Casey Anderton
Camarillo,CA
Summary
Histology professional with proven track record in managing laboratory operations and ensuring high-quality histological results. Known for fostering strong team collaboration and consistently delivering reliable outcomes. Efficient in adapting to changing laboratory needs and proficient in tissue processing and staining techniques.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Histology Manager
Pathmd
09.2022 - Current
- Supervises the day-to-day operations of the department.
- Develop, review, and update all Standard Operation Procedure manuals.
- Reduced waste and improved budget management by closely monitoring inventory levels and implementing cost-effective purchasing strategies.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Responsible for all histology laboratory inspection compliance and regulations
- Establish, implement, enforce and monitor all QC, QA, service, safety and compliance indicators and programs
- Ensure staff competency and remedial action if/when test systems deviate for acceptable standards
- Validation of methodology and instrumentation
- Perform duties of histotechnician/histotechnologist, as needed
- Developed epidermal nerve fiber density testing
- Enhanced laboratory efficiency by implementing standardized protocols and procedures for histological processing.
- Maximized team productivity by effectively managing staff schedules, workloads, and performance evaluations.
- Assisted in maintaining accreditation standards by ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines and industry best practices.
- Collaborated with pathologists to improve diagnostic accuracy through enhanced communication of laboratory findings.
Histology Tehnician
Interscope Pathology
06.2021 - 09.2022
- Cut, mounted, and stained slides
- Completed complex histological procedures to prepare slides for analysis.
- Embedding tissue samples
Histology Supervisor
JMA
07.2018 - 04.2021
- Dictated and grossed tissue samples.
- Documented routine laboratory instrument maintenance and corrective actions.
- Reviewed slides for quality control prior to sending to pathologists.
- Troubleshot inconsistencies and identified errors to make trace root causes and implement corrective actions.
- Monitored inventory levels of supplies, equipment and reagents used and placed orders for replacements.
- Entered data accurately on computer, including demographics, grossing descriptions and clinical diagnosis.
- Compiled and maintained preventive maintenance and instrument performance check records according to schedule and regulations.
- Prepared solutions, stains, and reagents in accordance with standards.
- Started the histology department and brought on IHC.
- Built LIS system for pathology reporting.
- Wrote and implemented SOPs.
- Ensures training and competency assessments are completed. Manages budget for the laboratory site.
Travel Histology Technician
Comp Health Mananegment-Midlance
12.2016 - 06.2018
- Embedded tissue specimens into paraffin wax blocks.
- Used glass slides to mount tissues for tests.
- Cut, mounted, and stained HE slides.
IHC Lead/Histology Technician
Pacific Diagnostics Laboratory
06.2014 - 11.2016
- Optimized and validated one hundred different IHC antibodies.
- Wrote and implemented all Immunohistochemistry procedures.
- Ordered supplies, obtained pricing and quotes, prepared purchase requests and maintained an organized expense log for the IHC department.
- Performed quality control and quality assurance; maintains all necessary documentation, current logs, clean, and well organized work area.
Histology Technologist Supervisor
Northwest Medical Center
12.2013 - 05.2014
- Accessioning, grossing, processing, embedding, accurately prepared slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and patient diagnosis.
- Perform immunohistochemistry, special stains and frozen sections.
- Performed quality control and quality assurance; maintains all necessary documentation, current logs, clean, and well organized work area.
- Provides day to day technical supervision, CAP surveys, and department scheduling, hiring and training of new personal.
- Prepared specimens for analysis and established proper chronological priorities in testing.
Histology Technician
DermPath Diagnostics Tucson, Az
11.2009 - 11.2013
- Embedding, accurately prepared slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and patient diagnosis.
- Perform immunohistochemistry and special stains.
- Differentiate between acceptable and unacceptable processing, embedding, cutting, and staining of tissue specimens.
- Performs quality control and quality assurance, maintains all necessary documentation, current logs, and a clean and well organized work area.
- Maintained current knowledge of developments in technical instrumentation.
Histology Technician
St.Joseph's Hospital
01.2007 - 12.2009
- Accessioning, grossing, processing, embedding, and accurately prepared slides from tissue sections for microscopic examination and patient diagnosis.
- Perform immunohistochemistry, special stains and frozen sections.
- Differentiate between acceptable and unacceptable processing, embedding, cutting, and staining of tissue specimens.
- Performed quality control and quality assurance; maintains all necessary documentation, current logs, clean, and well organized work area.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Histotechnology
Pima Community College-West Campus
05.2008
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Pima Community College
12.2007
Associate of Arts - General Education
Pima Community College-West Campus
12.2007
Skills
- Embedding, microtomy
- Grossing
- Frozen sections, ENFD
- Special stains, antibody dilutions
- CLIA, OSHA, and CAP compliance
- Immunohistochemical testing and troubleshooting
- Creating and implementing SOPs
- Staff training and development
Certification
ASCP HT 23215
Timeline
Histology Manager
Pathmd
09.2022 - Current
Histology Tehnician
Interscope Pathology
06.2021 - 09.2022
Histology Supervisor
JMA
07.2018 - 04.2021
Travel Histology Technician
Comp Health Mananegment-Midlance
12.2016 - 06.2018
IHC Lead/Histology Technician
Pacific Diagnostics Laboratory
06.2014 - 11.2016
Histology Technologist Supervisor
Northwest Medical Center
12.2013 - 05.2014
Histology Technician
DermPath Diagnostics Tucson, Az
11.2009 - 11.2013
Histology Technician
St.Joseph's Hospital
01.2007 - 12.2009
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Pima Community College
Associate of Arts - General Education
Pima Community College-West Campus
Associate of Applied Science - Histotechnology
Pima Community College-West Campus
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