Microtomy, 4 micron sections including lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow, liver, brain, cytologyspecimens, autopsy and teaching-set material. IF frozen section and staining.Proficient in fixation, dehydrating, clearing, infiltrating and embedding of surgical, autopsymaterial.Prepares working reagents and perform H&E stains, GMS, PAS, Trichrome, immunoperoxidase,mucicarmine for light microscopic histological techinques,

Embeds and cuts a wide variety of surgical and research tissue, including autopsy specimens, tiny biopsies, lymph nodes, breast tissue and bone marrow.Sections paraffin embedded tissue at 1-7 microns and mounts on microscope slides. Performs a variety of staining techniques such as H&E stains, GMS, PAS, Trichrome, immunoperoxidase, mucicarmine and reticulum. Quick and accurate in coverslipping and labelling of surgical, frozen sections, autopsy and teaching material

Efficiently embedding and sectioning a range of tissue ranged form GI bx and small derm bx to large excision bx and bilateral mastectomy according to set protocol and to the highest standards.Cut and perform special stains and IHC stainsCoordinate with lab director and PA to train new employees.Daily equipment preparation and maintenance of laboratory machines, cassette writer, tissue strainer, VIP tissue processor, Leica microtome, Ventana Special stainer, Intellipath IHC auto strainer. Troubleshoot technical issues, using appropriate documentation to provide details and corrective actions to remain compliant and ensure patient quality is upheldMaintain QC logs.Accessioned requisitions on powerpath systems, prepare specimens for gross dictation.Manage chemicals and biohazard waste products. Manage storage room and maintain inventory.Quality control preparation, quality assurance. Cytology slide prep

Prepared and grossed specimens ranged from: GI bx, small derm bx to orientate and ink melanoma skin lesions and breast reduction and POC. Responsible for optimal turnaround times and high levels of customer satisfactionManage MSDS log.Buffer chemical preparation.Quality assurance, Prepared and released gyn, non-gyn slides with t2000 and t3000 processors,Accessioned requisitions, Insurance verification