used the cryo machine, electric and manual microtomes to section patient specimens.

Verified patient identification and explains sampling procedures to patients.

Verified test requisitions by comparing information with nursing station log and bringing discrepancies to the attention of unit personnel.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Centro Escolar University 05/2002

Mendiola, Manila Philippines

Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology

Guagua National Colleges 03/1994

Pampanga, Philippines

High School Diploma

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