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Amy G. Anderson HT (ASCP) cm

**** **** ****** **** ******, IL 61201

Home 309-***-****

E-mail: **********@*****.***

Histotechnician

SUMMARY

ASCP certified Histotechnician with over 9 years of experience in a surgical pathology laboratory. Responsible for the completion of up to 600 tissue specimens per day from 7 different hospital campuses between Iowa and Illinois.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Fixation and processing . Immunohistochemistry staining

Embedding . Assisting PA or Pathologist grossing

Microtomy . Quality assurance

Special staining . Training new staff

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

METROPOLITAN MEDICAL LABORATORY, Davenport, IA 2002 to present

Histotechnician

Prepared tissue and cytology specimens from reciept and accessioning of specimens to the labeling of slides for the Pathologists.

Maintained certification through continuing education as required by ASCP

Attended tumor conferences

Developed a fixation chart for breast specimens

Spoke to an area high school biology class about Histology and laboratory sciences

METROPOLITAN MEDICAL LABORATORY, Moline, IL Nov. 2001-Sept. 2002

Pathology Secretary

Entered requisitions into meditech and filed final pathology reports.

Transcribed cytology micros

Prepared slides and paperwork for send-outs

Filed slides

General secretarial duties

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, Davenport, IA 2000-2001

Casual Letter Carrier

Delivered mail on routes as needed.

Received partial routes on heavy mail days to assist carriers

Collected mail after deliveries

Accounted for the delivery of certified and registered mail

EDUCATION

COMMONWEALTH BUSINESS COLLEGE, Moline, IL 2000-2001

Information technology for business with medical emphasis diploma.

President's List Award for High Honors

Academic Dean's Award for High Honors

Perfect Attendance Award

COMMONWEALTH BUSINESS COLLEGE, Moline, IL 1999-2000

Information technology for business with legal emphasis diploma.

President's List Award for High honors

Academic Dean's Award for High Honors

Perfect Attendance Award

CERTIFICATIONS

Histotechnician HT(ASCP) cm

ID# 04135807

AFFILIATIONS

American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

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