Histotechnologist
Resume:
Brian Stillwell BS, HTL
(ASCP) Summary
Experienced Laboratory Manager with a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology,
Apache Junction, AZ 85119
ASCP Certification in Histotechnology, seven years leadership experience
in high paced reference laboratory settings and comprehensive
**************@*****.*** experience/training in the field of Anatomic Pathology.
Excellent laboratory skills with commended performance in both bench
level and leadership roles.
Strong focus on Quality, Safety, People, Delivery and Cost.
Work Experience
Lab Operations Manager
7/2007 – 10/2012, Caris Life Sciences/Miraca Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ
Began as Pathology Assistant Supervisor and ended as Lab Operations
Manager.
Key Contributions:
Acting Director of Operations for a period of 5 months while the current
Director was helping out in the Boston Operation.
o Received strong commendation for the performance during that
time.
o Did not just maintain the status quo, but used the time to make
considerable contributions to the operation.
Developed many visual systems for the lab.
Worked with the staff to help them understand their
business, which was vital before improvements could be
made.
Consistently improved Turn Around Time.
o Formed and coached a team that developed a method to ensure
at least 95% of all cases were distributed to the Pathologist’s by
3pm.
Consistently improved productivity in the laboratory.
o Brought awareness of productivity to staff members and gave
them ownership that ultimately lead to the team meeting and
exceeding expectations.
Focused on improving slide quality by developing a system that gave
regular feedback to entire team and to individual techs.
o 10% of every individual’s slides and 10% of the entire labs slides
were reviewed every day.
o Supervisors compiled the data and it was reviewed with each tech
every week.
o Ultimately achieved a measurable improvement in slide quality.
Conducted regular 1x1 communications with staff members as well as
performed daily team meetings with the entire lab to improve
communication and teamwork.
Maintained compliance with CAP, CLIA, New York State, OSHA and
ADEQ.
Adjunct Faculty
7/2005 – Current, Maricopa Community College
Facilitated and instructed the Microtomy Module for the Histology Program at
Phoenix College.
Key Contributions:
Instructed 8 annual classes in the art of microtomy, which improved the
quality of the pool of Histotechs in the greater Phoenix area.
Developed a rapport with potential future employees and colleagues.
Laboratory Manager
1/2005 – 7/2007 – Ameripath Arizona
Began as histology supervisor and ended as Laboratory Manager.
Key Contributions:
Worked with a small team that successfully moved the operations from
Salt Lake City, Utah to Phoenix, AZ.
Started with 5 employees and grew the operation to 65 employees.
Managed the operations of 5 departments to include; Histology, Pathology,
Cytology, Molecular Pathology and Transcription.
Pathologists Assistant
1/2004 – 1/2005 – Scottsdale Pathology Associates
Key Contributions:
Recruited by the Pathologists while working as a Histotechnologist.
On the job trained by a Duke Pathologists Assistant Program graduate.
Developed proficiencies in grossing from simple to complex specimens.
Grossed roughly 50% of all cases for Scottsdale Healthcare during the
period employed.
Histotechnologist
10/2000 – 1/2004 – Scottsdale Healthcare
Key Contributions:
Honed skills in General Histology, Special Stains and IHC.
Assisted on multiple Post Mortem Examinations with the Pathologists.
Updated and validated 80 IHC stains while upgrading outdated equipment
to Ventana Benchmarks.
Education
1996 - 1999: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
BS in Biology
Certification:
American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) – Histotechnologist
(#001984), awarded May 31st, 2002.
Memberships:
American Society for Clinical Pathology
Arizona Society for Histotechnology
National Society for Histotechnology
Awards:
Scholar-Citizen Grant. 1999
o Funded through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at
Arizona State University.
o Developed a research project that involved 400 7th grade students
and 400 tiger salamanders.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Grant for Undergraduates. 1999
o Studied the effects of stress on neurogenesis in the adult Tiger
Salamander.
Publication:
Carla Fischer; Joshua Johnson; Brian Stillwell; Jennifer Conner; Zoran Cerovac; Jeanne
Wilson-Rawls; Alan Rawls. “Activating Transcription Factor 4 Is Required for the
Differentiation of the Lamina Propria Layer of the Vas Deferens.” Biology of
Reproduction 2004;70(2):371-378.
Contributions included performing Histology to include processing,
embedding, microtomy, routine staining and IHC.
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