Histotech

Jaclyn S. Pitts

**** ******** **** ***********@*****.***

Waconia, MN 55387 952-***-****

Objective:

To provide quality work and care in the fast paced and challenging environment of the laboratory, while also continuing to learn and challenge myself as an individual.

Employment:

Fairview Southdale November 2011-current

6401 France Ave S Edina, MN 55435

Histotechnician

-Embed, cut and H&E stain tissue.

-Routine maintenance of equipment; including embedding centers, microtomes, processors, and stainers.

- Perform special stains as requested.

-Slide distribution and case verifying.

-Assists PA in gross room.

Mayo Clinic, DLMP August 2009-November 2011

Hilton Building, 210 Second Street SW, Rochester MN, 55905

Histotechnician

-Rotate through evening benches including biopsy and derm grossing, embedding and cutting.

-Problem solves difficult to cut sent in cases.

- Some staining and occasional frozens.

-Slide printing and laying out slides with blocks.

-Load and unload processers, and changes reagents as needed.

-On call when scheduled.

-Helps problem solve as things come up.

-Evening new employee trainer.

Ridgeview Medical Center August 2008-August 2009

500 S. Maple Street, Waconia MN, 55387

Lab Assistant

-I was the main phlebotomist and ECG tech in the hospital overnight.

-I performed rapid strep, RSV, and Flu testing.

-I did some microbiology plating such as urine cultures, throat cultures, wound cultures and fecal cultures.

-I was DOT and non DOT drug testing trained.

-I obtained legal blood alcohol samples for the Carver County Sheriff’s department as needed.

Dynacare Laboratories August 2006-July 2008

9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53226

Histotechnician

-Helpful in all areas of the lab including, some processing, embedding, cutting, H&E staining and some special stains, labeling, coverslipping and also performed frozens on the cryostat as needed.

-Trained new employees and the various students they had.

-Created and maintained a quality control form, keeping track of errors and trying to find ways to prevent the errors or make them less frequent.

-Worked independently and with others on problem solving.

-Took initiative in making recommendations on improvements in the lab.

Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory April 2006-July2006

1333 Gortner Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108

Senior Laboratory Technician

-General histology; processing, embedding, cutting, staining and cover slipping and special stains.

Argosy University Twin Cities Sep. 2005-Dec 2005

1515 Central Parkway, Eagan, MN 55121

Histology Tutor

-Tutored underclassmen in the following classes:

Histology Histochemistry Lab Mathematics

Special Procedures I, II Chemistry Microtechnique I, II, III

-Supervised ‘open lab’ where students could come and practice their embedding, microtomy or staining skills.

Education:

ASCP certification in Histotechnology June 2006

Histotechnology license number 20043

A.A.S. Histotechnology September 2004- March 2006

Argosy University, Eagan, MN

Clinical training at Dynacare Laboratories in Milwaukee, WI.

References:

Angela Dubbelde HT, (ASCP)

Histotechnician

Fairview Southdale

Professional, 2 months 952-***-****

Joyce Anderson HT, (ASCP)

Evening Histology Supervisor

Mayo Clinic

Professional, 2 years 507-***-****

Bernadine Tlapa, MT

Medical Laboratory Technologist

Ridgeview Medical Center

Professional, 3 years 952-***-**** ext 5600

Sandy Bojar HT

Histotechnician

Dynacare Laboratories

Professional, 6 years 414-***-****

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