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Resume:
LINDA K RAMSEY
Crawfordsville, IN *7933
Objective:
Prepare slides for the Pathologist by embedding, processing, cutting, and staining for microscope examination. Work in the general laboratory doing chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, serology, setting up cultures, and skilled at phlebotomy.
SKILLS PROFILE:
34 Years as a Histology Tech (including assisting with FNA's, Bone Marrow's and Frozen sections) 40 Years as a Certified Laboratory Tech. CPT Code charging of pathology specimens.
Employment History:
Receptionist/Office Assist
10/26 - Present New Ross Veterinary Services New Ross, IN
Receiving Clients, Filing, Call Backs, Appointments, Intervet Software, CSR.
Certified Laboratory Assistant & Histotechnologist
11/1975 – 5/2010 Alverno Clinical Laboratories Crawfordsville, IN
Trained and instructed histology techniques and how to handle tissues, from the point the tissue arrives in the lab to how to process the tissue to different ways to embed tissues into blocks.
Human tissue handling-responsible for the preparing slides for the pathologist to read (from logging in the specimen, grossing, processing, embedding, cutting, & staining).
Collected and packaged samples, maximized accuracy using pipettes and other lab equipment
Performed analytical testing in the main laboratory as a technician in Hematology, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Serology, Setting up cultures, and skilled at Phlebotomy.
CPT Code charging of Pathology specimens
Filing of pathology reports.
Computer skills: MS Word, MS Excel,Citrix, Windows Vista, some PowerPoint
Excellent communicator, both verbally and written
GCP-Good Clinical Practice
Safety Officer for the laboratory & on safety committee for the Hospital (St. Clare Medical Center).
Certified Laboratory Assistant
2/1973 – 2/1975 Culver Union Hospital Crawfordsville, IN
General laboratory duties in chemistry, hematology, serology, urinalysis, coagulation, phlebotomy, drawing blood donors, and blood bank. I also did EKG's
Certified Laboratory Assistant
10/1970 - 11/1972 Culver Union Hospital Crawfordsville, IN
General laboratory duties in chemistry, hematology, serology, coagulation, drawing blood donors, phlebotomy, and working some in blood bank, also performed EKG's.
Certified Laboratory Assistant
06/1966 - 08/1970 Home Hospital Lafayette, IN
General laboratory duties. Worked in chemistry, hematology, serology, coagulation, urinalysis, blood bank, drawing blood donors and phlebotomy.
Education & Certifications
Completion Date Issuing Institution Qualification Course of Study
05/1964 Dover High School High School Diploma General High School Curriculum
HISTOLOGY TECH -HT-ASCP
On Job Training - Culver Union Hospital
Crawfordsville, IN
CERTIFIED LABORATORY ASSISTANT-CLA-ASCP
Physicians Clinical Laboratory
Lafayette, IN
Honors
Employee of the year 1991
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 Years Service Awards
References Available on Request
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