Responsible for overseeing the overnight operations of a growing anatomic pathology laboratory, ensuring the laboratory is performing at the level it should be, meeting all goals and the quality of results being reported are at the appropriate level meeting all necessary Quality Control (QC) guidelines. Work with Histotechnicians; Histotechnician Trainees, Lab Aides to resolve any professional conflicts, track all employee hours, and schedule employee’s time. Work with upper management to ensure all policies and procedures are carried out, and that their unit meets all necessary regulatory guidelines.

GeneralThe Major Duties and Responsibilities include: The daily operations of the histology laboratory, including Quality Assurance—taking the lead and identifying areas for improvement, establishing standards and initiating action. Implementing Standards of Performance; Coordination within the department, pathologist and medical director and Staff development—establishment of training, conference and meeting.; hiring of competent staff, staff scheduling, job assignments, job training and productivity.

GeneralThe Major Duties and Responsibilities include: Performing all aspects of histological slide preparation to include: Embedding and organizing tissue blocks; cutting 4 micron sections; staining routine Hematoxylin and Eosin sections; coverslipping and distributing slides with regard to high quality and turnaround time; perform special histochemical staining and other special procedures as requested. Demonstrating knowledge of chemistry principles and histopathology theory; by identification of tissue microscopically, resulting in the ability to perform and interpret routine and special tests. Responsible for assisting pathology with tissue submitted for frozen section, by setting up, freezing and sectioning 4-5 micron sections on cryostat.

The Major Duties and Responsibilities include: The daily operations of the histology laboratory, including Quality Assurance-taking the lead and identifying areas for improvement, establishing standards and initiating action. Implementing Standards of Performance; Coordination within the department, pathologist and medical director and Staff development-establishing relationships with outside training schools, establishment of training positions, payment policies, conference and meeting.; hiring of competent staff, staff scheduling, job assignments, job training and productivity. AdministrativeDirect supervision of 10-15 Histology Department staff members.Recruiting and selecting qualified candidates to fill Departmental vacancies.Conducting performance appraisals of staff members.Designing, monitoring, and managing workflows to ensure proper staffing for Histology Department.Evaluating equipment for upgrades and replacements as necessary.

Major Duties and Responsibilities include: The daily operations of the Histology Department, including staff scheduling, Quality Assurance, turn-around, and efficiency in the preparation of histology slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination by a Pathologist; actively participated in the preparation of slides as well as provided direct supervision to Histology Technicians. In addition, was responsible for collaborating with Administration in the business planning processes and evaluations for the department.

Major Duties and Responsibilities include: Supervise lab operations including all routine equipment needs, supplies, scheduling and staff training needs. Assigns, oversees, and reviews the work of employees. Directs all phases of work, quality, service, and costs; and performs special stains tests as required; responsible for the review and complete quarterly evaluation for all nonexempt lab personnel. Responsible for training of new employees: Review, critique, and continuous improvement of employee's skills and development. Scheduling work based on projected timelines and scope: Assignment of tasks to specific individuals in laboratory; Coordination with Pathologists for analysis, rework, and communication of findings; also, coordination with outside sites for delivery of shipments.

Major Duties and responsibility include: Performed Automated antigen-antibody procedure on surgical, dermatological and cytological submitted paraffin embedded specimens. To develop and apply in situ hybridization techniques to clinical and research submitted tissue; titration of antibodies for optimum dilution and performed various immunoperoxidase protocols on the Vantana Benchmark and Benchmark-XT and Dako Immunostainner. Additional duties included: Muscle Histochemistry procedures: freezing, sectioning, and performing routine enzyme reactions: ATPASE (ph 4.3,4.6,10.2), NADH, Phosphorylase, Esterase; and special stains: Gomori Trichrome, PAS, Oil Red O on muscle biopsies. Preventive maintenance, quality control, computer functions, workload / statistical data, and lab set up/closing.

