Cary Sipos
West Mifflin,PA
Summary
Skilled, motivated Histology Technician with 20 years experience performing high quality clinical testing.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Histotechnologist II
Quest Dermpath Diagnostics
Pittsburgh, PA
01.2016 - Current
- tissue processing, paraffin embedding, microtomy, routine H+E staining, coverslipping, labeling, filing, data entry
- accessioning and grossing of shave, punch and excision biopsies, skin tags, curettings, nails
- recording and maintaining regular QC reports and charts
- maintaining IHC lab functions
- performing frozen sections and immunofluorescence
Histology Technician
Mercy Health System / St. Elizabeth's
Youngstown, OH
06.2015 - 01.2016
- all histology including tissue processing, embedding, microtomy, routine H+E and Special Stains, IHC, coverslipping, slide etching, labeling, filing, data entry and retrieval
- accessioning and grossing of bone marrow specimens
- immunofluorescence and LAP procedures
Assistant Accounts Manager
Managed Building Services
Lawrence, PA
12.2010 - Current
- maintain safety and appearance of grounds
- prepare rental units for new tenants
Lead Immunohistochemistry Technologist
UPMC Presbyterian/Shadyside
Pittsburgh, PA
04.1992 - 10.2010
- all histology including tissue processing, embedding, microtomy, routine H+E and Special Stains, coverslipping, labeling, filing, data entry and retrieval
- all IHC including antibody titering, protocol development, optimizing, validating reagents and controls
- identified and corrected inappropriate staining results
- ISH, FISH and muscle enzyme histochemistry
- performed routine and emergency maintenance on laboratory instruments
- ordered and procured all laboratory supplies and maintained stock levels
- trained new technicians and support staff
- created, implemented and updated laboratory SOP's
- served as technical liaison to Professional Staff
Histology Laboratory Assistant
National Pathology Services
Pittsburgh, PA
11.1991 - 03.1992
- accessioning of specimens
- manual H+E and Pap smear staining
- manual coverslipping
- reagent preparation
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Histology
Western School of Health and Business Careers
Pittsburgh, PA1992
Skills
- routine paraffin embedding
- microtomy 2-12um sections
- routine HE staining
- manual and automated Special stains
- immunohistochemistry
- frozen sectioning
- muscle enzyme histochemistry
- tissue grossing and processing
- LIS data entry and recovery
- follow CAP,CLIA,DOH,NAACLS,OSHA guidelines
- maintaining procedure manuals
- schedule preparation
- Quality Assurance/Quality Control
- 1D, 2D barcoding
- slide and cassette etching
- records and specimen archival
Certification
HT(ASCP) Registry #03598713
Timeline
Histotechnologist II
Quest Dermpath Diagnostics
01.2016 - Current
Histology Technician
Mercy Health System / St. Elizabeth's
06.2015 - 01.2016
Assistant Accounts Manager
Managed Building Services
12.2010 - Current
Lead Immunohistochemistry Technologist
UPMC Presbyterian/Shadyside
04.1992 - 10.2010
Histology Laboratory Assistant
National Pathology Services
11.1991 - 03.1992
Associate of Applied Science - Histology
Western School of Health and Business Careers
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