• Established and developed a high-complexity laboratory from inception, overseeing the acquisition, installation, and validation of versatile laboratory equipment, while managing staff recruitment and orientation, to support an expanding test menu.• Consistently managed large-scale projects, orchestrated budget control, resource optimization, and vendor contract negotiations. Successfully led initiatives overseeing inventory and hazardous waste disposal programs.• Developed SOPs for laboratory operations, including quality control, quality assurance, and safety procedures, and prepared the team for regulatory inspections to maintain licensure.• Implemented and monitored quality metrics for testing processes, ensuring compliance with CLIA, HIPAA, OSHA, and other regulatory standards.• Fostered operational efficiency by driving continuous improvement, providing technical performance feedback, and optimizing staff scheduling to meet turnaround times and work deadlines.

• Performed routine histology – embedding, cutting, and staining of tissue• Evaluated and troubleshot processing issues and daily quality control of slides• Scheduled maintenance and repair of histology equipment• Composed and monitored SOPs for adherence to CAP requirements• Managed inventory and orders laboratory supplies• Negotiated contracts with vendors for equipment and supplies

• Embedded, cut, and stained tissue for microscopic examination• Prepared and ran slides for immunohistochemistry• Identified tissue structures or cell components used in diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases• Examined slides under the microscope to ensure tissue preparation met laboratory standards

• Supervised staff working in the gross room• Ensured staff was compliant with state and federal laws and regulations for CAL OSHA, CLIA, and CAP• Maintained supplies relevant to grossing• Performed the job of grossing technician when necessary and when short-staffed

• Performed gross examination of GI biopsies, needle biopsies, skin excisions, bone, and other biopsies• Used voice recognition to perform grossing dictation• Loaded tissue on tissue processors at required start times• Changed reagents in tissue processors and staining equipment

· Administered first-aid treatment and life-support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital setting· Performed emergency diagnostic and treatment procedures, such as stomach suction, airway management, and heart monitoring during ambulance ride· Observed, recorded, and reported to physicians the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs and treatments