Histotechnologist
Resume:
Juan Carlos Corniel
Everett MA 02149
Email: ************@*******.***
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Career Profile:
A competent professional with twelve years’ experience as a histotechnologist/forensic pathologist technologist proficient in handling analytical and detail oriented tasks. A self-motivated and team player which enjoys a challenge and consistently demonstrates the ability to complete assignments on schedule.
Education
Colegio Cervantes Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
B.S. Biology
Graduation: October 1994
Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Medical Doctor (M.D.)
Graduation: October 2005
Doctor in Medicine Internships
• Clinic Medicine - Doctor Francisco Moscoso Puello Hospital
• Surgery - Doctor Francisco Moscoso Puello Hospital
• Trauma Medicine - Doctor Dario Contreras Hospital
• Pediatric - Doctor Robert Read Cabral Hospital
• Gynecology - Doctor Juan Pablo Pina Hospital
• Psychiatric Medicine - Psychiatric Hospital of Santo Domingo
• Medical social worker-Santo Domingo
Affiliations
• New York State Certified Clinical Laboratory Technologist.
• National Association of Histology (Member)
• All educational foreign transcripts authenticated and translated to English by (ECE) Education Credential Evaluators Inc. Contact: 414-***-**** ****@***.***
Experience
09/10 – present Childrens Hospital Boston (Teaching Hospital of Harvard Medical School)
Senior Histotechnologist. Boston MA
• Perform basic senior histotechnologist procedures of processing, embedding, cutting, mounting and staining of tissue specimens for evaluation and diagnosis by Pathologists to perform basic special, IHC stains and prepare solutions as needed; to use, care and maintain histology instruments to perform quality control and quality assurance to perform specialized procedures. Responsibilities include processing autopsy, patient surgical pathology specimens, cut paraffin blocks using microtomes, stain prepared tissue, and manual and automatic coverslip slides.
• Embeds routine tissue in paraffin, orienting according to tissue type indicated on worksheet. Checks surgical, skin case number and verifies on worksheet. Records on grossing sheets the number of blocks received and organize blocks for sectioning.
• Sections paraffin blocks of routine tissue using a microtome. Mounts paraffin section on microscopic slide and transfers surgical case number to slide. Verifies match of surgical case number between blocks and slides.
• Performs H&E and routine manual and automatic special stain, IHC in ventana platform.
• Records in laboratory logbooks all slides and stains prepared. Logs appropriate information into the surgical pathology computer system. Verifies match of surgical case number.
• Organizes slides for distribution to residents, fellows and/or senior pathologists according to requisition paperwork and worksheets.
• Responsible for filing and accurate record keeping of paraffin tissue blocks.
• Responsible for documentation of daily QA/QC charts for all laboratory equipment.
• Identifies problems and brings to the attention of more senior laboratory staff. Troubleshoots under supervision.
• Prepares and maintains working solutions for routine H&E staining on automatic special and IHC strainers. Prepares and maintains working solutions, including maintaining acceptable working volumes.
• Participates in continuing education/in-service training sessions sponsored by the department.
• Maintains established department policies, procedures and objectives, including the areas of quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control.
• Follows all JCAHO National Patient Safety Goals and related CHB Laboratory and Hospital policies.
• Performs all other duties and responsibilities as directed.
08/07 – 08/2010 Genzyme Genetics New York, NY
Histotechnologist II
• Perform routine and non-routine activities involved in the preparation of slides for microscopic evaluation by pathologist(s), according to policies and procedures.
• Execute daily operation of all histology automated instrumentation, embedding, processing, microtomy, staining routine H&E.
• Directly responsible for the production and inventory of all tumor marker controls used by our facility.
• Troubleshoot and correct discrepancies with client cases and interfacing for corrective measures.
• Examine all slides under microscope for quality control.
• Responsible for block /slide check ensuring case numbers and names match before finished product leaves the department.
• Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of equipment.
• Responsible for the setting up of all IHC tumor marker slides requested by client.
• Experienced microtomy in molecular and DNA departments.
• Assist in the coverage of all work areas as needed due to staff shortage (weekends and off tour schedules).
• Other duties, as assigned by supervisor.
02/97- 02/06 Plaza de la Salud: Hospital Materno Infantil Santo Domingo, D.R.
Forensic Pathology Technologist
• Lead tech, trained and managed all newly hired employees and achieved significant improvements in productivity.
• Assist in the realization of autopsies to determine and investigate cause of death.
• Prepared bodies eviscerate organs and submitted all representative tissue in postmortem examinations.
• Executed daily operations and maintainer of all morgue room instrumentation.
• Placed body in compartment tray of refrigerator and on autopsy table, using portable hoist and stretcher.
• Responsible for the grossing and microtomy of all bone marrow biopsies submitted
• Wrote, designed and produced all standard operating procedure manuals in compliance to CMD (College Medico Dominicano).
• Recorded identifying information for morgue file such as forensic radiology and photography.
• Prepared preserving solutions according to formulas.
• Photographed specimens.
• Responsible for the screening of tumors present in slides that need DNA analysis.
• Assist supervisor train all newly hired technicians and technologist.
04/94 – 11/96 National Institute of Forensic Pathology Santo Domingo, D.R.
Forensic Pathology Technologist:
• Lead tech, trained and managed all newly hired employees and achieved significant improvements in productivity.
• Recorded identifying information for morgue file such as forensic radiology and photography.
• Assist in the realization of autopsies to determine and investigate cause of death.
• Medical legal autopsies and examinations on deceased individuals whose deaths fall under the jurisdictions of medical examiner.
• Participated in weekly departmental meetings addressing objectives and progress reports of all assignments.
• Closed post mortum incisions, using surgical needle and cord.
• Assist supervisor train all newly hired technicians and technologist.
Reference: Available upon request.
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