Amanda Herpoel
Summary
Critical laboratory professional with expertise in high-complexity laboratory testing, as well as quality control and regulations.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Consultant Manager
Self Employed Services
North Providence, RI
02.2017 - Current
- Conceptualizes and writes SOPs to build daily efficiency and consistency
- Effectively manages multiple projects with thorough attention to detail while maintaining a high-level of quality to clients
- Conducts client outreach and maintains a high client engagement rate
- Conceptualizes, writes, and produces revenue generating products
- Effectively builds relationships with external customers
Mohs Technician
Aspire Dermatology
Newport, RI
10.2016 - 02.2017
- Operates cryostat and performs equipment calibration and preventative maintenance in compliance with applicable laboratory regulations including CAP and CLIA
- Establishes and implements protocol for calibration
- Inspects incoming and outgoing materials for accuracy and quality.
- Performs root cause analysis to identify and resolve defects, improving quality standards.
- Identifies and documents quality discrepancies for management to develop resolutions.
- Processes, embeds, cuts and stains quality frozen tissue specimens
Pathologists' Assistant II
Miraca Life Sciences Inc.
Newton, MA
05.2011 - 02.2017
- Conducts high complexity testing in a count-regulated laboratory as per CAP, CLIA, and NY State regulations
- Keeps laboratory audit and inspection ready at all times by serving as safety office and conducting routine, thorough lab-walk throughs
- Technical writing and reviewing of SOPs
- Conceptualizes, writes and implements the training model for gross dissection of Staged Excision/Slow MOHs
- Assists the Quality Control manager in the identification and research of discrepancies to locate origin and root cause of variance
- Identifies quality control issues impacting laboratory results
- Completes regular safety training to meet OSHA, NY state and CAP standards.
- Operates a wide range of laboratory equipment and instruments to complete analysis
- Assists management to optimize laboratory processes for maximum efficiency and performance while decreasing training time
- Organizes training and trains new laboratory employees
- Proofreads and performs quality assurance on all pathological reports and tissue slides
- Accurately identifies tissue types microscopically
- Troubleshoots problems with equipment and recalibrate devices or brings serious concerns to supervisor for handling.
- Followed Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) consistently across daily activities and special products.
Surgical Pathology/Autopsy Specialist
Massachusetts General Hospital
Cambridge, MA
09.2009 - 05.2011
- Keeps lab audit and inspection ready while ensuring laboratory regulatory compliance in accordance with OSHA, EPA, MassDEP, CAP, CLIA, and NY State as safety officer
- Develops standard operating procedure (SOP) manual for department
- Creates the form for annual competency assessments
- Leads training for Harvard Medical School Anatomic Pathology Residents and new laboratory personnel to educate on protocols and specimen processing tasks.
- Performs gross examination, dissection and dictation of surgical pathology specimens, photography, and tissue processing
- Independently conducted proper procedures of the post-mortem human examination
- Direct point of contact for all internal and external authorized personnel
Autopsy Assistant
Gent University
Gent, Belgium
06.2005 - 09.2008
- Assists Medical examiner in proper procedure of the post-mortem human examination
- Organizes and maintain autopsy suite
- Prepared lab specimens for diagnostic evaluation.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Funeral Services And Mortuary Science
Mount Ida College
Newton, MASkills
- cGMP-CAPA certified
- FDA, GCP, GXP & ICH Compliance
- NY state and CAP regulations
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize to meet deadlines
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
- Impeccable attention to detail during review and auditing
- Proficient in electronic systems and software such as Microsoft office suite, Google suite, zoom, slack, etc
Timeline
Consultant Manager
Self Employed Services
02.2017 - Current
Mohs Technician
Aspire Dermatology
10.2016 - 02.2017
Pathologists' Assistant II
Miraca Life Sciences Inc.
05.2011 - 02.2017
Surgical Pathology/Autopsy Specialist
Massachusetts General Hospital
09.2009 - 05.2011
Autopsy Assistant
Gent University
06.2005 - 09.2008
Bachelor of Science - Funeral Services And Mortuary Science
Mount Ida College
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