histology technician

NELSON A. TAVERAS

• ***-** **th Avenue, *nd fl, Corona, NY 11368 • 718-***-**** • ******@*****.***

HISTOLOGY TECHNICIAN

** ***** ** ******** ********* of the principles and procedures of laboratory science and practices of histologic techniques.

Excellent laboratory manipulative techniques.

Highly competent in embedding, grossing, staining, and accessioning.

Special ability to perceive three-dimensional and geometrical relationships when cutting paraffin blocks and making embedding molds.

CAREER HISTORY WITH RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Memorial Sloan-Kettering, Manhattan, NY

Histology Technician

Duties and Responsibilities entail as follows: Trimming of specimens into blocks and fix tissues into formalin or other fixing solution.

Dehydrate tissue sections by immersion I acetone or alcohol baths.

Clear sections by use of special liquid reagents.

Impregnate sections with paraffin in vacuum.

Prepare specimens by frozen section method.

Maintenance of Leica Pyloris machines.

Routine maintenance of Symphony staining machines.

Conduct Microtomy.

Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, Utica, NY

Histology Technician 2010-Present

2002–2010

Responsible for: Frozen sections, Grossing, Cutting and Embedding, Special stains, Accessioning.

Performed hand staining of frozen sections for pathologist in surgical setting.

Assisted pathologist with surgical grossing.

Accessioned and file all tissue, blocks, and slides.

Use of Cryostat Microtome instrument for sectioning frozen tissue for prompt diagnosis of skin, thyroid, lung, breast, and margin cancers.

Use of Leica cryostat.

Use of Cryo Embedder, Slides, Slide holders, Coverslips and tissue marking dye.

Use of Mounting Medium to mount fresh tissue.

Use of Hematoxylin and Eosin dyes to stain tissue.

Use of Alcohol, Xylene and Clearing reagents in preparation of staining slides.

Maintenance of Laboratory’s cleanliness.

Routine maintenance of laboratory logs for lab equipment and lab equipment temperatures.

Routine maintenance of Microtome and microscope.

NYU School of Medicine, Manhattan, NY 2000-2002

Histology Technician

Maintained cutting abilities through supervisor’s requirements.

Operated various types of Microtomes.

Strengthened my grossing techniques with the Pathologist of the derma pathology laboratory.

Performed various Special stains.

Applied cover slipping on slides.

Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, Manhattan, NY 1998-2000

Histology Technician

Grossed tissues under the supervision of the attending Pathologist such as: Eyes, Breast Implants, Nasal-Septum’s, Meshwork and various skin recurrences.

Conducted Microtomy.

Embedded skin biopsies.

Maintained stainer of tissue processor Leica 1040 TP.

Troubleshooted and changed solutions by machine and manually.

Dianon Systems, Stratford, CT 1996-1998

Histology Technician

Grossed different types of biopsy tissues such as: GI specimens (upper and lower), Derm biopsies, Gyn biopsies and Vas Deferens.

Processed incoming accessioned specimens.

Conducted special stain Pas, Trichrome, Iron and Congo red.

Dr. Edward Zappi Derma pathology, Queens, NY 1988-1995

Histology Technician

Grossed tissues.

Handled H & E staining.

Conducted Microtomy.

Organized tissue processor such as VIP tissue processor.

Systematized Special stains such as Periodic Acid Shiff stains and Trichrome.

EDUCATION

Certification as Medical Lab Technician

Mandl School, Manhattan, NY

Course Training

Parasitology, Histology, Anatomy with Physiology, Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology and Serology

NEW YORK STATE LICENSE

Clinical Laboratory Technician

License Number #001164

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