Christine McBain
Midlothian,Virginia
Summary
Laboratory operations leader with hands-on expertise in specimen handling, accessioning, quality review, and documentation control. Brings long-term experience in team coordination, workflow improvement, inventory management, and compliance support across histotechnology and pathology settings.
Overview
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Certification
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Pathology Lab Supervisor
Virginia Urology
Richmond, Virginia
01.2023 - Current
- Oversaw outpatient urology laboratory operations, ensuring efficient daily specimen workflow.
- Trained laboratory staff on specimen collection, processing, and handling of procedures.
- Received specimens to ensure accurate testing processes and reviewed for quality, labeling and accessioning.
- Ensured compliance with CLIA, CAP, and Virginia Urology laboratory policies, maintaining high quality standards.
- Developed and validated analytical methods for testing new products or processes.
- Managed inventory for reagents, supplies, and laboratory equipment.
- Compiled and organized laboratory records, logs, and documentation for successful audits and inspections.
- Determined effective schedules by taking into consideration individual employee preferences and overall coverage needs.
Histotechnology Team Leader
CJW Medical Center
Richmond, Virginia
10.2020 - 01.2023
- Coordinated staff scheduling and daily task assignments for laboratory teams to enhance workflow efficiency.
- Monitored daily workflow for compliance with established policies and procedures, ensuring operational consistency.
- Verified consistency, quality, and conformance of completed work to uphold laboratory standards.
- Assigned daily tasks to team members to improve group productivity.
- Trained new team members on procedures, documentation, and service expectations.
- Fostered a collaborative work environment that encouraged team engagement and support.
- Promoted to a leadership position in recognition of strong work ethic and provided exceptional customer service.
- Maintained daily inventory to support timely material distribution for laboratory operations.
Histotechnologist
CJW Medical Center
Richmond, Virginia
02.2000 - 09.2020
Education
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) - Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) Histotechnology
State University of New York at Cobleskill
Cobleskill, New York05-1992
Skills
- Specimen processing
- IHC execution
- Lab operations oversight
- Data management
- Inventory management
- Inspection preparation
- Policy review
- Policy updates
- Training coordination
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Detail orientation
- ICD-10 coding
- Data entry & accessioning
Certification
Certified Histotechnician (HT) by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) 1992-05, Certified Professional Coder Apprentice (CPC-A) by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) 2016-05
Timeline
Pathology Lab Supervisor
Virginia Urology
01.2023 - Current
Histotechnology Team Leader
CJW Medical Center
10.2020 - 01.2023
Histotechnologist
CJW Medical Center
02.2000 - 09.2020
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) - Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) Histotechnology
State University of New York at Cobleskill