Brandy Smith
Austin,TX
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Histology Technician
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
Austin, TX
09.2022 - Current
- Complete complex histological procedures to prepare slides for analysis.
- Prepare solutions, stains, and reagents in accordance with standards.
- Cut, mount and stain samples from hospital patients suffering from acute and chronic concerns.
- Monitor inventory levels of supplies, equipment and reagents used and placed orders for replacements.
- Review slides for quality control prior to sending to pathologists.
- Preform special stains using Ventana Benchmark Special Stainer and by hand stain
Histology Technician
Austin Gastroenterology
Austin, TX
01.2016 - 08.2022
- Embed, cut, and stain GI biopsies accurately and efficiently
- Performs immunohistochemistry staining
- Assist with validations of new IHC staining protocols
- Performs equipment maintenance activities
- Provides customer service for questions directed to laboratory. Answers questions from patient providers regarding test processes, patient results, or sample collection techniques
- Perform special stains by hand.
- Manage send out testing and tracking of results Perform QA/QC of routine and special stains
Histology Technician
Central Texas Medical Center
San Marcos, Texas
04.2013 - 12.2015
- Perform histological procedures which include processing, embedding, sectioning, mounting and staining tissue specimens
- Perform routine maintenance and cleaning of laboratory equipment File slide and blocks
- Assist with FNA and bone marrow procedures
- Perform frozen sections for rapid interpretation by pathologist Accession specimens
- Responsible for receiving, accessioning and labeling patient specimens accurately
Gross Technician
Clinical Pathology Asscociates
Austin, TX
04.2012 - 04.2013
- Responsible for the gross description, sectioning, and submission of pathology specimens at CPA affiliated tissue laboratories per protocol
- Perform frozen sections and staining of slides per H&E protocol
- Ensure that all cassette and specimen labeling is accurate and complete
Chemical Lab Technician
Praxair Distribution
Austin, TX
08.2008 - 04.2012
- Ensure that all industrial and medical gases are within specification using various lab instrumentation
- Prepare gravimetric gas standards and medical devices per protocol
- Maintain and troubleshoot all instrumentation
- Review quality assurance documentation in accordance with good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures
- Conduct investigations of non-conforming material and enter into a non-conformance database
Raw Materials Chemist II
Pharmaform LLC
Austin, TX
01.2006 - 08.2008
- Responsible for all timely in-house excipient, active pharmaceutical ingredient and packaging component testing per guidelines, standard operating procedures and method of analysis procedures
- Perform all data review of internal and outsourced laboratory testing
- Document all procedures and results in laboratory notebooks and logbooks in accordance to good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures
- Responsible for writing specifications for raw materials , API, and packaging components
- Responsible for environmental monitoring of GMP area on a monthly basis
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX08.2000
Skills
- Good organizational skills; detail oriented
- Ability to identify and resolve problems
- Good interpersonal skills to interact effectively with co-workers and department staff
- Technical troubleshooting
- Materials inspections
- Equipment calibration
- Data interpretation
Timeline
Histology Technician
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
09.2022 - Current
Histology Technician
Austin Gastroenterology
01.2016 - 08.2022
Histology Technician
Central Texas Medical Center
04.2013 - 12.2015
Gross Technician
Clinical Pathology Asscociates
04.2012 - 04.2013
Chemical Lab Technician
Praxair Distribution
08.2008 - 04.2012
Raw Materials Chemist II
Pharmaform LLC
01.2006 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
Stephen F. Austin State University
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