Major Duties and responsibility include: development of the AMACHI Program, which is a one-to-one mentoring program that connects the children of prisoners with volunteer mentors recruited through local congregations. I work with the pastors of local churches to partner with our agency to provide mentoring to children with an incarcerated parent in the vicinity of the church, and helping the church to extend its outreach to the community. I am responsible for the development and implementation of training curriculum for mentors, reporting to funding agencies and supervision of staff on ten.

Major Duties and responsibility include: Performing all aspects of histologic slide preparation to include: Embedding and organizing tissue blocks, cutting 3 micron sections, staining routine Hematoxylin and Eosin sections, coverslipping and distributing slides with regard to high quality and turn around time. I perform special histochemical staining and other special procedures. Preventive maintenance, quality control, computer functions, workload / statistical data, and lab set up/closing. Demonstrating knowledge of chemistry principles and histopathology theory; by identification of tissue microscopically, resulting in the ability to perform and interpret routine and special tests. Troubleshoot instrumentation and methodologies, including technical, procedural and problem-solving aspects; understands and uses troubleshooting, validation, statistical, computer and preventive maintenance techniques to insure proper lab operation; Facilitates specific functions within the department, such as QA/QC programs, test selection and utilization, and research procedures.

Major Duties and responsibilities include grossing of routinely submitted surgical, dermatological, oral, and bone specimens. I was required to use a Dictaphone to describe specimen and method of grossing. Work independently with little follow-up and keep others informed of process; when required- sectioning and embedding of submitted specimens. I also serve as safety officer.

Working Supervisory position with responsibility for total operation of the laboratory:Bench Activities include- Assigning the workload to meet daily deadlines, performing special stains, quality control checks, equipment maintenance, and when required- sectioning and grossing of dermatological submitted specimens. Administrative Duties Include- Hiring and training of personnel, maintaining daily Logs, evaluation of personnel, preparing time cards, monitoring and ordering supplies, resolving Staff Physicians and Clients problems; and implementing guidelines for better quality control, maintaining proper files, records, laboratory procedures for CAP, STATE, and JACHO Inspections.

Responsible for overall operation of the laboratory to include: Monitoring and ordering of supplies; Implemented quality control procedures, Set- up Immunohistochemistry system and reliable method for titration of antibodies, and training of personnel. Grossing, sectioning, embedding and staining of routinely submitted dermatological specimens. Performed special staining procedures and prepared staining reagents.

Performed manual antigen-antibody procedure on surgical, dermatological and cytological submitted paraffin embedded specimens. Utilize the Peroxidase Anti-Peroxidase (PAP), the Indirect Horseradish-Peroxidase (I-HRP), Avidin-Biotin Complex (ABC), and Labeled Avidin-Biotin (LAB) techniques in the investigation of over fifty antigens. I routinely performed Lymphoma Panel and Leukocyte Markers protocols on cryostat frozen sections. I performed various immunoperoxidase protocols on the Automated Cadenza Immunostainer by Shandon, Inc., and titration of antibodies for optimum dilution. I instructed medical students on the practical application of Immunohistochemistry techniques as a vital diagnostic tool in the study of various diseases.Special Training-Trained in all aspects of Plastic Glycol Methacrylate (GMA) procedures; processing, sectioning on JB-4 microtome, preparing glass knife, and embedding of kidney and bone marrow submitted specimens. Perform routine H&E staining and special staining procedures on specimens. I was trained in Muscle Histochemistry procedures: freezing, sectioning, and performing routine enzyme reactions: ATPASE (ph 4.3,4.6,10.2), NADH, Phosphorylase, Esterase; and special stains: Gomori Trichrome, PAS, Oil Red O on muscle biopsies. Serve as back-up for the regular technician who performed these procedures and assisted when work load was extremely heavy.

Duties include grossing, sectioning, embedding and staining of routinely submitted Dermatological specimens. Responsible for training personnel, performing special stains, maintaining staining solutions, assist in quality control, monitoring supplies and assigning the workload.